Local Obituaries for Families in Richfield, Salina, Sevier County and the surrounding areas
Leland L. Sorenson
Jan 26, 2020
Axtell, Utah – Our beloved Husband, father, grandfather, great-grandfather, brother, uncle, neighbor and friend, Leland LaMar Sorenson, age 93, passed away at his home in Axtell on Sunday, January 26, 2020. Leland was born March 3, 1926 in Axtell, Utah to Truman LeNoir and Rolinda Jensen Sorenson. He was the youngest of seven children. He had three brothers and...
Lexi Jae Madsen
Jan 25, 2020
Fremont, Utah - Alexi Jae Madsen, age 29, passed away January 25, 2020 after a courageous battle with breast cancer. She was surrounded by her loved ones in the comfort of her own home. She was born November 30, 1990 in Price, Utah, a daughter of Jay Dee and Dawn Marie Schuler Madsen. Lexi was a graduate of Riverton...
Sandra Kay Jones
Jan 15, 2020
Sandra Kay Winchell Jones, age 61, passed away January 15, 2020 at her home in Richfield. She was born April 29, 1958 in Nelsonville, Ohio, a daughter of Marvin Marcel and Juanita Smith Winchell. She married Wilbur Gene “Bill” Jones December 20, 1997 in Las Vegas, Nevada. He preceded her in death on August 17, 2016. Sandra was a...
Paula Swenson Sorenson
Jan 14, 2020
Our sweet and beloved wife, mother, grandmother, and sister, Paula Swensen Sorenson passed away in Lubbock, TX on January 14, 2020 surrounded by her loving family. She was born in Ontario, Oregon on November 10, 1946 to Max Clayton and Lucie Wheeler Swensen. She married Ritchie Lee Sorenson on May 29, 1971 in the Manti, Utah Temple. Paula’s faith...
Richard J. Sorensen Jr.
Jan 14, 2020
Redmond, Utah - Richard James Sorensen, Jr., passed away January 14, 2020 at his home in Redmond, Utah. He was born January 29,, 1945 in Tooele, Utah a son of Richard James Sr. and Bessie Fay Turner Sorensen. Richard served honorably in the United States Army in Germany from 1963-1966. He worked at Tooele Army Depot as a civilian...
Nedra H. Nielsen
Jan 13, 2020
Richfield, Utah - Nedra Utley Hunt Nielsen, 84, died January 13, 2020, in Richfield of causes incident to age. She was born July 31, 1935, in Richfield to John Donald and Marvell Utley Hunt. She grew up in the small town of Sevier, and— as the fifth of nine children— quickly learned the ways of thrift and industry that...
Elenor Brandshaw White
Jan 11, 2020
Elenor Bradshaw White beloved Wife, Mother, Grandmother, Great Grandmother and Great-Great Grandmother passed away on January 11, 2020 after a long and satisfying life. She was born May 31, 1926 to Henry Lafey and Annie Olevia Edwards Bradshaw in Beaver, Utah. Elenor spent her early life growing up in Manderfield, Utah with her siblings, cousins, and friends. She attended...
Helen J. Brind
Jan 11, 2020
Monroe, Utah – Our kind and loving mother, grandmother, great-grandmother and friend, Helen Joy Hamman Brind, age 91, passed away January 11, 2020 in Midvale, Utah, surrounded by her loving family. She was born September 8, 1928 in South Gate, California, a daughter of Jobe Lee and Delila Peterson Hamman. She graduated from South Gate High School, Class of...
Merl B Cullimore
Jan 8, 2020
Mayfield, Utah - Merl Bezzant Cullimore, of Mayfield, passed away January 8, 2020 in Nephi, Utah. This beloved wife, mother, grandmother, sister, friend, and faithful disciple of Jesus Christ, was born to Floyd and Virginia Bee Gray Bezzant on February 12, 1936, at home in Lindon, Utah, next door to the family dairy farm. Merl has one older sister,...
Charles W. Rasband
Jan 7, 2020
Monroe, Utah – Charles William Rasband, age 71, of Monroe, passed away January 7, 2020 in Gunnison, Utah, after a valiant battle with cancer. He was born November 1, 1948 in Salt Lake City, Utah, a son of Fred Thomas and Eleanor Helen Kern Rasband. He served in the United States Marine Corp Reserve from 1967 to 1972 where...
Mark Lewis Thomas
Jan 6, 2020
Mark Lewis Thomas, 63, died January 6, 2020, in Richfield, Utah. He was born in Jerome, Idaho, November 15, 1956 a son of Lois Doran and Vern Rowe Thomas, just about 60 minutes after his twin sister Maurine. He spent his early years in Richfield, Idaho and Shoshone, Idaho and at the age of 9, his family moved to...
Ellen Marie Uggla
Jan 6, 2020
Elsinore, Utah – Our beloved mother, partner, grandmother, great-grandmother, sister, neighbor and friend, Ellen Marie Uggla, age 59, passed away unexpectedly at her home in Elsinore. She was born December 14, 1961 to Arthur Edward and Elizabeth Betty Uggla in Los Angeles, California. She was the lifelong partner of Stephen Sanchez. Michelle loved her family. She especially loved her...
Lewellyn Stephenson Cook
Jan 5, 2020
Bicknell, Utah – Our beloved mother, grandmother, great-grandmother, great-great-grandmother, sister, aunt, neighbor and friend Lewellyn Brown Stephenson Cook, age 89, returned home to our Heavenly Father on January 5, 2020 at her home in Bicknell. Lewellyn was born November 5, 1930 in Bicknell, a daughter of Alburn Adonis and Clara Ellen Ellett Brown. She attended Duchesne High School where...
Royce C. Johnson
Jan 3, 2020
Richfield, Utah – Royce Creel Johnson passed away Friday January 3, 2020, after months of failing health at the age of 88. He passed peacefully at home with his wife of almost 65 years, Thelma, and his daughters by his side. Royce was born May 28, 1931 in Aurora, Utah, to Von Eldon Johnson, and Clayola Matilda Curtis Johnson....
Wayne D. Torgerson
Dec 27, 2019
Koosharem, Utah - Wayne D. Torgerson age 57 passed away unexpectedly on December 27, 2019 in California. He was born September 11, 1962 to Sidney DeOn and Shirley Ann Johnson Torgerson, in Richfield, Utah. He lived in Richfield until he went on his mission. When he came home from his mission, he moved to California, where he worked for...
Jose A. Martinez
Dec 25, 2019
Axtell, Utah – Jose Atanacio Martinez, age 79, of Axtell, Utah, passed away December 25, 2019 at the home of his daughter in Talmage, Utah. He was born February 5, 1940 in Albuquerque, New Mexico, a son of Jose and Crusita Martinez Romero. He graduated from Bingham High School, Class of 1958, where he was State Wrestling Champion. After...
Kelby Paul Lee
Dec 23, 2019
Richfield, Utah – Our beloved son, grandson, great-grandson, brother, uncle and friend, Kelby Paul Lee, age 22, passed away December 23, 2019 in Mt. Pleasant, Utah. He was born November 7, 1997 in Gunnison, Utah, a son of Robert Dean and Kami Kae Jensen Lee. Kelby loved riding four wheeler and razors with his grandpa; working on his car;...
Vance Spencer
Dec 21, 2019
Centerfield, Utah - Vance J. Spencer, 82, beloved husband, father, grandfather, brother, uncle and friend, passed away peacefully on December 21, 2019 in Centerfield, Utah. He was born December 13. 1937, the seventh of twelve children born to Olive Jones and Karl Harris Spencer in Kanab, Utah. He grew up in Glendale Utah and attended Glendale Elementary School. He...
Gleed Utley
Dec 17, 2019
Aurora, Utah – Our beloved father, grandfather, great-grandfather and brother, Denzil Gleed L. Utley, age 94, passed away December 17, 2019 in Centerfield, Utah. He was born May 25, 1925 in Joseph, Utah, a son of Denzil Gay and Nora Opal Ross Utley. He graduated from South Sevier High School in 1943. He joined the United States Navy and...
Tammy Mattingly Naylor
Dec 9, 2019
Farmington, Utah – Tammy Mattingly Naylor, age 64, returned home to her Heavenly Father December 9, 2019 at her home in Farmington, after a courageous battle with cancer. Tammy was born in Pusan, Korea, March 15, 1955. Her mother, Mija and step-father, Ray Mattingly, brought her to Utah where she was welcomed and raised by the loving family of...
