Local Obituaries for Families in Richfield, Salina, Sevier County and the surrounding areas
Lisa Ann Willardson
Dec 26, 2013
Henderson, Nevada - Lisa Ann Willardson passed away on December 26, 2013 at her home in Henderson, Nevada. She was born in Salina, Utah, to Kathy J. Bastian and Robert L. Willardson on February 21, 1968. Lisa graduated from North Sevier High School in 1986; Summa Cum Laude from the University of Nevada, Las Vegas in 1999, and Cum...
Boyd A. Black
Dec 24, 2013
.Torrey, Utah - Our Father, Grandfather and Friend, Boyd A. Black, age 93, died December 24, 2013 in Salt Lake City, Utah. He was born January 24, 1920 in Antimony, Utah, a son of Alonzo and Hazel McInelly Black. He graduated from Piute High School, Class of 1938, and attended Branch Agricultural College in Cedar City, graduating in 1940....
Hal J. Beck
Dec 24, 2013
Manti, Utah - Our beloved son, brother and uncle, Hal James Beck, age 56, of Manti, died December 24, 2013 at his home in Manti. He was born July 11, 1957 in Gunnison, Utah, a son of Donald Arlin and Beverly Jane Leavitt Beck. He graduated from Gunnison Valley High School, Class of 1975 and attended a trade tech...
Mildred Nielson
Dec 22, 2013
Greenwich-Utah - Our beloved Mother, Grandmother, Great-Grandmother and Great-Great-Grandmother is dancing again with her eternal companion Newel Nielson for Christmas. Alta Mildred Sorenson Nielson, age 94 of Greenwich Utah, passed away December 22, 2013 in Richfield. She was born February 6, 1919 in Salina, Utah a daughter of Ole Vest and Alta Vella Brown Sorenson, and the youngest of...
Michael Mckinlay
Dec 22, 2013
Green River, Wyoming/Loa, Utah - Our amazing brother and uncle, Michael McKinlay, age 60, of Green River, Wyoming and formerly of Loa, died Sunday, December 22, 2013 in Salt Lake City, Utah. He was born August 26, 1953 in Richfield, Utah, a son of Lyle Kay and LaVee Maxfield McKinlay. Mike moved to Green River, after his mother passed...
Marilyn Kaye Christensen
Dec 21, 2013
Escalante, Utah - Our beloved mother, grandmother, great-grandmother and sister, Marilyn Kaye Barney Christensen, age 68, of Escalante, died December 21, 2013 in Panguitch, Utah. She was born November 11, 1945 in Richfield, Utah, a daughter of Angus William and Millie Maybelle "Mae" Colby Barney. She married Joe Banta, December 20, 1961 in Richfield, Utah. They were later divorced....
Vincent Tyler Goss
Dec 20, 2013
Gunnison, Utah - Our beloved son, brother, grandson, nephew and cousin, Vincent Tyler Goss, age 15, died December 20, 2013 at his home in Gunnison. He was born February 18, 1998 in Victorville, California, a son of Tyson David Goss and Jennifer Diane Buebe. This Christmas holiday season saw our little Tiny Tim - Vincent - return home for...
Devon K. Nelson
Dec 16, 2013
Fremont, Utah--DeVon K Nelson, age 84, passed away December 16, 2013 doing what he loved... tending to his cows. He was born September 16, 1929 in Fremont, Utah to Alfred Frank and Melda Taylor Nelson. He married Elaine Madsen, June 17, 1961 in the Manti LDS Temple. DeVon spent most of his life in Fremont. He attended grade school...
Corlas Dee Montague
Dec 15, 2013
Antimony, Utah - Corlas Dee Montague, age 67, passed away surrounded by his family on December 15, 2013, in his home in Antimony. He was born August 14, 1946 a son of George Ivan and Avera Warner Montague. He had many loves and hobbies which include, cooking, he made the best damn bread you have ever tasted, guns, hunting,...
A. Jack Ehlers
Dec 14, 2013
Loa, Utah - Arnold Jack Ehlers, age 85, of Loa was released from his earthly bonds on December 14, 2013 in Salt Lake City, Utah. He was born December 11, 1928 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, a son of Arnold Henry and Thelma Charlotta Erickson Ehlers. Jack married the love of his life, Marilyn Black, November 5, 1951 in the Salt...
Kendall J. Willardson
Dec 13, 2013
Richfield, Utah - Our kind and loving husband, father, grandfather, son and brother, Kendall Joseph Willardson, age 50, of Richfield, returned to Heavenly Father suddenly and unexpectedly, after collapsing while playing basketball in Richfield. He passed away at Utah valley Regional Medical Center in Provo, Utah, Friday, December 13, 2013. Kendall was born December 3, 1963 in Ogden, a...
Ron Drolc
Nov 30, 2013
Richfield, Utah - Ronald Frank Drolc, age 82, died November 30, 2013 at his home in Richfield. He was born May 9, 1931 in Craig, Colorado, a son of Frank and Martha Timothy Drolc Jr. He married Georgie Anna Clark, January 17, 1950 in Craig, Colorado. Ron was an active member of the LDS Church, serving as High Priest...
Don Q. Snedeger
Nov 27, 2013
Bicknell, Utah - Our kind and beloved father and grandfather, Don Q. Snedeger, age 83, died November 27, 2013 in Richfield, Utah. He was born October 25, 1930 in Salina, Utah, a son of Clyde Sylvia and Hope Prows Snedeger. He grew up in Sigurd, Utah. Don married Emily Evert, April 24, 1947 in Elko, Nevada. She died May...
Joyce E. Lange
Nov 14, 2013
Centerfield, Utah - Our Mother, Grandmother, Great-Grandmother, Wife, Sister, Aunt, Cousin and Friend - this loving, caring and giving woman will be greatly missed by many, but it is comforting to know she is once again with the love of her life, Ralph Lange. Mom was born December 16, 1928 in Sioux Falls, South Dakota, a daughter of Lewis...
Nyles R. Humphrey Ph.D.
Nov 13, 2013
'He didn't live forever, but he truly lived." Dr. Nyles Ray Humphrey, age 66, passed away November 13, 2013 in Washington, Utah. He will be missed by his family, friends and neighbors, who enjoyed his quick wit and sense of humor. He was grateful for all those who displayed their genuine care for his well being. He was born...
Newell J. Van Dyke
Nov 10, 2013
Roy/Lyman, Utah - After an enduring battle with Lewy Body Dementia, Newell J Van Dyke returned to his Heavenly Father on November 10, 2013 at his home in Roy. He was born November 3, 1940, in Lyman, Utah, the fourth of twelve children to Welby J and Katie Alean White Van Dyke. Newell joined the Air Force at the...
Neal R. Curtis
Nov 8, 2013
Enoch, Utah - Neal Ross Curtis, age 66 of Enoch, Utah, passed away after a courageous battle with cancer Friday, Nov. 8, 2013. Our beloved patriarch passed away at home surrounded by his family. Neal was born Nov. 13, 1946, to Herald Lero and Mary Emily Hunt Curtis in Salina, Utah. One of ten children, Neal grew up working...
Buster Mckinney
Nov 7, 2013
Monroe, Utah/Las Vegas, Nevada - Melvin Ernest "Buster" McKinney was born December 21, 1927 in Paola, Kansas, the third child of Stanley Russell and Pheobe Alice Jones McKinney. His older brother Gale died in a accident while still a child, leaving him with an older sister Margret and young two brothers Gene and Larry. He started working with his...
Marlow A. Westlund
Nov 7, 2013
Centerfield, Utah - Marlow Alfred Westlund, age 85, died November 7, 2013 in Centerfield. He was born December 3, 1927 in Gunnison, Utah, a son of Carl Alfred and Elodie Christebell Sorensen Westlund. Marlow served his country during World War II and the Korean Conflict. He was sent to Germany and France in 1945 for clean-up efforts. Then he...
Mary Elliott
Nov 6, 2013
Mary, finally, at her home on Fish Creek, was able to let all her earthly struggles slip away. She was surely welcomed unto God's unchanging hands on November 6, 2013. She's no doubt, joyfully in the Eternities with all her loved ones. She died from metastatic colon cancer. Mary touched many lives while on her bold adventure of life....
