Local Obituaries for Families in Richfield, Salina, Sevier County and the surrounding areas
Vila Dean Barney Jacobsen
Mar 7, 2012
Salina, Utah - Vila Dean Barney Jacobsen, our much loved mother, grandmother, great-grandmother, sister and friend, passed peacefully away March 7, 2012 in Gunnison, with her family and partner at her side. She was born to Byron Henry and Alice Mary Anderson Barney on May 23, 1926 in Elsinore, Utah, the eldest of three daughters. She married John A....
Sharlene Brian Taylor
Mar 5, 2012
Fremont, Utah - Our beloved mother, grandmother, aunt, niece and cousin, Sharlene Brian Taylor, age 64, of Fremont, died March 5, 2012 in Salt Lake City following may years of bad health. She was born July 8, 1947 in Salina, Utah, a daughter of Daniel Roe and Della DeLeeuw Brian. She attended schools in Wayne County. Sharlene married Ted...
Ruth J. Ervine
Mar 1, 2012
Salina, Utah - Our kind and loving wife, mother, grandmother, sister and aunt, Ruth Jayne Ervine, age 71, of Salina, passed away March 1, 2012 in Gunnison, Utah, surrounded by her loving family, after a brave and valiant battle with leukemia. She was born February 27, 1941 in Sayre, Pennsylvania, a daughter of Fred Alexander and Susie Eliza Waterman...
George A. Schumann
Feb 16, 2012
Richfield, Utah - Our beloved husband, father, grandfather and brother, George Amos Schumann, age 84, died February 16, 2012 at his home in Richfield, surrounded by his family, after a valiant battle with cancer. He was born April 22, 1927 in Tremonton, Utah, a son of George Ludwig Christian and Louise Marie Emma Reinhardt Schumann. He graduated from Bear...
Milly T. White
Feb 15, 2012
Sevier, Utah - Mildred “Milly” Tanner White, age 80, of Sevier, passed away February 15, 2012 surrounded by family, at the home of her daughter in Murray, after a courageous fight against cancer. She was born April 27, 1931 a daughter of Orin and Lila Mae Olcott Tanner in Clear Creek Canyon. She graduated from South Sevier High School,...
Joyce Townley
Jan 26, 2012
Joyce Townley 1944 - 2012 Gunnison, Utah - Our kind and loving wife and mother, Joyce LaRose Fratto Townley, age 67, of Gunnison, died January 26, 2012 in Provo, Utah. She was born August 8, 1944 in Redmond, California, a daughter of Sam and Zora Steward Fratto. She graduated from American Fork High School. Joyce married Richard Townley, August...
Lamont Ekker
Jan 20, 2012
Hanksville, Utah - Our kind and beloved father, grandfather and brother, Darys LaMont Ekker, age 56, died January 20, 2012 in Salt Lake City. He was born December 2, 1955 in Grand Junction, Colorado, a son of Darys Fredrick and Clella Mae Lance Ekker. He graduated from Wayne High School, Class of 1974 and attended Utah State University in...
Marvin J Fjeldsted
Jan 11, 2012
Redmond, Utah - Our kind and beloved husband, father, grandfather and brother, Marvin J Fjeldsted, age 92, of Redmond, finally got his wish to “go home” on January 11, 2012. He died peacefully at his home in Redmond, after several years of bad health. He was born June 14, 1919 in Centerfield, Utah, a son of Sidney James and...
Richard A. Pitts
Jan 6, 2012
Our beloved father, grandfather and friend, Richard Allen Pitts, age 87, died January 6, 2012 in Gunnison, Utah, after a valiant and brave battle with colon cancer. He was born August 29, 1924 in Chicago, Illinois, a son of Howard and Frances Lozier Pitts. He served his country during World War II in the United States Army. He was...
Jan Hansen
Jan 3, 2012
Las Vegas, NV/Richfield, Utah - Our kind and loving mother, grandmother, great-grandmother and sister, Janice Rene Eastes Hansen, age 75, of Las Vegas, Nevada, died January 3, 2013. She was born February 8, 1937 in Grand Junction, Colorado, a daughter of Wilburn Rene and Iverne Rachel Warren Eastes. Jan graduated from West High School in Salt Lake City, Utah,...
John T. Hetrick
Dec 29, 2011
Taylorsville, Utah - John Thomas Hetrick, age 61, passed away on December 29, 2011 in Sevier County, Utah. He was born October 26, 1950 in Newberry, Michigan, a son of Gerald Kenneth and Louise Pauline Robinson Hetrick. His mother, Louise, later married Raymond Mattson. He moved west to Casper, Wyoming and met the love of life, Molly Anderson. With...
Mel Lowe
Dec 28, 2011
Richfield, Utah - Our kind and beloved husband, father, grandfather and friend, Melvin Jean Lowe, age 84, slipped peacefully away in the early morning hours of Wednesday, December 28, 2011 at the home of his daughter in St. George, Utah. He was born July 6, 1927 in Richfield, a son of Thomas Cephus and Clara Louisa Anderson Lowe. He...
Tony Hafen
Dec 21, 2011
St. George, Utah - Our beloved husband, father, grandfather and brother, Anthony Paul “Tony” Hafen, age 80, a St. George native, peacefully passed away in the early morning hours of Wednesday, December 21, 2011 in St. George, Utah. He was born August 5, 1931 in St. George, a son of Paul Adolph and Helen Forsha Hafen. He grew up...
Hal A. Nielson
Dec 18, 2011
Victorville, CA/Richfield, Utah - Our beloved husband, father, grandfather, brother and uncle, Hal Arland Nielson, age 79, died December 18, 2011 in Fontana, California. He was born October 26, 1932 in Elsinore, Utah, a son of Walter Orian and Erma Eldora Salisbury Nielson. He served his country during the Korean Conflict in the United States Navy. Hal married Linda...
Marvin R. Price
Dec 18, 2011
Monroe, Utah - Marvin Ray Price, age 60, died December 18, 2011 at his home in Monroe. He was born August 8, 1951 in Las Vegas, Nevada, a son of Richard Macy and Beth Leavitt Price. He graduated from Barstow High School in Barstow, California, Class of 1969. Marvin served in the US Army in Germany, where he worked...
Kenna Deanna Simpson
Dec 14, 2011
Salina, Utah - Our beloved mother, grandmother, great-grandmother and sister, Kenna Deanna Keisel Simpson, age 70, of Salina, died December 14, 2011 in Gunnison, Utah. She was born September 23, 1941 in Manti, Utah, a daughter of Kenneth Lamar and Devona Anderson Keisel. She married Bobby J. Simpson, September 8, 1962 in Ely, Nevada. He died September 29, 2009....
Laurine "Mickee" Mickelsen
Dec 13, 2011
St. George/Salina, Utah - Our loving, giving Aunt Mickee died December 13, 2011 in St. George, Utah. She was born September 21, 1925 in Salina, Utah, a daughter of James Claude and Jesse Murphy Mickelsen. Mickee graduated from North Sevier High School, Class of 1943. She received a BS Degree from BYU and a MS Degree from the U...
Lucy R. Powell
Dec 13, 2011
Loa, Utah/Lovell, Wyoming - Our beloved mother, grandmother, great-grandmother and friend, Lucy Robertson Powell, age 90, died Tuesday, December 13, 2011 at the home of her daughter in Loa, Utah. She was born April 21, 1921 in Lovell, Wyoming, a daughter of Cyrus Snell and Florence Harriet Burnham Robertson. She was one of five children: Roma, Marlo, Jean and...
Clyde P. Okerlund
Dec 7, 2011
Salina, Utah - At age 93, Clyde Pershing Okerlund, our beloved father, grandfather, great-grandfather, brother, uncle and friend passed away peacefully on Wednesday, December 7, 2011 of causes incident to age. He was born in Salina, Utah on September 8, 1918 a son of Charles Hicks and Mary Jane Crane Okerlund, giving him a great pioneer heritage. He is...
Duane O. Turner
Dec 6, 2011
Pleasant Grove, Utah - Duane O. Turner, our beloved Husband, Father, Grandfather, Uncle and Friend passed away peacefully in the loving arms of his wife and family on December 6, 2011 in Pleasant Grove, Utah. Duane was born May 18, 1920, the 3rd of 6 children, to David Ernest and Hulda Artimisha Allen Turner in Lyman, Utah. Growing up...
