Local Obituaries for Families in Richfield, Salina, Sevier County and the surrounding areas
Joe Trujillo
Oct 28, 2009
Redmond, Utah - Anthony Joseph “Joe” Trujillo, age 28, of Redmond, died October 28, 2009 in Murray, Utah, after a brave and valiant battle with liver disease. He was born August 20, 1981 in Salt Lake City, Utah, a son of Beverly Ann Gauthier and Desse Gilbert Trujillo. He attended schools in Manti and Ephraim. Joe was an avid...
Doug Snow
Oct 20, 2009
"Loved what he saw, Painted what he felt." Teasdale, Utah - When he departed so abruptly he left an instant, huge chasm in the lives of all who knew him, be they loved ones, close friends, fellow artists, or thousands of university students who have thanked him for expanding their talents and their lives by sharing with them his...
Denzel L. Taylor
Oct 19, 2009
Loa, Utah - Our beloved husband, father, grandfather and brother, Denzel Leonard Taylor, age 89, died October 19, 2009 at his home in Loa. He was born April 12, 1920 in Loa, Utah, a son of Hyrum Leonard and Cora Ann Rees Taylor. He graduated from Wayne High School, Class of 1939. Denzel married Jean Torgerson, July 19, 1940...
Richard Lee Cosby
Oct 13, 2009
Aurora/Washington City, Utah - Richard Lee Cosby left his earthly home to join many loved ones in the spirit world on October 13, 2009, after a short battle with liver cancer. He was born, March 19, 1947 in Inglewood, California, the third son of Melvin Powell and Dora Angle Cosby. He attended schools in Gilbert, Arizona and Escondido, California....
Lorena Lucile Lord
Oct 9, 2009
Koosharem, Utah - Lorena Lucille Lord was born to Charles August and Mary Dunks Forste on March 1, 1918, in Orange, Texas. It was a stressful time in world history and times were not easy for her family. Her parents were both undergraduate nurses, and when Lorena was about four years old, the family moved to Kentucky—near Louisville—where both...
Merlin Kit Taylor
Sep 30, 2009
Loa, Utah - Merlin Leland Taylor, age 78, passed away on the 30th of September, 2009 in Loa, Utah, due to complications from Alzheimers Disease. He was born March 16, 1931 in Loa, Utah, a son of Leland and Dora Bell Taylor Hunt. He was five years old when his mother passed away, at which time he was placed...
Bobby J. Simpson
Sep 29, 2009
Salina, Utah - Bobby J. Simpson, age 74, of Salina, died September 29, 2009 in Gunnison, Utah. He was born March 28, 1935 in Axtell, Utah, a son of Mike and Mabel Leona Watts Simpson. He graduated from Gunnison Valley High School, Class of 1953. Bobby served his country six years in the US Army. He married Kenna Deanna...
Gary Hunt
Sep 23, 2009
Torrey, Utah - Cleland Gary Hunt, age 55, of Torrey, died Wednesday, September 23, 2009, doing what he enjoyed, fishing on Boulder Mountain with his brother, Stanley and a best friend, Pete Daniels. He died of complications from an injury he received in an automobile accident in 2004. Gary was born September 10, 1954 in Richfield, Utah, a son...
Clem M. Barney
Sep 23, 2009
Richfield, Utah - Our kind and beloved husband, father, grandfather and brother, Clem Marland Barney, age 83, died September 23, 2009 in Richfield. He was born May 30, 1926 in Escalante, Utah, a son of Afton and Lillie Nielsen Barney. He attended High School in Richfield. Clem married Charlotte White, June 14, 1950 in Fredonia, Arizona. Their marriage was...
Madge P. Taylor
Sep 21, 2009
Loa, Utah - Our kind and beloved mother, grandmother, great-grandmother, sister and aunt, Madge Pace Taylor, age 89, died September 21, 2009 in Loa. She was born July 10, 1920 in Loa, a daughter of Barlow Wilford and Maud Davis Pace. She married LaVern “Vern” Ray Taylor, August 25, 1939 in Reno, Nevada. Their marriage was solemnized in the...
Tricia Lynn Rogers
Sep 21, 2009
Manti, Utah - Our kind and caring daughter, sister, granddaughter and friend, Patricia Lynn “Tricia” “Patty” Rogers, age 20, of Manti, died September 21, 2009 in Salt Lake City, of head injuries that she received in an automobile accident on Thursday, September 17, 2009 in Nephi Canyon. She was born December 13, 1988 in West Valley City, Utah, a...
Janet Sorensen Williamson
Sep 1, 2009
Layton, Ut/Lyman, Ut - Our kind and caring mother, grandmother, sister and aunt, Janet Sorensen Williamson, age 60, returned home September 1, 2009 in Layton, Utah. Janet was born May 26, 1949 in Salina, Utah, a daughter of Fremon J and Twila Dell Nelson Sorensen. She was the baby of four children born into a happy and well-respected family...
Nard C. Sorensen
Aug 29, 2009
Beaver Dam, AZ/Salina, UT - The closing chapter of Nard Charles Sorensen’s life on earth ended Saturday, August 29, 2009 at his home in Beaver Dam, Arizona, due to complication from a long, courageous battle with Parkinson’s Disease, surrounded by his loving wife and family. Nard was born October 31, 1938 in Salina, Utah, a son of Max Dean...
Leland Teeples
Aug 25, 2009
Richfield, Utah - Our kind and beloved husband, father, grandfather and brother, Leland Taft Teeples, age 78, of Richfield, died August 25, 2009 in Murray, Utah, of complications following a long, hard battle with cancer. He was born January 31, 1931 in Bicknell, Utah, a son of Howard Leland and Myrtle Smith Taft Teeples. He graduated from Wayne High...
Bill Hancock
Aug 24, 2009
Salina, Utah - Our kind and beloved father, grandfather, son and brother, William Clyde “Bill” Hancock, age 54, died August 24, 2009 at his home in Salina, after a valiant battle with cancer. He was born August 7, 1955 in Spanish Fork, Utah, a son of Ira Lee and Cecilia Gwen Burr Hancock. Bill served his country in the...
Claud D. Mangum
Aug 22, 2009
Bountiful, Utah - Claud Darwin Mangum, age 92, died of causes incident to age in Bountiful, August 22, 2009, leaving a legacy of service and total devotion to family, country and church. He was born May 27, 1917, in a log cabin on Pine Creek Ranch, a son of Joseph Harvey and Melinda Johannah Johnson Mangum in Bicknell, Wayne...
Ted R. King
Aug 22, 2009
LaHabra, CA/Teasdale, UT - Our kind and beloved husband, father, grandfather and brother, Teddy Rice King, age 91, of LaHabra, California, died August 22, 2009 in LaHabra. He was born June 3, 1918 in Salina, Utah, a son of Edmund Rice and Cora Jane Williams King. He graduated from Wayne High School, Class of 1936. He married Kathleen Okerlund,...
Cindy Lou Scott
Aug 15, 2009
Richfield, Utah - Our beloved wife, mother, daughter and sister, Cindy Lou Burr Scott, age 41, passed out of this mortal existence on August 15, 2009 at her home in Richfield. Cindy was born April 23, 1968 in Richfield, Utah, a daughter of Lyal G. and Wana Lu Johansen Burr. She graduated from Piute High School and attended Dixie...
Elaine Julander Solomon
Aug 12, 2009
Elsinore, Utah - Our beloved wife, mother, daughter, grandmother and sister, Elaine Mae Julander Solomon, age 61, passed away August 12, 2009 at her home in Elsinore, surrounded by her family, following a valiant fight against cancer. She was born May 28, 1948 in Gallup, New Mexico. She was raised in Elsinore, Utah, by her parents, Duane Busk and...
Marden J. Stone
Aug 5, 2009
Scipio, Utah - Our loving husband, father, grandpa, brother, uncle and friend, Marden Joseph Stone, age 84. Of Scipio, passed away peacefully in the mountains where he was raised on August 5, 2009. He was born March 31, 1925 in Scipio, a son of George Vernitt and Roxie Eskland Stone. He served his country in the US Navy during...
