Obituaries

  On Saturday, Jan. 21, 2017, our beloved mother, VeLois Nielson Carbine slipped peacefully away at her home in Santa Clara, Utah, surrounded by her daughters. She was born and raised in Manti, Utah, the fourth daughter and seventh child of John Rudolph Nielson and Alice Johnson Nielson. VeLois graduated from Manti High School and earned an…

  Mitzi Ann Olsen, 61, of Centerfield, passed away on Jan. 19, 2017. She fought a brave and valiant battle with ovarian cancer. She was born March 12, 1955 in Mt. Pleasant, Utah to Boyd H. and Jerry Buchanan Olsen. She was married and sealed to the love of her life, Von D. Olsen in…

    Meade Squire, loving husband, father, grandfather and great-grandfather, returned to his Father In Heaven on Jan. 14,  2017. He wore his life out in service to others and will be greatly missed by all who knew him. Anyone acquainted with Meade knew that the size of his heart matched the size of his…

  Orvella Mills Braithwaite, 88, from Manti, Utah passed away at Crestwood Care Center in Ogden, Utah on Monday, Jan. 16, 2017. She was born in Sterling, Utah on June 18, 1928, to Orval and Caroline Funk Mills. She married her sweetheart, Carl J. Braithwaite, on Dec. 15, 1944 in Sterling, Utah. Their marriage was…

    Wendy Ann Luster Johnson returned to her Heavenly Father on Tuesday, Jan. 10, 2017, surrounded by her family. Wendy was born May 2, 1972 in Payson, Utah to Marvin Wayne and Diane Butler Luster.  She graduated from Spanish Fork High School. Her children were her biggest priority in life.  She loved being a…

  James Lawrence “Jay or J.L.” Barlow, age 82, passed away Dec. 21, 2016 in St. George, Utah.       He was born March 23, 1934, the second child, to Shelton and Jenny Bess Barlow in Cedar City, Utah. Jay married Lois Mecham and they later divorced. He married Janet Atkin Dec. 27, 1976. Jay was…

  Andrew Colt LaCrue, 34, passed away Jan. 6, 2017 peacefully at his home in Axtell surrounded by his loving family. He was born Sept. 17, 1982 in Provo, Utah to Rick and Cindylou Brooks LaCrue. In 1995, the family moved to Axtell, where they have remained. Andrew struggled with a long- term illness. His…

  Our loving husband, father, grandfather, great-grandfather, brother and friend, Jay L. Jensen, 85, passed away at his home in Axtell on Dec. 29, 2016. He was born Sept. 17, 1931 in Axtell to Alonzo and Rhoda May Larsen Jensen.  He married Stella Lee Anderson, March 8, 1957 in Ephraim. He served in the US…

  Larry Udell Despain, 82, passed away early New Year’s Day, Jan. 1, 2017. He was born June 17, 1934 in Moroni, Utah to George Eugene and Delphia Reese Despain.  Larry remained in Moroni his whole life.  He married his childhood sweetheart Stella Kathryn Nelson on May 16, 1955 for time and all eternity in…

  Brent Thursby, one of the most genuine, giving, and unassuming men we have ever had the pleasure to know, passed away Sunday, Jan. 1, 2017 at the Utah Valley Regional Hospital from complications due to diabetes. Brent gave of his time, talents, and abilities to all that he knew. He was truly a man…

  Dean N. Meacham passed away peacefully in his home in Glenwood, Utah, on Jan. 2, 2017. He was born Oct. 14, 1944, in Salina, Utah, to Ossil and Iola Gleave Meacham. He was raised in Sigurd, Utah. He graduated from Richfield High School, class of 1962. He married his high school sweetheart, Patricia Ogden,…

    Don Eugene Mickelson, 86 of Fairview, Utah passed away on Wednesday Jan. 4, 2017 in Gunnison, Utah surrounded by his family. He was born in Manti, Utah to Clarence LaVern and Jeanie Johannah Kiesel Mickelson on Feb. 3, 1930.  Don married Patricia Peer on Sept. 7, 1959.  They have five children. The family…

  Grant Leon Stevens, loving husband, father, brother, grandfather and best friend passed away unexpectedly on Jan. 7, 2017 at the age of 77 in Mt. Pleasant, Utah. He was born in Ephraim, Utah at the family home on June 11, 1939 and was the eldest son of Leon and Frances Stevens. He had the…