Obituaries

  • Jeffrey Wright

      Jeffrey Wayne Wright, 51 of Hideaway Valley, Utah, passed away Sunday, Nov. 20, 2016 at his home. He was born Jan. 6, 1965 in Salt Lake City, Utah to Willard Dennis and Linda Nielsen Wright. Jeff grew up in Kearns, Utah. He loved the outdoors, fishing and camping. He had a lot of friends…

  • Buelah Christensen

      Buelah Ann Stenberg Christensen, 88, passed away peacefully on Nov. 17, 2016 in Gunnison, 12 hours shy of her 89th birthday. She was surrounded by her loving family. Mom is free from the devastating affects of Alzheimer’s, and we are thankful for her release and joyful reunion with Dad and loved ones gone before. She…

  • Stanley Adams

          It is with great sadness that we announce the passing of Stanley Ray Adams. Our Husband and Dad passed away, surrounded by his family, of complications of a stroke, brought on by a heart attack. Stan was born Nov. 6, 1947 to Von Stanley and Leah June Doty Adams. He graduated from…

  • Jesus “Jess” Puente

      Jesus “Jess” Arronte Puente passed away peacefully in his home on Nov. 7, 2016 in Emmett, Idaho at the age of 92. Jess is survived by his wife Gayle Gibbons and his children Edward Puente, Adele Darling, Victor Puente, Joseph Puente and Christine Porter, his step-sons Robert “Bob” Little, Mark Little and Mike Little,…

  • Joseph Barney

      Joseph Seth Barney passed away quietly on Nov. 11, 2016 in Payson. Joseph was born April 11, 1926 in Price to John and Violet Barney. He grew up in Springville. Joseph graduated from Springville High School in 1944. He married Carma Wintch on Oct. 18, 1952. Their marriage was later solemnized in the Manti…

  • Ruby Shand

      Ruby Bardsley Shand passed away at her home on Nov. 12, 2016. She was born in Centerfield, Utah on September 5, 1921 to Roy Slater and Edna Nielson Bardsley. She had two older brothers, Howard and Maylin, and one older sister, Berniece (Pickett). Her siblings preceded her in death. Ruby was proud of her…

  • Gregory Thomson

      Gregory Bruce “Wizard” Thomson, 61, of Ephraim passed away on Nov. 4, 2016 surrounded by his loved ones after a valiant battle with cancer. Greg was born Jan. 2, 1955 to Garth W. and Carol Phelps Thomson. Greg worked many different jobs throughout his life from truck driving, traveling the states surveying for oil…

  • Margaret Keller

      Margaret Nielson Peterson Keller, 93, of Manti, passed away Nov. 2, 2016 in Bountiful, Utah.      She was born Oct. 21, 1923, into a large and loving family in Manti, Utah, the daughter of John Rudolph and Alice Johnson Nielson. They didn’t have a lot in temporal things, but had a full and fun…

  • Wesley Nay

      For Wesley Dee Nay, 22 of Mt. Pleasant, life was cut short. He was found on Oct. 20, 2016 after an exhausting search from family, friends, community and local law enforcement. Wesley was born Sept. 25, 1994 to Danny and Connie Alene Leafty Nay in Mt. Pleasant. Wesley had a passion for drawing, making…

  • Theresa Ramos

    Theresa Anne Tomacci Ramos passed away peacefully on Oct. 31, 2016, her favorite holiday. The youngest daughter of Rocco and Anna Riviella Tomacci, she was born in San Jose, California on Feb. 22, 1920. Preceded in death by her three older brothers; Anthony, Dominic, and Nick, her husband Joe, her daughter Joanne, and a great-grandson,…

  • Kathryn Stevens

        Kathryn Belle Keller Stevens, 72, died peacefully at her home in North Logan, Utah early Sunday, Nov. 6, 2016. Her husband, Lyman, who had been lovingly attending to her care, was faithfully by her side.  Since 2012, she had battled lung cancer that subsequently spread to her brain.  Kathryn was born May 22,…

  • Charmaine Nicholls

      Our beautiful wife, mother and grandmother, Mickey Charmaine Venitelli Nicholls, 69, made her journey home Tuesday, Oct. 25, 2016 in Ephraim. She was surrounded by her sweetheart Dale, and two daughters: Melody and Malisa. Her courage, strength and grace carried her and those she loved until she took her last breath. Barbra Winter wrote:…

  • Catherine Russell

      Catherine Nielson Russell, 82, passed away peacefully on Oct. 24, 2016. Her pure faith, genuine love and abundant gifts blessed all who knew her. The oldest child of Glen J. and Virginia K. Nielson, Catherine often spoke of her wonderful childhood in Ephraim, Utah. Even as a child she loved to sing, and often…

  • Gary Rasmussen

      “The two most important days in your life are the day you are born and the day you find out why.” –Mark Twain Our dear, sweet, father, Gary Ellsworth Rasmussen, passed away peacefully in Provo, Utah on Oct. 22, 2016. He was born Aug. 29, 1936 to Wanless Ellsworth and Blanche Braithwaite Rasmussen in…

  • Yvonne Cox

        Yvonne Grover Cox passed away at her home in Washington, Utah on Oct. 23, 2016 after a four-year battle with lung cancer. She was born in Tremonton, Utah on July 28, 1941 to Ralph Dean and Edith Manning Grover. She graduated from Davis High School in 1959. She attended Weber State and LDS…