Obituaries

Jun 16, 2021

Sarah Ann Parker Nez, 71, passed away Wednesday, June 16, 2021 in Fillmore, Utah.  She was born May 23, 1950 in Gallup, New Mexico to Leo Parker, Jr & Irene Adakai Miller.  She was married November 6, 1971 in Gallup, New Mexico to Jackson Nez. They were later sealed in the Salt Lake City Temple. Sarah was raised in Gallup,...

Jun 3, 2021

Thomas Gerald Suwyn, 77, died on June 3, 2021, at home in Oak City, Utah, after a long struggle with Parkinson’s Disease. Tom was born on March 2, 1944, in Denver, Colorado, to Wilbert John and Betty Lou English Suwyn. He was raised in Southern California, the eldest of six children. Tom married Rosalyn Frances Loving on November 11, 1966....

May 7, 2021

Otto Dale Riding succumbed to Alzheimer’s and made his final journey to be with his mom and dad, family and our Lord Jesus Christ.

Dale was born and raised in Delta.  He was the tenth child of Edwin Taylor and Eulalla McInelly Riding.  Dale is survived by his wife Shauna; Children: Rick and wife Sikeiti; Stephen; Suzanne and husband Ken...

May 3, 2021

Jouise B. Fletcher passed away Monday May 3, 2021 at the age of 90, while staying at Millard Care and Rehabilitation.

She was born on Aug. 23, 1930 in Dale, Oklahoma to Burford Garner and Ruby Bell Nave.  There she enjoyed life on a farm, being the eldest of two brothers and two sisters. 

She married Orville Wayne Fletcher on Sept....

Apr 30, 2021

Mrs. Maxine Betty Jean Hecke Herdman, aged 96, passed away on Friday, April 30th at the Pines of Sarasota Nursing Home in Sarasota, Florida. She was the loving wife of Frank K. Herdman, who passed away in 2002. 

Born in Kansas City, Kansas in 1925, to Myrtle Schweder and Theodore Hecke, Maxine enjoyed her childhood competing in regional and national...

Apr 23, 2021

John Ralston Staheli – devoted family patriarch, husband, father, grandfather, great-grandfather, friend and humble servant of the Lord - peacefully passed away at his home on April 23, 2021 at the age of 87 of causes incident to age.  He often referred to himself as “a simple man”, but he lived an amazing life, found fulfillment in  the relationships he...

Apr 16, 2021

“Kaleidoscope” Does everyone know What’s behind the fake smiles The memories that go on for miles The lifetime of hunting Oh, the stories I’d tell Give me your hand, mine needs to be held Don’t say goodbye It leaves me no hope Give me your hand, “kaleidoscope” Think of me often I’m hot, now I’m cold Come...

Apr 14, 2021

Delta, Utah – Roger C. Lister, 83, passed away Wednesday April 14, 2021.  He was born on February 21, 1938 in Delta, Utah to Elwin and Betty Works Lister. 

Roger worked at Zions National Park as a teenager, went to night school and worked at Hercules, moved to California where he worked at Fairchild’s, then moved back to Delta working...

Apr 4, 2021

Our loving mother, grandmother, and great grandmother Sandra or Sandy as she was known by friends and family alike, passed away peacefully in the LDS Hospital in Salt Lake City UT, with her son Jason (Rita) by her side on April 4, 2021.

Sandy was born on July 1,1943 to Elmo and Frances Lowder in Long Beach CA. She was...

Apr 1, 2021

Delta, Utah – Vickie Lynn Taylor, age 65, passed away Thursday April 1st 2021 at Utah Valley Hospital in Provo, Utah, surrounded by her most treasured loved ones.  She was born November 4th 1955 in Provo, Utah to Darwin Wallace “Dee” Jensen and Petra Lucille Peterson.  She was the youngest of four children.  She married the love of her life...

Mar 29, 2021

Ivie Olsen Peterson passed from this life the evening of March 29, 2021 in Delta, Utah, at the age of 95. She was born on August 11, 1925, to Grantly Lamar and Vivian Ivie Olsen in Scipio, Utah.

She met Carl Reuben Peterson when they were attending Millard High School in Fillmore, Utah. They were married in the Salt Lake...

Mar 25, 2021

Larry Zane Crafts, made his final flight from Delta, Utah to fly with Heaven’s angels on March on 25, 2021 after a valiant battle with Cancer and Dementia.

Zane was born on July 24, 1940 in Oasis, Utah to Charles Edward Crafts and Ruvoe Heywood Crafts, the 7th child of 9 children.  He grew up in the family home in...

Mar 21, 2021

Delta, Utah - Sarah Marie Church Finlinson, age 97, passed away peacefully on Sunday, March 21, 2021, surrounded by her loving family.

Sarah Marie was born on April 25, 1923 in Oasis, Utah to George N. and Sarah Shakespeare Church, the ninth of twelve children. She married her loving husband, Leo Lyman Finlinson on September 12, 1941, in the Manti...

Mar 14, 2021

Fillmore, Utah -         Emilio Martinez was called home by God to join his daughter Emily on Sunday, March 14th, 2021, from the peace of his bed. The father of five was kept company in his last days by his loving wife and his daughter Barbara. Born May 29th, 1934, he forged through life for nearly 87 years, leaving a...

Mar 12, 2021

Reveau Christensen Newby 96, passed away peacefully Friday March 12, 2021, surrounded by her loving family.  Reveau was born Sept 1, 1924 at home in Kanosh Utah, the 2nd child of 5 children born to Freda George Christensen and Charles Emory Christensen.

Preceded in death by her husband Ward D Newby, brothers: Verge and Vernon Christensen, Sister Arlene Christensen McNamara and...

Mar 2, 2021

Barbara Ann Williams passed away March 2, 2021, at age 86.  Born in Carson City, Nevada February 7, 1935, she was the daughter of Leland Birch and Mae Birch (Cahoon). 

Bobby, as Mae affectionately called her, grew up on a small farm outside of Fillmore Utah in the Pahvant Range. There she loved working on the farm with the family...

Feb 16, 2021

My sweet mom, Janet McBride Nowell, passed away peacefully on February 16, 2021 in South Jordan, Utah with her son Matt and daughter-in-law Melissa at her side.

Janet was born July 17, 1938 to Gene and Lillian McBride, in Fillmore, Utah.  She loved growing up there and returned often throughout her life to visit family and friends.  She graduated from...

Feb 12, 2021

Jan 28, 2021

Bonnie Edwards Hone, of Meadow, Utah, passed away on January 28, 2021, at the age of 87.

Bonnie Hone lived life as if it was an adventure full of challenges to be met.  Whether it was heading off to college, traveling to Germany as a young woman with a baby, opening one of the first take-home Harman’s KFC, loving and...

Jan 25, 2021

Our beloved Husband, Father, Grandpa, Brother, Uncle, Cousin, Teacher, Coach and Friend, Phillip Angus Blad, returned to his Heavenly home on Monday, January 25, 2021 in Provo, Utah, at age 70. He was lovingly surrounded by his wife and children when he peacefully left this mortal life.

Phil was born July 8, 1950 in Payson, Utah, and was the sixth...