Obituaries

Frances Ellen O'Neal

Frances Ellen O'Neal

May 20, 2020

Frances Ellen O’Neal, born November 15, 1933 in Meadow, Utah to Harold and Belva Stewart passed away peacefully on Wednesday, May 20, 2020 in Meadow, Utah.  She was 86 years old at the time of passing.

After being raised as a country girl on the farm she married Richard George O’Neal and they moved to Las Vegas to buy a...

Colleen Adams Paxton

Colleen Adams Paxton

May 17, 2020

Colleen Adams Paxton, age 93, passed away on Sunday, May 17, 2020 at her home in Salt Lake City, UT. Her son Gail Paxton and daughter Charlene Wilkinson were by her side when she passed. She was born on November 13, 1926 in Meadow, UT to Hyrum Vincent Adams and Amy Bushnell Adams. She married Henry Anthony Paxton on August...

Dixie Gay Carling Williams

Dixie Gay Carling Williams

Apr 19, 2020

Our beloved Dixie passed away April 19, 2020 in her home in Flowell surrounded by family members.  She was born June 25, 1929 to Charles Veris and Lelia Carling.  She married Frank Dern Williams February 27, 1949 in Las Vegas, Nevada.  Their marriage was later solemnized in the Manti Temple Dec 14, 1957.

Dixie was born in Fillmore and later...

Henry Anthony Paxton

Henry Anthony Paxton

Apr 4, 2020

Henry Anthony Paxton, age 94, passed away on Saturday, April 4, 2020 at his home in Salt Lake City, UT surrounded by his loved ones. He was born on December 17, 1925 in Kanosh, UT to Forrest Turner Paxton and Norma Whatcott Paxton. He married Colleen Adams on August 2, 1945 in Kanosh.

He graduated from Millard High School and...

Fred S Nielson

Fred S Nielson

Apr 4, 2020

Fred S Nielson, husband, father, grandfather,  great -grandfather, brother, good friend, and more, passed away peacefully in the late morning hours of Saturday, 4 April 2020, with family at his side, from complications of ‘Old Timers’ disease.  He was 92 years of age.

Fred was the 9th child of a family of 11 children born to Clarence Nielson and Dainy...

Richard Manning Swain

Richard Manning Swain

Mar 31, 2020

Richard Manning Swain, 89, passed away Tuesday, March 31, 2020 in Spanish Fork, Utah.  He was born March 14, 1931 in Decatur, Illinois to George Arthur & Florence Rebecca Peacock Swain. He was married to Carole for 58 years; she preceded him in death on May 17, 2016.

Richard is survived Richard C. (Jeannie) Swain; Jeffrey M. (Emma) Swain; grandchild...

Michael Edwin Engstrom

Michael Edwin Engstrom

Mar 30, 2020

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Fillmore, UT- Michael Edwin Engstrom, 64, passed away March 30, 2020 at Utah Valley Regional Medical Center.  He was born January 28, 1956 in San Diego, CA to Ona Eileen Archer and Axel Engstrom.  He married Elena Seguine on November 16, 1979 in Fillmore, UT.

Mike grew up in San Diego, CA until his family moved to...

Richard Emmit Harper

Richard Emmit Harper

Mar 27, 2020

Richard Harley Emmit Harper, 82, passed away Friday, March 27, 2020 in the Fillmore Hospital, Fillmore, Utah.  Richard was born August 21, 1937 in Big Thicket, Texas to Robert Bruce and Mary Sexton Harper.  He married Doris Mae Brown in 1956 (later divorced). He was married to Grace Barnard in 1957 (later divorced). Richard married Muriel Niskanen in 2005, in...

Melanie Jackson Meguerditchian

Melanie Jackson Meguerditchian

Mar 7, 2020

Melanie Jackson Meguerditchian, Salt Lake City, Utah. 39 years old passed away on March 7, 2020 in Fillmore Utah. She was born February 19, 1981 in Delta Utah to David “Bill” Jackson and Jean Rasmussen Jackson. She married Nichan Megurdetichan in Las Vegas, Nevada on April 23, 2005.

Melanie was raised in Fillmore Utah she graduated from Millard High school....

Evan Nephi Probst

Evan Nephi Probst

Mar 4, 2020

Evan Nephi Probst, 83, passed away after a short bout with cancer in Fountain Green, Utah.  He was born in Midway, Utah on July 31, 1936 to Nephi and Eliza Beck Probst. He was the 7th of 10 children.

He married Bonita Talbot.  To this union, Kenneth Evan and Sandra were born.  They later divorced. He married Dezzie Clegg on...

Olive Taylor Allred

Olive Taylor Allred

Mar 3, 2020

Olive Taylor Allred, 34 days shy of 101, passed away March 3, 2020 in Delta, Utah.  Olive was born April 7, 1919 in Lyman, Wayne County, Utah to Platt S. and May Maxfield Taylor. Mom married Ervin L.  Allred on June 17th 1940.  That marriage was later solemnized in the Manti Temple.  Her beloved husband passed away on November 23,...

John Floyd Iverson

John Floyd Iverson

Feb 28, 2020

John Floyd Iverson, 81, passed away peacefully surrounded by his beloved children on February 28, 2020.  He was a loving and patient husband and father, known for his intellect, warm presence, compassion, and work ethic.   Born on November 14, 1938 to Floyd and Margaret Iverson in Alturas, California.  He graduated from Ogden High and subsequently earned a B.S. degree...

Derek Lee Maydole

Derek Lee Maydole

Feb 22, 2020

Derek Lee Maydole, 32, passed away Saturday, February 22, 2020 at his home in Hinckley, Utah.  Derek was born on June 10, 1987 in Hamilton, Montana to Sandra Hosea Maydole and Gerald Maydole.  Derek met his bride and love of his life at Peoples Market.  He married Mindy Lee Vadnais on June 1, 2013 in Hamilton Montana by the beautiful...

Robert "Bob" Kelly Nafus

Robert "Bob" Kelly Nafus

Feb 19, 2020

Our precious Bob went home to God and family on February 19, 2020 after a life long struggle with many physical ailments.  The last year of his life was the most difficult. Bob Nafus was born on Nov 24 1950 in Salt Lake City Utah.  He was raised by his grandmother Ora Paxton Higgins Anderson, and aunts and uncles.

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Alice Aletha Dewsnup

Alice Aletha Dewsnup

Feb 14, 2020

Alice Aletha Jacobson Dewsnup stepped through the veil into the arms of her loving family on Valentine’s Day, February 14th.  Aletha was known as an independent and strong woman who was married to her husband LaMar for 40 years.  She was involved in the farm and other family businesses, and was also known for her talents in embroidery, crocheting, quilting,...

Dennis Lloyd Bowen

Dennis Lloyd Bowen

Jan 22, 2020

Dennis Lloyd Bowen 62 passed away peacefully in his sleep, next to the love of his life, at his home in Scipio, UT.  Dennis was born February 8 1957 to Dorothy Louise Schliep and Dale Lloyd Bowen, in Salt Lake City, UT.

November 28 1974, Dennis joined the United States Marine Corps and was discharged December 18 1978, he was...

Michael Theodore Penney

Michael Theodore Penney

Jan 21, 2020

Michael Theodore Penney, 46, passed away on Tuesday, January 21, 2020 in Fillmore Utah.  He was born February, 25, 1973 in Fillmore hospital to Richard “Dick” Dennis and Kristi Althea Larson Penney.  He married Jan Rae Melville on Dec. 18, 2004 in Fillmore, Utah, they separated 2 years ago.

He was raised in Kanosh, Utah and had many friends and...

Madge Warner

Madge Warner

Jan 20, 2020

            Madge Warner departed this mortal existence, Monday, January 20, 2020, in Fillmore, UT. She was born August 17, 1928, in Leamington, UT to loving parents, Oscar and Lottie Anderson. She was sealed for time and all eternity to Joseph Harold Warner on December 16th, 1946, in the Manti Temple, Manti, UT.

            Joe and Madge were blessed with three...

Shirley May Evans

Shirley May Evans

Jan 6, 2020

Fillmore, Utah – Shirley Evans, age 91, passed away January 6, 2020 while holding hands with her husband of 72 years.  She was born November 16, 1928 in Parowan, Utah to George S. and Cora Rowley.  Shirley married her high School sweetheart, Lyle O. Evans, November 26, 1947 in the St. George LDS Temple.

Shirley led an active life.  She...

Bruce Franklin McCann

Bruce Franklin McCann

Jan 1, 2020

Bruce Franklin McCann, 66, passed away on January 1, 2020 after a valiant battle with cancer.  His oncologist referred to him as a warrior, which Bruce was very proud of. He was born on December 15th, 1953 in Northern California to Victor McCann and Betty Ozment. He married Sheila Anderson on April 12th, 1975, later divorced. He then married the...