Obituaries

Apr 27, 2020

Craig Alan Dransfield

Performing his most spectacular and final disappearing act, Craig Alan Dransfield, better known in his earlier years as the Great Dranzini and Al Durango, the Comedy Cowboy Magician, departed this existence May 4, 2020, surrounded at home by his most adoring audience, his family.

Craig was a favorite from the day he...

Apr 23, 2020

Fredrick Wesley Mellen was born on December 2, 1932 to Frank Lyndon Mellen and Edith Ethel Lehman in Malad, Oneida county, Idaho. Fred passed away peacefully in his sleep on the morning of April 23rd. This was a very merciful way to pass into the spirit world where a huge gathering of loved ones awaited his arrival. The crowd...

Apr 17, 2020

Arlene Ashby was reunited with her eternal companion after 25 years on April 17th, 2020.  Arlene was born August 1st, 1936 in Union, Utah to Ervin F. Jeppson and LaRue B. Burgon. She stayed locally in Utah and graduated from Jordan High School. The most important day of her life was June 16th, 1954 when she married her eternal...

Apr 15, 2020

Beloved son, brother, and best friend.

Born March 23, 1989 in Dallas, Texas.  He passed away Wednesday, April 15, 2020 in Salt Lake City, UT.

Andrew was kind and gentle.  He was whip smart and had the funniest dry sense of humor.  He was full of love and never burdened others with his problems.  He...

Apr 14, 2020

Bonnie Lee Thornock Buckley, 74, of Taylorsville, Utah passed away after a courageous 6 year battle with pulmonary hypertension, Tuesday, April 14, 2020.  Due to hospital restrictions related to COVID-19, she was surrounded by 4 of her children while her other 3 children and close family members joined her via technology.

Bonnie was born August 22, 1945 in...

Apr 13, 2020

Elizabeth Hope Nelson was born November 13, 2001 and left us April 13, 2020.

She added so much color to this world with her beautiful, feisty, resilient, untamed soul.   She felt love as deeply as she felt pain and had a legendary stubbornness.  During the last few months of her life, she started going by her middle...

Apr 8, 2020

Born on April 1st, 1947 to Fred and Arelene Brubaker in Sioux City Iowa. Gary was married to his childhood sweerheart - Lynda Brubaker - for over 43 years. He leaves behind 2 daughters - Allysa and LynAnne, 5 grandchildren and 3 great grandchildren. Gary went to Charter Oak High School in Covina, CA graduating in '65, joined the...

Mar 28, 2020

Stephen Suel Lamb Passed away on Saturday, March 28, 2020 surrounded with love from his sweet wife and children.

Stephen was born on January 17, 1957 to Barbra Jo Hamilton and Max Suel Lamb.  He grew up in Hyde Park Utah. He graduated from Skyview High School in 1975. He served a mission for The Church of...

Mar 26, 2020

Milford Chase passed away March 26, 2020.  He was born November 8, 1946 in Pocatello ID, the son of Nephi and Zula Chase.  He later moved to a dairy farm in Dayton ID.

The discipline of farm work, along with his interest in learning, made Milford an outstanding student.  He graduated magna cum laude from the University...

Mar 19, 2020

On the evening of Thursday, March 19, 2020, Kevin James Staley passed away peacefully to the other side of the veil from natural causes. He was greeted by his Heavenly Father; as well as his earthly parents - father (James); mother (Betty); mother-in-law (Julie Piep); and brother-in-law (Norman Peip); along with hundreds of other family members and friends -...

Mar 8, 2020

Scott died peacefully March 8, 2020. He was born in Salt Lake City, Utah to Donald and Carol Dillingham. He was the oldest of five children: Camie Hinkle (preceded in death), and Ricky (preceded in death at infancy).  He is survived by Chuck (Lori) and Lisa (Roger). An Uncle and Great Uncle to many nieces and nephews.  He grew...

Mar 2, 2020

Our kind and beloved mother, grandmother, sister, and friend Colleen Morrill Beckstrom, age 89, rejoined her heavenly family March 2, 2020. She was born September 18, 1930 a daughter to Dellos, Loree, and Pearl Morrill. She grew up in Utah with her 8 siblings. She met her sweetheart LeGrand Beckstrom and they married in the LDS Logan Temple on...

Feb 15, 2020

Forrest Gerald “Jerry” Thompson

1930-2020

Jerry Thompson, our beloved father, grandpa, brother, uncle, and friend, passed away on Saturday, Feb. 15, 2020 in Murray, Utah at the age of 89.  He was born on May 4, 1930 to Forrest Spencer Thompson and Edith West.  He met Fonda May Hanson, his sweetheart of 52 years, and...

Feb 15, 2020

Our loving mother JoAnn McAllister Hawkins passed happily and peacefully on February 15, 2020 in Bountiful, UT from this life to those waiting on the other side of eternity. JoAnn was the first born of Richard Bernell and LuZene Wilkinson McAllister on May 6, 1929 in Kanab, UT. She married Dale R Hawkins in the Salt Lake LDS Temple...

Feb 6, 2020

“Hey Hi Hello There”

Jessey Rae Guilliams, age 29, passed away Thursday, February 6, 2020. Surrounded by many of her family and friends at the University of Utah Hospital, in Salt Lake City, Utah.

She was born March 15, 1990 (Beware of the Ides of March) to Tammy Jane Guilliams (Momma Bear). She graduated from...

Jan 28, 2020

Dr. Robert Dhushyanthan Selliah passed away on January 28th 2020 at the age of 56.

Robert is survived by the more than 7 billion souls who inhabit this earth. He touched the lives of many, and the world is a better place for those whose paths he crossed.

Robert was born in Jaffna, Sri Lanka...

Jan 21, 2020

Jeremiah Christensen March 30, 1976-  January 21,2020 Jeremiah (Jeremy or Jim) was born March 30, 1976 in Mt Pleasant, Utah to Mitchell and Kathleen Christensen.  He was the youngest of 5 children.  He grew up in Moroni, Utah, which he always proudly proclaimed was “the marrow of the world”.  He loved Sanpete County.  As a youth, he played baseball,...

Jan 18, 2020

Buddy Bowen, a loving son, brother and uncle, and agent of the transportation industry, died January 18, 2020.

Clarence Bowen III was born on July 13, 1968, but everyone knew him as Buddy. He grew up in Okemos and was a graduate of Lansing Catholic Central High School.

He loved football, hunting and cars. He...

Jan 17, 2020

After a hard fought battle with brain cancer, our devoted husband, father, grandfather, neighbor and friend, Bruce Edward Nelson passed away peacefully at home on January 17th, 2020 surrounded by his loved ones. He was born on November 13, 1947 to Orrin and Maxine Nelson. He grew up in the South Cottonwood area where he developed a lifelong love...

Jan 11, 2020

Gloria Israelsen Mansfield

February 24, 1937 – January 11, 2020

Our beloved mother, sister, grandmother, great-grandma, aunt and friend returned home to our Heavenly Father at 82. She passed away at Country Care Assisted Living. Her son Allan, his wife Debbie and sister-in-law Nelda were with her to comfort her when she passed. Gloria was...