Local Obituaries for Families in Emery and Carbon County, UT

Feb 8, 2022

LaRae Jones Majors: Huntington, Utah Our "Udderly Fantastic" LaRae peacefully danced to the other side on Tuesday February 8, 2022 after suffering with Congestive Heart Failure. LaRae was born in a little log home in Elmo on May 20, 1942 to Charles Franklin Jones and Zillah Faye Ericson. She was a 10 lb. breach baby and always joked that she...

Feb 7, 2022

Feb 7, 2022

Phineas Reeve Cook rode off into the sunset on February 7, 2022 at the good ole age of 80. He was born to Phineas C. and Eliza Deane Johnson Cook of Huntington and married Dawna Wayman in the Manti Temple.Reeve loves his family, genealogy, western movies, riding 4 wheelers and playing pinochle. He served in many church callings and was...

Feb 3, 2022

Diane R. Ferguson April /20, 1944 - February 3, 2022 Diane Ferguson, 77, passed away on February 3, 2022, at her home in Ferron, Utah. She was the wife of Donald W. Ferguson and mother to Joy Lynn Miles (husband, Lynn) (deceased); Alden Smith (wife, Roberta); CJ Wallace; and Violete Ray Wallace. Diane chose to be cremated - there will...

Feb 3, 2022

"Esther May Beebe Humphrey {1920-2022) passed away knowing that the next time she opened her eyes, she would be in paradise here on earth (Revelation 21:3,4). Esther was born in Scottsbluff, Nebraska to John and Edna Beebe and eventually moved to Whittier, California where her parents established and operated a boarding house. There she met her future husband, Vernon Humphrey....

Feb 1, 2022

Jan 29, 2022

Darwin Lee Hunt was born August 15, 1938 in Price, Utah, the firstborn of Delbert Eugene Hunt and Sylvia Chidester. He passed away January 29, 2022 in American Fork, Utah. He married Nancy Pierce, later divorced. Married Joan Henrie December 13, 1963 at Manti, Utah. He grew up in Green River, Utah and graduated from Green River High School. He...

Jan 29, 2022

Merilene (Mimi) Weddington Our beloved mother, gammy, sister, aunt and friend, Mimi Weddington, age 79, passed away on January 29, 2022 at Castleview Hospital, surrounded by her family. Mimi was born on January 15th, 1943 in Glendale CA to the late Dixson McIntosh and Merriam Higgins. Mimi was a resident of California for most of her life, and relocated to...

Jan 28, 2022

On January 28, 2022, Claudia Alice Kenney left her earthly cares behind. She is having a glorious reunion with her parents William Rasmus Justesen and LaVon Violet Gregerson, as well as Cassie Cox Ewell, (a granddaughter), Heath Oveson, (a grandson), and Teo Dal Oveson, (a great grandson). Claudia has been reunited with the love of her life, Mike Kenney. Preceded...

Jan 27, 2022

Melva Shar'ree Grimmett HUNTINGTON- Melva Shar'ree Grimmett, a wonderful Mother, Grandmother, Great- Grandmother and proud US Army Veteran passed away unexpectedly January 27, 2022, in the comfort of her home. Shar'ree was born on January 11, 1949, to Daniel and Frances LeRoy and was raised in Huntington, Utah. She was the first of six children and spent her childhood with...

Jan 24, 2022

Marilyn Van Wagoner 1932-2022 Wellington: - Marilyn Mead Van Wagoner passed away peacefully in her home in Wellington, Utah, age 89, on 1/24/2022. She was born 9/21/1932 in Wellington, Utah to Meril Emerson Mead and Ellen Lovina Workman Mead. She married Willard LaVell Van Wagoner in the Manti Temple on 10/8/1954. She was a faithful member of The Church of...

Jan 22, 2022

John Clyde Behling July 7, 1957 - January 22, 2022 John Clyde Behling returned to his Heavenly Father on January 22, 2022, where he was reunited with his parents and brother and sister. John was born on July 7, 1957 to Clyde and Grace Behling and he was raised in Ferron, Utah. He grew up doing what he loved, working...

Jan 15, 2022

John Smith Huefner1932-2022West Haven, UT- John Smith Huefner, age 89, passed away at home January 15, 2022, of natural causes. He is the son of John Huefner and Helen Smith.He lived a full and productive life. He went to University of Utah and majored in military science, graduating in 1953. He served active duty in the Army from 1953-1955 in...

Jan 4, 2022

Our beloved mother, grandmother, and great grandmother Betty Wilcox Frandsen passed way January 4th, 2022. She was born November 21, 1934 to Fern and Delbert Wilcox in Spring Canyon, Utah. She was the fourth of four children. She spent her childhood in Spring Canyon, Martin, Kenilworth and Orangeville. In October of 1950 she married "The most handsome man" Von J....

Dec 25, 2021

ORANGEVILLE--After 89 years of life Marilyn (Cox) Fugate passed away on Christmas morning December 25, 2021. Her positive attitude, sense of humor, and sweet caring spirit made ministering to her seem more an honor than a chore by those who served her during years of chronic illness. She will be missed. Marilyn was born in Orangeville, Utah June 25, 1932....

Dec 20, 2021

Wilbur Joseph Richards, brother, father, grandfather, and great grandfather left this life Monday, December 20, 2021. Will was born to Earl Edwin and Olive Richards June 25, 1937, in Simms, Montana. He had 5 siblings, Elmer, Elwood, Arlene, Marge and Lyle. After graduating from high school in Great Falls, Montana, he joined the Montana Air National Guard where he was...

Dec 19, 2021

Dec 15, 2021

J Bradford (JB) Jensen Our beloved husband, father, and grandfather, J Bradford (JB) Jensen passed away on December 15, 2021 during his sleep due to incidence of old age. He would have been 81 years old on his birthday five days later. JB was born on December 20, 1940, in Ferron, Utah to Bradford A. and Leola Zwahlen Jensen. He...

Dec 7, 2021

LeAnn Erickson Eden Orangeville - On December 7th, 2021, LeAnn Eden, 53, peacefully returned to her loving Heavenly Father. On April 24th, 1968, LeAnn was born in Price, Utah, to Blair and Connie Erickson (Thayn). She was the sixth of six siblings born into her family. LeAnn married the love of her life, Scott Eden, in 1984. They had two...

Dec 6, 2021

Ryley Joseph Bresee was born on June 28th, 1990 in San Diego, California, the oldest of five children born to Tim and Kathy Bresee. He passed away on December 6th, 2021 from complications due to Covid-19. He is survived by his wife, Kristen Bresee, and their four children, Eliza, Brady, Evelyn, and Esther; his parents, Kathy and Tim Bresee; and...