Obituaries

Jul 6, 2009

Edith Lucile Burraston White, age 91 of Goshen, died July 6, 2009 peacefully at her home. She was born May 21, 1918 in Goshen to Warren and Sarah Werrett Burraston. She married George Harold White on May 6, 1946 in the Manti LDS Temple. He died May 27, 1989.

Edith attended schools in Goshen and Payson and...

Jun 15, 2009

Adrian J Finch, loving husband, father, grandfather and great grandfather, passed away Monday, June 15, 2009 surrounded by his loving family. Born September 17, 1924 to Charles Edgar and Lillian Smith Finch. He was the third child of eight and was raised in Goshen, Utah.

He worked on the Finch farm most of his teenage years, until...

Jun 11, 2009

Clayson DeMile Munford returned home to the loving arms of his Father in Heaven on June 11, 2009. A� He was born July 15, 1988 to Vickie Hatch and Edward Munford in American Fork, Utah. He enjoyed doing things with his family. He graduated from Payson High School in 2006. He graduated from Mountainland Applied Technology College in...

May 26, 2009

Anna Maria Munoz Hansen, our beloved mother, daughter, grandmother, sister, aunt, niece, cousin and friend passed away May 26, 2009 in Payson. She was born October 2, 1968 in Orange, California to Cecelia D. Munoz and Juan M. Munoz. Anna lived in California until 1984 when she moved to Santaquin. She graduated from Payson High School in 1987....

May 14, 2009

On Thursday, May 14, 2009, we lost our Angel and Hero. With her family by her side, Mary Lou Taylor Draper passed away from complications of liver failure. She was born May 31, 1946 to Mark L. and Bernice Gourley Taylor.

She was a life-long resident of Eureka and a graduate of Tintic High School. She dedicated...

May 6, 2009

Our beloved husband, father, grandfather and brother, Joseph Anthony Bernini, passed away peacefully May 6, 2009. He was born January 15, 1921 in Craco, Italy to Massimiliano and Isabelle Bernini. Joe married Grace Green on April 12, 1943 in Eureka, Utah. Joseph was a lifelong public servant having spent 39 years as a police officer. He also served...

May 2, 2009

Maria Lucia Gomes, age 78, passed away May 2, 2009. She was born September 5, 1930 in Recife, Brazil. She is survived by a daughter, Ivone Hildreth, and granddaughters, Kelly and Cheryl. She was preceded in death by a granddaughter, Karen. Maria's favorite pastimes were traveling, hiking, listening to Brazilian music, watching Brazilian TV channel and spending time...

May 1, 2009

Fern Worthington Nelson, 82, loving wife, mother, grandmother, aunt, sister and friend, joined the love of her life and eternal companion, Rees William Nelson, when she returned home to her Heavenly Father on Friday, May 1, 2009.

Born to Murren Henry and Geneva Rees Worthington on September 9, 1926 in Nephi, UT, Fern graduated from Juab High...

Apr 28, 2009

Norman George Beardall, 76, passed away on Tuesday, April 28, 2009. Norman was born on September 11, 1932 in Provo, Utah, to Jasper Jay and Raisa Jacobson Beardall. He married Dorothy Mae Kinsey Kaufman on January 14, 1956. Their marriage was later solemnized in the Provo Temple. He dedicated his life, talents and energy to Dorothy and their...

Apr 26, 2009

Barbara J. Sorensen, 85, of Eureka, passed away Sunday, April 26, 2009 with her loving daughter Penny at her side. Barbara was born December 4, 1923 in Creston, California to Ralph and Magdalene Whitten Jefferson. She moved to Eureka with her mother when she was a young girl. Her mother passed away when Barbara was 12 years old....

Apr 16, 2009

Blaine Lee Carlson, 32, of Eureka passed away April 16, 2009. He was born June 9, 1976 in Payson to Arnold Vance and Nadine Huggins Carlson. He married Misty Wilcox January 3, 2008 in Las Vegas, Nevada.

Blaine was raised and attended school in Eureka and received his GED High School diploma from UVU. He enjoyed camping,...

Apr 2, 2009

Leon Alfred Johnson, age 82, of Mona, passed away April 2, 2009. He was born August 21, 1926 in Pleasant Grove to Alfred W. and Mabel Kirk Johnson. He married Charlotte Eden July 8, 2006 in Spring Lake. Leon attended school in Pleasant Grove before joining the U.S. Navy. He served as a Pipefitter in the Navy during...

Mar 8, 2009

Our loving husband, father, grandfather, brother and best friend, Jimmy J. Underwood, passed away March 8, 2009 after a very difficult battle with internal melanoma cancer.

Jimmy was born April 23, 1943 in Mammoth, Utah to Kenneth and Virginia Underwood. He grew up in Eureka and attended Eureka Elementary and Tintic High School. As a teenager he...

Feb 21, 2009

Douglas Clare Atkin, 52, of Payson, passed away suddenly February 21, 2009 after an extended illness. He was born August 22, 1956 in St. George to Clare Adams and Helen Barbara Crouch Atkin. He married Kathleen O'Neill April 6, 1978 in the Provo LDS Temple. Doug was the youngest person ever to drive for Mercy Ambulance in Las...

Feb 17, 2009

LaWana Kofford Jensen, 72, of Genola, passed away February 17, 2009 in Payson. She was born March 5, 1936 to Cecil Leonard and Ruth Snow Kofford. She married Vaughn R Jensen December 16, 1957 in Ely, Nevada and they were later sealed in the Manti LDS Temple. LaWana was an active member of the LDS Church. In her...

Feb 14, 2009

On February 14, 2009 Robert Wesley Perkins went on his Final Fantasy! He passed away a day before turning 62 in Provo, Utah due to a brain hemorrhage. He was born February 15, 1947 in Rupert, Idaho to Orris Smith and Ruth Orr Perkins. Robert served in the U.S. Navy on the Kitty Hawk aircraft carrier and was...

Feb 10, 2009

Teresa Marie Redmond was reunited with her daughter, Hillary and her Grandma Hannifin, on February 10, 2009. She worked for Union Pacific Railroad in her home for many years. She had a special bond with her son, Conlin. She loved spending time with her family and friends. She had many friends, including a very special one, Bret Collins....

Feb 8, 2009

William Robert Suliemann Kaletta returned peacefully to the arms of our loving Heavenly Father on February 8, 2009. He was born on September 13, 1926 in Gary, Indiana to Paul Suliemann and Anna Elida Kaletta. His parents were recent immigrants from Norway who taught him to work hard, be self reliant, and persistent in order to succeed. He...

Feb 6, 2009

On Friday, February 6, 2009, Charlotte Rae Jones Wiesmore peacefully returned home to a loving Heavenly Father and into the arms of many loved ones who awaited her arrival. Charlotte was born on January 11, 1926 in South Gate, California. As a child, she enjoyed drawing and playing the violin and she attended the same elementary school as...

Feb 5, 2009

Ernest Lynn Helbing, known to all his friends as "Bing" passed away Thursday, February 5, 2009 at the age of 95. He was born November 7, 1913 in Hannibal, Missouri to Joseph Ernest and Ruby Marie Englehardt Helbing.

In 1934 he married Jaunetta May Walker. They had a son, Lynn, and a daughter, Marilyn. While residing in...