Obituaries

Jul 3, 2023

Don Taylor Bishop passed away peacefully surrounded by family on July 3, 2023 in his home.  Don was born in Payson, UT on August 23, 1945, the 5th of 15 children to Gordon and Kathryn (Kay) Bishop.

Don grew up in Hinckley, Utah working on the family farm until they moved to Logandale, Nevada when he was 9 years old. ...

Jun 26, 2023

Delta, Utah – William Dennis Peterson, age 78, passed away on Monday 26 June 2023. He was born on 3 December 1944 in Delta, Utah to Walter “E” Peterson and Julia Romania Brown Peterson. He is survived by 4 children.

        Denny was raised in Oak City with his parents and siblings and learned how to work while on the...

Jun 25, 2023

Clair passed away peacefully at home with his companion Monnie Beeman at his side. Clair was born in Leamington, Utah to Clyde and Ila Overson.  He had 5 brothers and sisters:  Fay, Joe, Murna, Loretta, Analee and Ila Mae.  He married Della Fern Thronton on Nov 18, 1950; together they had five children.

He loved horses, hunting and fishing and...

Jun 12, 2023

Fillmore, Utah- Nathan Davies Groesbeck, 66, passed away of pancreatic cancer on June 12, 2023 at his home in Fillmore, Utah surrounded by his family. He was born July 7th, 1956 in Ashton Idaho to Paul S. Groesbeck and Beverly Dean Davies Groesbeck. He married Karen Joyce Wilde on July 17th, 1982 in the Oakland California LDS temple. 

Nathan was...

Jun 7, 2023

Elko, NV, Eileen Risley Eck, 83, passed away on June 7, 2023, of natural causes at Elko Regional Hospital. She was born on June 4, 1940, in East Dubuque Iowa to Oris and Estella Risley. She married Bud Eck of Preston Idaho in 1980.

Eileen was one of 11 children and spent her early years in East Dubuque, IL. She...

Jun 2, 2023

Lois Miles Pedersen passed away at home Friday June 2, 2023 with her best friend and sweetheart, Mundi,  at her side.  She was born in Preston Idaho on May 22, 1941 to Dorothy Allen and Cecil Miles.  She was raised in Banida, Idaho and went to grade school there. She then attended Preston Jr. High and graduated from Preston High...

May 30, 2023

Leamington, Utah. Frank D. Vincent, 75, passed away Tuesday, May 30, 2023 at his home.  He was born May 24, 1948 in Provo, Utah to Keith Vincent and Carma Durrant Vincent.  He married Joyce Norton, March 29, 1971 in Rawlins, Wyoming.

Frank was born in Provo, he moved to Midway at the age of 2; where they started the family...

May 16, 2023

Sherry Lynn Talbot Thompson, Our dear loving mother was called back home on May 16, 2023, due to health issues. She will be missed by her children, grandchildren and many that loved her. We find comfort in knowing that she is reunited with many of her loved ones but very sad to see her go. Tell we meet again.

She...

May 14, 2023

Susan Rae Carroll Ballesty, 73, passed away suddenly Sunday, May 14, 2023 in Provo, Utah.  She was born February 28, 1950 in Fillmore, Utah to Edward D.  & Alice Jane Penney Carroll. 

She is survived by her son Jeff Carroll; father Edward D. Carroll; sister’s Penne and Pati; and many nieces and nephews.  She goes to join her mother Alice...

May 14, 2023

May 4, 2023

Layton Lance Sagers, 16, passed away from suicide May 4, 2023 in Flowell Utah, a tragedy the family is still trying to comprehend. He was born October 13, 2006 in Salt Lake City, Utah to Lance Lefevre and Sally Robinson Sagers. He resided in Fillmore until the age of 11 when they moved to Keyhole Ranch, the family farm, in...

May 1, 2023

Our beloved Sister and Aunt Virginia Rae “Sis” Clark passed from this world into her Lord’s arms on May 1, 2023.  Virginia was born on the family farm in Delta on May 29, 1934.  Virginia was the sixth of seven children born to John Stockton and Katherine (Schiffer) Clark.  She attended Delta schools and graduated from Delta High School in...

Apr 30, 2023

Peter H. Ewert, Born Sunday, September 25th, 1938 in Driesen, Germany.  Son of Herbert August Ewert and Erna Hedwig Anna Beelitz, graduated from mortality Sunday, April 30, 2023 at the Utah Valley Hospital, he was 84.  A memorial celebration of life will be held in Pete’s honor May 24th, 6 p.m. at the Fillmore Stake Center in Fillmore, Utah.

Pete...

Apr 25, 2023

Mom passed away on April 25th 2023 in Scipio, Utah surrounded by the ones she loved after a courageous battle  with cancer She will be dearly missed.  Mom was born on November 20th 1948 to James Carl Rasmussen and Florence May Gorringe in Fillmore Utah.

She graduated from Millard High in 1967. She then attended LDS Business College.  She held...

Apr 17, 2023

Michael (Mike) William Josse, 80, died at home on April 17, 2023, after a brief, yet courageous, battle with Acute Myeloid Leukemia. He was born June 21, 1942, in Culver City, CA to Charles and Barbara (Hunt) Josse. 

Mike married his sweetheart, Virginia Dorothy Lopez, on August 21, 1964, and they were later sealed for eternity in the Church of...

Apr 1, 2023

Gary Ross Sperry 76 passed away Saturday April 1st 2023 in Payson, UT at the Orchard view assisted living.  He was born February 1st 1947 in Payson, UT to Roscoe Sperry & Verda Roylance.  

He served in the Airforce for 7 years & was deployed to Korea on a couple of occasions. Gary met his soul mate Gerri in Spanish...

Mar 21, 2023

Ferlin Jackson Pikyavit was born on December 1, 1960 and left his earthly body surrounded by his loved ones after a valiant fight with cancer on March 21, 2023.

He was born in Fillmore, Utah to Earl and Verna Pikyavit and grew up in Kanosh and Meadow and attended school in Fillmore.  Fer graduated from Millard High School where he...

Mar 20, 2023

Fort Collins, Colorado – Grace Kathleen Talley Memmott, age 101, passed away peacefully surrounded by family on March 20, 2023, at Fort Collins, Colorado.  Grace was born September 25, 1921, in Bybee, Tennessee to James Bernard Talley and Callie New Years Campbell.  She was the fifth of eight children. 

Her childhood was spent roaming the hills on the family farm. ...

Mar 12, 2023

Donald Lee Ponton, born Aug 18, 1944, in Las Vegas, NV.  Donald is the 2nd son born to LeRoy Arden Ponton and Alice May Lewis.  Donald was lucky to have 2 fathers in his life; Leo Francis Rowan was his dad.

Donald grew up in Las Vegas with his brothers and sister but also spent several years in different locations...

Mar 4, 2023

Rex Deloy Day returned to his Father in Heaven on March 4, 2023, at the age of 76.  He passed away at home, surrounded by family, after a valiantly fought battle with Parkinson’s Disease.

Rex was a quiet man of enormous strength.  He spoke little but was an eternal optimist and was known for his quick wit and dry sense...