Local Obituaries for Families in Emery and Carbon County, UT
Barbara Sehestedt
Jul 30, 2025
Funeral service, Saturday, August 2, 2025, 11:00 a.m., Emery Ward Chapel where the family will receive friends beginning at 9:30 a.m. Interment, Emery Town Cemetery.

Deborah Allen
Jul 25, 2025
Celebration of Life, Saturday, August 9, 2025, 11:00 a.m., Green River Ward where the family will receive friends one hour prior to service.
Brian Ezell
Jul 24, 2025
Brian Alan Ezell from Helper, Utah passed away due to injuries from a motorcycle accident on July 24, 2025.
He was born to Terry and Jodi Lee Ezell on August 15, 1984. Brian was the youngest of three beautiful children; James, Corin and Brian.
Brian’s life on this earth was bigger than an obituary which makes it hard for me to know...
Shirley Jorgensen
Jun 16, 2025
FERRON- Shirley Louisa Black Jorgensen died of natural causes on June 16, 2025. The last years of her life, she lived in her hometown, Ferron, Utah, which her grandparents George A. Foote and Lenah Bell Jones helped to settle.
To her family and friends: I love you all! You all know me, and there is no need to write a long...
Debbie Pappas
Jun 7, 2025
June 19, 1960 - June 7, 2025
Debbie Lee Souza-Pappas was born on June 19, 1960, in Salt Lake City, Utah, to Armando and Margaret Souza.
Debbie was raised in SLC; she loved the variety of sushi and coffee shops it had to offer. After graduating from West High School, she pursued a career as a Medical Laboratory Technologist. Her work in...
James Anderson
Jun 4, 2025
James Scott Anderson, our father and grandfather, passed away at his home in Spring Glen, Utah on June 4, 2025.
He was born on March 25, 1949, in Dragerton, Utah to Mary Arline and James Basil Anderson. He grew up in Dragerton and was a lifelong resident of Carbon County. A graduate of Carbon High School and College of Eastern Utah,...
Michael Mulliner Frame
May 16, 2025
Michael Mulliner Frame (Mick) was born in Murray, Utah, on December 27, 1938. He was the son of Virgie and Vernee Frame.
Mike grew up in Cedar City with three siblings: Bob, Jerry, and Patricia. He enjoyed social and church activities as well as athletic events. He learned the value of hard work through various jobs during junior high and high...
Linda Valdez
May 13, 2025
Linda Crespin Valdez was born in Silt, Colorado to Dulcinella Marie Aragon Crespin on March 6, 1943. She was the youngest of six siblings. Della, Emma, Joseph, Frank and Bernice.
When Linda was very young, she moved with her mom to Helper, Utah where she attended Sally Mauro Elementary, Helper Jr. High and graduated from Carbon High School where she met...
Ravola Whittle
Apr 28, 2025
Our loving mother, grandmother and great grandmother, Ravola Joy Whittle, age 94, passed away peacefully at her home on April 28, 2025.
She was born to Walter and Zella LuDean Wimmer on May 17, 1930. She was the seventh of nine children.
On May 29, 1948, she married Earl Cleo Whittle. They are the parents of six children, 2 boys Deon and...
Brian Harris
Apr 26, 2025
With heavy hearts, we announce the passing of Brian Reid Harris, age 69, who left us peacefully on April 26, 2025, at his home in Wellington, Utah.
Brian was born on February 14, 1956, in Dragerton, Utah, the first son of Bill and Frances Harris.
A graduate of East Carbon High School, Brian played football and basketball. He also participated in track...
Terry Lynn Swope
Apr 22, 2025
Our loving Mother, Grandmother, Daughter, Aunt and Wife Terry Lynn Swope age 75 was called home on April 22, 2025.
Terry was born on May 30th, 1949, in Portland Oregon to Ernest Cecil and Inez Basel Gray.
She fell in love and married the love of her life Gary Edward Swope Sr. August 7th, 1967, in Portland Oregon and then later Solemnized...
Ilean Janice Goodwill
Apr 22, 2025
Ilean Janice Walters Wieand Goodwill, age 90, passed away on April 22, 2025, peacefully in Price, Utah after a full and vibrant life.
She was born on July 10, 1934, in Greece, New York, to Lillian and Arthur Wolters on a farm where she spent her early years.
Ilean was a loving mother, grandmother, and great-grandmother, and a cherished friend to many....
Jared Hayward
Mar 30, 2025
CASTLE DALE- Our beloved son, brother, and uncle, Jared Lynn Hayward, age 31, passed away March 30, 2025.
He was born in Price, Utah June 11, 1993, the beloved son of Jeff and Dinah Hayward.
Jared enjoyed fishing, playing video games, watching anime, and playing legos and hot wheels with his nephews. Jared was always joking. He loved to spoil and spend...
Mary Ann Jones Jorgensen
Mar 21, 2025
It is with both joy and sorrow we announce the passing of Mary Ann Jones Jorgensen, age 86, on March 21, 2025, in Orem, Utah, from causes incident to age. A woman whose life was defined by unwavering faith, boundless generosity, and an all-encompassing love for her family, she will forever remain in our hearts.
Born on April 2, 1938, in...
Linda Walsh
Mar 20, 2025
Our beloved Linda Marie Walsh passed away peacefully, surrounded by her loving husband and daughter, on Thursday, March 20, 2025. Born to JoAnne E. and David A. Vanwagoner in Waltham, Massachusetts, on October 23, 1953. Linda’s life was a testament to her unwavering faith, her artistic spirit, and her boundless capacity for love.
A devout believer in Jesus Christ and His...
Kent Pyne
Mar 18, 2025
Kent was born July 17, 1966, to Judi Dexter and Kelly Pyne in Minneapolis, Minnesota. They would later move to Utah. Kent spent most of his growing up years in Kearns, Utah. He Passed away unexpectedly on March 18, 2025, at his home in Price.
He married Kelli Pyne and together they had 2 children, Kaleigh and Kwinton. They later divorced....
Sherry Winder
Mar 15, 2025
ELMO- Sherry Colleen Winder, age 72, returned to the loving arms of her husband on March 15, 2025, at Utah Valley Specialty Hospital after a short battle with Pneumonia.
She was born May 20, 1952, in Spanish Fork, Utah to Quinten and Della Peterson Lowe.
Married Richard Oberg in 1973 and they had three children and later divorced. She then married the...
Johnny Cowan
Mar 11, 2025
Johnny Ray Cowan, 74, passed away on Tuesday, March 11, 2025, in Wheeling. Johnny was born on April 12, 1950, in Webster, Florida, the son of John C. and Leah M. (Fisher) Cowan.
In addition to his parents, Johnny was preceded in death by his father-in-law and mother-in-law Robert M. and Mary Jo Harler, his stepson Troy Reinhardt, and his nephew...
Kirtley William Jensen
Mar 10, 2025
Kirtley William Jensen, age 79, passed away March 10, 2025, at his home in Price.
He was born September 4, 1946, in Axtell, Utah to Ivan and Arzell Simmonson Jensen.
Married Jane Blackett in 1977 and they had a son Zack Jensen. She passed away March 10, 2007. He later married Beth Marie Christensen in 2011, and they later divorced.
Kirtley was raised...
Joan Huntington
Mar 8, 2025
Joan Money Huntington, beloved mother, grandmother and great-grandmother passed away peacefully on March 8, 2025, at the Emery County Care Center in Ferron, Utah.
Joan was born March 23, 1932, in her family home in Palmyra, Utah to William Jex Money and Henrietta Anderson Money. She was the youngest of six children, two older sisters and three older brothers. She grew...