Local Obituaries for Families in Emery and Carbon County, UT
Jj Grant
May 4, 2020
JJ "Joseph Jeff " Grant passed away quietly May 4, 2020, in his son's home in Payson, Utah, surrounded by his loving family. JJ was born September 14, 1952, in Sterling, Illinois, to Joe S. and Arlene Jeffs Grant. He married Cynthia Graham July 1, 1972, in the Manti Temple. After graduating from Emery High and Snow College, JJ attended...
Sandra Jackson
Apr 23, 2020
HUNTINGTON - Sandra Irene Burnside Jackson passed away peacefully in her home Thursday, April 23, 2020. Sandra was born March 13, 1946. She is the daughter of Irene Mary Weston and Arthur Burnside. Sandra is the third of six children. She was full of life and enjoyed spending time with her kids Denis Burnside, Del (Herman) Burnside and Matthew (Matt)...
Pamela Wilson
Apr 16, 2020
On Thursday, April 16, 2020, Pamela Jo Wilson, loving daughter, sister, aunt and friend passed away at the age of 62. Pam was born on September 14, 1957 in Salt Lake City, Utah to Arvil and Elaine Wilson. Pam was the oldest of 10 children. She was a natural at being the oldest sister and was equally good at spoiling...
Velma Gardner
Apr 16, 2020
Velma Mable Jones Gardner, 94, was escorted home to Heavenly Father by her sweetheart, Burke, her sons Alan, and Chad, and her grandson, John, on April 16, 2020 in West Jordan, Utah. She was born to Elam Leslie and Mable Powell Jones on January 17, 1926 in Huntington, Emery County, Utah; the oldest of 3 daughters. She married Burke E....
Joel Jensen
Apr 14, 2020
Joel Carter Jensen After a 15 year war with cancer, Joel succumbed to the battle. He recently gave advise to all about how important family is and to spend as much time as you can with them. Joel was born on January 20, 1950 in Price, Utah to Alten and Lucille Carter Jensen. He married Vivian Taylor in Loa, Utah,...
Lucinda Paahana
Apr 5, 2020
Lucinda Kim Paahana(Naki) of Price/Moloka'I , HI, passed in peace, at age 57, due to complications following a long battle with breast cancer. Lucinda is survived by her husband Vincent A.K Paahana Sr, and 5 children Vincent A.K Paahana Jr., Chriscandra Paahana, Calvin Paahana, Shawna Paahana, and Sovereignty Paahana, as well as 8 brothers, 6 sisters and 17 grandchildren. Lucinda...
David Bowles
Apr 3, 2020
David Bruce Bowles, 67, peacefully returned to his Heavenly Father April 3rd, 2020, in his sleep from a heart attack. As one of his kids said, he wore out his heart simply loving people. David was born in Los Angeles, California, August 26th, 1952 to Brinton N. Bowles and Mary Katherine Bowles. Dave's greatest enjoyment in life was other people....
Nancy Vance
Apr 1, 2020
Nancy Lynn Vance 1946-2020 Our beloved mother and daughter, Nancy Lynn Vance, passed away peacefully after battling Alzheimer's/Dementia for several years. Nancy was born September 6, 1946 in St. Anthony, Idaho to Wilma Kneedy Kummer and James Kneedy. They were divorced when Nancy was a child where later Wilma married R. LaMar Kummer whom Nancy considered as a devoted father...
Norma Steele
Mar 22, 2020
Norma J Haycock Steele was born July 2, 1937 In Clear Creek, Utah to Jess Bertrick and Ruth Mallord Haycock. She was married to George Curtis and later Richard Steele. She loved to hunt and fish and when she was young she loved to dance. She worked as a seamstress and a housekeeper. She also loved watching wrestling. Norma passed...
John Taylor
Mar 21, 2020
John Allen Taylor born December 2, 1963 in Carbon County to George Bruce Taylor and Mary Etta Smith. He rejoined his Heavenly Father after losing his battle with cancer on March 21, 2020 at Pine Creek Rehabilitation Center in Salt Lake City, Utah. John loved to spend time with his children and grandchildren. He worked as an over the road...
John Justice
Mar 19, 2020
John Mitchel Justice, 73, passed away peacefully in his home in Clawson, Utah on the morning of March 19, 2020. John was born on October 28, 1946 to George and Esther Justice (Majors) of Huntington Utah. John married Sandra Irene Justice on December 8, 1967 in the Manti temple. John was raised in Huntington Utah and was taught from a...
Nile Waters
Mar 19, 2020
Nile Quinton Waters, 85, was born in Salt Lake City, UT on June 9th, 1934. He died in Price, UT on March 19th, 2020. He was born to Carlyle Benson Waters and Christine Etzel Ray. He married Loretta Phoebe Waters in Elko, Nevada in 1954. They had four children. He lived most of his life in Salt Lake City, Utah....
Leah Saastamoinen
Mar 17, 2020
Leah May Jessen Saastamoinen, age 81, passed away on Tuesday, March 17, 2020 with her loving husband Robert by her side in the final days. Leah suffered many years with the effects of Alzheimer's. Leah was born in Price, Utah where she excelled in school & participated in many school, work, & church activities with friends, including cheerleading & Pep...
Catherine Nelson
Mar 17, 2020
The family and friends of Catherine Jones Nelson would like to bid an affectionate farewell to a lovely, kind lady who graduated from this Earthly existence on March 17, 2020. As the third of four children, she was born on June 10, 1938, in Huntington, Utah, where she lived and thrived as a country girl. A date with James (Jim)...
J Young
Mar 16, 2020
HUNTINGTON - Jerrold Dean Young, age 91, passed away in Price, Utah on March 16, 2020 after complications due to a stroke. He was born August 24, 1928 in Huntington, Utah to Alvin Little and Margaret Ellen Johnson Young. He married Edna Marie Davis on July 1, 1949 in Cleveland, Utah and later solemnized in the Manti LDS Temple. His...
Kent Powell
Mar 14, 2020
Kent Neldon Powell "Buffy" passed away March 14, 2020 at his home in Price, Utah. He was born October 12, 1967 to Neldon and Evelyn Powell in Price, Utah. Kent worked in the Mining Industry for 23 years as an electrician foreman for different companies. Kent was a loving, caring man with a wonderful sense of humor. And enjoyed making...
Wilma Kummer
Mar 8, 2020
Our beloved grandmother and mother, Wilma R Kummer, passed away peacefully on, March 8, 2020 after an 8 year battle with Alzheimer and dementia. Wilma was born May 28, 1929 in Driggs, Idaho to Charles and Bertha Waddell. Grams was a very strong and caring person who put everyone's needs before her own. Wilma married R. Lamar Kummer on July...
Georgia Gardner
Mar 6, 2020
Georgia Humphrey Gardner, our loving daughter, wife, mother, grandmother, great grandmother, great-great grandmother, sister, aunt, and friend, passed away peacefully on March 6, 2020 at her home. Georgia was the third of four children born to Ray Bailey and Cristy Rosalyn Poulsen Humphrey. She was born on George Washington's birthday (or as her father always said, George Birthington's wash day),...
Lamond Smith
Feb 25, 2020
LaMond (Richard LaMond Smith) The Legend - The Man - OUR HERO ~ left us to continue teaching for the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints as he was holding the hand of his eternal companion in the very early hour of February 25, 2020. LaMond was born April 16, 1925 to Ellen Lorraine Ivie and James William Smith...
Loujean Willson
Feb 22, 2020
Our loving wife, mother, grandmother, great-grandmother and great-great grandmother Lou Jean Golding Willson, age 81, returned to her Heavenly Father on Saturday, February 22nd, 2020 surrounded by her family. Lou Jean was born March 28th, 1938, the oldest child to Marion Lavell Golding and Crystal (Christensen) Golding. She was born in Price and raised in Miller Creek and Wellington, Utah....
