Local Obituaries for Families in Emery and Carbon County, UT
Karon Griffin
Jan 1, 2024
Karon Louise Barker Griffin
HELPER- Karon Louise Barker-Griffin, long-term resident of Carbon County, left this world on Monday, January 1, 2024, at her home in Helper at the age of 64.
Karon was born in Cassville, Missouri on June 10, 1959, to Art and Nellie Anne Bay Baker.
She graduated from Carbon High School in 1977 and, after serving the community for several...
JoAn Neider
Dec 30, 2023
JoAn Neider
JoAn Brotherson Neider age 85, passed away December 30, 2023.She was born on a kitchen table in Elmo, UT on December 31, 1937 to Lynn and Maxine Erickson Brotherson.She was an avid gardener, loved the outdoors and music, especially Tony Bennett. She had many hobbies including sewing, reading, quilting, crossword puzzles, and she excelled at all of...
Larry Lauritsen
Dec 28, 2023
Larry Lauritsen
PRICE- Our loving father, grandfather, great grandfather and friend, Larry Allen Lauritsen, age 84, passed away peacefully surrounded by family on Thursday, December 28, 2023 at Castleview Hospital. Larry was born July 11, 1939, in Price, Utah, to Edward and Jarama Lauritsen. He was a member of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. In 1961, he...
Toshiko Gregersen
Dec 27, 2023
Toshiko Gregersen
Toshiko Ishiwata Gregersen, age 88, passed away in the early morning hours of Wednesday, December 27, 2023 at the Parkdale Health & Rehab Care Center, Price, Utah. She was born on November 3, 1935 to Katsuo & Haya Ishiwata in Hase Kamakura, Japan.Some of Toshiko’s favorite memories growing up included school, her 4 siblings, and playing volleyball...
Ina LaRue Lofley
Dec 18, 2023
Ina LaRue Lofley
ELMO – Ina LaRue Lofley, age 91, passed away peacefully at her home in Elmo, Utah, on Monday 18 December, 2023. She was born in Elmo to Einar Deloss Erickson and Ina Shaw on November 14, 1932. She married John Charles Lofley Jr. on 5 January 1950 in Elmo. Their marriage was later solemnized in the...
Robert Dye
Dec 17, 2023
Robert Todd Dye
FERRON- Robert Todd Dye, 59, passed away unexpectedly, December 17, 2023 at the Utah Valley Trauma Center. He was born March 26,1964, the only son of Robert J Dye and Bonnie Ormond.
Todd married Anna, the love of his life on November 3,1990 and from there they built a beautiful loving family. Todd loved many things,...
Richard "Bino" Jones
Dec 15, 2023
Richard Glen “Bino” JonesAugust 23, 1961 – December 15, 2023
ORANGEVILLE- Richard Glen Jones passed away in his home surrounded by his loving family at the age of 62 on December 15, 2023.Bino was born August 23, 1961, in Price, Utah to Ronald Glen and Sue Kirby Jones.He married the love of his life Sandra Joy Barney in Castle...
Tim Flemett
Dec 7, 2023
Tim Flemett
PRICE- Timothy Lorenzo Flemett, age 64, passed away December 7, 2023, in Spring Glen, Utah surrounded by his loving family.Tim was born in Price, Utah on August 27, 1959, to Lewis H. and Maria E. Jaramillo Flemett.He married Dorothea Blackham on March 14, 1981, in Kenilworth, Utah. They later divorced after 37 years.Tim worked for PacifiCorp for almost...
Delaina Nielsen
Dec 3, 2023
Delaina Nielsen
CLAWSON- Verna Delaina Nielsen triumphantly progressed from her life on this earth on December 3, 2023.Delaina was born in Blackfoot, Idaho on September 22, 1951, to Mervin and Ruth Duncan.She married the love of her life James Nielsen on her birthday September 22, 1973, in the Manti, Utah Temple.Her family relocated from Idaho to Ferron, Utah where she...
Wilson Henderson
Nov 27, 2023
Wilson Henderson
PRICE-Wilson Henderson was welcomed into the loving arms of his Lord and Savior on November 27, 2023, at the age of 94. He was greeted with these words: “Well done, my good and faithful servant.” Matthew 25:21.
Wilson was born to Lawrence and Florence Henderson on January 13, 1929, on their family farm near Paullina, Iowa. He had fond memories...
Janice Davis
Nov 25, 2023
WELLINGTON- Janice Alain Corey Davis of Tooele, Utah, Age 71 went home peacefully to her eternal rest on Saturday November 25, 2023 in Wellington, Utah with her two children at her side. She was born October 6, 1952 in Salt Lake City, Utah to Kenneth Marriaum and Norma Ruth Crawford Corey. She was a talented seamstress for Lady Lovely in...
Shauna Gardner
Nov 23, 2023
On 23 November 2023 Shauna Lee Palmer Gardner, a loving wife, mother, grandmother, sister, aunt and friend, left this mortal life to join her loved ones on the other side of the veil. Shauna Lee was born on 14 December 1952 in the Cottonwood Maternity Hospital in Murray, Utah to Elton Reed and LoaFae Heaps Palmer. She was the eldest...
Patricia Hill
Nov 20, 2023
Patricia Hill PRICE- Patricia Jean (Clarke) Hill, born November 30,1946 to MarJean (Bowden) Clarke and Henry Gordon Clarke in St. Louis Missouri. Though she was born on the other side of the country, Pat spent most of her life surrounded by her favorite scenery- the mountains of Utah. Her early life saw her family spending time in Tooele County, growing...
Barbara Pell
Nov 7, 2023
Barbara Ann Pell (Forbush) 12-27-1962 - 11-7-2023 Barbara was born in Salt Lake City, Utah on December 27th, 1962 to Mack Neil Forbush and Connie Q. Forbush. She passed away on November 7th, 2023 in Price, Utah after struggling with health complications. She is remembered for her strong will and determination. Barbara was an avid reader and angler. Her passion...
Larry "Ringer" Roberts
Oct 25, 2023
MILLER CREEK- Larry “Ringer” Roberts, 78, of Miller Creek, passed away on October 25, 2023, with loving family members at his side. He was born in Provo, Utah on March 3, 1945, to Janice Maneta Boren and Lorenzo Snow Roberts, the eighth of eleven children. He and Joanne Allen Roberts have been married for fifty-three and a half years… a...
Robert Saastamoinen
Oct 14, 2023
Robert Arthur Saastamoinen
Robert Aurthur Saastamoinen, age 88, passed away on Saturday, October 14, 2023, in Albuquerque (ABQ), New Mexico. A longtime resident of Bellevue, WA, he spent the later years of his life in ABQ near three of his daughters and three of his eight grandchildren.
Robert was born in Billings, Montana on January 9, 1935. As a youth, he lived...
Len Johnson
Oct 13, 2023
Len Jensen Johnson was born on January 2, 1952 in Preston Idaho to Frank & Maxine Johnson. He passed away on October 13, 2023. Len was number 5 of 16 children, whom he spent his childhood with growing up on a farm. Throughout high school Len wrestled as well as won a letter of athleticism because of his high proficiency...
Robert Davis
Oct 2, 2023
Price, Utah – Robert J. Davis (Bob), 81, passed away peacefully in his sleep October 2, 2023. Bob was born August 8, 1942, to Richard and Zoe Davis, in Kenilworth, Utah. He spent the first 22 years of his life growing up in the small mining town raising mischief with his friends. He was a passionate lion hunter roaming the...
Steven McDonald
Sep 30, 2023
Huntington – Steven Grant McDonald, 68, passed away early Saturday morning. He was born February 18, 1955 in Dragerton, Utah, to Grant and Dora (Anderson) McDonald of Sunnyside and married Gayle Black from Huntington, 48 years ago, on September 27, 1975. Steve was raised in Sunnyside with his brother Mark and 2 of his 4 sisters. Steve started working at...
Kent Petersen
Sep 27, 2023
Kent Ray Petersen, Emery County’s cowboy poet, engineer, rancher, veteran, and adventurer was born in 1935 and raised in Ferron, UT and graduated from Emery High School. His earliest memories are the dusty smell of cattle, and his life’s ambition was to be a cowboy. Kent served in the U.S. Army in 1954, trained as a radio operator. He came...
