Obituaries
Learn about recent deaths of friends and family in our community. You can find information about funeral services & viewing times, get directions, leave your condolences, share a photo with the family, or even send flowers.
Karen Louise Morrison Harker
(July 28, 1957 - January 12, 2021)
Karen Louise Morrison Harker, age 63, passed away after a courageous battle with cancer on Tuesday, January 12, 2021 at her home in St. George, Utah. She was born on July 28, 1957 in Fillmore, Utah , the oldest of four children born to Willis Clark and Charlotte Evelyn Kay Morrison. Karen grew up on the family farm in Delta,…
Marcy Lynn Smith
(May 29, 1971 - January 11, 2021)
Marcy Lynn Smith, age 49, adored daughter, sister, aunt and friend to so many passed away on Monday, January 11, 2021 in Murray, Utah. She was born on May 29, 1971 in Payson, Utah to Douglas Alan and Kathy Finlinson Smith. Marcy was born with Downs Syndrome, but she excelled and thrived in spite of her challenges. She was able…
Francis LaRae Chesley Peterson
(April 20, 1933 - January 7, 2021)
Francis LaRae Chesley Peterson, age 87, returned home to her Heavenly Father and to her beloved husband on Thursday, January 7, 2021 in Delta, Utah. She was born to Scott B and Nona Pearson Chesley on April 20, 1933 in Delta, Utah. She was the oldest of two daughters. She attended Delta High School. She was a baton twirler for…
Mary Stewart Abbott
(December 1, 1923 - January 5, 2021)
Mary Stewart Abbott, age 97, beloved wife, mother, grandmother, great-grandmother and great-great grandmother, sister and friend, passed away very quickly and peacefully on Tuesday, January 5, 2021 at the home of her daughter in Spanish Fork, Utah. She was born on December 1, 1923 in Hinckley, Utah to George Lyle and Clara May Walker Stewart, the middle child of a…
Ken Grant Bishop
(October 15, 1940 - January 3, 2021)
Ken Grant Bishop returned to our Father in Heaven on Sunday, January 3, 2021 surrounded by his loved ones at the age of 80. Ken was born in Delta, Utah on October 15, 1940 to Grant Hilton and Dail Stapley Bishop. He was raised in Sutherland where he attended elementary school. Ken was a natural athlete. Growing up he enjoyed…
Karla May Shields Wilkes
(August 17, 1945 - December 29, 2020)
Karla May Shields Wilkes, age 75, passed away on Tuesday, December 29, 2020 in Delta, Utah. She was born on August 17, 1945, the youngest of the three children of L.A. “Buss” and Zada Louise Evans Shields. She grew up in Delta, attending Delta Elementary, Middle and High Schools. Following high school she moved with her parents to Salt Lake…
Blaine F Theobald
(January 18, 1926 - December 27, 2020)
Blaine F. Theobald, a longtime resident of Hinckley, Utah, passed away peacefully at the age of 94 on Sunday, December 27, 2020. Blaine was born in Hinckley, Utah on January 18, 1926 to Lafayette and Ethel Webb Theobald. Blaine was 4 pounds when he was born on a cold January morning. Since he was so small, to keep him warm,…
Scott Lyle Wilcken
(March 4, 1958 - December 23, 2020)
Scott Lyle Wilcken, age 62, passed away suddenly on Wednesday, December 23, 2020 in Delta, Utah. He was born on March 4, 1958 in Cedar City, Utah, the youngest of the five children of Dee Humphries and Cleone Wilcox Wilcken. Scott grew up in Enoch, Utah. He graduated from Cedar City High School. He served an LDS Mission in areas…
Harry LaVern Bell
(July 27, 1925 - December 24, 2020)
Harry LaVern Bell, age 95, passed away Thursday, December 24, 2020 at his home in Hinckley, Utah. He was born on July 27, 1925 in Ladysmith, Wisconsin to Henry Clay and Helen Borwig Bell. He was the oldest of four children. When Harry was a year old, the family moved to Chatham, Illinois and lived in the Bell family home,…
Sherril Waun Tolbert
(February 22, 1938 - December 23, 2020)
Sherril Waun Tolbert passed away at his home Wednesday, December 23, 2020, at age 82. Sherril was born February 22, 1938, in Delta, Utah, to Floyd and Margaret Cleone Wilcox Tolbert. He was the second of five children. He grew up in Abraham and developed an early love for the west desert, where he spent time with his dad, mining…