Obituaries
Delta, Utah Obituaries
Local obituaries for the Delta and Millard County, Utah area
Lawrence Lynn Densley
Nov 21, 2016
Lawrence "Larry" Lynn Densley, age 83 of Oak City, passed away peacefully on November 21, 2016. He was born at his family home on February 11, 1933 in Riverton, Utah to Aaron Lynn and Vera May Porter Densley. He was the baby of the family, and was loved and spoiled by his older sisters, Marjorie and Janice. He began...
Jeri Lee Hale Owens
Nov 18, 2016
Jeri Lee Hale Owens, age 73, passed away November 18, 2016 at her home in Oak City, Utah. She was born on August 31, 1943 in Tooele, Utah, the fourth of five children born to Nathan Leonard and Myrta Margie Davis Hale. She grew up working hard and riding horses on her family’s ranch in Trout Creek in the...
William Don Dutson
Nov 17, 2016
William Don Dutson was born at his home in Oak City on September 23, 1941, to Willis Eddy and Thelma Wixom Dutson. He passed away from cancer in his Oak City home on November 17, 2016 at age 75. He attended Elementary School in Oak City, Jr. High in Delta and graduated from Delta High School in 1959. He...
Ruth Deon Peterson Lichfield
Nov 14, 2016
Ruth Deon Peterson Lichfield, age 81, passed away November 14, 2016 at her home in Fillmore, Utah. She was born on March 26, 1935 in Fillmore, Utah, the third of six children born to John LaVar and Hortense Harmon Peterson. Ruth grew up as a hard worker and family peacekeeper. She graduated from Millard High School, where she was...
Justin Larry Morgan
Nov 7, 2016
Justin Larry Morgan, age 35, passed away unexpectedly on November 7, 2016 at the Delta Community Hospital surrounded by his wife, Shawna Morgan, and 4 of his 5 children. He was born on May 15, 1981 in Bountiful, Utah to Kevin Larry and Dona Lynn Thorsted Morgan. Justin graduated from Layton High School in 2000. He attended Stevens-Henager College,...
Grayce Western Pace
Nov 3, 2016
Grayce Western Pace, age 97, passed away on Thursday, November 3, 2016 at her home in Delta, Utah. She was born on February 11, 1919 in Deseret, Utah; the youngest of 13 children born to John Henry and Musetta Palmer Western. She had a wonderful childhood with her siblings. She was always called “Gracey Pacey” by her uncle Mane,...
Barbra Dean Petersen Ashby
Oct 29, 2016
Barbra Dean Petersen Ashby, age 92, passed away on Saturday, October 29, 2016 in Delta, Utah. She was born on October 16, 1924 in Hinckley, Utah; the youngest of 10 children born to Nels L and Edith Bennett Petersen. She grew up in Hinckley and graduated from Hinckley High School in 1942, where she participated in many activities. She...
Gayle Church Hathaway
Oct 21, 2016
Gayle Church Hathaway, age 78, passed away Friday, October 21, 2016, in Provo, Utah. She was born on May 22, 1938, in Delta, Utah to George David & Alice Lorraine Cahoon Church. She married Hoyt Parnel “Chuck” Hathaway, Jr. On October 9, 1953 in Grantsville, Utah. They were later sealed in the Salt Lake LDS Temple for time and...
Berniece Jones Teubner
Oct 18, 2016
Berniece Jones Teubner, age 94, passed away the afternoon of October 18, 2016, in Delta, Utah. She was born on July 7, 1922, in Sutherland, Utah to Calvin Hall and Millie Dorthea Christensen Jones. Berniece was raised on the family farm and learned how to work hard during those years. She graduated from Delta High School, and in 1942,...
Jacquelyn Hopkins Jensen
Oct 8, 2016
Jacquelyn “Jacquie” Hopkins Jensen, age 60, passed away Saturday, October 8, 2016, at her home in Roy, Utah. She was born on February 13, 1956, in Delta, Utah; the youngest of six girls born to Brog and Enid Keele Hopkins. After 5 girls, her father was hoping for a little boy, instead he was blessed with another beautiful girl,...
Louise Skidmore Nielson
Oct 8, 2016
Agnes Louise Skidmore Nielson, age 87, left her earthly home to return to the loving arms of her savior on October 8, 2016. We find great comfort in knowing that she is free from the pain that has challenged her for many years.
Louise Skidmore Nielson was born on May 8, l929 in Delta, Utah. The second...
Margorie Moody Burr Weldon
Sep 26, 2016
Margorie Moody Burr Weldon, age 94, quietly passed away the morning of Monday, September 26, 2016 at her home in Walnut Creek, California. She was born on March 20, 1922, in Sugarville, Utah, the third of the thirteen children of Marvin Juel and Marie Ethel Thurmon Moody. She grew up working hard on her family’s farm. The Moodys raised...
Fern Nelson Baker Leavitt
Sep 19, 2016
Fern Nelson Baker Leavitt, age 94, lovingly called “Gammy” by her grandchildren, passed away September 19, 2016 from natural causes in Yuma, Arizona where she was being cared for at her daughter, Connie’s assisted living home, Bee Hive Homes.
She was born May 5, 1922 in the city of Cardston, Alberta, Canada to Cyril and Zelma Nelson....
David Lee Jorgenson
Sep 5, 2016
David Lee Jorgenson, age 59, passed away Monday, September 5, 2016 in Delta, Utah. He was born on October 14, 1956 in Lehi, Utah, the forth of six children of Eric Verlin and Delma Jean Austin Jorgenson. He grew up in Lehi and became interested in participating in Rodeos. During his time at Lehi High School, he participated in...
Joe Ben Trujillo
Sep 4, 2016
Joe Ben Trujillo, age 81, passed away Sunday, September 4, 2016 in Delta, Utah. He was born on April 15, 1935 in Taos, New Mexico, the first born child of Abnecio and Cora Olonia Trujillo. He grew up in Taos with his 5 brothers: Gilbert, Manuel, Lee, Samuel and Frank; and sister: Corrine. At 16, Joe’s family moved to...
Mackenzi Marie Willden
Aug 29, 2016
Mackenzi “Kenzi” Marie Willden, age 17, passed away suddenly on Monday, August 29, 2016 in Sutherland, Utah. She was born September 29, 1998 in Payson, Utah to Todd Darrell and Melanie Marie Millwee Willden.
Kenzi was a free spirit and a friend to everyone she knew. Kenzi was fair, caring, and always concerned with everyone else’s feelings....
Julie Ann Dalling Draper
Aug 29, 2016
Julie Ann Dalling Draper, age 59, passed away Monday, August 29, 2016 at Utah Valley Hospital in Provo. Julie won the race of life, but lost the contest of mortality to a rare form of breast cancer. She outlived her original prognosis by about two years. The daughter of Shirley Orme and Marshall Paul Dalling, Julie was born on...
Lorna Fay Berlin Mcintyre
Aug 26, 2016
Lorna Fay Berlin McIntyre, age 92, passed away on Friday, August 26, 2016, in Delta, Utah. She was born October 25, 1923, in Huntsville, Utah, to David Andrew and Agnes Allen Berlin. She was one of 12 children, of whom only 5 survived to adulthood. She had many happy memories of her lovely alpine home of Huntsville. She graduated...
Barbara Colleen Sorensen Christensen
Aug 22, 2016
Barbara Colleen Sorensen Christensen, age 86, passed away Monday, August 22, 2016 at her home in Delta. She was born on June 7, 1930, the first child of Ivan “Ike” and Tanetta Johansen Sorensen, in Salt Lake City. She grew up on a farm in Sutherland, and spent a lot of time with her grandparents. She graduated from Delta...
Duane Brent Jacobs "Jake"
Aug 10, 2016
Duane Brent Jacobs, age 76, lived life and hated to leave us on Wednesday, August 10, 2016 in Delta, Utah. He was born August 11, 1939 to O’Dell and Helen Roberts Jacobs in Lehi, Utah. Married Irene Gull; they later divorced. Married Linda J. Antell and has resided in Hinckley, Utah since his retirement in March 2001. He loved...