Obituaries
Delta, Utah Obituaries
Local obituaries for the Delta and Millard County, Utah area
Dawn Kelly Anderson
Dec 28, 2012
Velora Dawn Kelly Moody Anderson, age 85, of Las Vegas, passed away peacefully in hospice care on December 28, 2012. Velora Dawn Kelly was born in Oasis, Utah on March 22, 1927, to Oscar Virgil and Inez Ivy Thompson Kelly. Dawn married Venor Moody in 1944 and settled in Delta, Utah after the war, where they had three children...
Bonnie Ruth Howard Ogden
Dec 22, 2012
Bonnie Ruth Howard Ogden, age 79, passed away peacefully on December 22, 2012 at her home in Delta, Utah surrounded by her family. Bonnie was born on April 5, 1933 in Nephi, Utah to Ivan Edward and Adelaide Bernice Howard. She was the third of thirteen children. At an early age she learned how to work hard and be...
E. Reece Finlinson
Dec 21, 2012
Having completed life to his satisfaction, Esdras Reece Finlinson left this world on December 21, 2012 at his home in Oak City, Utah. Those who know him know how much he accomplished in his 85 years as he continually strived to better himself and those around him. He was an example to all in setting and achieving life’s goals....
Jimmie Layland
Dec 16, 2012
Jimmie Layland, age 76, brother, father, grandfather, uncle and cherished friend to so many passed away on December 13, 2012 in Delta, Utah, with his family and friends by his side.
Jimmie was born on November 5, 1936 in Oakley, Wyoming. He was the third son of George Layland and Pearl Elizabeth Lee Layland.
He...
Velma Leona Talbot Hamilton
Dec 13, 2012
Velma Leona Talbot Hamilton, age 72, passed away peacefully surrounded by her family in Delta, Utah on December 13, 2012 due to complications after surgery.
Leona was born in Hinckley, Utah on July 5, 1940, to Velma Bunker Talbot and Lee Asiel Talbot. She grew up in Abraham, Utah. Graduated from Delta High School. She had a...
Kerry Stephen Gillen
Dec 12, 2012
Kerry Stephen Gillen, age 61, passed away peacefully in Salt Lake City, Utah, on December 12, 2012 due to complications after surgery. Kerry was born in Delta, Utah on February 20, 1951, to Elmo Styler and Iris Irene Gillen. He grew up in Oasis, Utah, and attended schools in Delta. He married Charlene Ray on February 4, 1994 in...
Mary Ellen "May" Black Kitchen
Dec 2, 2012
Mary Ellen “May” Black Kitchen, age 86, passed away peacefully on December 2, 2012. She was born February 25, 1926 in Belfast, Northern Ireland to John and Agnes Black, the youngest of five children. She married Walter Kitchen of Newlyn, Cornwall England on September 26, 1946 and they had four children: Eileen (deceased), Walter, Gladys “Glitchen,” and David. In...
Carol Christensen Worthen
Dec 1, 2012
Carol Christensen was born June 10, 1936 at Price, Utah to Nola O’Neil Christensen and Perry Elias Christensen. She was the third child of six, with two older sisters, two younger sisters, and one younger brother. She was a coal miner’s daughter (although she couldn’t sing). She grew up in Carbon County and attended Carbon High School where she...
E. Vance Abbott
Dec 1, 2012
Edward Vance Abbott, age 89, passed away peacefully on December 1, 2012 in Delta, Utah. He was born on October 16, 1923 in Delta, Utah to George Myron and Doris Elma Alldredge Abbott. He was educated in Delta schools, and enlisted in the Marine Corps in 1941 at the young age of 18. He served in the South Pacific...
Eleanor Ruth Hague Trent
Nov 29, 2012
Eleanor Ruth Hague Trent, age 76, passed away peacefully on November 29, 2012 at the Millard Care & Rehabilitation, her home for the past eight years.
Eleanor was born in Los Angeles, California on February 12, 1936 to James Price Hague and Madeline Campiglia. She had three siblings. She worked as a housekeeper and nursing aide in...
Matt Ken Bishop
Nov 17, 2012
Matt Ken Bishop, age 38, passed away Saturday, November 17, 2012 in Sutherland, Utah. He was born July 31, 1974 in Delta, Utah to Ken Grant and Venice Ruth Moody Bishop. He married Lori Ann Jones on May 16, 1997 in the Manti LDS Temple.
Matt graduated from Delta High School. He served as a missionary in...
John Craig Cooper
Nov 10, 2012
John Craig Cooper, age 62, returned to his Heavenly Father on November 10, 2012. John was born on January 20, 1950 in Fillmore to John Eldon and Ilene Baker Cooper. A lifelong resident of Fillmore, John left this world in his beloved home surrounded by his proud family. An exceptional athlete—football quarterback, basketball guard, and track star, John graduated...
Garth Arthur Cahoon
Nov 1, 2012
Garth Arthur Cahoon, was born in Vernal, Utah, on December 23, 1924 to George Weight and Angie Harmon Cahoon. He passed away November 1, 2012 in Provo, Utah at age 87, from a sudden illness.
Garth grew up in Delta, Utah and was well known for playing his trumpet in his high school dance band. He graduated...
Mabel Parker Bonner
Nov 23, 2005
Mabel Gertrude Parker Bonner will be interred in the family plot in the Delta City Cemetery on March 23, at 11:00 a.m. alongside her niece Marlene Caroselli. Mabel was born March 9, 1910 in Blissfield, Lenawee, Michigan to Burton Levi and Maida May Fritz Parker. She passed away on November 23, 2005 in Fall River, Bristol, Massachusetts. Her request...
Theodore Que Jensen
Dec 7, 1941
Theodore Que Jensen was killed in battle during the tragic surprise attack on Pearl Harbor on Sunday, December 7, 1941. After almost 80 years, his remains will return home through the great assistance and the honor of the United States Navy. Theodore was born on May 28, 1919 in Mount Pleasant, Utah; the 5th of the 7 children born...