Obituaries
Delta, Utah Obituaries
Local obituaries for the Delta and Millard County, Utah area
Yvonne Robinson Shurtz
Dec 16, 2023
Yvonne Robinson Shurtz, age 91, passed from this earth on December 16, 2023 at her daughter’s home in Leeds, Utah. She is reunited with her husband, Jay; daughter, Linda; and grandson, Mike Mosher. Yvonne was born on January 23, 1932 in Fillmore, Utah to Joshua and Mary Nielsen Robinson. Yvonne was raised in Fillmore. She eventually met the love...
Glenda Irene Cropper Roundy Conk
Dec 12, 2023
Glenda Irene Cropper Roundy Conk, age 94, passed away peacefully on Tuesday, December 12, 2023 as a result of a stroke. Glenda was born the oldest of 6 children to Mahonri Bishop Cropper and Erma Ekins Cropper on January 22, 1929 in Hinckley, Utah. Glenda attended grade school and high school in Hinckley and later attended Brigham Young University....
Carl Jay Corry
Dec 12, 2023
Carl Jay Corry celebrated his birthday every April Fools’ Day having been born April 1, 1931, to George and Lucille Nordby Corry in Delta, Utah. Carl left this world on December 12, 2023, at 92 years of age in Moscow, Idaho. The story of his life is a long one befitting an expert storyteller of wild adventures and everyday...
Mary Claire Hansen Brenay
Dec 11, 2023
Mary Claire Hansen Brenay, age 77, passed away on December 11, 2023 in Delta, Utah. She was born on November 7, 1946 the fourth of nine children born to Clare Fenwell and Rose Madora Peterson Hansen. She grew up in St. George. She took over a lot of responsibility from a young age in helping to take care of...
Barbara Ruth Brunke Nye
Dec 1, 2023
Barbara Ruth Brunke Nye, age 90, passed away peacefully in her home in Sutherland on December 1, 2023. Barbara was born on August 23, 1933 in New London, Connecticut, and raised in Mystic, Connecticut by loving parents Louis Ray and Clara Belle Kenyon Brunke. Surrounded by her dad’s music loving family, Barbara took up her violin at age 8....
Sheila Marie Diaz
Nov 30, 2023
Sheila Marie Diaz, age 64, passed away on October 30, 2023 at her home in Delta, Utah after fighting a valiant battle cancer. She was born on July 7, 1959 in San José, California, the fourth of six children born William Richard and Johnnie Irene Harden Diaz. She grew up in San José and graduated from Andrew P. Hill...
Dorothy Inez Nielson Lindsey
Nov 22, 2023
Dorothy “Dotti” Inez Nielson Lindsey, age 71, passed away unexpectedly on November 22, 2023 at her home in Lynndyl, Utah. She was born on March 30, 1952 in Richfield, Utah, the fourth of five children born to Rulon Julander and Elizabeth “Beth” Lemmon Nielson. She grew up in Richfield and attended Richfield High School. She married her high school...
William "Bill" Lamont Glover, Jr.
Nov 7, 2023
William "Bill" Lamont Glover, Jr., 88, passed away on Tuesday, November 7, 2023, at Sandstone Pioneer Trails Nursing home. Bill was born on October 19, 1935 in Ogden, Utah, the son of William Lamont Glover and Rachel Sylvia Petersen. He graduated from Box Elder High School, served as a missionary for the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints...
Rebecca Lou Rogers Stringer
Nov 3, 2023
Rebecca Lou Rogers Stringer (born Pauline Lou Perry), age 80, passed away on November 3, 2023 in Lehi, Utah. She was born on October 14, 1943, in Kansas City, Missouri. She spent the first 17 years of her life living in many homes through the foster care system, which helped her gain an appreciation for the importance of family...
Allan Gerald Childs
Oct 31, 2023
Allan Gerald Childs, age 89, passed away October 31, 2023 in Delta, Utah. He was born on November 22, 1933 in Provo, Utah, the middle of five children of Bliss Gudmundson Childs and Eleanor Jane Prows Childs. He grew up in Springville helping out on the family farm. He graduated from Springville High School where he excelled as an...
Barbara Lynn Golden Dafoe
Oct 14, 2023
We honor our beautiful mother, Barbara Lynn Golden Dafoe, age 82, who passed away on October 14, 2023, in her Delta, Utah home that she loved dearly of natural causes. The unwavering sacrifices made for her family, the hardships she endured, and her faith and devotion to her Savior Jesus Christ made our world a better place.
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Gregory Jay Schafer
Oct 11, 2023
Gregory Jay Schafer, age 60, passed away on October 11, 2023 at his home in Delta, Utah surrounded by his loving family. He was born March 18, 1963, in Rockford, Illinois and was blessed into the home of George H and Mary Ann Ulmer Schafer.
With his father’s honorable military service, Greg lived in various places throughout...
Hunter Glen Palmer
Oct 11, 2023
Hunter Glen Palmer was born June 9th, 1998, to Neill Palmer and Heather Taylor in Delta, Utah. Hunter gained his wings and joined his best buddy, Tuff, in heaven on October 11, 2023. Hunter always had a strong love of nature. His favorite things to do were riding and training horses, camping, fishing, hunting, riding ATV’s, spending time on...
Tony Watts
Oct 5, 2023
Tony Watts, age 69, passed away on October 5, 2023 in Springville, Utah. Tony was born on November 30, 1953 in Delta, Utah, the middle of the three children born to Arland Twitchell and Nina May Meacham Watts. During his early years, he grew up in many communities as his family moved around. He found a lot of enjoyment...
Richard "Rick" Lee Harker
Sep 26, 2023
Richard Lee Harker, age 69, peacefully passed away on Tuesday morning, September 26, 2023 in St. George, Utah surrounded by family. Rick was born on July 28, 1954 in Murray, Utah, to Melvin and Lois Harker, the second of five children. He grew up in Kemmerer, Wyoming, and graduated from Kemmerer High School in 1973, then on to apprentice...
Robert Earl Holman
Sep 13, 2023
Robert Earl Holman, 84, passed away peacefully on September 13, 2023 in Springville, Utah. Robert was born January 10, 1939, in Delta, Utah to Earl Foster and Lilac M. Keppler Holman. He was the third of six children and loved the farm life growing up on South Tract. Robert is preceded in death by his parents and oldest brother,...
Bernard Robert Jackson
Aug 14, 2023
Bernard Robert Jackson, age 89, passed away peacefully on August 14, 2023 at the Millard Care and Rehab in Delta, Utah. Robert was born on May 15, 1934 to Bernard Roberton and Nella Robison Jackson in the home of his Robison grandparents in Hinckley, Utah. He grew up on the family farm in Sutherland and was the oldest of...
Danie Ray Kersey
Aug 4, 2023
Danie Ray Kersey was born December 1, 1943 to Billie and Marie Kersey in Louisville, Kentucky. He was the second of three children and grew up in Bowling Green, Kentucky among numerous relatives.
At 16, Danie enlisted in the United States Air Force and served for 20 years and retired honorably. When in Dover, Delaware early in...
Rebecca Louise Smith
Aug 3, 2023
Rebecca Louise “Sunny” Smith, age 72, passed away on August 3, 2023 at St. George Regional Hospital. She was born on July 8, 1951 in Long Beach, California to William Sooy Smith, Jr. And Velma Belle Stelzriede Smith. After leaving high school, she lived in San Francisco, Reno and Las Vegas; working as a bartender. Sunny was very personable...
Robert Boyd Kimber
Jul 15, 2023
Robert Boyd Kimber was born in Salt Lake City on May 3, 1943 to Albert and Lucielle Strong Kimber, and was named Boyd after his maternal grandfather. When he was a 1 year old, his family moved to Delta, Utah. Boyd graduated from Delta High School in 1961. After graduation, Boyd was happily sent on an LDS Mission to...