11/14/1934 – 03/20/2012

Glenna Mae Larsen Nunley
Mt. Pleasant
On March 20, 2012 Glenna Larsen Nunley, age 77, joyfully reunited with her sweetheart. Glenna was born November 14, 1934 in Mapleton, Utah to LeRoy and Clara Larsen. She married Paul (Tom) Nunley on September 12, 1953. Their marriage was later solemnized in the Manti Utah LDS Temple. He passed away December 6, 2007. They enjoyed 54 years together and had two daughters, Debra and Diane. Glenna grew up in Mt. Pleasant. She was employed by the phone company, North Sanpete High School and North Sanpete School District. She loved to crochet, knit, quilt, sew, read and do crossword puzzles. Read the rest of this entry »

03/09/2012 – 06/05/1942

Spring City: Barbara Jean Aiken 69 passed away March 19, 2012 in Nephi, UT. She was born June 5, 1942 in Mineola, NY to William R and Nan Kieran Power. Georgian Court College in upstate New York. She married Ira Krex and had 3 children Stephen, Brian Krex and . They were later divorced. She then married Frank Casey in Las Vegas, NV and they were later divorced. She then married Gerry J Aiken in 1977 in Las Vegas, NV. Barbara’s pride and joy was making jams and jellies and sending them to her grand kids in New York and Chicago. She enjoyed the outdoors, camping and fishing. Read the rest of this entry »

03/02/1927 – 03/12/2012

Natalie Yvonne Peterson 85 of La Crescenta, CA passed away March 12, 2012 due to complications from a surgery. Natalie was born on March 2, 1927 to Fred and Fern L’Amoreaux in Burbank, CA, and lived most of her life in Glendale, Ca and La Crescenta, CA. Natalie had on brother, Justin L’Amoreaux. She married Keith L. Peterson on September 18, 1949, and raised 5 children. Natalie spent her life in service to others, with her family always coming first. She was an accomplished artist, and avid reader, and adept at solving crossword puzzles. Natalie and Keith traveled and camped throughout the Western United States. She also enjoyed giving service to others in the LDS Church during her later years. Natalie will be remember for her compassion, perseverance, charm, wit and her smile. Read the rest of this entry »

04/03/1936 – 03/10/2012

Josephine Mae Edwards, originally of Grand Ledge, MI, went home to her Lord on March 10, 2012. She was 75 years of age.
Josephine was the daughter of the late Earl and Lila (Burman) Edwards of Grand Ledge, MI and is preceded in death by brother Leo and sisters Virginia and Wilma. She is survived by daughters Amy J. Armstrong, Annie Armstrong-Taboada, and Susan Armstrong (David Hoyt) all of Richmond, Va., grandchildren Nicole Lambert and Dustin Taboada of Richmond, Va., great grand kids Michael Poglese, Gavin Hoyt, Maddyn Taboada, and Jayce Lambert, brothers Paul (Alice) Edwards of Grand Ledge MI, Jim (Audrey) Edwards of California, Read the rest of this entry »

04/27/1925 – 03/09/2012

LaVarr ‘Varr’ William Coats, 86, died March 9, 2012 in Holden, Utah, of cancer. Born April 27, 1925 in Salt Lake City, Utah, to William & Marjorie (Harman) Coats, the second of six children. He married Marilyn (Matilda) Brown on January 8, 1953, in the Salt Lake Temple and enjoyed 59 years with her. They are the parents of six children. LaVarr was a devoted husband, a loving father, a caring grandfather and a beloved ‘Grandpa Great’.
LaVarr loved farming, initially in the Taylorsville area of Salt Lake City, on 4700 South, then starting anew in Holden, Utah in 1976. Read the rest of this entry »

11/09/1924 – 03/09/2012

Gwen Watson Christensen, 87, of Moroni, Utah passed Friday morning March 9, 2012 in her sleep. Gwen was born November 9, 1924 in Spring City, Utah to Bert and Lola Watson. She married Eslie D Christensen on July 27, 1951 in the Manti Temple. Together they raised a family of seven missionaries; James E. (Deceased), Brent D. (Norma), Moroni; Garth W., Moroni; Janette (James L. Johnson), S. Jordan, Mark Alan (Sharon), Moroni, Lisa, Moroni, and Craig W. (Soofie) of Salem. Gwen attended school in Spring City and Mt. Pleasant. She served in the Eastern States Mission – NewYork and Pennsylvania areas. Read the rest of this entry »

1976 – 2012

Alisa Valere Gassman Olson, Wife, Mother, Daughter, Sister, and Friend, lived her life completely faithful to all the titles she so willing fully and lovingly embraced. Alisa was born to John R. and Merrilin Robinson Gassman in 1976. She passed away March 6, 2012 peacefully in her home. She enjoyed being able to express her love to her Husband, Children, Parents, Siblings, and friends. We were blessed to feel her love and be associated with her. Today, she is probably clogging in the streets of Heaven as her long battle with brain cancer has finally lost its power against her. She was an incredible inspiration of love, patience, persistence, mental fortitude and charity. She was known for her laughter, innocence, and crying for those who sometimes didn’t know to cry for themselves. She is sealed to her husband, Brandon. Read the rest of this entry »

02/14/1927 – 03/04/2012

Raymond Leonard Huntington left this earth to be with his sweetheart on March 4, 2012. Born Valentine’s Day 1927 to Lloyd S and Hannah Annette Cox Huntington in Orangeville, UT, Ray was the first of four siblings. He joined the Navy and served his country during WWII aboard the USS Shields in the South Pacific. He married Norma Berth Beach on March 19, 1949 in Molen, UT; they were married 61 years.

Ray had a lifelong love for hard work. He worked in Price as a mechanic, built and ran Ray’s Service Station in Castle Dale for 15 years, worked at Deer Creek Mine for 20 years. After retirement he moved his Registered Hereford cattle operation to South Dakota for 10 years. Read the rest of this entry »

07/08/1924 – 03/03/2012

Rubin A Anderson, 87 of Kanosh, Utah passed away Saturday March 3, 2012 in Beaver, Utah with his wife by his side. He was born July 8, 1924 to Ambrose & Ora Paxton Anderson in Kanosh, Utah. As a young boy his family lived in Monticello, UT and moved back to Kanosh when he was 12 years old. He married Eloise Swanson in 1957 later divorced. They had one son together. He then married Barbara Larsen May 31, 1980 in Provo, UT. Rubin was in the Dairy business for 65 years in Kanosh. He purchased his first heifer at the age of 15 and sold his last herd in 2004 at the age of 80. He cut his last patch of hay in the fall of 2011 when he was 86. Read the rest of this entry »

03/31/1933 – 03/02/2012

Allen James Swensen passed away on March 2 after suffering a devastating stroke. He joined his wife Pat just in time to celebrate their 31st anniversary. Allen was a kind and generous man, loved by all who knew him. He was born in Fountain Green in 1933 and was raised in Freedom and Moroni. He graduated from Moroni High School in 1951 and promptly joined the United States Air Force. In the ensuing decades he farmed, worked, married and divorced plus served his country for over eight years. He toured through the Korean and Vietnam wars before receiving an honorable discharge and papers stating that he is one of very few who are extremely exemplary serviceman. After he left the Air Force he returned to Sanpete County and began raising cattle and farming. Read the rest of this entry »