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.
Enid Louise Lauritzen Gardner
(September 22, 1930 - September 24, 2021)
Enid Louise Lauritzen Gardner of Delta, Utah, was born on September 22, 1930 in Victor, Idaho, the fifth of the six children of John Delos and Carrie Larsen Lauritzen. Enid grew up in Victor, with her siblings: Donald, Dean, Rex, Elva and Boyd. She graduated from Victor High School, then attended LDS Business College in Salt Lake City, Utah. While…
Don Mitchell Skougard
(October 9, 1944 - September 22, 2021)
Don Mitchell Skougard, age 76, passed away peacefully at his home surrounded by his loved ones on September 22, 2021. He was born on October 9, 1944 in Cedar City, Utah, to Darrell Leon and Carmen Edna Mitchell Skougard. He was the second of three children. Don learned at a young age to be a hard worker and to care for…
Joyce Kay Wetterich Peterson
(July 21, 1963 - September 21, 2021)
Joyce Kay Wetterich Peterson, age 58, passed away on September 21, 2021 in Grand Junction, Colorado. She was born on July 21, 1963 in Delta, Colorado, the third of the 5 children born to John Clinton Wetterich and Barbara Nell Scott Taylor. She was a hard worker and very devoted to supporting her family. She began working as a waitress…
Bertha Elaine Jacobson
(November 14, 1941 - September 19, 2021)
Bertha Elaine Jacobson, age 79, passed away on September 19, 2021 in American Fork, Utah. She was born on November 14, 1941 in Oak City, Utah, the third of the 8 children born to Thurlow Wilmer and Ada Anderson Jacobson. She grew up in Oak City and graduated from Delta High School. She made many lifelong friends during her time…
John Howard Wright
(May 2, 1944 - September 19, 2021)
John Howard Wright, age 77, passed away from dementia, on Sunday, September 19, 2021 surrounded by his family at his home in Oak City, Utah. John was a much beloved husband, father, grandfather, brother, uncle, cousin and friend, with a great sense of humor for those that knew him and a deep love for his family. John was born May…
Ina Marie Miner Sturlin
(February 11, 1928 - September 14, 2021)
Ina Marie Miner Sturlin, age 93, of Jackson Hole, Wyoming passed away on September 14, 2021, at her home in EskDale, Utah. Ina was born on February 11, 1928, in Palmyra, Utah to Grant and Bernece Nielsen Miner. She grew up in Springville, Utah and graduated in 1946. The summer of 1946, she spent in Jackson Hole, Wyoming working at…
Marilyn Shuldberg Nielson
(August 28, 1928 - September 14, 2021)
Marilyn Shuldberg Nielson, age 93, passed away on September 14, 2021 in Delta, Utah. She was born on August 28, 1928 in Idaho Falls, Idaho to William H. And Aleda Chadwick Shuldberg. She grew up on the family farm in Mud Lake, Idaho with her four sisters and one brother. Marilyn graduated from Preston High School, then attended Ricks College…
Anthony "Tony" Lake
(November 8, 1936 - September 4, 2021)
Anthony “Tony” Fielding Lake, age 84, passed away on Saturday, September 4, 2021 in Delta, Utah. Tony was born on November 8, 1936 in Ogden, Utah; the eldest of four children born to Sara Elinor Lake. As a young boy he was adopted by his grandparents, Benjamin Franklin and Francis Ballantyne Lake, and moved to Hurricane. He enjoyed the outdoors…
Donald Ross Black
(April 8, 1941 - September 4, 2021)
Donald Ross Black, age 80, of Kansas City, Kansas passed away on Saturday, September 4, 2021 at his home. Donald was born on April 8, 1941 in Worthington, Minnesota to Alma Cox Black and Marion Ellen Ross Black. He was the son of a Bee Keeper and was raised primarily in Texas. He served a mission for the Church of…
Don Johnson
(September 15, 1926 - September 1, 2021)
Don Johnson, passed away on Wednesday, September 1, 2021 at his home in Orem, Utah, just shy of his 95th birthday. He was born on September 15, 1926, to Amon and Arvilla Erickson Johnson in Sutherland, Utah. He grew up on the family farm in Sutherland where he learned a good work ethic from his father as well as many…