Obituaries

Callie Jo Beeson December 16, 1951 ~ March 1, 2025

Callie Jo Beeson, beloved wife, mother, grandmother, great-grandmother, and devoted advocate for others, passed away peacefully on March 1, 2025. She was born on December 16, 1951 in Farmington, NM to Wanda May Foutz and Cal Woodruff Foutz. Callie married the love of her life, Wayne Frank Beeson,...

Sandra Brown Skouson August 10, 1939 ~ March 1, 2025

Sandra Brown Skouson died March 1, 2025, 15 years plus one day after her beloved husband Garth. She was born August 10, 1939 in St. Anthony, ID, the oldest of seven children born to George Smith Brown, a mechanic and farmer, and Ruth Ricks Brown, a nurse. Sandra was a farm girl, growing up in...

Christopher McNeal Coder October 27, 1955 ~ February 22, 2025

Christopher McNeal Coder, 69, died in Flagstaff, AZ after a sudden illness on Saturday, February 22, 2025. Chris was born October 27, 1955 in Moline, IL to Jack and Bev Coder. He attended United Township High School and Augustana College, where he studied geology, igniting a lifelong passion for...

Tomas Belisario Garcia May 5, 1936 ~ February 18, 2025

On February 18, 2025, our beloved father, grandfather, great-grandfather and husband breathed his last breath. Tomas (Thomas, Tom) Belisario Garcia, our cherished cowboy, was born in Coyote, NM in 1936 to Jose Thomas Garcia and Suzana Lobato. He made his first trip to La Sal in 1954, after his...

Troy James Eberling June 12, 1977 ~ January 28, 2025

Troy James Eberling was born on June 12, 1977 in Colorado Springs, CO to Jim A. Eberling and Gloria Annette (Smith) Eberling. Troy passed away on January 28, 2025. Troy was raised in Magna, UT. He received his early education at Magna Elementary School and graduated from Cyprus High School, where...

Lynn Henry Stevens September 16, 1936 ~ February 5, 2025

Lynn Henry Stevens, 88, died peacefully on February 5, 2025 at his home in Blanding, Utah after a year-long battle with cancer. Lynn was born at home in Blanding on September 16, 1936. He is the son of Brigham and Afton Stevens and the youngest of six children. Growing up he participated in sports...

Mark Ward Sheets December 14, 1962 ~ February 1, 2025

Mark Ward Sheets, our beloved son, brother and uncle, passed away peacefully on the early morning of Saturday, February 1, 2025 at his home in La Sal, Utah. Born on December 14, 1962 in Moab, Utah to Ervin Sheets and Ruth Sheets Thayn, he was the oldest of four children. Mark beat the odds in many...

Dennis Duane Christensen June 12, 1939 ~ January 10, 2025

Dennis Duane Christensen was born to Ray and Olive Melissa Jarvis Christensen on June 12, 1939. He passed away in Snowflake, AZ on January 10, 2025. His father died when he was six, leaving his mother with 9 children at home and a small government pension. He would say, “I was born in Monticello in...

Peggy Ann Jackson Koon March 14, 1954 ~ January 25, 2025

Peggy Ann Jackson Koon, passed away peacefully on January 25, 2025 surrounded by her loved ones, leaving behind a legacy of love, service, and faith. Peggy was preceded in death by her eternal companion Roger Koon. Peggy was born on March 14, 1954 in Nephi, Utah to Eugene and Adele Jackson. She was...

Margaret Oa Jacobs Shumway July 22, 1936 ~ January 14, 2025

Margaret Oa Jacobs Shumway, age 88 of Blanding, passed away peacefully on January 14, 2025. Born in Lethbridge, Alberta, Canada, she was the eldest of four siblings. Margaret graduated from Brigham Young University in 1958 with a nursing degree, where she met and married Bruce Lyman Shumway....