Obituaries

William Boyd Dover January 2, 1940 ~ January 28, 2023

Our beloved father, grandfather, brother and friend, William Boyd Dover, passed away peacefully on January 28, 2023. He was born on January 21, 1940 in Cedar City, UT, the youngest of four children of William Bryant Dover and Zola Smith Dover. Boyd attended the University of Utah and obtained a...

Lawrence Thomas “Larry” Turk April 6, 1964 ~ February 6, 2023

Larry Turk was a standout San Juan Bronco football player. His father remembers the most thrilling play he ever saw Larry make in Kirtland, NM. Larry was playing both offense and defense. While on defense a Kirtland player broke through the line and was streaking to a touchdown. Larry ran him down...

Seth Andrew Wright February 28, 1956 ~ February 5, 2023

Seth Andrew Wright passed from this life on February 5, 2023. Seth was born in Monticello, UT on February 28, 1956, the first child of Seth Rigby and Della Fern Wright. Called Andy during his years in Monticello, he switched to using Seth when he moved away from Monticello as a means of honoring...

Bart Flannery Palmer February 10, 1976 ~ February 3, 2023

Bart Flannery Palmer passed away unexpectedly on February 3, 2023. He was born in Monticello UT on February 10, 1976. He is the second child of Don and Patti Palmer. As a child, Bart grew up bubbly and with a permanent smile on his face. Barty Boy, a nickname that his father gave him, as he did to...

Verdonne Guymon Blake February 7, 1937 ~ January 22, 2023

VerDonne Guymon Blake passed away peacefully, surrounded by her family, on January 22, 2023, at the Legacy House in Spanish Fork, UT, where she spent the last five years of her life. VerDonne was born on Sunday, February 7, 1937, at her home in Blanding, UT, to David Lavar and Freeda Perkins...

Nancy Ann Palmer Cahoon August 17, 1937 ~ January 8, 2022

Nancy Ann Palmer Cahoon, aged 85, slipped away peacefully on January 8th. Nancy was born on Aug. 17, 1937 in Provo, Utah to George and Ann Palmer. She was their second child, joining her older brother Phillip to complete the family. Nancy’s childhood and teen years were spent in the outdoors in...

George Randall Bradford September 21, 1954 ~ January 9, 2023

George Randall (Randy) Bradford, beloved husband, father and grandfather, passed away on Monday, January 9, 2023 after a valiant life. Randy was born on July 20, 1948, in Monticello, Utah, to George Harvey Bradford and Jesse Mae Johnson Bradford. He was the oldest of eight children and grew up in...

Genneve Pauline Sage-Joslin October 13, 1933 ~ January 9, 2023

Genneve Pauline Sage-Joslin passed away on January 9, 2023 in her home in St George, Utah. She was born October 13, 1933 in Montrose Colorado to Eldon Dale Steele and Ruby Melissa Marie Steele (Miller). She Married Wayne Lawrence Sage August 5, 1951 in Nucla Colorado and they had 5 children, Eldon...

Amador Ernie Montano September 21, 1954 ~ December 24, 2022

Amador (Ernie) Montano 68, beloved brother, uncle and friend, passed away on December 24, 2022. He was born in Monticello Utah on September 21, 1954 to Ignacio Montano and Margaret Sanchez. He was the third oldest of ten kids. Ernie attended his school years in Blanding, wrestled in high school for...

Helen Marie Summers August 25, 1942 ~ December 23, 2022

Helen Marie Summers passed away at home in Bountiful, UT on December 23. 2022, surrounded by her family. Helen died from injuries sustained in a fall in Blanding, UT after taking gifts to several Indian reservations from the Utah Rotary district. Helen was born to Evan and Marguerite Pehrson on...