Obituaries
On June 25, 2022, Dorothy Wright Bishop, loving wife and mother of seven, passed away peacefully at the age of 92 in Highland, UT. She was living with her daughter Stacy, and son-in-law Michael at the time of her death.
Dorothy was born on August 2, 1929, in Tooele, UT to Frank and Dora (Bevan)...
Alvie Lee Huff, age 78, passed away on Monday, June 6, 2022 at his home in Monticello, UT.
He was born on November 15, 1943. Ironically, Connie, his wife of 60 years, share the same birthday. While he was born in Portland OR, he did not live there long, but grew up in New Mexico.
He was living in...
Enormously beloved by family and many friends, Shirley Pipkin Carter passed away very peacefully on June 10, 2022 at the Four Corners Regional Care Center in Blanding, where she had been a resident since February 2022.
Shirley was born on August 30, 1939 to James “Jim” Pipkin and Catherine “Katie”...
Kathleen Christensen (K.C.) Benedict, San Juan County educator and friend to hundreds of San Juan County residents, passed away April 16, 2022 after a long struggle with Parkinson’s Disease.
KC was born in Preston, ID on January 16, 1944 to Louis Victor Christensen and Nelly Lou Benson Christensen...
Elda (Tietjen) Powell of Bluff, UT passed away peacefully on May 17, 2022 at the age of 91.
Born to Albert and Rebecca Tietjan on July 1, 1930 in Gallup, NM, Elda was the second of five children.
She spent her childhood in Rocky Point, Gallup, and Bluewater amongst her large and extended family....
Elda (Tietjen) Powell of Bluff, Utah passed away peacefully on May 17, 2022 at the age of 91.
Born to Albert and Rebecca Tietjan on July 1, 1930 in Gallup, New Mexico, Elda was the second of five children. She spent her childhood in Rocky Point, Gallup, and Bluewater amongst her large and extended...
James William Hunt (Jim) was born April 13th, 1955, in Salt Lake City, Utah, to James E. and Myrtle P. Hunt. He died May 2, 2022 at St. Mary’s Hospital in Grand Junction, Colorado, after suffering several years from lung problems. Two family members stayed by his side up to the very end.
Jim was...
Allen Franklin Jacobs was born November 10, 1978 and died unexpectantly May 4, 2022.
He was named after his great grandfathers, Doyle Franklin Jacobs and Walter Allen Willard. Allen was a bright and joyful person. He had many friends thru the years and had brought much joy to his family.
He...
Melvin Lee Gaines was born to Buena Elizabeth Campbell (Gaines) and William Benjamin Columbus Gaines (Lum) on May 19, 1931, in Ramah, NM. He passed away on April 7, 2022, in Blanding, UT at the age of 90.
Melvin and his parents moved to Bluff, UT in 1933. He arrived in a horse drawn wagon when...
Dianna Carol Musselman, age 58, passed away April 3, 2022, after a long battle with lung disease.
Dianna was born September 10, 1963, in Monument Valley, UT to Andrew Robert Musselman and Thelma Kay (Katie) Musselman (Collard).
Dianna has three daughters and five grandchildren, all of whom she...
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