Obituaries

Georgia Mcvey Oliver October 6, 1939 ~ September 16, 2023

Georgia Mcvey Oliver was born October 6, 1939 in Evanston Wy to Inez Jasperson. She lived there until she was five years old with her Grandmother and Mother. Then they moved to Goshen, UT where she grew up helping her Uncle Ralph on the farm and helping care for her Grandfather Jasperson. She had...

Louis Leroy "Lee" Meyers February 13, 1952 ~ September 28, 2023

Louis Leroy “Lee” Meyers, born February 13, 1952 in Salt Lake City, was a beacon of kindness, gentleness, and optimism throughout his life. He passed away surrounded by his loved ones at the age of 71 on September 28, 2023 in Blanding, leaving a legacy of love, dedication, and kindness. From an...

Raymond “Ray” Arballo October 26, 1945 ~ September 26, 2023

Raymond “Ray” Arballo, a loving husband, father, grandfather, and uncle, passed away peacefully in Blanding on September 26, 2023 at the age of 77. Born on October 26, 1945 in Los Angeles, Ray was a man of courage, selflessness, and love. Ray was a proud graduate of Roosevelt High School in Los...

Cruz Agapito Mandrid August 16, 1935 ~ September 13, 2023

Cruz Agapito Madrid, 88, of La Sal, Utah passed away on Wednesday, September 13 at his home with family at his side. Cruz was born in Abiquiu, New Mexico on August 16, 1935. He was raised in a small community located in Northern New Mexico overlooking the beautiful verdant Chama River Valley. There...

Julian “Son” Atencio July 26, 2001 ~ September 15, 2023

Julian “Son” Atencio, a vibrant soul known for his love of music, family, dance, and friends, peacefully departed this life on September 15, 2023 in Monticello, UT. He was born on July 26, 2001 to Lucinda Atencio and Fidel Lopez Jr. His life is a testament to his kind, loving, and humorous nature,...

Mark Stuart Lyman October 24, 1962 ~ September 9, 2023

Mark Stuart Lyman passed away of natural causes at his home in Monticello at the age of 60. Mark was born at San Juan Hospital in Monticello on October 24, 1962 to James Stuart and Neva Rae Edwards Lyman. He spent his young life roaming around the red rocks of Canyonlands. As a young adult he lived...

Jolene Shumway Bailey May 22, 1930 ~ August 31, 2023

Jolene Shumway Bailey of Queen Creek, Arizona passed away peacefully surrounded by her family on August 31, 2023 at the age of 93. Jolene was born May 22,1930 in Blanding, UT to Arah and Grace Shumway. She attended school in Blanding and graduated from San Juan High School. She met Kenneth Rone...

Lorraine Ekstrom Mantz Peterson Janurary 20, 1935 ~ August 28, 2023

On August 28, 2023, Lorraine Peterson passed away peacefully in Logan, UT, surrounded by her five children. Lorraine was born on January 20, 1935, in Redwood City, CA. She was the second of two daughters born to Dewey and Dorothy Ekstrom. She adored her older sister, Kathleen, her entire life and...

Lemuel Prion April 27, 1962 ~ August 27, 2023

Lemuel Prion passed away on August 27, 2023, at his home in San Juan County, Utah, at the age of 61. Lemuel was born on April 27, 1962, to Mary L. Haley and John W. Prion. He is preceded in death by his mother Mary, and step-mothers Sima Prion and Deann Pershing. He is survived by his father John...

Jackie Burten Montella May 2, 1947 ~ August 26, 2023

Jackie Burten Montella passed away at his home on Saturday morning, August 26th, of an apparent heart attack. He was 76 years old. He was born May 2, 1947, to Frank Anthony and Afton Burtenshaw Montella in Blanding. He was the third of six children: Frank, Connie, Jack, Teresa, Clara and Millie....