Obituaries

Oaine Black Foy July 6, 1935 ~ August 8, 2026

Oaine Black Foy, beloved mother, grandmother, teacher, quilter, and faithful servant of the Lord, passed away at her home in Blanding, UT, on August 8, 2026, at the age of 91. Oaine was born July 6, 1935, in Blanding, to Oren Frost Black and Lucile Bailey Black. She was the second of six children...

Francis Wayne James July 12, 1938 ~ August 9, 2026

Francis Wayne James was born July 12, 1938 at his Grandma Fosnot’s home near Cahone, CO, the third child of Ted Earl James and Velma Fosnot James. The family moved to a farm east of Cortez just before Pearl Harbor Day. They lived there until February, 1948, when they moved to Monticello. Wayne...

Patti Lynne Boyce Lyman September 22, 1950 ~ July 19, 2026

Patricia (often called Patti) Lyman, 75, of Highland, Utah, passed away on Sunday, July 19, 2026, in American Fork, Utah. She was surrounded by loved ones, including her husband, her three brothers, her eight children, and many of her grandchildren. Patti was born on September 22, 1950, in Provo,...

Gerald Milton “Milt” Pipkin May 25, 1949 ~ July 6, 2026

Gerald Milton “Milt” Pipkin, 77, of Blanding, passed away peacefully in the early morning hours of Monday, July 6, 2026. Born on May 25, 1949 in Peter’s Springs and raised in Monticello, Milt built a life rooted in hard work, family, and kindness. He met the love of his life in Blanding, Jean Rose...

Daniel Ray Cressler November 18, 1952 ~ July 5, 2026

Daniel Ray Cressler, a beloved dad and grandpa passed away on July 5, 2026 after a short illness. He was 74. Dan will be lovingly remembered by his children, Sherry Musselman Robinson (Greg), Shane Musselman (Melody), and Jill Cressler Kennedy (Rhett Noteman); his brother, Roy Dean Cressler; 17...

Hal W Adams January 9, 1955 ~ July 5, 2026

Hal W. Adams passed away in Monticello, UT on Saturday, July 5, 2026 at the age of 71, with his loving wife by his side. Hal was born in Cedar City, UT on January 9, 1955 to Clemont and Ruth Adams. He graduated from Cedar High School in 1973 and served the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day...

Cecelia Ann Marcroft Tibbitts February 9, 1941 ~ June 29, 2026

Cecelia Ann Marcroft Tibbitts, 85, beloved wife, mother, and friend, passed away June 29, 2026, surrounded by family, in her new home in Saratoga Springs, UT after a recent cancer diagnosis. Cec, a name she was known by throughout her life, was born on her mother’s birthday, February 9, 1941 to...

Carl Taylor September 29, 1958 ~ June 13, 2026

Carl Taylor, age 67, passed away peacefully at his home in Monticello, Utah, on June 13, 2026. Carl Wayne Taylor was born on September 29, 1958, in Cortez, Colorado, to Keith and Alberta Taylor. He loved the outdoors and exploring the breathtaking scenery surrounding him. Carl was deeply connected...

Cynthia Porter Buer July 7, 1949–June 28, 2026

To those who loved her, Cynthia Porter Buer was many things — wife, mother, grandmother, great-grandmother, writer, homemaker, teacher, peacemaker, and faithful disciple of Jesus Christ. She passed away peacefully on June 28, 2026, leaving behind the family that was both the joy and great work of...

Jack Norman Young October 1, 1944 ~ June 15, 2026

Jack Norman Young, beloved husband, father, grandfather, great-grandfather, and community pillar, passed away peacefully on June 15, 2026, at the age of 81, surrounded by the family he cherished above all else. He faced his final battle with cancer and other illnesses with the same quiet courage...