Obituaries

Kathleen Stewart (Halls) January 23, 1943 ~ June 24, 2025

Kathleen “Kathy” Stewart (Halls) passed away quickly and peacefully in Monticello, UT on June 24, 2025 after suffering a stroke. Kathy was born on January 23, 1943 in Meeker, CO to Margaret Bronson of Monticello and Frank Schrafel of Minnesota. Her father was tragically killed in a mining accident...

Raymond Morley Black November 4, 1942 ~ June 18, 2025

Raymond Morley Black, beloved father, grandfather, and friend, passed away peacefully on June 18, 2025 at the Southern Utah Veterans Home. He was 82 years old. Born on November 4, 1942 to Marion Black and Verda Brown Black, Raymond lived a life rich in service, faith, and connection. He married the...

Charles Larry Hyde February 15, 1937 ~ June 11, 2025

Charles Larry Hyde passed away peacefully, just as he would have wanted: at home, loved, and remembered. Born in Salt Lake City, Utah, on February 15, 1937 to Lynn Hyde and Nina Cruser Hyde, Larry was raised in a hardscrabble household in Monticello, UT shaped by loss, resilience, and grit. His...

Deaun Connaughton July 26, 1946 ~ May 26, 2025

Deaun Christensen Connaughton, 78, passed away peacefully in her sleep on May 26, 2025 in Boise, Idaho. Deaun was born on July 26, 1946 in Price, Utah, and spent most of her childhood in Monticello, where she lived with her parents, Neal Christensen and Hazel Adair, and her brother, William (Bill...

Dorothy Hatathley Keith

Dorothy Hatathley Keith was a devoted wife, loving mother, cherished grandmother, and a proud great-grandmother. She passed away peacefully, surrounded by her loving family on June 5, 2025. Dorothy’s Clan are as follows: She is a Kinlichiinii born for Ta’baahi. Her maternal grandfather clan is...

Robert Dale Gardner July 29, 1955 ~ June 4, 2025

Robert Dale Gardner passed away on Wednesday, June 4, 2025, in Blanding, UT, after enduring many health problems. He was surrounded by loving family members. His final five days of life on this earth were spent with his loving children and grandchildren. We all observed how happy he must have been...

Merlene Hendricks (Eastin) May 7, 1945 ~ June 6, 2025

Phyllis Merlene Hendricks (née Eastin), known to family and friends as Merlene, 80, of Grantsville, UT, passed away on June 6, 2025 surrounded by family and loved ones. Born on May 7, 1945 in Moab, Merlene was the youngest child of Virgil and Bertha Eastin. She was known for her kindness and warm...

Sherry Stalcup Redd March 23,1943 ~ May 27, 2025

On May 27, our beloved 82 year old mother & grandmother Sherry Stalcup Redd was finally reunited with the love of her life; her Buddy boy after enduring many years of suffering with dementia. Sherry was born on March 23,1943 to Helen and Barney Stalcup in Colorado Springs, CO. She primarily...

Lawrence Stephen (Steve) Stovall September 19, 1945 ~ October 23, 2024

Steve Stovall, 79, passed away at home, surrounded by family. He was born September 19 1945, in Tucumcari NM, to Beatrice May and Lawrence Stovall. Steve overcame a challenging childhood to build a life grounded in service and honor. In 1964 at the age of 19, he joined the US Marine Corps. Of all...

Donald Vernon Jack October 25, 1937 ~ May 20, 2025

Donald Vernon Jack, 87, of Blanding, UT, peacefully returned to his Heavenly Father on May 20, 2025, surrounded by his loving family. Born in Farmington, New Mexico, on October 25, 1937, to Vernon and Gladys Jack, Donald lived a life devoted to faith, family, and service to his community. A...