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Cedar City UT Obituaries and Death Notices
Monday, May 01, 2017State Route 56 in southern Utah, authorities said.The Utah Highway Patrol said Beryl resident Morris W. Carter was driving west on State Route 56 near mile marker 20 — about 40 miles west of Cedar City — when the crash occurred at about 2:45 p.m. He was not wearing a seatbelt.Carter drifted to the right side of the roadway, then corrected back off the left side. He then overcorrected toward the road surface, "but the weight of the load and truck shifted, causing it to tip over and roll onto its side," according to UHP. Officials said the cab sustained major damage when the truck rolled.Carter suffered "significant trauma" and died at the scene. lramseth@sltrib.comTwitter: @lramseth...
Monday, February 27, 2017June 25, 1935—Feb. 17, 2017STANDROD, Utah – Earl Burke Heaton, 81, died peacefully, on Friday, Feb. 17, 2017, at his home in Standrod, Utah.Burke was born on June 25, 1935, in Cedar City, Utah, to George Earl and Bertha Jolley Heaton. He was the only boy of six children. He grew up in a small southern Utah town called Alton. He moved to Bountiful, Utah, where he met his wife Carolyn Kerr. He married Carolyn Kerr on June 18, 1954, in the Salt Lake LDS Temple. He ran a dairy farm in Alpine, Utah until 1976, he sold the farm and bought a cattle ranch in Standrod, Utah. He spent his life ranching and farming surrounded by his family.He left a great legacy. He always gave the best advice and was known for his “words of wisdom.” He always said he would like to be remembered as a family person. He had 14 children; 92 grandchildren; and 87 great-grandchildren. He loved his grandkids very much and always knew what was going on in their lives. He loved God and had a strong testimony of trusting in the Lord. He thought that neighbors should take care of each other and help each other out. He loved animals and there are many stories about his sheep, horses, dogs and cat...
Monday, November 14, 2016A Bureau of Land Management employee died after a 150-foot fall while deer hunting in Kane County on Monday evening.Ryan Shakespear, 42, of Cedar City, was last heard from via radio about 6:30 p.m. Monday, according to a news release from Kane County Sheriff's Office. He had been hunting near Wahweap Wash off of Cottonwood Canyon Road — an area with which he was familiar.His family, worried about heavy rains passing through, searched the area; they called police about 1:15 a.m. Tuesday to report Shakespear overdue.Crews, aided by a helicopter, attempted to locate Shakespeare later in the morning. During the search, family members came across Shakespear's body at the bottom of a cliff."It appears he had lost his footing," the release states, and fallen about 150 feet.Shakespear's body was transported to the state medical examiner's office for further investigation.ctanner@sltrib.com Twitter: @CourtneyLTanner...
Monday, July 11, 2016May 1985 from the Division of Employment Security. She and Loyd also farmed for several years.She and Loyd were devout Christians, serving at Elston Baptist Church, Russellville Baptist Church, and Cedar City Baptist Church until the flood of 1993. They were instrumental in helping build Cedar Grove Baptist Church in Holts Summit after the 1993 flood. Allene volunteered as a Sunday school teacher, as a Girls Auxiliary leader through the church for six years, and served as the clerk and treasurer of the Cedar City Baptist Church and Cedar Grove Baptist Church. She enjoyed quilting and crocheting and spending time outdoors in her garden. She cherished time with her family, especially all her nieces and nephews. Survivors include: thirteen nieces and nephews, Carolyn Nichols, David (Linda) Surface, Cheryl Viessman, Janet (Frank) Barnes, Frances Liebi, Alma (Jack) Baldwin, Daniel (Janelle) Meng, Lois Wolfe, Jennifer Bills, Emaline (Richard) French, Saundra (Scott) Hawkins, Janet (Charlie) Brown, and Gail (Michael) Cushing; one cousin, Loretta Schubert; numerous great-nieces and nephews, great-great-nieces and nephews, great-great-great nieces and dear friends.She was preceded in death by her parents; two husbands; her sister, Venita Surface-Hoback; two sisters-in-law; three brothers-in-law; one niece, Elizabeth Houghton; one nephew, Gary Meng; and one nephew-in-law, B. Nichols.Visitation will be held at Cedar Grove Baptist Church in Holts Summit from 10:00 a.m. until 11:00 a.m. Wednesday, July 13, 2016. Funeral services will be conducted at 11:00 a.m. Wednesday, July 13, 2016 at Cedar Grove Baptist Church with the Reverend Dusty Klein officiating. Graveside services and interment will be held at 1:30 p.m. Wednesday at Hawthorn Memorial Gardens.In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions are suggested to Cedar Grove Baptist Church Building Fund, 119 Thompson Street, Holts Summit, Mo. 65043, or the charity of the donor’s choice. Funeral arrangements are under the direction of Freeman Mortuary.
Monday, July 11, 2016Gerald R. Sherratt, a former Cedar City mayor who helped bolster its reputation as "Festival City, USA," and a former Southern Utah University president who saved the school when it was withering, died Friday at age 84.Community members mourned the loss on social media as the weekend began, acknowledging Sherratt's vital impact on the university and the southwestern Utah city of 30,000.Utah lost one of its greatest leaders, a man who reminded us that you can never dream too big. We'll miss you Gerry. https://t.co/aj3RPQfbbf— Gov. Gary Herbert (@GovHerbert) July 9, 2016Current Mayor Maile Wilson said Saturday "you really can't find much that doesn't have [Sherratt's] fingerprints on it.""[He] was one that could take an idea, no matter how crazy or outlandish it would seem, and get people excited and want to be involved," she added. "He made you feel like you were part of something bigger than himself; not many leaders could get people engaged like he could."Sherratt never married, but was someone who made the whole...
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Monday, May 01, 2017State Route 56 in southern Utah, authorities said.The Utah Highway Patrol said Beryl resident Morris W. Carter was driving west on State Route 56 near mile marker 20 — about 40 miles west of Cedar City — when the crash occurred at about 2:45 p.m. He was not wearing a seatbelt.Carter drifted to the right side of the roadway, then corrected back off the left side. He then overcorrected toward the road surface, "but the weight of the load and truck shifted, causing it to tip over and roll onto its side," according to UHP. Officials said the cab sustained major damage when the truck rolled.Carter suffered "significant trauma" and died at the scene. lramseth@sltrib.comTwitter: @lramseth...
Monday, February 27, 2017June 25, 1935—Feb. 17, 2017STANDROD, Utah – Earl Burke Heaton, 81, died peacefully, on Friday, Feb. 17, 2017, at his home in Standrod, Utah.Burke was born on June 25, 1935, in Cedar City, Utah, to George Earl and Bertha Jolley Heaton. He was the only boy of six children. He grew up in a small southern Utah town called Alton. He moved to Bountiful, Utah, where he met his wife Carolyn Kerr. He married Carolyn Kerr on June 18, 1954, in the Salt Lake LDS Temple. He ran a dairy farm in Alpine, Utah until 1976, he sold the farm and bought a cattle ranch in Standrod, Utah. He spent his life ranching and farming surrounded by his family.He left a great legacy. He always gave the best advice and was known for his “words of wisdom.” He always said he would like to be remembered as a family person. He had 14 children; 92 grandchildren; and 87 great-grandchildren. He loved his grandkids very much and always knew what was going on in their lives. He loved God and had a strong testimony of trusting in the Lord. He thought that neighbors should take care of each other and help each other out. He loved animals and there are many stories about his sheep, horses, dogs and cat...
Monday, November 14, 2016A Bureau of Land Management employee died after a 150-foot fall while deer hunting in Kane County on Monday evening.Ryan Shakespear, 42, of Cedar City, was last heard from via radio about 6:30 p.m. Monday, according to a news release from Kane County Sheriff's Office. He had been hunting near Wahweap Wash off of Cottonwood Canyon Road — an area with which he was familiar.His family, worried about heavy rains passing through, searched the area; they called police about 1:15 a.m. Tuesday to report Shakespear overdue.Crews, aided by a helicopter, attempted to locate Shakespeare later in the morning. During the search, family members came across Shakespear's body at the bottom of a cliff."It appears he had lost his footing," the release states, and fallen about 150 feet.Shakespear's body was transported to the state medical examiner's office for further investigation.ctanner@sltrib.com Twitter: @CourtneyLTanner...
Monday, July 11, 2016May 1985 from the Division of Employment Security. She and Loyd also farmed for several years.She and Loyd were devout Christians, serving at Elston Baptist Church, Russellville Baptist Church, and Cedar City Baptist Church until the flood of 1993. They were instrumental in helping build Cedar Grove Baptist Church in Holts Summit after the 1993 flood. Allene volunteered as a Sunday school teacher, as a Girls Auxiliary leader through the church for six years, and served as the clerk and treasurer of the Cedar City Baptist Church and Cedar Grove Baptist Church. She enjoyed quilting and crocheting and spending time outdoors in her garden. She cherished time with her family, especially all her nieces and nephews. Survivors include: thirteen nieces and nephews, Carolyn Nichols, David (Linda) Surface, Cheryl Viessman, Janet (Frank) Barnes, Frances Liebi, Alma (Jack) Baldwin, Daniel (Janelle) Meng, Lois Wolfe, Jennifer Bills, Emaline (Richard) French, Saundra (Scott) Hawkins, Janet (Charlie) Brown, and Gail (Michael) Cushing; one cousin, Loretta Schubert; numerous great-nieces and nephews, great-great-nieces and nephews, great-great-great nieces and dear friends.She was preceded in death by her parents; two husbands; her sister, Venita Surface-Hoback; two sisters-in-law; three brothers-in-law; one niece, Elizabeth Houghton; one nephew, Gary Meng; and one nephew-in-law, B. Nichols.Visitation will be held at Cedar Grove Baptist Church in Holts Summit from 10:00 a.m. until 11:00 a.m. Wednesday, July 13, 2016. Funeral services will be conducted at 11:00 a.m. Wednesday, July 13, 2016 at Cedar Grove Baptist Church with the Reverend Dusty Klein officiating. Graveside services and interment will be held at 1:30 p.m. Wednesday at Hawthorn Memorial Gardens.In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions are suggested to Cedar Grove Baptist Church Building Fund, 119 Thompson Street, Holts Summit, Mo. 65043, or the charity of the donor’s choice. Funeral arrangements are under the direction of Freeman Mortuary.
Monday, July 11, 2016Gerald R. Sherratt, a former Cedar City mayor who helped bolster its reputation as "Festival City, USA," and a former Southern Utah University president who saved the school when it was withering, died Friday at age 84.Community members mourned the loss on social media as the weekend began, acknowledging Sherratt's vital impact on the university and the southwestern Utah city of 30,000.Utah lost one of its greatest leaders, a man who reminded us that you can never dream too big. We'll miss you Gerry. https://t.co/aj3RPQfbbf— Gov. Gary Herbert (@GovHerbert) July 9, 2016Current Mayor Maile Wilson said Saturday "you really can't find much that doesn't have [Sherratt's] fingerprints on it.""[He] was one that could take an idea, no matter how crazy or outlandish it would seem, and get people excited and want to be involved," she added. "He made you feel like you were part of something bigger than himself; not many leaders could get people engaged like he could."Sherratt never married, but was someone who made the whole...
