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11/07/2025

Dennis Patterson

Richfield, Utah- Dennis “Skittles” Patterson, born September 9, 1967, passed away suddenly on the afternoon of October 21, 2025. Dennis was a proud graduate of Gunnison High School, Class of 1985.

Dennis spent most of his working life as a dedicated coal miner — a profession he deeply loved and took great pride in. He often spoke fondly of his years at the Skyline and Sufco Mines and the lifelong friendships he made there. He started out as a shuttle car operator, a job he took great pride in, and later became a roof bolter. He was very competitive and loved to “out-bolt” his coworkers. Eventually, he began to operate the continuous miner — a position he truly loved. Dennis was chosen by his company, Skyline, to visit the Joy Manufacturing plant and give his opinion on a new continuous miner and bolter — an accomplishment he was very proud of. Along the way, he picked up the nickname “Skittles” because they were a high-energy treat, and he reminded many coworkers of them. He wore that nickname proudly. Coal mining wasn’t just Dennis’s job — it was his heart. Even after retiring, he spent many hours talking about the work and the memories he cherished. He was a good friend and will be missed by many.

Beyond his work, Dennis had many talents and hobbies that reflected his love of life and the outdoors. He was an exceptionally gifted woodworker, creating remarkable pieces that showcased his creativity and skill — a talent that many said was never used to its fullest potential. Dennis loved working in his shop or sitting in his backyard by a fire, where he could relax and enjoy the quiet. He loved throwing horseshoes and would always accept a request to play, never turning down a friendly match. Dennis also had a green thumb, known for growing impressive gardens and joyfully sharing his harvest with others. When Dennis wasn’t working with his hands, he loved heading to the mountains for a good ride and some peace in nature.

Dennis was married three times throughout his life and was blessed with five wonderful children. He first married Gina, together they welcomed three children Skylar, Shelby & Brady. They later divorced. He then married Heather, they welcomed two children, Kaydence & Keyston. They also later divorced. His third marriage was to Andrea Patterson. Though their marriage ended in divorce, Dennis and Andrea remained very close friends and shared a strong bond. They always went everywhere together. His passing will leave a huge void in her daily routine.

Dennis was a man of many talents, great love, and deep emotion. Though he faced his share of struggles, he never lost his generous heart or his ability to make others smile. If asked for help, he was always willing to lend a hand.

Dennis is survived by his parents, Dennis and Kathy Patterson; three sisters; five children Skylar, Shelby, Brady, Kaydence & Keystone; five grandchildren.

His memory will live on in the laughter, love, and stories shared by those who knew him best. He will be deeply missed.

Cremation services are under the care of Springer Turner Funeral Homes of Richfield and Salina.

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11/07/2025

Christine Thayer

Torrey, Utah - Christine Pace Thayer, age 65, passed away peacefully on November 5, 2025 surrounded by her loving husband and family in Torrey, Utah. She was a devoted daughter, wife, mother, grandmother, sister, aunt and friend to many. Christine was born on November 18, 1959, to Wilford Don and Carol Suzette Farmer Pace in Logan, Utah. She was the oldest of three children. She graduated from Granger High School in 1978.

Christine’s oldest child, Josh, was born in 1978. In 1983 the two of them moved to Cedar City where Christine attended and graduated from cosmetology school. While working hard as a single mom and attending cosmetology school Christine was befriended by and mentored by Cedar City legend Lois Woodbury. They remained close friends for nearly 30 years until Lois’ passing in 2012.

Following cosmetology school Christine enrolled at Southern Utah University to pursue a college degree. While attending SUU she met the love of her life, Dave Thayer. They were married on September 23, 1990 in Las Vegas at the Excalibur Hotel by a Wolfman Jack lookalike, who performed the ceremony in a wizard costume. She then moved to Parowan. Two years later in 1992, they welcomed their beautiful daughter, Sarah, into the family. Christine continued her college studies while raising Josh and Sarah, graduating from SUU in 1993 with a BS degree in Sociology.

In 2002 Christine was blessed by the birth of her first and only grandchild, Wyatt. From that point on, in her eyes, the sun rose and set on that young man’s smile. She always made sure that she attended his school programs, little league sporting events and birthday parties. But her favorite moments were the quiet adventures, showing Wyatt her secret tricks for catching the biggest fish and passing on her love for Boulder Mountain.

Christine was known for her generous heart, quick wit, and her remarkable ability to make friends wherever she went. She had a zest for life that showed up in everything she did—whether she was fishing, hiking, hunting for arrowheads, gardening, doing rockwork, painting, or engaging in her favorite activity of all, shopping. After Dave’s retirement, the two settled in Torrey, where they spent a wonderful year and a half together, making memories, sharing laughs, and cherishing every moment right up to her final hours.

Christine had a free-spirited, “hippie heart” that colored everything she did. She loved quiet moments of meditation, finding joy and peace in nature, and exploring the spiritual side of life with curiosity and openness. Whether watching a sunset, tending her garden, or simply sitting in reflection, she carried a sense of calm and wisdom that touched everyone around her. Her spirituality wasn’t just a practice, it was a way of living, blending faith, laughter, and a deep appreciation for the beauty in the world.

Christine was an unstoppable force in the Parowan Lions Club, always at the heart of community projects and never afraid to roll up her sleeves. She often donated her time and materials to create hygiene kits for the local women’s shelter, giving her all to anyone in need.

As a proud member of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, Christine brought her trademark flair to Primary teaching. “Conventional” was not in her vocabulary. Her lessons were part gospel, part adventure, and always unforgettable. One memorable Sunday, she led her class on a “quick field trip” to Maverik for donuts, because sometimes the best spiritual nourishment comes with sprinkles. Her Primary students adored her, her friends couldn’t keep up with her, and anyone who crossed her path left with a smile and likely a to-do list. Christine also had a soft spot for $2 bills. She was convinced they brought good luck and always kept a few tucked away, ready to hand out to family, friends, or anyone who could use a little extra fortune. If you were lucky enough to receive one, you knew it came with her love, her humor, and her wish for good things to come.

Christine is survived by her husband Dave and children: Joshua (Nubia) Thayer, Torrey; Sarah Thayer, Grapevine, Texas; grandchild, Wyatt Thayer, Payson; grand-doggies, Roxy and Bella; siblings: Douglas Wilford Pace, Torrey; Sheila (Gary) Griffin, Woodland Hills; Mother, Carol Pace, Woodland Hills. She is preceded in death by her father, Wilford Don Pace.

The family wishes to express heartfelt gratitude to Springer Turner Funeral Home for their compassionate service, and to hospice nurse, Melanie Oyler of Zion’s Way for her tender care. They also wish to thank the many friends, ward members, and family who have shown love and extended condolences during this time.

Funeral Service will be held on Saturday, November 15, 2025 at 1:00 P.M. in the Torrey LDS chapel. Friends may call for viewing on Saturday morning from 11:30 to 12:30 prior to the Service. Burial will be in the Torrey Cemetery under the care of Springer Turner Funeral Homes of Richfield and Salina.

Livestreaming of Christine’s funeral service will be available at springerturner.com under her obituary 15 minutes prior to her service starting.

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11/07/2025

Rhea Nelson

Redmond, Utah - Our cherished Mother, Grandmother, Great-Grandmother, Sister, Aunt, and friend, Rhea Lafaun Caldwell Nelson, age 90, returned to her Father in Heaven and into the loving arms of her husband of 69 years on Tuesday evening, November 4, 2025. She peacefully passed away surrounded by her sons and family in Centerfield, Utah.

Rhea was born on July 9, 1935 to parents LeRoy Caldwell and Dorothy Nielsen Caldwell in Centerfield, Utah. She grew up on a family farm and worked beside her parents and siblings. She attended Gunnison High School where she made many lifelong friends and enjoyed cheerleading and other activities. She also developed a love of cooking and sewing, having been taught by her mother. Rhea married Terrel Nelson of Redmond, Utah on September 18, 1953 in Centerfield, Utah. The two of them, along with their sons, were later sealed as a family in the Manti Temple on March 19, 1963. They were devoted partners and pillars of the family until Terrel passed away on August 2, 2023.

Through the years, Rhea and Terrel worked together to buy two gas stations, cattle, several acres of farm and grazing ground in Redmond, and a coal business in Salina. As they worked with their two sons, and eventually, grandsons, the farming operation expanded, and the coal business transitioned into a successful trucking company. After Rhea’s sons were grown, she began working for the SUFCO mine in Salina, Utah and stayed with company until her retirement.

Rhea was a member of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints and was a devoted member of the community in Redmond. After her retirement, Rhea spent many hours quilting with fellow Senior Citizens in the North Sevier area. As a couple, Rhea and Terrel enjoyed donating their time and money to the community and several youth programs. They shared a deep love for the history and beauty of Redmond and surrounding areas. Family was the most important thing to Rhea and she shared this love by planning and cooking for hundreds of reunions and celebrations. She was a skilled and accomplished cook and baker. She loved to spend time in her yard and worked diligently to keep her home beautiful. She poured her love into quilting and sewing and has personally made and gifted quilts to each child, grandchild and great-grandchild, as well as many other family members and friends.

Rhea is survived by: her two sons, Ken (Leslee) Nelson and Kirby (Leslie) Nelson of Redmond; Sisters-in-Law Iris (Don) Hales, Grace Nelson, Gerda Caldwell, Elaine Nelson, and Ida Nelson; 7 grandchildren; 14 great-grandchildren; and many nieces and nephews.

She is preceded in death by: her husband Terrel; her parents LeRoy and Dorothy Caldwell; brothers Wallace (Doris), Paul, Will LeRoy, and Morris (Kathryn); sister Viva Jensen; and grandson Mace.

Funeral services will be held Thursday, November 13, 2025 at 12:00 Noon at the Redmond Ward Church. Friends and family may call for viewing at the Redmond Church on Wednesday evening, November 12, 2025 from 6:00 – 8:00 PM, or on Thursday morning from 10:00 - 11:30 AM prior to services. The burial will take place at the Redmond Cemetery under the care of Springer Turner Funeral Homes of Richfield and Salina.

Livestreaming of Rhea’s funeral will be available under her obituary at springerturner.com 15 minutes prior to services starting.

The family of Rhea would like to thank the caring staff at Mission at Community Assisted Living and Rehab in Centerfield as well as the many family and friends who have visited and shown support to Rhea over the past year.

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11/07/2025

We are thankful for our Veterans. 🇺🇸

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11/06/2025

November is National Home Care and Hospice Month. We honor the physicians, nurses, aides, therapists, social workers, chaplains, and all others who work to assist patients in their time of need. Thank you for your kind and respectful care.
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11/05/2025

Clint LaMar Matheson

Glenwood, Utah- Clint LaMar Matheson passed away peacefully at his home in Glenwood, Utah on November 3, 2025. He was born in Cedar City, Utah on August 18, 1946 to LaMar Webster Matheson and Veda Taylor.

Clint attended Cedar City High School and graduated in 1964, he then attended college at SUU for one year after that. He married Helen Jo Bolt, later divorced. Then he married Debra Gregersen on September 3, 1983 in Richfield, Utah. They moved to Richfield in 1987 after a transfer with the Power Company. He worked for Pacific Corp as a dispatcher, retiring in 2001. In 2002, they moved to Glenwood.

Clint grew up hunting, and riding his horse "Chief". Continuing his love for the hunting and the outdoors he taught Hunter Education from 1982-1989. He enjoyed everything about guns, especially teaching several friends the art of reloading. He loved working with his hands and could take a rusted old file and a chunk of wood or horn and create a beautiful handcrafted knife. He loved being in his shop creating things. Clint loved to visit and had so many friends, he never met someone he couldn't talk to. He also loved to spend his free time reading.

He is survived by his wife, Debbie Matheson; 5 children: Alan Matheson of Fircrest, Washington; Russell and Tony Matheson of Springville; Cody and Angie Matheson of Cedar City; Chad and Anne Matheson of Olympia, Washington; and step-daughter Nichole and Preston Harward of Glenwood. Siblings: Kathy and Keith Maxwell of Enoch; Vickie and Bob Cowan of Enoch; Boyd and Debra Matheson of Littlefield, Arizona. 7 Grandchildren, 4 Great-Grandchildren (plus one on the way), and numerous nieces and nephews.

He was preceded in death by: his parents, LaMar and Veda Matheson, parents-in-law, Delvin and Audean Gregersen.

The Matheson family would like to extend a thank you to Intermountain Health Home Services for the years of supplying him with equipment. A thank you to the hospice team for the wonderful care, especially Jazmine, Dorry, Shara and Doug. Another special thank you to Scott Beckstead for being there for him this last year.

Clint's wishes were to donate his body to the University of Utah. There will be no services at this time, a small graveside will be announced when his cremains are returned home.

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11/05/2025

Springer Turner Funeral Home has been voted “Best Funeral Home” in the Official Reader’s Choice Awards Best of Tri-County Area 2025, hosted by The Richfield Reaper.

We are honored to receive this award, and we’d like to thank everyone who took the time to vote. We appreciate you and we love serving our wonderful community!
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11/05/2025

United States Veterans who were honorably discharged are entitled to certain government benefits upon death, and usually include:

- Grave space at one of our 157 national cemeteries

- Grave Marker/Headstone

- United States Flag

- Presidential Memorial Certificate

- Military Honors

In order to receive these benefits, a military discharge form called a DD214 must be presented to the funeral home.

Now is the time to ensure that your proper paperwork is in order. Copies of your DD214 should be kept on file at the funeral home and included with your funeral pre-arrangement.

Please contact us with any questions concerning Veterans burial benefits at (435) 896-6333.

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11/04/2025

Roger Clyde Behunin

Torrey, Utah- Roger Clyde Behunin, age 83 passed away peacefully in his sleep on October 27th in Torrey, Utah. Roger was born on January 6, 1942 in Torrey to Clyde and Faye Behunin. He grew up in there helping his Dad and Grandpa on the farm. In his younger years, he was always an active young boy playing with friends and sometimes getting into trouble. Roger was obsessed with the life of a cowboy. He was excited when he was old enough to get his deer hunting license to go hunting. While attending Wayne High School, he participated in sports, traveled to Kansas with the FFA group and especially enjoyed being on the debate team. He has said his time spent in high school were very happy days.

Roger married Mary Elaine Albrecht, August 14, 1959 and they started their family. He started college at BYU but did not finish his degree because of family responsibilities. Roger and Mary were the parents of 4 children. They later divorced. Roger then met and married Kay Lou Wheeler, they divorced. He later met and married Sherri Gagon soon after they moved to Torrey. At that time he worked with his father in a rock crushing business. Roger and Sherri divorced and he made the move to St. George, Ut.

Roger had an interesting and eventful life working in auto dealerships, radio stations and with his father in heavy equipment. Roger worked for Ford Motors and was always looking for the "best deal" for people buying a car. He was great at connecting with people in any situation.

Surviving children: Dave and Susan Behunin, Don and Camille Behunin, Michelle and Gabriel Waters. Sister: Lois (Gerry) Hoddenbach.

He is preceded in death by his parents Clyde and Faye Behunin and his son Darryl Behunin.

Cremation services are under the care of Springer Turner Funeral Homes of Richfield and Salina.

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11/04/2025

“Voting is the expression of our commitment to ourselves, one another, this country, and this world.” 🇺🇸
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11/03/2025

Regina Christine Webster Flanagan

St. George, Utah - On October 27, 2025, Our beloved mother Regina (Gina) Christine Webster Flanagan, age 73, passed away peacefully at her home in St. George, Utah, surrounded by her loving family.

Gina was born on April 2, 1952, in Juneau, Alaska to Leland Stanford Webster and Opal Mae Corsby. She was the second of five children and grew up with a deep love of family, faith, and adventure.

Her youth was spent in southern California where she attended a different high school in each grade, ultimately graduating from Santa Ana La Quinta High School. She attended Brigham Young University, Provo, Utah, where her dedication to learning and service first took root.

On September 1, 1973, Gina married the love of her life, James Craig Flanagan. Their marriage was later solemnized in the St. George Temple on January 14, 1984. Together, they built a beautiful life in Loa, Utah, where they lived for over 50 years and raised three sons, who cared for her with the same devotion and love she had always shown them. James passed away on September 15, 2025.

Gina served her community with passion and integrity. She was a PTA President, Loa Town Council Member, and Loa Town Clerk. She worked for Brown Brothers Construction from 1984 to 2001 while raising her family, and later became the CEO of Wayne Community Health Center from 2001 to 2017. At the clinic, she expanded vital community services including dental and mental health, emergency medicine, and was instrumental in establishing the Escalante Medical Center with those same services.

A true lover of the outdoors, Gina found joy in nature and movement. She loved camping, horseback riding, pickleball, biking, swimming, and time at Lake Powell. In the 1980s, Brown Brothers Construction sponsored her swim from Bullfrog to Halls Crossing, a 3.2-mile challenge she successfully completed twice. Gina approached life with courage, energy, and a sense of adventure that inspired everyone around her.

Gina is survived by her sons: Micah (Tanya), Jesse (Karleen), Rory (Ashley) Flanagan; her beloved grandchildren; Sienna (Seth), Lacee (Steven), Tyrin, Keldon, Teegan, Navy, Kayleigh , Karsten, and Kanzley; sisters Susan, Mary Ann, and Cindy; her brother Lee and step-sister Melinda.

She is preceded in death by her beloved husband, her parents, and her step-brother Mark.

Gina’s life was a shining example of service, compassion, and perseverance. Her love for her family, her community, and her Savior will be forever remembered.

A combined Memorial Service for Regina and Jim will be held at 11:00 A.M. on Saturday, November 22, 2025 at the Loa Stake Center, 49 West 300 South, in Loa.

Services under the care of Springer Turner Funeral Homes of Richfield and Salina Utah.

IN LIEU OF FLOWERS DONATE TO REPLACE RIVER VIEW SWING IN RIO VIRGIN ESTATES IN MEMORY OF JIM AND GINA FOR EVERYONE TO ENJOY. Contact Angie Fadness: 208-351-7229. Venmo -Fadness

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11/03/2025

Happening this Wednesday! Please join us for our “Fall into Planning” event! Two sessions are available. 🍂

Wednesday, November 5th, 2:00 p.m. or 6:00 p.m., Steve’s Steakhouse, 1170 S. College Ave., Richfield, UT.

Guest speakers include:

▪️Nate Barney, Springer Turner Funeral Home, “Benefits and Assurance in Planning Ahead for a Funeral or Cremation.”

▪️Shane Knudsen, Knudsen Insurance, "Guiding You Through the Confusion of Medicare.”

️▪️Joe Skousen, Poulsen and Skousen PC, "Essentials of Wills and Trusts.”

- Complimentary Steve’s Steakhouse meal
- Door prizes
- Must be 50 years or older

Seating is limited. RSVP today to Nate at (435) 979-8808. We’d love to see you there!

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