Obituaries

ELSINORE – Our loving husband, father, and grandfather, Verdi Martin Rasmussen, 70, Elsinore, passed away Saturday, Feb. 4, 2023, at his home. He was born Feb. 9, 1952, in Glendale, California,…

LOA — On the late quiet evening of Jan. 30, 2023, at the Monroe Canyon Assisted Living in Monroe, our father, grandfather, friend and brother, Dee Barlow Hatch, quietly passed…

BICKNELL — Jeff Barron Pace died Jan. 30, 2023, at his home from causes incident to old age. He was 76 years old. Jeff was born June 4, 1946, in…

Sherri Lana Magnusson Zirker, 83, joined her beloved husband Ron, Jan. 19, 2023. Sherri was born Aug. 28, 1939, in Mesa, Arizona to Robert Cleo Magnussen and Lora Wilkins Magnussen…

Donald Lafoy Pendleton passed away Jan. 14, 2023, in Richfield at the age of 91. He was born Aug. 26, 1931, in Ogden to Rulon and Aileen Byrne Pendleton, and moved to Richfield in 1938. Don joined the Utah National Guard and was deployed to Korea from 1950 - 1953, as a member of the 213th Field Artillery Battalion, surviving the incident known as the “Miracle at Kapyong.” After returning from Korea, he spent some “colorful” time in Ketchikan, Alaska, before returning to Utah where he graduated from Utah State University with degrees in wildlife and range management. He married Elizabeth “Lisa” Demick Sept. 2, 1961. They had two children, Michael and Peggy. She preceded him in death. Don spent 35 years working for the Bureau of Land Management before retiring as district manager in Richfield. He was a great family man who loved spending time with his wife, children, and grandchildren, camping, and recreating. He was a true outdoorsman who loved hunting and fishing and was an avid tennis player. His favorite pastime was horseback riding, and he served as president of the Central Utah chapter of the Back Country Horsemen Association in 1998. He is survived by son, Ken Blaisdell; daughter, Peggy (Dan) Krause; daughter-in-law, Kathy Pendleton; grandchildren, Chris Pendleton, and Whitney (Casey) Pendleton; brother, James Pendleton; and sister, Jacque Winget. He is proceeded in death by his parents; wife, Lisa; son, Mike Pendleton; brother, Sylbert “Sy” Pendleton; and sister, Rulene Allen. Graveside services will be held on Monday, Jan. 23, 2023, at noon in the Richfield City Cemetery with military honors by the V.F.W. Sevier Post #5050 and Utah Honor Guard. Prior to the services, friends can visit with the family from 10:30 to 11:30 a.m., in the Magleby Mortuary in Richfield. Funeral directors, Magleby Mortuary, Richfield, Salina and Manti. Online guestbook at maglebymortuary.com.

SALINA — Gordon Scott Snow, Salina, died unexpectedly on Dec. 30, 2022, from natural causes. He was 60 years old. The family is deeply saddened and shocked by his sudden death. Scott was born in Salt Lake City, Oct. 23, 1962, and although he lived in several different states throughout the years, Utah was his home and where he settled down to a life filled with the love of family and friends. Scott loved camping, ATVing, and fishing. His adventurous spirit kept him close to nature throughout his life. He was always heading out to go fishing and was often later seen standing outside in front of the grill barbequing his latest catch (which was usually chicken from the grocery store...LOL, sorry brother, we couldn’t resist!).

Glade V. Sorensen, beloved father, grandfather, uncle, friend, and teacher, left this mortal existence on Saturday, Jan. 14, 2023, at the age of 91. Born Aug. 2, 1931, to Vern Ernest Sorensen and Lois Jane Harmon, Glade was the third of four children and the only son. Daddy grew up in Glenwood, surrounded by many family members who taught him the value of hard work and helped him see the blessings of the gospel of Jesus Christ through their love and example. During his childhood, as the only boy his age, Glade went to school with eight girls, but he only had eyes for his 2nd grade teacher — so he asked her on a date! Every day after school he’d clean nearly 400 eggs, earning money from those that were cracked, recently admitting some may have broken “accidentally on purpose.” He often shared stories about topping sugar beets, hand-setting bowling pins, hitching rides to the movies, ice skating on the pond, and playing ball. His Richfield High School classmates thought he was a “swell guy, even though [he was] a Woody,” and he served as the FFA President his senior year, graduating in 1949. When he was 20, Glade met Anna Sherie Helquist, a pretty girl from Koosharem, who was only 15. During the next five years, he finished his degree at Utah State University where he was in ROTC, joined the Army as a 2nd Lt., and served our country during the Korean War. He finally married Sherie Dec. 27, 1956, in the Manti LDS temple. They honeymooned back to Ft. Bliss, Texas, eventually transferring to Ft. Lewis, Washington, where Glade decided full-time Army was not what he wanted when his orders changed three times in five days. He accepted a teaching job at Cedar High School in August 1957, planning to stay in this “hell hole” for only one year. He never left. He retired with the class of ‘93, having spent 35 years with the Cedar High Redmen, red pencil and ruler in hand, teaching biology, influencing career decisions, and impacting lives for generations to com