96 South Main Street, PO Box 77, Nephi, Utah 84648 - Voice: 435 623-0525 - FAX: 435 623-4735

In Memorium

  • Deaths reported to
    The Times-News
    This Week!

 





Pending
Funerals

  • Complete Obituaries will be run in our next edition.

  • Back

Quentin Stephenson

Quentin F. Stephenson, age 78, passed away May 15, 2001, in Levan, Utah.

He was born Nov. 18, 1922, in Levan to Fred and Abbie Christensen Stephenson. He married Blanche LaRue Francom on Oct. 11, 1946, in Nephi, Utah. Their marriage was later solemnized in the Manti LDS Temple. She passed away Sept. 13, 2000.

Quentin was an active member of the LDS Church, where he served in many positions. He worked on construction as a heavy equipment operator. He was an avid BYU basketball and football fan. He was a member of the Northern Rocky Mountain Barb Wire Collectors Association. He enjoyed collecting different styles of barb wire.

He is survived by two sons and three daughters, Terry ( Cheryl) Stephenson, Randy Stephenson, Jill (Kim) Jarrett, all of Levan, LuAnn (Randy) Hanks of Payson, and Jolene (Brent) Campbell of Nephi; 14 grandchildren; and 10 great-grandchildren; two sisters and two brothers, Melba (Pete) Ballow of Levan, Anna Mae (Russ) Downey of Springville, Devon (Glenna) Stephenson of Moroni, and Merlin (Marlene) Stephenson of Taylorsville. He was preceded in death by his wife, parents, and two sisters, Fonda Hansen and Theo Gee.

Funeral services were held May 19, 2001, in the Levan LDS Chapel. Burial in the Levan Cemetery.

Vance Christensen

Vance Royce Christensen, son of James and Vera Mangelson Christensen, passed away May 13, 2001, in Las Vegas, Nevada. He was born May 16, 1935, in Levan, Utah. He married Kathy Jensen. They were later divorced. He married Sharon Santoro.

He is survived by his wife, Sharon, of Las Vegas; sons, Steven (Tracy) Christensen of Georgia, and Ryan Christensen of Ohio; 2 grandchildren; brothers, Dennis (Lorraine) of California, Wesley (Nola) of Nephi, Homer (Delora) of Mona, Ross (Duretta) of Oregon, and Von (Carolyn) of Salt Lake City. A sister, Elaine Mower, is deceased.

Memorial services will be held June 30 at 12:00 noon at the Levan Cemetery.

Beverly Smith

Beverly Irene Smith passed away on Apr. 30, 2001, in Nephi,Utah. She was 58 years old. She was born Oct. 16, 1942, to Lyle and Ruby Swinton of Mitchell County, Kansas. She was the youngest of four children. She graduated from Mankato, Kansas, in 1960. She married Larry D. Smith Mar. 14, 1964.

Beverly worked all her life on the farm, and then went to beauty school. She enjoyed cooking, crafts and homemade candy.

She was preceded in death by her husband of 25 years; her father; step-father, Owen Clark; a brother, Donald Swinton; and sister, Wanda Bohnert.

She is survived by her mother, Ruby Clark; sister, Shirley Carlton of Wichita Falls, Texas; children, Tracey (John) Henderson of Nephi, and Troy (Marcia) Smith of Layton; and 3 grandchildren.