Mourning the Passing of Friends: Forthcoming Funeral Service

“What we have once enjoyed we can never lose.All that we love deeply becomes a part of us.” ~ Helen Keller Forthcoming funeral services are planned for the following friends from our community. Complete versions of these obituaries may also be found in The Payson Chronicle.

Franklin Delano Selman

Franklin D. Selman (Frank) passed away peacefully at an assisted living facility February 14th, 2020 after a long illness of heart disease, kidney disease and diabetes. He resided in Glendale Arizona.

He was born November 27, 1936 to Royal Richmond Selman and Rebecca Eliza Olsen in Payson, Utah. He graduated from Payson High School in 1955. He is the youngest of 11 children. He is survived by sisters Joan (Ray) Vanleuwen, Mary Lee Boswell  and Georgia (Blaine) Boyer.

Frank joined the United States Army in January 1958 which sent him to Alaska for 2 years. He married Patsy Ruth Griggs (Patt) on January 13, 1961 in Salt Lake City, Utah. They moved to Arizona in the spring of 1963.

Frank spent many years as a finance manager which took he and his family to Oklahoma and Texas. They ultimately moved back to Arizona for good. He loved to travel, especially to Utah, California and Laughlin, Nevada. Tennis was his passion and he would go to the Phoenix tennis center daily to play. He traveled in and out of the state for tennis tournaments. He loved St. George Utah where he traveled for senior tennis games every October.

He is survived by his wife Patt , 2 children, Kellie (Jeff) Hume and Daniel Selman, 5 grandchildren Candice, Melissa, Joey, Amy and Tyler and 4 great grandchildren.

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Mourning the Passing of Friends: Forthcoming Funeral Service

“What we have once enjoyed we can never lose.All that we love deeply becomes a part of us.” ~ Helen Keller Forthcoming funeral services are planned for the following friends from our community. Complete versions of these obituaries may also be found in The Payson Chronicle.

Patricia Loveless Hill

On February 23, 2020, our sweet wife, mother and grandmother, Patricia Loveless Hill passed away at the age of 83, surrounded by her loving family.  She was born November 28, 1936 in Payson, Utah to Sherman and Marion Loveless. She married her sweetheart of 64 years, Theron Hill on March 20, 1956 in the Salt Lake LDS temple.  Together they raised 6 children.

One of her greatest joys was spending time with her family, and their special friends.  She especially enjoyed weekends at the cabin in Argyle canyon and annual family trips to Fish Lake. The location didn’t really matter, what mattered most was that she had those she loved around her. Pat cherished her membership in the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints where she served in many capacities, Pat also lovingly stood by her husband in support of his various callings.

During the early years of their marriage Pat worked as a secretary for the Utah Poultry Association.  After raising her children, she spent 20 years at Taylor Elementary school where many young lives were impacted by her love and kindness.
After retiring, her greatest joy came from spending time with her loved ones. Despite health issues the last few years, she remained positive and was an example to her family and taught them the true meaning of enduring to the end.

She is survived by her husband Theron, their children; Gary (Kay) Hill, Michael (Valerie) Hill, Karen (Kevan) Paul, Christine (Marc) Carter, Craig (Dixie) Hill, and Jana (Daniel) Bascom. Along with 42 Grandchildren and 49 Great-Grand Children. She is also survived by her siblings Joan (Kenneth) Peterson, Gordon (Charlotte) Loveless and Brent Loveless.  She was proceeded in death by her parents, and a great granddaughter.

She spent her entire life in selfless service and her family will be continually impacted by her legacy. The family would like to express their sincere appreciation to her special caregivers at Bristol Home Health and Hospice.

A funeral service will be held on Saturday, February 29, 2020 at 11 a.m. at the Payson 2nd Ward, 274 South Main Street, Payson, Utah. A viewing will be held on Friday, February 28, 2020 from 6-8 p.m. at Walker Funeral Home, 587 South 100 West, Payson, Utah. A viewing will also be held prior to service from 9:30-10:30 a.m. at the church. Interment will be at the Payson City Cemetery.

Condolences may be sent to www.walkermemorials.com

Mourning the Passing of Friends: Forthcoming Funeral Service

“What we have once enjoyed we can never lose.All that we love deeply becomes a part of us.” ~ Helen Keller Forthcoming funeral services are planned for the following friends from our community. Complete versions of these obituaries may also be found in The Payson Chronicle.

Mabeth Fern Nielsen

Mabeth Fern (Nielsen) Southwick was born on January 2, 1942 in Payson, Utah. Mabeth passed away on February 16, 2020 in Payson, Utah after a long battle with pancreatic cancer.  She was 78 years old. She was preceded in death by her parents, Lauritz and Fern Nielsen and brother La Var.  

Mabeth grew up in Spring Lake.  She attended the old Spring Lake school and graduated from Payson High.   Much of her childhood was spent exploring and enjoying the beauty , fishing and hunting in the surrounding mountains of Spring Lake.    She attended Brigham Young University where she met her future husband, Stephen Southwick. They settled in Santa Maria, California where Mabeth focused her life on raising her children to be sassy, independent and strong adults.  She emphasized reading from the very beginning and as her kids grew up, this translated into a career as an Elementary School librarian at Nightingale school. She helped hundreds of kids develop a love for the written word and they adored her for it.  She retired in 2006. The first thing she did was to force her husband Steve to keep his word to move back to her beloved mountains and Utah.  

She was a member of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints and enjoyed many callings, especially in Primary and family history.   Mabeth indexed thousands of names for family history research. She served an at-home mission screening thousands of photos for use in Church archives.   

Mabeth was an avid public school advocate and served faithfully in the Parent Teacher Associations at Arellanes and Dunlap Elementary Schools.  She believed in community service and dragged her kids along as she donated blood at Red Cross Blood Drives and as she regularly volunteered in local elections. Wrapped in  blankets, she weathered scores of baseball, football and soccer games in cold, windy Santa Maria winds. She was a talented artist who shared her intricate Ukrainian eggs with many of us.  She quilted, knitted and used her creative skills in many ways to bring color into our lives - especially color. 

Survivors include her spouse, Stephen Lynn Southwick, Payson, UT, her six children, Stephanie Hull(Gerrit) Santa Maria, CA, Suzanne Wilde (Trae) El Dorado, CA, Michelle Wood -Dallas, TX, Craig Southwick (Christina) Fort Collins, CO, Bradley Southwick (Celeste) Salt Lake City, UT, and Anna-Liisa Yahn (Sean) Portland, OR. Mabeth adored each of her eighteen grandchildren and twelve great-grandchildren.  Her sister Jeanine lives in Provo with her husband Donald. 

Mourning the Passing of Friends: Forthcoming Funeral Service

“What we have once enjoyed we can never lose.All that we love deeply becomes a part of us.” ~ Helen Keller Forthcoming funeral services are planned for the following friends from our community. Complete versions of these obituaries may also be found in The Payson Chronicle.

Sally Mattinson Holt

On February 16, 2020, an extraordinary wife and mother, Sally Mattinson Holt was joyfully greeted in heaven by two of her grandchildren and other cherished family members. She was born in Payson on July 2, 1934 to John and Mildred Mattinson. In 1952, she met the love of her life, Val Douglas Holt. They married on February 18, 1953 and were sealed for time and all eternity on June 25, 1963.

She and Doug worked side by side for 33 years as successful owners of three auto parts stores in Utah County. Sally worked hard and she taught others the value of work. In her teenage years she worked at Payson Drug Store and later as a telephone operator. She often reminisced about how she loved these jobs. Sally treated everyone with love and respect, they became a friend for life. Sally was an active member of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints where she served in many callings but her most cherished calling was supporting Doug while he served as Bishop. Sally was one of the great mothers of the world. She was devoted to her five children. Her family was her greatest joy. She loved to sit around the kitchen table and play Uno and Skip-Bo and sing to her grandchildren.

She is survived by her husband, her children, Kib (Lori), Craig (Jill), Kirk (Holly), Cindy (Keith) Nicole, 22 grandchildren, 16 great-grandchildren, brother Faye Mattinson, and sister Helen Hurst.

She was preceded in death by her parents, brothers Robert Murano, Fred and Boyd Mattinson, and two grandchildren, Joni and Kyson Holt.

The funeral will be held Saturday, February 22nd at 11 a.m. Viewings will be Friday, February 21st from 6 to 8 p.m. and Saturday from 9:45 to 10:45 a.m. prior to the service. All services will be at the Green Church (200 South 300 West) in Payson, Utah. Burial will be at the Payson City Cemetery.  Services are in the care of Walker Funeral Home.  Condolences may be sent to the family at www.walkermemorials.com.

Mourning the Passing of Friends: Forthcoming Funeral Service

“What we have once enjoyed we can never lose.
All that we love deeply becomes a part of us.” ~ Helen Keller Forthcoming funeral services are planned for the following friends from our community. Complete versions of these obituaries may also be found in The Payson Chronicle.

COLLEEN WOOLSEY

Our sweet mother and grandmother, Colleen Greenhalgh Woolsey, age 83, passed away peacefully on Thursday, February 13, 2020. Colleen was born in Palmyra, Utah on April 24, 1936 to Nolan Greenhalgh and Margaret Ottesen. She lived her entire life in Santaquin, Utah in the home she was raised in.

Colleen married Therold Woolsey September 4, 1953 and they were later sealed for time and eternity in the Manti Temple. Therold passed away August 15, 2011. 

Mom was an active member of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints and served in many callings throughout her life. Mom was the Avon lady for many years, worked at the Santaquin pharmacy, and retired from the Nebo School District as a Title One Technician.  She loved spending time with her family.  She loved to sing, but her passion was gardening. Throughout her life, she was an exceptional cook and homemaker.  She did some traveling, which she loved. One of her favorite trips was to Alaska.  She was always positive, saw the good in others, and was a caring and compassionate person.  She looked forward to meeting her friends to celebrate their birthdays and driving up Santaquin Canyon.

Colleen is survived by her children, Mike (Julie), Cliff, Catherine (Frank), Christopher (Laura), Jaynann (Victor); grandchildren, Shae, Jake, Kade, Jessica, Ted, Nicole, Brooke, Brady, Jason, Jennifer, Maria and Kylie; twelve great grandchildren; and sisters, Karen Brereton and Pat Scott. She was preceded in death by her husband Therold, daughter Michelle, and grandson Brandon. 

Funeral services will be held Friday, February 21, 2020, at 12:00 at the Santaquin 5^th Ward, 345 West 100 North. There will be a viewing at the church on Thursday from 6:00 to 8:00 pm as well as Friday from 10:00 to 11:30 a.m. prior to the services. Interment will be at the Santaquin Cemetery. Share condolences at www.brownfamilymortuary.com

The family would like to give special thanks to Paige Steele for helping our mom.

Sweet Soda and Serenading for Payson Lions Club

Rhett and Jennifer Huff delivered the Valentine goods early to their friends with the Payson Lions Club.  Jen very thoughtfully assembled a symbol of her ‘Crush’ for each member. Rhett serenaded on guitar as the club enjoyed a meal and some laughs, February 13, in the Daniels Room at the Peteetneet Museum and Cultural Arts Center in Payson.

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Throwback Thursday: The Scotts and Dr Taylor

Today we're throwing it back to the summer of 2012 and three residents who were instrumental in the Peteetneet's preservation and Payson happenings: Mr and Mrs Maynard and Helen Scott, and former Payson City mayor, Dr Gordon Taylor.

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