Happy Day Of The Dog

In celebration of International Dog Day we introduce you to our brown eyed girl, Kalisen, AKA Kallie. Kallie is a beautiful and clever rescue dog. She was adopted from Paws For Life Utah in Heber City, https://pflu.org. She is a very good girl indeed. Happy Day of the Dog! 

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Mourning the Passing of Our Friend: Forthcoming Funeral Services

What we have once enjoyed we can never lose.

All that we love deeply becomes a part of us.” — Helen Keller

Colleen Sheffield

A happy reunion is taking place in heaven. Colleen (Watson) Thomson Sheffield, age 95, passed away August 18, 2024. Colleen was born February 28, 1929, in Salt Lake City, Utah to Frank Delbert Thomson and Naoma Watson Thomson. Naoma passed away shortly after Colleen’s birth, and she was raised by her father along with her maternal grandmother Magna Marker Watson and her stepmother Audrey Holmes Thomson. How joyful it must be for her mother, Naoma, to be reunited with her after 95 years apart. We are certain her beloved husband, Dale, was also there to greet her with open arms. And her faithful companion, Midget, was surely wagging her tail in delight at seeing her again.

Colleen loved her younger adopted sister Dixie Jean (Adair) and often reminisced about their childhood, some of which was spent in Washington State. Colleen’s sweetness remained from beginning to end. Her love for beauty never faded; she found joy in the petals of African violets, the splendor of roses, the majesty of mountains, and the calm of clouds in a blue sky. She loved oohing and awing at beautiful rocks. And as a child and into adulthood, she always took joy in flying a kite!

While Colleen was preparing to serve a mission for the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, she was working in a bank. It is here she met the love of her life: Dale Bingham Sheffield. Dale had come to the bank to take out a loan. She chose to marry Dale and had to wait many years to serve that mission together with him. Dale and Colleen were married on May 22, 1953, in the LDS Salt Lake City Temple.

She was known for her hard work and thrifty budgeting. And for excellently making the food money stretch for a family of 10! She was an excellent cook, well-versed in preparing the classics. Fresh bread, popcorn balls, cinnamon rolls, mashed potatoes, meat, and gravy are all happy memories for her posterity. Her family was the most important thing in her life, the foundation of everything she held dear.

Writing in her journal was very important to her. She also wrote to her two sons Michael and Bryce and daughter Laurie on their missions, never missing a week. It is a marvel that she found the time with 5 daughters still at home all the while running the farm! Later in life, she was able to answer the call to serve that long-awaited mission with her husband Dale as her companion. They served together as senior missionaries in the Utah, Cove Fort mission. As an active member of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, Colleen served in the leadership of every women’s organization throughout her life. She served as Relief Society president, Primary president and councilor, and Young Women’s president.

She is survived by her eight loving children: Laurie Sant (Tom), Michael Sheffield (Wendy), Bryce Sheffield (Kathleen), Peggy Hegerhorst (Bruce), Cindy Carter (Alan), Marianne Hawkins (Ron), Diane Ferrin (Layne), and Daleen Olsen (Kevin). Colleen was also blessed with 36 grandchildren and 51 great-grandchildren.

She was preceded in death by her mother, father, stepmother, adopted sister, husband, and son-in-law, Joel Harmer.

Colleen had a joyful spirit and loved a good game of CanRum and Kick the Can. Colleen was always willing to go down a slippery slide with the grandkids. And, because of her petite stature, she made it look easy. Small in stature but large in spirit, she testified of her love for the Gospel of Jesus Christ in so many ways! As her posterity, we celebrate the life she lived and the person she is. We look joyfully towards the day when we can embrace her again.

We want to express our deepest gratitude to Cindy and Alan Carter and family for the loving care she received in your home. And to Lynn Mackenzie for being the piece of the puzzle that made it all work. Your dedication, compassion, and warmth brought comfort and peace to her life, and for that, we are forever thankful. You made a significant difference not only in her life but in ours as well. We are also thankful for the support and care provided by the staff at Maple Creek Home Health & Hospice. Thank you for being there for her and for treating her with such love and respect.

We love you, Mom!

Funeral services will be held Saturday, August 31, 2024 at 11:00 a.m. in Genola at the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, 50 West Main Street, Genola, Utah. A viewing will be held Friday, Aug 30, 6:30 - 8:00 pm at Brown Family Mortuary, 66 South 300 East Santaquin, Utah 84655 and Saturday prior to the funeral service from 9:00 - 10:30 am at the Genola church. Share condolences at www.brownfamilymortuary.com

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For your Golden Onion Days parade experience: the Payson Lions Club scones will be frying up gold’n delicious again on Main Street. Keep in mind, the Lions’ scones are so HOT they sold out early last year. While supplies last only. #paysonutah #goldenoniondays #paysonlionsclub #utahisrad #paysonchronicle #thepaysonchronicle #readthepaysonchronicle #utahfundraiser

 Lunchtime in Payson. 

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WEST TO PROSPERITY

“Twelve Miners”

Wives and children, foremen and townspeople gathered at the mine entrance all afternoon, some into the night. Nora Allen held her infant son and the hope she’d see her husband walk out of the catastrophe inside. Seven Zierold children needed their father. Elfrieda, their mother, stayed by the entrance, frantic, sleeping a sparse few minutes at a time as day one, September 17, 1914, drifted into the fainting future.

Hope was a flickering candle inside the Centennial-Eureka mine.

PHOTOS: The Centennial-Eureka Mine. This photo is similar to the image circulating in Utah newspapers relating the circumstances and aftermath of the September 17, 1914 cave-in at the Oklahoma stope inside the Centennial-Eureka mine.

Eureka City Marshal John August Allen (right) with wife, Cora Cordelia.

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

JOSEPH ALAN WORTHEN

Joseph Alan Worthen, affectionately known as Joe, Mr. Worthen, Coach, Bishop, Dad, and the name he was most proud of: Grandpa, passed away peacefully at his home in Payson, Utah, on August 16th, 2024, at the age of 85.

Joe was Born on November 10th, 1938 in Panguitch, Utah. He was the 11th of 12 children. On September 19th, 1959, Joe married the love of his life Deanna Griener. They spent nearly 65 wonderful years together. Their bond was a beautiful blend of love, wit, and humor—qualities they shared with everyone around them.

Joe played basketball for the University of Utah, Dixie State and Utah State where in 1961 he earned a degree in Physical Education and Mathematics. He coached basketball and taught math for over 30 years at Payson High School. In 1984 Joe took on the role of Community School/City Recreation Director for Payson City, where he continued working until 1999. He worked on the volunteer fire department for many years. He loved payson and loved serving the community.

In his retirement, Joe could be found at his cabin at Panguitch Lake, where fishing became his “mission,”. When he was not at the cabin he spent many hours with his close knit group of friends, “the gang”.

Joe is survived by his four children: Wendi (Rick) Jewett, Rick (Shawnie) Worthen, Kris Ann (Darryl) Biggs, and Russell (Kodi) Worthen, along with 15 grandchildren and 20 great-grandchildren. He is also survived by his brother Sheldon Dick (Joan) Worthen and his sister Jean (steve) Dickson. He was preceded in death by his beloved wife, Deanna, his parents Herbert and Alice, and nine of his siblings.

The Worthen family would like to extend their heartfelt thanks to the community for loving Joe as much as they did and for all the support they have received.

A Funeral Service will be held on Wednesday, August 21, 2024 at 11:00 a.m. in the Payson 3rd Ward building, 274 South Main Street, Payson, Utah. Visitations will be held at the church on Tuesday, August 20, 2024 from 6:00-8:00 p.m., and on Wednesday at the church from 9:45-10:45 a.m., prior to the funeral.

Interment will follow in the Payson City Cemetery, 805 East 400 North, Payson.