Millard County Chronicle Progress

11/04/2025

The Service Drug coupon is valid through Tuesday, November 11! Sorry for the confusion...

11/03/2025

LIFE MEMORY: Martha was a devoted wife, mother, grandma teacher, and friend. Whether she was teaching or simply sharing a conversation, her kindness and genuine concern for others were always heartfelt.

January 19, 1934  ~  November 1, 2025 Martha Alice Steed Howlett, age 91, of Delta, Utah, passed away peacefully while surrounded by family on November 1, 2025, after a long illness. She was born January 19, 1934, in Kanab, Utah, to Milton and Ida Hanson Steed. She grew up in the rural farming com...

11/03/2025

DEVELOPING: A vehicle fire along I-15 has traffic backed up Sunday evening. Drivers should use caution and plan accordingly. See the link below.

https://www.facebook.com/share/p/1DYV8XuYWW/?mibextid=wwXIfr

HAPPENING NOW: A vehicle fire has caused a major backup on I-15 in Millard County, according to the Utah Dept. of Transportation (UDOT). Link in comments.

10/31/2025

LIFE MEMORY: Jill loved her life and kept busy. She was a seamstress, a quilter, a gardener, a 4-H volunteer leader, a 4-H county and state fair judge, a piano teacher, a beautiful homemaker, a loving wife, mother, grandmother, great-grandmother, a true friend and a devoted disciple of Jesus Christ.

Sept. 29, 1942 ~ Oct. 29, 2025 Our beloved mother, grandmother, sister, and friend, Norma Jill Tippetts Bayles, age 83, passed away peacefully on October 29, 2025 in Riverton. Jill was born on September 29, 1942, in Delta, Utah to loving parents Reid May Tippetts and Mary Peterson. She cherished her...

10/27/2025

LIFE MEMORY: Ron was a man of many passions. He loved hot rod cars, hunting, music, dancing, dragon books, and animals—but his horses particularly always held a special place in his heart.

January 18, 1943  ~  October 24, 2025 Ronald H Thomas of Layton, Utah, passed away peacefully at the age of 82 on October 24, 2025. He was born on January 18, 1943 in Delta, Utah, to Francis Harvey and Helen Elizabeth Cook Thomas. Ron was the fourth of five brothers: Arnold, Allen, Richard, and Da...

10/27/2025

LIFE MEMORY: Dixie had many hobbies and interests she enjoyed including SF Giants Baseball, vegetable and flower gardening, baking including her favorite apple pie and orange rolls, cooking her homemade spaghetti, flying with her son, the natural wonders of the world like the Grand Canyon, the Tetons, Lake Tahoe and other wonderful places.

July 14, 1938 ~ Oct. 23, 2025 Dixie Jene Turner Melville passed away during a beautiful autumn sunrise on October 23, 2025 in West Wendover, Nevada at the age of 87. Autumn was her favorite season. She spent her days as she always had, comfortably at her home with her family including her faithful E...

10/27/2025

LIFE MEMORY: Cheryl was an avid reader and was often found with a book in her hand. She was inspired to write two books about her relatives--Jane Black and Ray Church. Many will remember Cheryl as their school bus driver who formed lasting memories with them.

June 29, 1930 ~ Oct. 23, 2025 Cheryl Black Roper was born June 29, 1930 at Peter T. Black’s home in Delta, Utah. She was the first of seven children born to Lucian Paul and Deona Church Black. She lived in the Delta area during her school years. Cheryl was super involved in various high school cl...

10/23/2025

LIFE MEMORY: Gail was a perfectionist. Whether it was building furniture, sketching a deer on paper, welding panels for his horse corrals, turning wood into beautiful bowls, or sharpening knives, it was done in perfect perfection.

Nov. 12, 1955 ~ Oct. 21, 2025 Gail N. Mitchell, born in Fillmore, Utah on November 12, 1955, to Newel and DeVaun Rasmussen Mitchell. From the moment he was born, Gail was met with challenges. He was allergic to everything, including milk, animals, anything to do with animals, and scents. His mother....

10/22/2025

IMPORTANT NEWS: Here is a statement from the Millard County Clerk's Office regarding delayed ballots.

IMPORTANT - 2025 General Election Notice for DELAYED Ballots:
For voters who reside within the boundaries of Delta City, Fillmore City, Hinckley and Kanosh ONLY.
Ballots are running very slowly reaching our mailboxes. We (the Clerk's Office) are working diligently with the printer company who mails our ballots for us to find out what the issue is. They've assured us that the ballots should be hitting mailboxes any day now. Nonetheless, we would highly encourage those of you who can, to vote in person, and NOT wait for your ballot to be mailed to you. We are offering early voting today through Friday, October 31, 2025, from 8am to 5pm at the Clerk's Office located at 765 S Hwy 99, Ste. 6 Fillmore and in Delta at the County Satellite Office (DMV) 71 S 200 W, Friday, October 24, Monday, October 27, Thursday, October 3 and Friday, October 31 from 10am to 2pm. These two vote centers will also be open from 7am to 8pm on Election Day, Tuesday, November 4, 2025.
If you want to wait for your ballot to be delivered to your mailbox, be sure to vote it early and return to the Clerk's Office or drop it in one of the provided ballot drop boxes before 8 pm on Election night (Tuesday, November 4, 2025). Whatever you may choose, due to the late delivery of the ballots, please do NOT mail your ballot back to the Clerk's Office. New laws are in effect that require all ballots be received in hand or in a drop box by 8 pm on Election Day, which means mailing your ballot back to our office, may result in it not being counted. To find a drop box visit: https://millardcounty.gov/faq/municipal-election-drop-box-locations-and-election-day-vote-centers/
Please reach out to the Clerk's Office 435-743-6223 with any questions or concerns.

10/21/2025

LIFE MEMORY: Martin loved spending time outdoors – camping, fishing, and hunting pheasants on the family farm. He also had a passion for gardening and delighted in burning weeds, proudly embodying the spirit of a true country boy.

November 27, 1950  ~  October 20, 2025 Martin Lincoln Eliason, age 74, passed away and was reunited with his beloved wife on October 20, 2025 in Lehi, Utah. He was born on November 27, 1950 in Salt Lake City, Utah; the eldest son of the 11 children of Lincoln Robison and Cleo Hinckley Eliason. A d...

10/21/2025

It's still not too late! Send in your veterans: past and present! We'd love to highlight the men and women who have served our country. Submit their photo, branch, and rank to [email protected]. Deadline for submission is Nov. 2! 🇺🇸

ATTENTION MILLARD COUNTY: We are gearing up to publish our upcoming Veteran's Day edition on Nov. 5. We are wanting to honor our servicemen and women that are currently or have served in the armed forces.
Please feel free to send us a picture, name, and branch.
You can submit information to [email protected], subject line "Veterans 2025."
We look forward to seeing our community support our veterans! The final deadline for submissions will be Nov. 2.

10/17/2025

LIFE MEMORY: Andrew’s favorite past-times were camping, four-wheeling, and everything in between. He was well known and remembered by all who met him. His big personality will be missed by all.

Jan. 26, 1958 ~ Oct. 12, 2025 Andrew “Hucky” Jensen Anderson, was born in Fort Polk, Louisiana while his dad was in the service. The family returned to Beaver, Utah later, where he lived until he went into the service in November 1976, and served for years. He returned home and became a truck dr...