The following are obituaries and death notices that appeared in the September 3, 2009 edition of the Star Valley Independent.

Gail Dixon Burton, loving husband, father, grandfather, brother, uncle, and friend passed away on Sunday, Aug. 30, 2009 at his home in Salem, Utah.  He was born Feb. 10, 1921 in Afton to Arthur Fielding and Kittie Calpurna Dixon Burton.   He attended schools in Wyoming and graduated from Star Valley High School.  He also attended from Utah State University.  He married his eternal sweetheart, Eileen Warner,  in Logan, Utah.  She passed away on July 30, 2003.  They are the parents of five children.  Gail was a rancher in Star Valley for most of his life until moving to Utah in 1972.  He was then employed at BYU in facilities for 16 years.   He enjoyed travel, reading, and was an avid outdoorsman.  He was also a professional toe-tweaker.  Gail especially loved to support the missionaries.   A devoted member of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, Gail served in many capacities, including Bishop, Bishopric Counselor twice, Young Men’s President, High Councilor, Temple Worker with his beloved wife, and as a Provo Tabernacle Tour Missionary.  He is survived by his children, Joyce (Mack) Slye, Salem, Utah; Kittie (Ralph) Hoggan, Kearns, Utah; Dru (Cheryl) Burton, Orem, Utah; and Bret Burton, Salem, Utah. He is also survived by 19 grandchildren, 35 great grandchildren, and his brother, Reese Burton, Lincoln, Calif.    Gail was preceded in death by his wife, Eileen Warner Burton; a son, Warner Dixon Burton; his parents; one brother; and eight sisters.   Funeral services will be held on Friday, Sept. 4, 2009 at 11 a.m. at the Salem 2nd Ward Chapel, 60 South Main Street, Salem, Utah.  Family and friends may call on Thursday evening, Sept. 3, 2009 from 6-8 p.m. or on Thursday morning at the church from 9:30-10:45 a.m. prior to services.  Interment will be in the Salem City Cemetery.  In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to the LDS Church Perpetual Education Fund.

John Henry Lecoeuvre, 89, passed away quietly in his Alpine home on Wednesday, Aug. 12, 2009. He was born on Oct. 24, 1919 in Grafton, Ma. John had a successful electrical business in Grafton and retired in 1982. The John and his wife, Louise, moved to Alpine.  John loved Star Valley. He loved hunting, helping round up the cattle, building lodgepole furniture and golfing with all his friends.  He was preceded in death by his wife, Louise; and a son, Richard.  He is survived by his son, Robert, Toccoa, Ga.; his daughter, Denise Harmon, Star Valley Ranch; and stepsons, William Cove, Waterbury, Vt.; and George Cove, Westbord, Ma. He is also survived by 16 grandchildren.  Memorial services were held on Aug. 18, 2009 in Schwab’s Mortuary in Thayne.

The following are obituaries and death notices that appeared in the August 27, 2009 edition of the Star Valley Independent.

Delman A. Johns was born May 1, 1937 in Afton, to Arlene and Albert Johns. He was born many weeks premature, which set the stage for life of fragile health. Del was always a hard worker, and started off at a young age delivering newspapers and working along side his dad in the butcher shop. In High School, Del participated in football, basketball, and baseball. he saved his money to buy nice clothes and was voted “best dressed” in high school. He received straight A’s and was runner-up for an academic scholarship, despite rarely opening a book during those four years. he graduated high school in 1955, then attended the University of Wyoming, graduating with a bachelors in Mechanical Engineering. he later attended the University of Arizona, graduating with a master’s in Aeronautical Engineering.  Del married his high school sweetheart, Coralie Beth Brown, in August 1958. Last year they were able to celebrate their 50th wedding anniversary with many friends and family in attendance. Together Coralie and Del traveled with Del’s career in the Air Force. Some of the places they lived were Texas, Mississippi, California, Washington, Wyoming, Alabama, North Dakota, Arizona, New York, Utah and Florida, finally retiring in Santa Maria, Calif.  Del advanced to the rank of Colonel in the Air Force. Two of his most accomplished jobs were teaching Engineering to the cadets at West Point and being Operations Manager to the space shuttle in Cape Canaveral Florida. After 23 years of service in the Air Force, he went to work for 15 years at Lockheed Aircraft Corporation.  Del loved traveling the country and seeing new things. He and Coralie were able to travel Europe when Cyndi completed her mission. He also went to Hawaii and many other places around the country. His retirement years were spent playing golf, and doting on his grandchildren. He spent many hours traveling to and watching their ball games and musical events.  For the past 40 years Del had many illnesses including a kidney transplant 16 years ago. With unbelievable optimism and faith, he conquered these many health trials, but his body finally got tired and worn out, and he succumbed to this last health battle, cancer, on August 18, 2009.  Del is survived by his two daughters, Lisa Draney of Afton and Cyndi Earl of Reno, Nev.; 12 grandchildren; brother Farrel Johns, and sister Layna Haderlie of Afton.  He was preceded in death by his wife Coralie and his parents. Burial took place in Afton on August 22 with military honors.

Sarah Cleo Larson passed away unexpectedly Aug. 10, 2009.  Cleo was born Oct. 11, 1920 to Richard H. and Mary Penninah Cameron Horton, the youngest of seven children.   She grew up in Idaho and married Myron H. “Doc” Larson. They were married on June 15, 1940 and were sealed 50 years later in the Idaho Falls LDS Temple on their golden anniversary.   Doc and Cleo raised two sons: Jerry and Dickie in Star Valley. Later they moved to Salt Lake City to be closer to family.  Cleo is survived by her son, Jerry (Judy) Larson; five grandchildren: Jeff (Angela) Larson; Kim (Rick) Galloway;  Bryan (Allison) Rock; Chris Larson; Matt (Kathy) Larson; and 15 great-grandchildren.   She was preceded in death by her beloved husband, Doc; a son, Dickie; and six siblings.