Minnie Anice Behunin, age 80, passed away peacefully in her home surrounded by her family and friends on Thursday, October 3, 2024. Anice passed away due to complications of a stroke.
Anice was born December 4, 1943 in Fort Duchesne, Utah to David H. and Minnie Ruth Pennington Rich. She began her life living in Nine Mile Canyon and at the age of five she and her family moved to Wellington, Utah.
Anice met the love of her life, Darel Dean Behunin when she was 19. They married and made their home in Price, Utah. Together, they shared 48 years of marriage. Darel preceded Anice in death in 2011.
Anice was a loyal member of The American Legion Auxiliary Post 3 for the past 63 years. She was awarded The American Legion Woman of the Year in 2013. Anice was extremely talented with her hands and spent many, many years quilting and embroidering. Anice loved socializing, playing cards and board games, and of course her favorites, Mexican Train, Bunco, and Bingo. Not to mention, Anice was very competitive at them all. She loved traveling, camping, hunting, fishing, and gardening. She was an excellent cook and enjoyed canning and pie making. She was known for her famous apple pie and potato salad. Anice has left a legacy of homemaking skills that will be treasured for many generations. If she wasn’t busy working or playing; she just wasn’t happy!
Anice always enjoyed spending her winters in Quartzsite, Arizona and made it a point to leave before the snow flies. She would dry camp in the desert with her husband, Darel for a few months out of the year in their camp trailer. After Darel, passed away she later met her life companion, Merrille Maloof. Together, the two of them kept the tradition going and created many friendships and memorable memories. They enjoyed the Quartzsite life and their Arizona family as snowbirds.
Survived by her daughter, Cindy Brown Zipprich (Keith), Vernal, UT; life companion, Merrille Maloof, Price, UT; brothers, Leon Rich (Sharon-Deceased), Price, UT and Dave Rich (Francis-Deceased), Wellington, UT; sisters, Ike Rich (Deborah), Salt Lake City, UT, Joyce Sanchez (Patrick), Price, UT, and Shirley Ryser-Deceased (Ron), Price, UT; three step-children, Mila Andersen (Roger), Henderson, NV, Alec Behunin (Marilyn-Deceased), Ferron, UT, and David Behunin (Tim-Deceased), Palm Springs, CA; grandchildren, Jeramie Young (Kristin), Vernal, UT, Brandon Young (LaVina), Vernal, UT, Tarra Bristol (Justin), Vernal, UT, Trevor and Tyson Brown, Vernal, UT, Brandon Brown (Amanda), Vernal, UT, Arthur Andersen, Dianna Andersen, Shawn Behunin, and Kori Behunin; and great-grandchildren, Myrissa Young, Easton Brown, Savanna Young, Maycee Young, Shyann Young, McKenzi Brown, Landen Young, Cayden Bristol, Colton Young, Kesley Bristol, and Kalley Bristol, all of Vernal, UT.
Preceded in death by her husband, Darel Behunin; son, Richard Behunin; parents, Dave and Ruth Rich; sister, Shirley Ryser; son-in-law, Randy Brown; and great-grandsons, Bronx Young and Seth Behunin.
The family would like to express their thanks to the entire staff at Community Nursing Services, especially to her devoted nurse, Joe Jensen. The family would also like to personally thank Dr. Shane Gagon for his many years of care and understanding towards Anice’s needs and to our special neighbors, Scott and Susan Jensen and Bryan and Melissa Pierce for the love and care that has been shown throughout the last few years of her life.
Funeral Service, Friday, October 11, 2024, 11:00 a.m., Price 3rd Ward Chapel (303 West 500 South) in Price. The family will receive friends Thursday evening from 5:00 – 7:00 p.m. at Mitchell Funeral Home (233 East Main Street) in Price and on Friday morning from 10:00 – 10:45 a.m. prior to the service at the church. Burial will follow in the Wellington City Cemetery.
Arrangements entrusted to Mitchell Funeral Home of Price and Huntington where friends are always welcome daily and may share memories of Anice online at www.mitchellfuneralhome.net