Schools – Parowan High School Teachers

Last revised: 1/20/2022.

Key to information below:

Much of the information below has been provided by Kent Peterson and the folks at the Iron County School District (ICSD) office. It was a herculean task. The ICSD staff literally went through payroll information, much of it by hand, to help generate this list. The list given by ICSD was listed by school year ended. That is, if a teacher was listed to have taught from 1973-1984, he or she would have taught in the school year that began in the fall of 1972 and ended in the spring of 1984. In creating this list, teachers are listed in the school year in which they began teaching. Using the above example, then, if a teacher was listed on the ICSD as having taught from 1973-1984, they are listed here as having taught 1972-1984 because the began in the 1972-73 school year. We make no attempt to discern whether the teacher taught for the entire school year.

If some or all of the subjects that the teacher taught are known and verified, they may be listed below. Links to known obituaries are also included if available.

An iteration prior to this was made by Steve Decker. It was primarily generated by using skalooza.com and had gaps and errors. Some information was generated by obituaries in local newspapers or by recording in-living-memory dates from teachers.

Finally, many teachers have careers that spanned much longer periods of time than indicated herein. They taught in other schools within the district or for other school districts. Listings herein indicate only the teachers’ experiences in Parowan schools.

This list may not be comprehensive.

 

PHS-Faculty

Adams, Claude (1904-1976): Science, Mathematics, 1945-1969 (view obituary).

Adams, Duane L: 1950-51.

Adams, F. Cole: 1992-1993.

Adams, Jean P: Business, Physical Education, Newspaper, Jr. Marchers, General Science, 1974-1978.

Adams, Marie B.: 1981-1994 and 2005-2020.

Adams, Nellie J. (1920-2010): Special Education, Remedial Reading, Reading, Journalism, Core, Basic Education, 1964-1983 (view obituary).

Anderson, Wade L.: Coach, Speech, History, 1963-64.

Applegate, Don J.: Principal, 1959-1966.

Armstrong. Rela: 1943-1944.

Asay, LeNoir (1925-2004): Music, English, 1954-1962 (view obituary).

August, Bob: 1985-1987.

Bailey, Kim: Principal, 2019-present.

Bailey, Laura: Physical Education, Reading, Girls Athletics, (1979-80).

Baltzer, Thomas A: Math, Journalism, Science, Athletics, 1976-1977.

Banks, K. Terry: (1999-00).

Barnes, Kevin M.: 1990-1992.

Bartlett, Shelby: Math, 2020-present.

Barton, Steven S.: 1993-94 (perhaps 1992-1993).

Bauer, Noel: Reading, 2019-present.

Bayless, T. Wendell: 1939-1943.

Beem, Ivan R.: 1950-1951.

Beem, Jacqueline: 1950-1951.

Behunin, Le Ann S.: 1995-2001.

Bennett, L. B.: 1939-1945.

Benson, Alana: 1991-2021.

Benson, James: Science, Mathematics, TV Tech, Geometry, Electronics, Chemistry, 1962-1983.

Benson, Patrick S: 1987-2021.

Benson, Peggy Lee: Business, 1957-1959, 1979-1995.

Benson, Sandra D.: Humanities, Journalism, 1970-2006 (personal correspondence).

Benson, Shanna: 2012-present.

Bentley, Leilani (1926-2009): English, Spanish, Marching (Drill Team), Humanities, Physical Education, Student Government, Advanced Placement. Model UN. Sterling Scholar, 1962-1963 and 1965-1987 (view obituary).

Bentley, Misty: 1995-96.

Bertoch, Jeanne: Home Economics, 1952-53 (skalooza.com).

Berkley, LaDawn: 1974-1975.

Blythe, Robin I.: 1994-1997.

Bowen, Esther (Watson): 1941-1942.

Bowen, Louis C.: 1940-1941.

Bowler, Quenton (1933-2010): Humanities, Math, History, Coach, 1972-1975; Principal, 1979-1981.

Brandon, Julie: 1989-90.

Brinkerhoff, Charles: Coach, History, 1964-1967.

Brown, Carol Rae: Physical Education, 1955-56.

Brown, Thales (1920-2014): Agriculture, Biology, Math, Science, Welding, 1944-1983 (view obituary).

Bruce, Patricia A.: 1958-1959.

Bruhn, Arthur R.: 1942-1943.

Buckley, Jim: Principal, 1989-1992.

Buckley, Marita: 1988-1995.

Caldwell, Lowell (1932-2014): Athletics, Core, History, 1958-1970

Carballo, Kacie M. Benson: 2010-2020.

Carlisle, Tom: Humanities, 2017-present.

Chamberlain, Ava A: 1990-2020.

Chatterley, Clifton L.: Counselor, 1966-1973.

Chidester, Anthony: PE, Study Skills, 2014-2017.

Clove, Courtney: 1985-1989.

Cuff, William W.: 1948-1949.

Cooke, Charla: 1993-2020.

Dabb, Delbert C.: 1967-69.

Dalley, Howard N.: Business, 1948-1951.

Dalley, Max: Mathematics, Social Science, Mathematics, 1945-1950, 1952-1953; Principal, 1953-1963; Asst Principal/Teacher, 1980-1986.

Dalton, Alta: Homemaking, Art, Core, 1965-1980.

Dalton, Cleone: 1985-1987.

Dalton, Jeanne B.: 1952-1953.

Dalton, Merian Anderson: Physical Education, Art, 1957-1960.

Daly, W. Kirk: Principal, 1951-1953.

Darrington, Royd: 1999-2001.

Dastrup, Carl C.: 1987-1989.D

Davis, Michelle: 1997-2003.

Davis, Owen: 1943-1945.

Day, Cherie T: 1982-1991.

Dayton, Anita H.: 1980-1981

Deavila, Don: 1989-90.

Decker, Adele: Home Economics, 1953-55, 1964-65.

Decker, Bruce (1923-2014): Athletics, Physical Education, 1953-1955; Principle, Yearbook, 1963-1971 (view obituary).

Decker, Joan: Business, Newspaper, Humanities 1966-1973.

Decker, Venice H., (-1952): English, Library, 1945-1952.

Dodds, John: Principal, 2010-2013.

Dotson, Richard W.: Principle, Yearbook, Math, 1971-1977.

Doubek, Kim: 1981-1983.

Doubek, Scott: Core, Mathematics, Athletics, Social Studies, Coach, 1979-1991; Principal, 2001-2010.

Duncan, Margene: Physical Education, 1954-55.

Dunlap, Jessica: Science, 2017-present.

Dyer, Jerry K: Mathematics, Athletics, Shop, 1977-1978.

Earle, Andrew S.: 1991-92.

Edwards, Matthew S.: 2012-present.

Elliott, Charles W.: 1939-1942.

Faircloth, Chris: 1991-92.

Farr, Blenn W (Bill): Physical Education, Physiology, Science, Coach, 1969-1972.

Fife (Cahoon), Eva N. (Nanette): 1981-1984.

Francisco, Tina: SPED, 2021-present.

Gardner, Ray D.: 1939-1943.

Graff (Cangelosi), DeAnn: 1985.

Graff, Marvin: Social Science, Mathematics, Assistant Principle, 1954-1973.

Hall, Elisabeth B.: Business, 1951-1954.

Hall, Phyllis: Home Economics, 1954-1955.

Hamm, Jeffrey D.: 1992-1995.

Hardy, Heather: 2014-2020.

Harris, David J: 1987-1991.

Harris (Burns), Gail: 1985-2012.

Harris, Scott D: 1992-1994.

Hartley, Wayne: 1987-1994.

Hatch, A. C. (Amos): Principal, 1945-1951; History, Social Science, Ceramics, 1939-1941, 1951-1958.

Hatch, Larry: Art, Yearbook (1974)-<1980.

Hayes, Joseph P: 1994-1999.

Heath, Ryan: Humanities, 2020-present.

Henderson, Scott: 1986-1994.

Hendricks, Margurite: 1942-1943.

Hendrickson, Jean (1916-1990): Library, Physical Education, Core, Media, 1941-1949, 1951-1982 (view obituary).

Heppler, Kim: Physical Education, Health, Cheerleading, 1975-1979.

Heppler, Mark: 1981-1985.

Higgins, Misty: 2004-2005.

Hollingshead, Leon: Principal, 1981-1989.

Horgeshemier, Necia J.: 1963-1964.

Hunt, Doneva T.: 1978-1979

Jackson, Lowell: Speech, Dramatics, 1949-1950.

Jacobson, Bret: Vice Principal, 2020-present.

Jefferies, Bonnie H.: 1951-1952

Jensen, Chad K.: 2003-2007

Jensen, Roma: Humanities, Band, Chorus, 1969-1970

Jensen, W. Gary: Music, Algebra, 1973-1977.

Jenson, David J.: Coach, Physical Education, Biology, 1972-1976.

Johnson, Kyle: 2001-2019.

Johnson, Richard: Drama, Humanities, Yearbook, 1974-1975, 1983-1999.

Jones, Annie P.: Business, 1956-1957.

Jones, James R.: 1955-1957.

Jones, Geraldine: Homemaking, (1965).

Jones, Richard: Athletics, Physical Education, (1956-1957).

Jones, William “Twist”: Coach, Physical Education, English, Athletics (1952-1953).

Jordan, David A.: 1984-1987, 1990-1991.

Kemp, Mary Ann (Wilks): 1978-1982, 1983-1985.

Labrum, Danielle: 1995-2012.

Labrum, Matt D.: 1995-2012.

Lee, Jan M.: 1987-1989

Lawrence, Mary: Physical Education, Art, Mathematics, (1954).

Laws, Elroy: Business, (1955).

Lewis, Daniel B: 1994-1997.

Lillywhite, Betsy: 1982-1987.

Low, Howard: Music, 1949-1951).

Lunt, Helen: 1944-1945.

Lyman, Lillian: 1942-1943.

Madsen, Eardley B.: 1940-1942.

Manning, John P.: 1946-1948.

Marchant, Lloyd: 1983-1984.

Matheson, Steve: Music, 1978-1982.

Matheson, Vernile: Principal, 1977-1979.

Mathews, Roy D: Teacher, 1994-2013; principal, 2013-2019.

Mayer, Alice Gardner: Home Economics, 1963-1964.

Mellor, Randy: 1987-1989.

Memmott, Mindy: Counselor, 2020-present.

Miller, Carter: PE, Study Skills, 2017-2020.

Miller, Gary: Math, Science, Physics, Yearbook, Photography 1969-1975.

Miller, Tammi: Library Media Specialist, 2018-present.

Mitchell, Florence S.: 1947-1948.

Mitchell (Chidester), Marta: 1992-present.

Morris, Gail: 1942-1945

Morris, Judy: 1983-1987.

Mortensen, Jeanne J.: 2003-2005, 2016-2017.

Mortensen, Lou Etta: 1949-1951.

Murphy, Dona L.: 2001-present.

Murphy, Rodney W.: 1997-present.

Neiderhausern, Geraldine J.: 1964-1965.

Nielson, Andra: 1989-1990.

Nielsen, Brigham R.: 2012-2014.

Okeson, Colleen: 1997-(2016).

Olcott, Arlene: 1990-2005

Olsen, Donald C.: Science, Coach, 1970-1972.

Orton, (Anderson) Beth Marie: Homemaking, 1955-1958.

Orton, Juanita West: Business, 1959-1962.

Orton, Marguerite S.: English, Speech, Yearbook, Humanities, Forensics, 1952-1977.

Orton, Minnie L.: 1944-1945.

Osborn, Kaitlyn: Math, 2020-present.

Ott, Karen: Business, Physical Education, Newspaper, 1973-1974.

Owens, Donna: 1980-1981.

Pace, Deveny D.: 1995-1996, 2010-present.

Page, Leland: 1980-1981.

Palmer, Rick: 1985-1986.

Passey, Adam: Math, 2021-present.

Paxman, Karlene N.: Homemaking, 1958-1961.

Pellegrini. Lisa A.: 2008-2009.

Pensis, John: Principal, 1992-2001.

Pendleton, John H.: 1938-1951.

Peterson, Betty: Business, 1955-1956.

Peterson, Eric: Music, 1977-1978.

Peterson, Lorraine: 1983-1984.

Peterson, Steven: Distributive Education, 1965-1966.

Porter, Shelley S.: 1998-2019.

Potter, Robert S.: Music, 1965-1969, Humanities, Spanish, 1977-1978.

Pymm, Lorna Rue: Physical Education, Art, 1960-1967.

Raddon, Karriann: 2006-2017.

Reese, John: 1951-1952.

Reese, Mona D.: Home Economics, 1951-1952.

Renzello, Amanda: History, 20221-present.

Riggs (Green), Anita: 1985-1988.

Riggs, Thalia: 1946-1947.

Riggs, W. Ralph (1940-2009): Alternative School, Athletics, Business, Coach, Math, 1976-1981 (Obituary).

Roberts, Floyd (1929-1994): Math, Science, 1975-1987 (Obituary, Deseret News, November 1, 1994; skalooza.com).

Roberts, Leslie: 1996-1997.

Robinson, Brad: 1991-1992

Robinson, Willis (1934-2003): Industrial Arts, Building Construction, 1965-1987 (Obituary).

Robison, Jeffrey S.: 1997-present.

Rogers, Walter C.: 19812-1985.

Rowley, Craig: 1993-1997

Ryan, Dorothea: 1939-1941.

Sampson, Lou Etta: Home Economics, (-1951).

Scoresby, Bryan: 1984-1985.

Sessions, Sonya: 1994-1995.

Shirts, Russell: Coach, Library, Journalism, 1975-1977.

Shurtleff, James: 1990-2017.

Singleton, Kevin: 1984-1985.

Skinner, Charles A. (1942-2014): 2000-2004 (Obituary).

Smith, Charles K: 1990-1992.

Smith, Doris W.: 1948-1949.

Smith, Sharon: 1983-1985.

Smyly (Smyly-Lang), Pauline A.: Physical Education, Rammettes, Cheerleading, 1979-1981.

Snow, Mary A.: 1939-1943.

Sorensen, Kenneth: 1998-1998.

Sorensen, Monty V.: 1989-1994.

Spaulding, Mary D.: 2003-2004.

Stapley, DeeEl (1935-2009): Humanities, Algebra, 1975-1977 (http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GRid=106718743.

Starley, D. Lavoy: 1975-1978.

Stratton, Jessica: Ag Science, 2020-present.

Strother, Andrew: Language arts, 2021-2022.

Stubbs, Ramona M. (1929-2014): Physical Education, 1956-1957, 1962-1963 (Obituary).

Sullivan, Jeremiah J.: 2007-2010.

Swapp, Sarah L.: 2011-2015.

Talcott, John B.: Chorus, Band, Music, 1970-1973.

Terry, Beth: 1941-1942.

Thorley, Todd: 1988-1991.

Thurber, Karl G.: Music, 1963-1964.

Tobler, Robert W.: Coach, Physical Education, Core, Physiology, Crafts, Yearbook, Drivers Education, 1972-1984.

Townsend, Brian: 1998-2021.

Turner, Reed (1947-1998): Humanities, Drama, Core, Yearbook, 1971-1974, 1975-1980 (Obituary, Salt Lake Tribune, July 13. 1998).

Tuttle, Zach: Humanities, 2015-present.

Van Ausdal, George Duane (1920-1978): Industrial Arts, 1949-1965 (Obituary, Iron County Record, October 19, 1978; skalooza.com).

Walker, Trevor K.: 2014-present.

Wallace, Michael A.: 2012-2014.

Ward. Orland: 1940-1947.

Warr, Jett V.: 2005-2014

Watters, Ray: Coach, Physical Education, 1948-1950.

Weight, Newell: 1942-1945.

Weight, Ormon: 1939-1942.

Werber, Bryan: 1994-1998.

Werber, Tawni: Language arts, reading, French, 2021-present.

West, Vicki N.: 1992-1993.

Wheeler, Tracey L.: 1998-1999.

Wilkey, Amy: Special Education, 2019-present. (See also: Parowan Elementary School).

Williamson, Jeani: 2000-2005, 2006-2010.

Wilson, John: Business, Counseling, 1962-1966, 1992-2005.

Wilson, Nancy: Humanities, Drama, 1979-1984.

Winegar, Ronnie: 1986-1987.

Wood, John: Athletics, Physical Education, 1957-1962.

Worthington, J. Karl: 1966-1967.

Young, Wilford: Music, Geometry, Art, Mathematics, (1952)-1954.

Zwang, Carylee: 2005-2012.