Nancy Susan Twitch­ell, 77, passed away peacefully on Septem­ber 29, 2026, in Cedar City, Utah, where her daughter and son had been by her side for several days.

Nancy was born Sep­tember 26, 1949, at Queen of Angels Hos­pital in Los Angeles, California, to Charles Milton Underwood and Kathryn Janette Carson. She grew up primarily in Simi Val­ley, California, and graduated from Simi Valley High School. She later attended Brigham Young Uni­versity and Southern Utah University.

Nancy married Leon­ard Dwight Bales in 1969. Together they had two children, Re­becca Suzanne Bales and Adam Carson Bales. They later di­vorced. Nancy later married Leon Twitch­ell; they also divorced.

Nancy lived a life of faith, hard work and service. She loved the Lord deeply and was always looking for ways to help others, especially those less fortunate. One of her favorite ways to show love was through food, particularly her home-made fudge.

Nancy raised Rebecca and Adam as a single mother for much of their childhood and worked tirelessly to provide for them. She was never afraid of hard work and taught her children by example to work hard, treat others with respect and do what needed to be done.

Bright, articulate and outgoing, Nancy could strike up a conversation with almost anyone. Writing was one of her greatest talents. For more than 25 years, from 1979 to 2005, she worked for the Garfield County News, beginning as a reporter and eventually becoming editor. She covered communities throughout Gar-field County, attended public meetings, interviewed countless people and helped pro-duce the newspaper each week. Her work received numerous awards and recognition, and she took great pride in keeping the communities she served informed.

Nancy also worked at Bryce Canyon Nation-al Park, Kane County Hospital and Frontier Movie Town in Kanab. Her commitment to service extended beyond her employment. She served as president of the Garfield Memorial Health Care Foundation, served on the Garfield County Travel Council and participated in other community organizations.

In her later years, Nancy lived in Kanab, Utah, where she became involved with Rivers of Life Church. Her faith remained central to her life, and she continued helping others and supporting those in need. Despite health challenges, Nancy rarely complained and carried on with determination and resilience.

Above all, Nancy loved her family. She is survived by her daughter, Rebecca (Chris) Chappell; her son, Adam (Stacey) Bales; seven grandchildren; and seven great-grandchildren. She is also survived by her sisters, Christine Schoppe Wauls, Kathy (Darryl) Gomez and Susan (Chris) Wortmann; and her brother, Bob (Lori) Breslauer.

She was preceded in death by her parents; her stepmother, Nancy Underwood; her sister, Kathleen Thomas; her brother, David Under-wood; her stepbrother, Larry Thomas; and her brother-in-law, Pete Wauls.

Nancy will be remembered for her deep faith, strength, gift with words, incredible work ethic and generous heart. She leaves behind a family who will miss her dearly and a legacy of quietly serving others.

Services for Nancy will be held at a later date.

Cremation will be held at the Magleby Mortuary Cremation Center. Funeral Directors: Magleby Mortuary, Richfield, Salina and Manti