12 Sep 1936 – 8 Feb 2025
Stepfather of Suzette Clark who is the wife of Thomas Bartlie Cardon
John Carl Dalton, age 88, passed away February 8, 2025, at Cedar Health and Rehabilitation in Cedar City, Utah. He was born in Cedar City, Utah on September 12, 1936, to John Lewis and Emma (Bastian) Dalton of Paragonah, Utah. John was raised in Paragonah and at a young age learned how to be resourceful and independent.
John joined the US Army in 1955 and served two years before being honorably discharged. He attended Southern Utah Branch College and earned a degree in Elementary Education. He taught elementary school in Parowan and Cedar City, Utah for 25 years before retiring from teaching to begin a full-time career as an electrician and construction contractor.
John married Erma Lena (Cornu) Clark on June 16, 1969. Together they raised Erma’s three daughters, built a home and ran a construction and apartment rental business. They were sealed for time and all eternity in the St. George Temple. John was a devout member of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints, served in both the 16th ward Bishopric and Cedar West Stake High Council.
John found satisfaction in teaching, building and serving his church. He is remembered for his kindness towards Erma as her health declined.
He is survived by his stepchildren Suzette Cardon and Linda Clark of Cedar City, Utah and Catherine Clark of Montana; his sister Helen Jean Stubbs, his nieces Jeanette (Stubbs) Jeffries, Kimberly (Stubbs) Peterson, Jill (Stubbs) Shirts, and Amber (Stubbs) Burton; his nephews Scott and Cliff Stubbs and Shane and Gene Inglesby; and his brother in-law Bill Ingelsby. He is preceded in death by his wife Erma Lena Dalton, sister Annette Dalton Ingelsby, brother-in law Alan Stubbs and his son-in-law Thomas Bartlie Cardon.
The family would like to thank the doctors, nurses and aides at Cedar Health and Rehabilitation in Cedar City and a special thank you to Ethan and everyone at Sun Tree Home Health and Hospice for the kindness John received under their care.
A graveside service will be held at the Cedar City Cemetery under the direction of Southern Utah Mortuary on March 1, 2025, at 11am, followed by a luncheon to be held at the Cedar 16th Ward Chapel at 1925 W 320 S, Cedar City Utah. Online condolences can be sent at www.mortuary.org.
-Published online at https://www.thespectrum.com/obituaries/pnvs1102912