Esther Bradshaw

Esther Darlene Bradshaw passed away November 7, 2026, at the Cedar City Hospital in Cedar City, Utah. She was born May 18, 1941, in Steele City, Nebraska to Walter and Clara Scheele. She grew up in Diller, Nebraska. She attended nursing school while in Nebraska. Later she worked in the medical field as a vision therapist. She married Larry Nave on July 5, 1959, she later married Gerald Haymore on August 23, 1963, and moved to California. She found her last true love Karl Bradshaw and married him on September 16, 2017.

She was an active member of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints where she held numerous callings. She loved the temple and serving others.

She is survived by her husband Karl, and her children Kimberly (Dean) Browning of Cedar City, Utah, Sonya (Ron) Blaquiere of Enoch, Utah, and Kirk (Kristy) Haymore of Cedar City, Utah, 10 grandchildren and 16 great grandchildren.

She was preceded in death by her parents Walter and Clara Scheele, brothers LeRoy and Floyd Scheele, daughter Karla Haymore Villeneuve, grandson Conner Villeneuve, and son-in-law Ron Blaquiere.

Funeral services will be held Saturday, November 14, 2026, at 1:00 pm at the Cedar West Stake Center (725 S 1100 W., Cedar City, UT). Viewings will be held on Friday, November 13, 2026, from 6:00 to 8:00 pm and on Saturday prior to the service from 10:30 am to 12:30 pm, both at the Cedar West Stake Center. Interment will be at the Cedar City Cemetery under the direction of Southern Utah Mortuary. To view a livestream of the service and share online condolences, please visit www.mortuary.org.