Local Obituaries for Families in Salt Lake County & Along the Wasatch Front
Jewell Roosevelt Ross
Sep 7, 2026
Husband, father, grandfather, great-grandfather, friend–Jewell Roosevelt Ross was all of these, but he fulfilled many other roles as well: park ranger, music conductor, and talented performer. Jewell, or Bud, as he was known to friends, was born on November 23, 1934, to Rushie McClure and Jewell Thomas Ross in Broken Bow, Oklahoma. He passed away on September 7, 2026, at...
Lamar Gilbert Martinez
Sep 6, 2026
Lamar Gilbert Martinez
March 3, 1959 – September 6, 2026
It is with profound sadness that we announce the sudden passing of Lamar Gilbert Martinez, age 67, of West Jordan, Utah, on September 6, 2026.
Lamar was born on March 3, 1959, in Salt Lake County, Utah, to Gilbert A. Martinez and Dian Lundquist Martinez. Throughout his adult life, Lamar was known for...
Kelly E. Johnson
Sep 6, 2026
It is with a heavy heart that we announce the passing of Kelly E. Johnson ("Kell Bell"), born November 7, 1949, who passed away at home on September 6, 2026. In his final days and moments, he was surrounded by those who loved him most.
Kelly grew up in Salt Lake City in a military family alongside his brothers, Lynn and...
Richard Carl Reimann
Sep 5, 2026
A much loved husband, father, son, brother, uncle, grandfather, and great-grandfather passed on to his Father in Heaven on September 5, 2026 in Salt Lake City, Utah at the age of 91. He was born on May 13, 1935 in Salt Lake City, Utah to his parents Richard Carl F. and Gladys (Fidler) Reimann. He had three siblings of which...
Judy Blades Frazier
Sep 5, 2026
Judy Blades Frazier, 74, beloved wife, mother, grandmother, sister, aunt and great friend, passed away peacefully in Salt Lake City on September 5, 2026, after a lengthy battle with Parkinson’s Disease. Born to Alty Loren and Vela Jonnie Blades in Twin Falls, on December 11, 1951, she was raised in and later retired back to the Magic Valley.
Judy lived her...
Allen George Hilton
Sep 4, 2026
Allen George Hilton passed away on September 4, 2026 at the age of 77. He was born December 30, 1948 in Salt Lake City, Utah to charles Hilton and Marion Turner Hilton. Married Brenda Denison on September 7, 2007.
Allen graduated from West High and then served in the United States Navy Seabees from '68-'70. He loved collecting model cars, his...
Donald P. Patocka
Sep 4, 2026
Donald P. Patocka, affectionately known as “Little Bear,” passed away peacefully at the age of 79 on September 4, 2026, in Salt Lake City, Utah, surrounded by his family after a brief battle with lung cancer. Born in July 1947 in Parkston, South Dakota, to Edward L. Patocka and Cecilia B. (Martin) Patocka, he spent his childhood on the family...
Marilyn Brown
Sep 3, 2026
Dear Family and Friends, It is with a heavy heart that I share the news of the passing of my beloved wife, Marilyn Brown, who passed away on September 3, 2026, at the age of 83.
Marilyn and I were married in the Saint George, Utah LDS Temple in 1967. She grew up in Provo, Utah, attending local schools and graduating...
Rosemary Marcovecchio Vaccaro
Sep 3, 2026
Rosemary Marcovecchio Vaccaro, longtime Draper and Salt Lake valley resident, spent much of her kind and gentle life concerned about plants: what to grow, what seed to use, how much water was needed, when to harvest, what to plant for next year.
Rose, as everyone called her, died peacefully on Thursday, Sept. 3 at Carrington Memory Care in South Jordan after...
Laura Verna Bangerter Johnson
Sep 2, 2026
Laura Verna Bangerter Johnson
March 15, 1942 – September 2, 2026
Laura Verna Bangerter Johnson, 84, of Murray, Utah, passed away quietly on September 2, 2026, surrounded by the love of her family.
She married Eldon “Buck” Johnson on May 1st 1982. They are sealed for time and all eternity in the LDS temple and were blessed to share 44 years together.
Laura was...
Tracy G. Kelson
Sep 2, 2026
Tracy G. Kelson, age 60, passed away peacefully on September 2, 2026, in Murray, Utah. She was born on December 11, 1965, in Murray, Utah, to Edward and Lois Goodrich.
Tracy graduated from Murray High School, where she enjoyed playing basketball. She had a love for many things throughout her life, including football, NASCAR, hunting, fishing, and camping. Most of all,...
Silvia Bahena Mota
Sep 1, 2026
Silvia "Chivis" Bahena Mota, devoted and loving mother.
Chivis was born on June 20th, 1989 in Morelos, Mexico and lived there until 1996. Chivis spent most of her childhood and early teenage years in Anaheim California, then relocated to Salt Lake City Utah, where she started her family and career. Chivis passed away unexpectedly on September 1st, 2026. Chivis is survived by...
Joseph Alvin Carter Jr.
Sep 1, 2026
Joseph Alvin Carter Jr., lovingly known to his family as Dad and Papa, age 93, passed away on September 1, 2026, after a short illness while receiving exceptional care from the nurses and doctors at the University of Utah Hospital.
Dad was born on January 16, 1933, in his grandfather's house on Park Street in Salt Lake City, Utah, to Joseph...
Perrylee P. Holzworth
Sep 1, 2026
Perrylee Holzworth, loving wife, mother, grandmother, great-grandmother, great-great-grandmother, sister, and aunt, passed away September 1, 2026, in West Jordan, Utah, with family by her side.
Perrylee was born in Potlatch, Idaho, on February 14, 1940, to Roy and Helen Pulliam.
She met her soulmate, Terry Holzworth, in 1954 while living in South Salt Lake City, Utah. Perrylee and Terry were married on...
Margie Peterson
Aug 31, 2026
With heavy hearts and more than a few joyful memories, we announce the passing of Margie Peterson on August 31st at the age of 72.
Margie was truly one of a kind, strong, talented, endlessly crafty, and very rarely wrong (at least according to her). She was the kind of woman who could organize an entire party, tell everyone what they...
Gloria Macias Olmedo
Aug 31, 2026
Gloria Macias Olmedo, age 76, passed away on August 31st, 2026 in West Jordan, Utah. She was born on December 3rd 1949, In La Huerta Jalisco, Mexico to Filogoño Macias and Simona Olmedo
Gloria was the second oldest of ten siblings and a devoted single mother of three children. Throughout her life, she was a maternal figure to many of the...
Jeff Stone
Aug 30, 2026
Jeffery Stone passed away unexpectedly at the age of 46, just nine days shy of his 47th birthday. He leaves behind a family who loved him beyond measure.
Jeff married the love of his life, Megan, in 2004, and together they built a life centered on family, laughter, and love. He was the heart of his home—steady, funny, protective, and endlessly...
Dorothy Simpson Taylor
Aug 30, 2026
It is with deep sadness that we announce the passing of Dorothy Simpson Taylor on the morning of August 30, 2026 at the age of 89. She was preceded in death by her husband Ronald James Taylor, parents Barlow and Erma Simpson, her brother Royal Simpson and her sons Ronald and Randy Taylor. She is survived by her sons Ray...
Gill Noreen Ninow
Aug 30, 2026
Gill Noreen Ninow, age 91, died on August 30, 2026 in Salt Lake City, Utah. She was born on August 22, 1935 in Johannesburg, South Africa to Don and Irene Gow. She married Don Roy Ninow and had 4 children. Greg, Deborah, Paul, and Peter.
Gill and Don raised their children in three different countries: South Africa where Greg and Deborah...
Deborah Ann Nickleberry
Aug 29, 2026
Deborah Ann Nickleberry was born and raised in Salt Lake City, Utah, to her loving parents, Adolphus Nickleberry and Jessie Edwards. She graduated from South High School in 1975 and went on to build a life distinguished by integrity, resilience, an extraordinary work ethic, and an unwavering devotion to family.
Deborah possessed a level of grit that simply could not be...
