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Local Obituaries for Families in Salt Lake County & Along the Wasatch Front
John Mervin Peterson
Nov 18, 2024
John Mervin Peterson, 64, passed away on November 18, 2024, after a 14-month battle with metastatic prostate cancer. A devoted husband, father of four, and grandfather of 12, John was known for his love of life, hard work, service to others, and unwavering faith.
Early Life
Born on August 11, 1960, in Mountain Home, Idaho, to Lloyd and Janet Peterson, John was...
Gayla Ann Korth
Nov 18, 2024
Gayla Ann Korth June 20, 1947 – November 18, 2024
It is with deep sorrow that we announce the passing of Gayla Ann Korth (née Thompson), 77, on November 18, 2024. Gayla passed away peacefully, surrounded by her family.
Gayla was born on June 20, 1947, to William Thompson and Veona Vander Linden (née Densley). She graduated from Bingham High School. She married...
Maria Dolores Isabell Martinez Kunz
Nov 17, 2024
Our beloved wife, mother, grandmother, and great-grandmother passed away on November 17, 2024, in Salt Lake City, Utah. She was born on November 9, 1946, in Abiquiu, New Mexico to David Martinez and Maria Delores Lola Manzanares.
Isabell married Wendall Woodard on March 14, 194. They were sealed in the Salt Lake LDS Temple on November 30, 1978. They had three...
Cornelius "Case" Johannes Van Wyngaarden
Nov 17, 2024
Cornelius “Case” Johannes Van Wyngaarden passed away peacefully on Sunday night after a long battle with dementia. Though our hearts are heavy with his loss, we find comfort in knowing he is finally free.
Born in Holland in 1947, Case immigrated to the United States with his parents at the age of three, carrying a deep pride in his Dutch heritage...
Heidi Erna Voggenreiter Hardy
Nov 17, 2024
Heidi Erna (Voggenreiter) Hardy passed away peacefully on November 17, 2024, after a courageous battle with dementia. Born on October 12, 1937, in Nuernberg, Germany, to Rosa and Michel Voggenreiter. Heidi’s early life was marked by the trials of war. Despite the hardships, she often spoke of the warmth and comfort provided by her beloved mother Rosa and her aunt...
Gayle Patricia Tippets
Nov 16, 2024
Gayle Patricia (Jepson) Tippets, beloved mother, nana, and sister, passed away peacefully in Salt Lake City, Utah on Saturday, November 16th, 2024 at the age of 82. Born on October 5, 1942, in Wellington, New Zealand to Catherine Elizabeth Kemp and Eric Wallace Jepson. She was the cherished sister of Denise, Beverley, Graham, Norman, and her surviving brother, Ian.
Gayle’s journey...
Richard Thomas Kenney
Nov 16, 2024
Richard Thomas Kenney, 64, passed away unexpectedly in his sleep on November 16, 2024. He will be sorely missed.
Richard was born on May 4, 1960, the oldest of six children of Thomas Wendell Kenney and Elaine Chapman Kenney.
He loved his family dearly. He could be counted on to lend a helping hand when it was needed. His family held him...
Donald Jerome Carpenter
Nov 14, 2024
I began my life journey on a Sunday in Whittier California, March 28,1943. Twelve years of Catholic schooling did not make me a choir boy.
It was pedal to the metal on bikes racing through the neighborhood, out past dark playing baseball with friends and hitching rides down Beach Blvd to the ocean. There were bumps and straight aways through my...
Gerald Arlan Durrans
Nov 14, 2024
Our strong, beloved, charismatic father, sibling, and friend, Gerald Arlan (Jerry) Durrans, left this earth peacefully at the age of 88 in the breakfast hours of November 14, 2024, transitioning to his eternal life. We envision him being welcomed by his wife and sweetheart of 68 years and many other friends and family, with lots of food, including his favorite...
Betty Lou Anderson
Nov 14, 2024
Betty Lou Taylor Anderson, 97, of Kearns, Utah, passed away peacefully on 11/14/2024 at home surrounded by family. Born on April 10, 1927, to Myrtle and Robert Taylor, Betty was a loving wife, mother, grandmother, great-grandmother, great great grandmother and friend. She lived a life filled with devotion to her family, her crafts, and the many people she touched along...
Elizabeth Lavelle Cole Raines Peck
Nov 13, 2024
Elizabeth Lavelle Cole Raines Peck, age 81, passed away on November 13, 2024, in Vineyard, Utah. She was born on December 5, 1942, in Forsyth, Montana to Wesley Oswell Cole and Viola Catherine Bennett Cole. She married Donald George Raines Sr. on September 5, 1959 and was widowed on July 7, 1990. Later she married Ray Peck on November 11,...
Kathleen Fuller
Nov 12, 2024
Kathleen (Kathy) Farnsworth Fuller passed away peacefully on the morning of November 12, 2024—her seventy-first birthday. Born on November 12, 1953, to Dean and Miriam Farnsworth, Kathy was a golden-haired angel and a perfect addition to her family, joining her older brother Rick and sister Edith.
Kathy grew up in Hunter, Utah, and attended Brockbank Junior High School. It was there...
Everett Scott Rossborough Jr.
Nov 12, 2024
Everett Scott Rossborough Jr
December 17, 1952 – November 12, 2024
Everett Scott Rossborough, was born December 17, 1952, in Portland, Maine, he passed away peacefully at home surrounded by family. He was 71 years old.
Everett’s childhood was full of adventure, moving to Utah as a young boy and spending his days playing baseball, getting into mischief, and winning fights—both on...
Beth Penelope "Penny" Florence Tolman
Nov 12, 2024
Beth Penelope “Penny” Florence Tolman, 88, returned to her heavenly home November 12, 2024, after a brief battle with Melanoma. She held on just long enough for her daughter Joanna to join her daughter Sallie by her bedside.
Born April 6, 1936, on Wander Lane in Holladay, Utah, Penny was the 12th and final child of Abigail Amanda Hintze & Henry...
Dong Yai (Maria) Faerber
Nov 12, 2024
Our dear sweet, beautiful, courageous and bright Maria passed away November 12, 2024. She was born on December 19, 1933, in Anseong, South Korea. Maria and her husband, Ted, met during the Korean war while she worked at the Army telephone exchange as an operator. Ted was an Sargent in the Communications regiment and managed the exchange. They became good...
Jerry Lorraine Adkins
Nov 11, 2024
Jerry Lorraine Adkins, age 81, passed away on November 11, 2024, in Midvale, Utah. She was born on August 6, 1943, in Salt Lake City, Utah to Rawlin and Della Christensen Behunin. She married Steve Adkins on June 1, 1965.
Jerry was a professional seamstress, tailor, and alterations expert at the National Army and Navy store for many years. She was...
Flora Mary Quintana
Nov 10, 2024
With heavy hearts, we announce the passing of our cherished Flora Mary Quintana. She passed away on November 10, 2024, in her home surrounded by the people who loved her most.
Flora was born on January 19, 1939, in Llano de San Juan, New Mexico to Onecimo and Fedencia Medina. Flora was the youngest of seven children. She was proud of...
Leila Ann (Guay) Law
Nov 10, 2024
Leila Ann (Guay) Law, age 79, passed away November 10, 2024 in Draper, UT after a courageous battle with cancer.
Born in New Hampshire to the beaming Grace and the wisecracking Chi Chi Guay, Leila grew up to the beautiful unchained melodies of a healing post-war New England in the Capraesque Laconia.
Following her active high school years, which revolved around academics,...
Alberto Avila Villanueva
Nov 9, 2024
Alberto Avila Villanueva, age 72, passed away on November 9, 2024, in Salt Lake City, Utah. He was born on July 9, 1952, in Tequila Jalisco, Mexico to Juan Avila Casteneda and Maria Rosario Villanueva Maldonado. He married Irene Mary Ann Rosenbaum Avila.
Alberto loved to fish, hike, watch sports, cook, and ride horses. He enjoyed spending time with his two...
Mark Kay Hepworth
Nov 9, 2024
CENTERVILLE – Mark Kay Hepworth, 71, passed away on November 9, 2024. He was born on April 18, 1953, in Salt Lake City, Utah, to Adrian Kay and Helen Hepworth.
Mark met the love of his life, Janet Forslin, at work, and they married in 1975. Together, they built two homes—one in Woods Cross and another in Centerville—and shared a life...
