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Local Obituaries for Families in Salt Lake County & Along the Wasatch Front
Lottie Ann Ellsworth
Oct 11, 2021
Our beloved mother, Lottie Ann Ellsworth, passed away peacefully on Monday, October 11th, 2021 surrounded by her children. She was born in Idaho Falls, Idaho on July 8th, 1942 to Philo T. and Gene Ann Ellsworth. She was the third of four children in the family. She had two older sisters, Colleen and Kay and one younger brother, Drew.Lottie was...
Virgil Lee Jensen
Oct 10, 2021
Virgil Lee Jensen passed away on October 10, 2021 in Jordan Valley Medical Center. He was one month short of his 98th birthday. He was born on November 11th 1923 to William Wallace and Mary Delila Jensen in Roosevelt, Utah. He grew up on a ranch in Randelett, Utah. He had 5 brothers, George, Ed, Van, Lynn and Stan. He...
Betty Larue Wilkins
Oct 10, 2021
Betty LaRue Cook Zink Wilkins, born on June 24, 1923, in Salt Lake City, Utah, to Charles Henry Cook and Sarah Ann Willden, Passed away on October 2, 2021, at Saint George Rehabilitation.She married Harold Raymond Zink on September 4, 1942, who passed away on January 8, 1968. Later on the May 25, 1973, she married Ronald Wilkins.She worked for...
Alan Dale Larson
Oct 10, 2021
Our wonderful husband, father, grandfather, and brother, Alan, passed away on October 10, 2021, in Salt Lake City, Utah, at the age of 74. Alan was born on August, 18, 1947 in Salt Lake City, Utah, to Carl Thurman Larson and Helen Schofield Larson. He married the love of his life Maureen Jones on January 6, 1973, in Colorado Springs,...
Jerry Gene Gibson
Oct 9, 2021
Jerry Gene Gibson passed away on October 9, 2021 in Salt Lake City Utah at the age of 92. He died at home from natural causes. Jerry was born July 2, 1929 in Spokane Washington, the son of Velma Gibson. She died soon after Jerry’s birth and he was raise as an orphan in a state institution. Jerry overcame a...
John Charles Lodefink
Oct 9, 2021
John C. Lodefink passed away in his home in Salt Lake City, Utah on Saturday, October 9, 2021. He was preceded in death by his father and mother, Frank and Madlyn Lodefink, his brothers Stephen Lodefink, David Lodefink, and Robert Lodefink. He is survived by his sister Margaret Piplar, his brother James Lodefink, nieces Mary Hardy and Melinda Hudson, and...
Hendrick “Henk” Lieuwe Wykstra
Oct 9, 2021
Hendrick “Henk” Lieuwe Wykstra, 83, passed away peacefully on October 9, 2021. Henk was born on October 4, 1938 in Groningen, Netherlands. He served in the United States Army as an aviation mechanic. He was a faithful member of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints. He accepted every calling with faithful diligence. He worked all his life providing...
Liani Tjandrapurnama
Oct 8, 2021
Liani Tjandrapurnama passed away at the age of 87 on October 8, 2021 in Salt Lake City, Utah. She was born on August 11, 1934 in Magetan, Java, Indonesia to Tjan Kiem Liang and Liem Ries Nio. She married Duwan Paulus on December 1, 1957.Liani loved her family. She enjoyed gardening, cooking, sewing, and traveling. She loved being outdoors. She...
Hugo Insignares
Oct 7, 2021
Hugo passed away on October 7th, 2021 at Santa Ana, California, United State, at the age of 59.Hugo is survived by his parents, his siblings and his children: Paola Andrea, Hugo Armando, Carlos Horacio and Chelsie.Our family would like to special thanks to all family and friends who have expressed their condolences, also to Sta. Edna Rehab Center and Kindred...
David Lynn Matern
Oct 7, 2021
David Lynn Matern, age 66, passed away peacefully, in his home, on October 7, 2021.He was born on March 30, 1955, in Salt Lake City, Utah to Alfred Robert Matern and Shirley Jane Bailey Matern. He married his sweetheart, Suzanne Brown Matern, on August 31, 1978 in the Salt Lake City Temple.Dave graduated from Granite High School and Salt Lake...
Robert Lee Littlewood
Oct 6, 2021
Bob age 91, returned to His Father in Heaven & the arms of his eternal companion, Geri on October 6, 2021. He was surrounded by the constant love & care of his family at his son’s home in Herriman. Bob was born on September 11, 1930 in SLC, Utah to Ethel Nichols & Leo Littlewood. He was taught to value...
Sharlyn Anderton
Oct 6, 2021
Sometimes the most wonderful people are the ones that don’t fit into boxes. Sharlyn Anderton, 66, passed away peacefully at home on October 6, 2021, after a long life filled with more challenges than most will ever know.Despite her difficult challenges, Sharlyn was a light and example to all of us.She attended Hartvigsen School for many years and loved working...
Danielle Nicole Sprouse
Oct 5, 2021
Danielle Nicole Sprouse, 39, our sweet daughter, big little sister, amazing aunt, best friend, and confidant, passed away on October 5th in her home.She was born on May 31st, 1982 in Salt Lake City, Utah to Steve and Kerrie Sprouse.She was such a beautiful soul, and truly spread joy and love to everyone she loved.Family was EVERYTHING to Dani. She...
Arles Keith Hansen
Oct 5, 2021
Arles Keith Hansen passed away peacefully in his home in the early morning October 5, 2021. He was born on October 17, 1940, in Idaho Falls, Idaho, to Elmo Hansen and Constance Hansen Dillon. He had three wives in his lifetime, was father to five children, 3 grandchildren, 1 great-grandchild, soon to be 2 great-grandchildren.He graduated from Olympus High School...
Eldon Lavere Gardner
Oct 4, 2021
Eldon LaVere Gardner was born on July 24, 1930 in Tooele, Utah to Harvey Clark Gardner and Alice Edna Horrocks Gardner. He was their third child and first son.Eldon was raised in Springville, graduating from Springville High school in 1948. Shortly after graduation, Eldon enlisted in the US Army serving his country and fighting in the Korean War.Eldon married his...
Elva “Marie” Mitchell
Oct 4, 2021
Our beloved Mother, Sister, Grandmother, Great Grandmotherand Great Great Grandmother gained her angel wings and flew home on October 4, 2021 surrounded by her loved ones. Marie was born on April 16, 1928 to Jesse James and Blanche Stone in Arcadia, Nebraska. She loved deeply, unconditionally and with her whole heart. She didn’t care where you came from, who you...
Jay Price Norton Jr.
Oct 4, 2021
Jay “JP” Price Norton Jr passed away at the age of 71 after his long battle with illness on October 4, 2021 at his home in Junction, Utah. He was born on March 15, 1950 in Seattle, Washington to Jay “JP” Norton Sr and Alice Elizabeth Dean. Jay graduated from Cyprus High School in Magna, Utah. Soon after graduation, JP...
Donna Autrey
Oct 3, 2021
Donna LaRue Ball was born in Oxnard Calif. on April 2nd, 1931, to Leslie William and Alice May Ball. Donna was an only child. The first six years of her life she was raised on Silver Strand Beach in Oxnard. She loved playing in the sand dunes and playing on her home-made swing set her daddy built for her. The...
Kent Lamar Smith
Oct 1, 2021
Kent LaMar Smith, 86, passed away October 1st 2021 peacefully at home. Kent was born on September 11, 1935 in Salt Lake City, UT to Anthony William Smith and Nina Musetta Erickson.As a child Kent was in an accordion band and performed in the first Salt Lake City TV program. Kent loved boxing as a teenager. He served our country...
Von R Hokanson
Oct 1, 2021
Our beloved husband, father, grandfather, and patriot, Sergeant Major Von R. Hokanson, received an honorable discharge from this life and passed away peacefully in his sleep on October 1, 2021 in Salt Lake City, UT at age 77.Von met his wife and eternal companion, Judy, in 1965 when they both worked at the ZCMI Department Store. They married in December...
