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Local Obituaries for Families in Salt Lake County & Along the Wasatch Front
David (Dave) Allen Hemingway
Jan 18, 2019
David (Dave) Allen Hemingway was a remarkable man that will be missed terribly. Yet people keep telling us that he is in a better place. We disagree. You see, Dave had a profound impact on all those that had a chance to cross his path. Almost immediately people would recognize and often comment to us about his charismatic nature or...
Dean Carlye Hirschi
Jan 17, 2019
Dean Carlye Hirschi was born December 29, 1924 In Van Nuys, Los Angeles County, California to Arthur Hirschi and Helen M. Mani Hirschi. He experienced an idyllic childhood growing up on Odessa Avenue, a home with a one-acre backyard where the neighborhood children would congregate to enjoy the clubhouse, tunnels and caves. Dean was always with his younger brother, Dick,...
Dean Carlyle Hirschi
Jan 17, 2019
Dean Carlyle Hirschi was born December 29, 1924 In Van Nuys, Los Angeles County, California to Arthur Hirschi and Helen M. Mani Hirschi. He experienced an idyllic childhood growing up on Odessa Avenue, a home with a one-acre backyard where the neighborhood children would congregate to enjoy the clubhouse, tunnels and caves. Dean was always with his younger brother, Dick,...
Evelyn Taft Christensen
Jan 17, 2019
Evelyn Taft Christensen, 88, returned home to her Heavenly Father on January 17, 2019, and is reunited with her eternal companion and husband, Donald T. Christensen. Evelyn was born on January 26, 1930 in Salt Lake City, UT, to Ivan and Alda Lucinda Russell Taft. Evelyn was the fifth of seven children. She attended Salt Lake schools and married Don...
E. Ladonne Isom
Jan 17, 2019
E. LaDonne Isom, age 82, passed away on January 17, 2019 in Salt Lake City, Utah. She was born on September 19, 1936 in Salt Lake City, Utah to Clive and Ethel Orr Jensen. She married Robert Eugene Isom on May 29, 1990.LaDonne enjoyed the simple things in life. Her favorites included painting, puzzles, the color purple, stuffed animals, bubble...
Sonia Petersen Westbrook
Jan 17, 2019
Mom was born on May 29, 1927 to loving parents, Jens Petersen and Ingeborg Jacobsen in Bountiful, Utah. She graduated from Davis High School. Mom enjoyed music from a young age and was an amazing pianist, performing at many occasions. She instilled this love for the piano in her family and among many children and young adults whom she taught.She...
Julie Oliverson
Jan 16, 2019
Julie Anne Pearson Oliverson July 30, 1969 – January 16, 2019Julie was born in Salt Lake, Utah. She graduated from Taylorsville High School. She was in the Young Women’s presidency in Magna, Utah. She married Ronald Oliverson and during their time together they had three beautiful children; whom she lived her life for. She loved fast cars and enjoyed going...
Veneese Nelson
Jan 15, 2019
Veneese was born June 13, 1938 in Idaho Falls, Idaho to Ethel Hawker and Reese “D” Crockett. Reese passed away in an accident on August 4, 1938. Ethel married Clyde Park in 1940.Veneese graduated from Idaho Falls High School and attended Idaho State College (now Idaho State University) in Pocatello. Much later in life she received a Bachelor’s degree in...
Richard Wallace Olsen
Jan 15, 2019
Richard Wallace Olsen was born June 24, 1939 to Grant Alma Olsen and LaRue Wallace along with his twin Sister Louise in Salt Lake City, Utah. At the age of 79 he died January 15, 2019 at his home in Midvale, Utah. Richard was married three times Dena Gibson Allen-Olsen, Carolyn Johnson Sharp, and Hetty Williamson. Richard served in the...
William “Del” Feltenbarger
Jan 14, 2019
William Delbert (Del) Feltenbarger, our beloved husband, dad, grandpa and great grandpa, passed away at age 78 on January 14th 2019, surrounded by family, after a courageous battle with gastric cancer. He was born June 6, 1940 in Welch, Oklahoma to William Riley and Ora Jane (McKenzie) Feltenbarger. He made his way to Texas after high school with a basketball...
Karen Johnson
Jan 14, 2019
Karen Johnson passed away in the early hours of January 14, 2019 at the age of 66. Born in Salt Lake City on January 31, 1952, she was raised by John and Clora Mills Johnson, who lovingly welcomed her into their home well into their middle age. Karen grew up on the east bench of Salt Lake City and attended...
Laura Viola Michaelis Lowe
Jan 14, 2019
Laura Viola Michaelis Lowe, 82, passed away surrounded by loved ones on January 14, 2019 in West Jordan, UT. She was born on September 19, 1936 to August and Viola Michaelis. Attended and graduated from Olympus High School in 1955. Married Max Lowe in 1958 in the Salt Lake Temple. Laura loved people and spending time with family, her children...
Lee Junior Folkersen
Jan 14, 2019
Lee Junior Folkersen passed away in his home on January 14, 2019 surrounded by family and friends.Lee was born on May 19, 1930 to Nephi Lee and Erma Greta Folkersen. He served a faithful mission for The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints to Sweden, and was also, honorably discharged from the US Army, with his lifelong profession as...
Leona Mildred Griffiths
Jan 13, 2019
Leona Mildred Griffiths passed away on January 13, 2019. She was born August 31, 1927 to Clarence and Clatie Lemmon, in Silver City, UT. She was married January 31, 1947 to Hamlet Griffiths. They were sealed June 20, 1981.She is survived by her children; Beverly Hatcher, Roxanne Griffiths (Melvin), Elizabeth Curtis (Dan), Linda Lovendahl (Gene), and David John Griffiths, her...
Myrna Morris Chadwick
Jan 13, 2019
Myrna lived an incredible life. Born in 1937 to LarSene and Wayne Morris, she began her life of service as the oldest sister to two younger brothers, Craig and Mark. The little family made their home in old Salt Lake before building the home in West Valley City which would become iconic to so many in the area. As a...
Caroline Rose Hill
Jan 13, 2019
Caroline Hill passed away on January 13, 2019, at her home. She was born on November 24, 1932, to George and Dorothy Kent in Salt Lake City, UT. She is survived by her son Floyd Hoggan, grandchildren Steven Hoggan, Michael Swim (Brooke), Jessica Swim, Chad Swim, brother Marlow (Geneil) Kent, sister Sharon Golding, and her beloved dog Lily. She is...
Maria Mulitalo
Jan 12, 2019
On January 12th, 2019 Maria Fagamanu Mulitalo was called back home to our Father in Heaven. Maria was born of goodly parents: Fagamanu Paovale Mulitalo (deceased) and Siupolu Tela Mulitalo in Kailua, Hawaii. She is survived by her 4 pride and joys: Tinou, Tinora, Tyler, and Tiari; the father of her children: Joe Faatui Olive; her 6 siblings: Toalima, Olivia...
Venice Craghead Taylor Woodson
Jan 11, 2019
Venice Woodson, age 91, passed away January 11, 2019. She was born July 24, 1927 to Samuel and Iola Craghead in Salt Lake City, Utah.Venice graduated from Granite High School and attended LDS Business College. She worked at the Naval Supply Depot in Clearfield, Utah as a “messenger” girl, then in the administration office where she was cleared for decoding...
Robert John Phoenix “Papa”
Jan 11, 2019
Pa was born February 24, 1937 in Provo, Utah. He was preceded in death by his parents, Clarence Beal Phoenix and Margaret J. Haney; sister, Jannette Brown; and step-mother, Esther Dorworth. He is survived by his wife, Linda K. Phoenix; his daughter, Julie R. Oblad and her family: Glenn, Jim, Tyson, McKinsie, Timothy, Cicily, Kjera, Jory-Jonathan; daughter, Suzanne L. Phoenix...
Rosemary Cox Wayne Alder
Jan 10, 2019
Rosemary Cox Wayne Alder. May 11, 1923 – January 10, 2019Rosemary was the third of seven children of George F. Cox and Jessie Eliza Cox, born in Salt Lake City, UT; raised in Tooele County. All of her siblings have preceded her in death. Lifelong member of the LDS Church. Married William A. Wayne 1942, later sealed in the SLC...
