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Local Obituaries for Families in Salt Lake County & Along the Wasatch Front
Robert “Bob” Morgan
Nov 23, 2018
Robert “Bob” Morgan, age 65, passed on November 23, 2018, in West Jordan, UT. He was born on July 28, 1953, in Salt Lake City, UT, to Gloria Hernandez and Wenfred Morgan. He married Angie Burgess on October 27, 1973, and later divorced.He enjoyed fishing, riding his Harley’s and ATV’s, and most of all he loved attending his grandkids activities....
Laurene Rae Boyer
Nov 23, 2018
Laurene Ray Boyer, age 68, passed away peacefully on November 23, 2018, in Sandy, Utah, surrounded by her loving family. She was born to Clyde and Maxine Averett on November 25, 1949. She married Carl Boyer on December 28, 1981. Laurene was a devout member of the The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints, and instilled her love...
Dorothy Mae Foy
Nov 23, 2018
Dorothy Mae Foy, age 77, died on November 23, 2018, in Salt Lake City, Utah, surrounded by her family. She was born on September 25, 1941 in Winterville, Mississippi to Percy Yarbrough and Annie Bell Brown.She married Aulander Goode and Lenny Foy (later divorced). Dorothy is a graduate of South High School in Salt Lake City; retired from Kennecott Copper...
Fay O’Brien
Nov 22, 2018
Fay Jensen O’Brien returned home to her Heavenly Father on November 22, 2018. She was born into a loving family on February 12, 1930 in Salina, Utah to Charles Lester Jensen and Eda Christina Peterson. She was the third daughter of seven siblings.After graduating Sevier High School, Mom moved to Salt Lake City where she began working at Kress Department...
Thomas “Tom” Jeffery Mori
Nov 22, 2018
Tom Mori, our beloved husband, father, son, brother, and friend, left us on Nov. 22, 2018. He died of injuries received during a fall. He was 59.Tom was born in Salt Lake City to Jiro and Keiko Mori, and later lived with his family in Murray. A skilled general contractor, Tom worked on residential and commercial properties from New York...
Kenneth John Runnacles
Nov 22, 2018
Our Loving father, grandfather, and great-grandfather, Kenneth John Runnacles (94) passed away on November 22, 2018 Surrounded by his family and loved ones. Ken was born on October 27, 1924 in Ipswich, England to Edith and John Runnacles. Ken was a convert to the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter- Day Saints and was a lifelong faithful member, serving two...
Huch Aoki
Nov 22, 2018
Huch Aoki1927-2018Hachiro Paul Aoki passed away suddenly at age 91 on Thanksgiving Day, November 22, 2018, of causes incident to age. Huch was born August 9, 1927, the eighth of 11 children. He was a West High graduate. He married Barbara Okuda in 1954. They enjoyed 39 years together until Barbara’s death in 1993.Huch was a hard worker and savvy...
Joann Barr
Nov 21, 2018
JoAnn passed away peacefully on November 21st, 2018 in Clearfield, Utah. She was born on August 30th, 1943 in Long Beach, California. She married Randall Lancaster Barr (Randy) on March 18th, 1978. She worked at the Yellow Pages division of General Telephone in California, followed by the accounts payable department of ZCMI in Salt Lake City, and finally at Pendleton...
Grace Slinger
Nov 20, 2018
Grace (Gees) deGroot, born 9/15/1935 in Leeuwarden, Netherlands. She immigrated to the United States with her mother and sister in 1950. Married Jan Coert Slinger October 25, 1952. Grace was very loving and put others before herself. She loved playing games with family and friends; especially pinochle. Grace’s greatest joy was her family and she always wished she’d had more...
John Michael Hansen
Nov 20, 2018
Our beloved husband, brother, uncle, cousin and friend, passed from this life Tuesday, November 20, 2018. Mike was born March 30, 1941 to Ellis L. and Melba Davis Hansen in Salt Lake City, Utah. He married Laurel (Millett) on February 22, 1991. He is survived by his wife, Laurel, his brother and sister-in-law Paul and Patricia Hansen, and his two...
David Larsen “Daddy Rabbit”
Nov 20, 2018
“Daddy Rabbit”David Earl Larsen passed away peacefully on November 20, 2018. He was born on April 1, 1948, in Salt Lake City, Utah to George and Merle (Johnson) Larsen; the youngest of four children. He graduated Granite High School in 1966. In 1967 he married his high school sweetheart, Layne (Lee) Blanchard (later divorced) they had two daughters that were...
Betty Staley
Nov 19, 2018
Betty Staley, age 73, passed away on November 19, 2018 in Kearns, Utah. Betty was born on April 18, 1945, in Preston, Idaho to Iral and Anna Mecham. She married James H. Staley on July 14, 1962. Betty loved bowling and being with her bowling buddies, “dolls with balls”, listening to country music, but most of all giving to her...
Laura Maxine Fackrell Palmer
Nov 19, 2018
Laura Maxine Palmer, known as Maxine, was born November 28, 1935 in Mountain View, Wyoming to James Fackrell & Laura Stevens Fackrell. Maxine passed on November 19, 2018 at the age of 83 in Taylorsville, UT.Maxine married Carl Palmer on May 28, 1953. Maxine is survived by her children, Rick, Carla, Ron, Russell, Sally, Linda, 28 grandchildren, 39 great grandchildren...
Mack Steffensen
Nov 19, 2018
May 31, 1927 – November 19, 2018Mack Steffensen returned to his father in Heaven on November 19, 2018. He was born to Louis C. Steffensen and Claire M. Walter on May 21, 1927. He is preceded in death by his loving wife Mary Jane Smith and his parents. Their marriage was solemnized in the Salt Lake Temple April 21, 1967....
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Nov 18, 2018
Athleen Swenson Irvine passed peacefully away on November 18, 2018 in Holladay, Utah. She was born on September 19, 1934, in Ogden, Weber, Utah to Uriel Wayner and Thelma Mabel Gould Swenson. Her youth was spent in the Ogden area with her two brothers and younger sister. She graduated from Weber High School. She went to work for Safeway Stores,...
Ernest G. Jacklin
Nov 18, 2018
Ernest G. Jacklin, known to many as “Coach Ernie”, age 80, passed away peacefully surrounded by family on November 18, 2018. Ernie was born to Earl G. and Inez Oaks Jacklin on November 30, 1937, in Heber City Utah. He grew up in Daniels, and attended Wasatch High School, where he wrestled and played football, and served as Sr. Class...
Janice A. Devey
Nov 18, 2018
Janice A. DeveyJune 2, 1931 – November 18, 2018Mom was a strong determined woman who spoke her mind and loved a good laugh. She raised four children who grew up very independent and she loved each dearly. Mom had many jobs, her favorite was being a waitress, and if you don’t believe it, she would tell you that “she was...
Barbara Nessen
Nov 17, 2018
Barbara Kay Nessen died on November 17, 2018 in Salt Lake City, Utah at the age of 55. She was born in Heber, Utah to Jerry and Barbara Barnes. She married the love of her life, Rodney Nessen, on December 27, 1997.Barbara loved to crochet, making warm blankets for everyone she knew. Most of all, she loved her family and...
Christopher Brian Pearce
Nov 15, 2018
All that knew Chris loved him, and will forever mourn his loss. Christopher was a lover of life, avid fisherman, snowboarder, mountain biker, natural golfer, sports lover, legendary pool shark, general manager of the Alaska Fur Gallery, Alaskan native and beloved Jackson Hole resident. Even more so, Christopher was an adored son, irreplaceable brother, cherished life partner, and loving friend...
Wendy Sorensen Vaka
Nov 14, 2018
Wendy Sorensen Vaka, age 45, passed away surrounded by her loving family on Wednesday, November 14, 2018, after a long, hard-fought battle with breast cancer. She was born August 22, 1973 in Norristown, PA to Craig and Jolene Sorensen. On August 1, 1998 she married Pongia Hevao Vaka in the Salt Lake Temple . Wendy and Pongia live in Hauula,...
