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Local Obituaries for Families in Salt Lake County & Along the Wasatch Front
A. David Allen
Oct 25, 2018
David Allen passed away peacefully on October 25, 2018, after a long battle with Parkinson’s disease. He was born October 18, 1940 in Provo, Utah, the oldest of three children to A. Douglas and Ruth Hanks Allen.He grew up in Hyrum, Utah and spent his high school years playing football at South Cache High School and working on the family...
Sophie D Pacheco
Oct 24, 2018
Our beloved mother, grandmother, great-grandmother, and great-great grandmother Sophie De-Herrera Pacheco, joined her beloved husband and son on October 24, 2018, surrounded by her loving family. She was born on May 24, 1924 in Conejos, Colorado. She married the love of her life, Jose E. Pacheco, on December 11, 1944. Together they had three beautiful children: Alecia, Josephine, and Jose...
Mary Bell Norton Lewis Hancock
Oct 24, 2018
Mary Bell Norton Lewis Hancock passed away October 24, 2018 in her home in Kearns. She was born August 24, 1929 in Bloomfield, NM to Joel Wesley Norton and Harriet Marinda Black. She graduated from Monticello High School in Utah in 1947. She married William H. Lewis in 1948 and divorced after 28 years. She married Earl K. Hancock in...
Lola Deon Dahlstrom
Oct 24, 2018
Deon Dahlstrom was born July 28, 1938 and passed away October 24, 2018.She had all kinds of hobbies. She loved to go camping with her family. She was an excellent cook, and loved to bake. She loved to make quilts, crocheted many blankets and taught herself to knit beautiful scarves. She loved to drive her car and go sight seeing...
Jack Leon Brown
Oct 23, 2018
Jack Leon Brown passed away surrounded by his family in his home on October 23, 2018 in Murray, Utah. He was born on July 14, 1927 in Salt Lake City to Henry Albert and Lila Wilson Brown. He married Marilyn Garringer on November 20, 1948. Jack enjoyed hunting, fishing, and building anything with his hands.Jack is preceded in death by...
Elmer E. “Al” Kofoed
Oct 23, 2018
Al Kofoed, age 85, passed away on October 23, 2018 due to lung cancer.Al was born May 12, 1933 in Copenhagen, Denmark to Niels Peter Kofod and Else Dora Emelia Hansen. He was the oldest of six children and immigrated to the United States in 1948 with his grandparents Einer and Elisabeth Hansen.He served two years with the United States...
Maury Thomas Newman
Oct 22, 2018
“The Leader of the Band”Maury Thomas Newman joined his sweetheart, Bonnie, when he passed away on Monday, October 22, 2018.A brilliant musician and educator, Maury served in the public school system for over 40 years, both in Bakersfield, California and Salt Lake City, Utah. He taught band and orchestra at Olympus High School for most of his career and then...
Robert Siddoway
Oct 21, 2018
Robert (Sid, Bob) Siddoway, born November 15, 1925 joined his loving bride Bobbie, Sunday October 21, 2018. He was loved by so many and always had a big smile for all who crossed his path.Robert started working at the Bingham Mine when he was a junior in high school, but really, he wanted to join the military. Although his birthday...
Darlene May Moore
Oct 21, 2018
Darlene returned home October 21, 2018. Born May 8, 1928. She married William G. Moore September 1, 1945 they were later sealed in the LDS Oakland Temple. She was preceded in death by her husband William; 2 sons. She is survived by 6 children William R (Pam) Moore, Patricia (Bill) Adams, Gary (Maggie) Moore, Robert Moore, Debra (Daniel) Stevens, Jeffery...
Jack Marsh
Oct 21, 2018
Jack Marsh, 77, beloved husband, father, grandfather, great grandfather, and friend, passed away peacefully surrounded by his family on October 21, 2018, following a courageous battle with cancer. Our sorrow at losing him is countered by the absolute joy we know he is experiencing in reuniting with his beloved parents and siblings. Jack was born on April 29, 1941 in...
Kevin Grant Draper
Oct 21, 2018
Age 64, passed away oct.21, 2018 with family and many close friends at his side. Finally at peace. He left us here to have a fabulous reunion with those who preceded him.Born Dec. 29, 1953, to Dorothy N. Draper and Robert Grant Draper in Salt Lake City, Utah, where he grew up and resided his entire life.His childhood was spent...
Valena Jones Klemm
Oct 20, 2018
Valena Jones Klemm returned to her Heavenly Father on Oct 20, 2018. To say she will be missed is an understatement. Valena was born on December 27, 1922 to Samuel and Etta Jones, in Goshen, Utah. She graduated from Springville High School and later attended BYU. There, she graduated with a degree in drama and a minor in English. She...
Carolyn Foren
Oct 20, 2018
Carolyn Foren, age 69, died on October 20, 2018, in Ogden, Utah. She was born on December 6, 1948, in Salt Lake City, Utah to Bill and Margaret Foren.Carol retired from the State of Utah Department of Workforce Services. She enjoyed traveling and spending time with friends and family. Carol had a gift for needlework and crochet. One of her...
Dale Reiser
Oct 20, 2018
Dale Reiser, 70, beloved husband, father, grandfather, and friend passed away peacefully on October 20, 2018. Dale was born on September 6, 1948 in Twin Falls, Idaho to Roy and Patricia Reiser.Dale served in the Vietnam War with the Army for three years. Soon after meeting the love of his life Sandy Rudd whom he married in 1971 and had...
Karl Gerber Jones
Oct 19, 2018
Karl Gerber Jones returned to his heavenly home on October 19, 2018. He was born on a snowy Monday morning on December 17, 1928 at his home in Provo, Utah to Helen Gerber and Frank Welby Jones. He was the oldest of 5 children.Karl grew up in Fort Hall, Idaho and moved to Lehi in the 7th grade. In high...
Matauaina Fa’Amele Toilolo
Oct 19, 2018
Matauaina passed away peacefully at home on Friday, October 19, 2018 at about 8:45AM surrounded by her children, grandchildren and great grandchildren.Matauaina was born on March 28, 1929 in Musumusu, Western Samoa. Her parents were Ioane and Levei Mainuu. She is the oldest of two brothers and three sisters. She married Fa’asuamanu Lofia Toilolo, Sr. of Malaela, Western Samoa on...
Sonja Peasley
Oct 18, 2018
Sonja Espedahl Peasley cherished mother and grandmother died October 18, 2018.Sonja was born on June 23, 1946 in Alexandria, Virginia.Sonja was the daughter of Erling G. Espedahl and Ruth Doris Simonson Espedahl.Sonja Peasley was an office manager for Spring Lane Pre-School formerly located in Holladay, Utah until 1985.Sonja was a licensed dental assistant graduating top of her class. Sonja was...
Jeff Doyle Peterson
Oct 17, 2018
Jeff was born in Salt Lake City, Utah to Doyle and Wilma Peterson. He was their second child. He was always his mom’s favorite child they had a very special connection with each other.Jeff was a loving son, brother, uncle, nephew, cousin & friend to so many.Jeff loved music, photography, astronomy, genealogy, animals, fishing and enjoyed talking with anybody about...
Larena Lee Long Schmale
Oct 16, 2018
Passing peacefully on October 16th 2018, an amazing woman, wife, mother, sister and grandmother found her way home. Finally, uniting with her Mother, Father and Sister once again. Loving to draw and paint, she will now have the opportunity to decorate the sky for the rest of the world to enjoy! Hopefully they have an endless supply of tomatoes, avocados...
Larry Gydesen
Oct 16, 2018
Larry Gydesen died on October 16, 2018 in Sandy, Utah at the age of 79. He was born on February 19, 1939 in Scotia, Nebraska. Larry married Betty Muehling on November 14, 1958.Larry was born and raised on a farm in Scotia Nebraska. After marrying “the love of his life”, they moved to Denver, Colorado. There, they started their family...
