Local Obituaries for Families in Salt Lake County & Along the Wasatch Front

Apr 15, 2017

Bonnie was born on 9/24/50 to Kent Sailor Seegmiller and Bonnie Virginia Atkins.  She was the third daughter in the family.  Bonnie was raised in Murray, Utah.  She attended Murray High School and then BYU.  She graduated with a Master’s Degree in Special Education.  Bonnie was a teacher in Granite School District, Pleasant Green Elementary (Magna). She retired January, 2017.Bonnie...

Apr 15, 2017

Diane Burke passed away peacefully April 15, 2017 at Spring Creek Healthcare Center in Holladay.She was born in Tremonton, Utah on June 20, 1934 and spent her youth in Honeyville, having been raised in the loving home of Maudell Seager and Tolman Burke.Diane left Utah at an early age to pursue a career. After attending and working at Utah State...

Apr 14, 2017

Hyrum Clarence Thomson Jr. was born on February 11, 1928 to Janette Tanner and Hyrum Clarence Thomson in Salt Lake City, Utah.  He had 3 older sisters:  Eleen (Paul) Williams, Melba (Marty) Larsen, and LaRue (Tony) Shaw.He attended South High School where he was on the Track Team as a Pole Vaulter, and he was the Center on the Football...

Apr 14, 2017

Lola Irene Dye Lewis passed away on April 14, 2017. She was born on June 24, 1932 in Pocatello, Idaho to Robert Ernest Dye and Mary Irene Johnson. She married Frank S Lewis on July 7, 1950 and was later solemnized in the Idaho Falls Temple.Lola will be remembered for her feisty “I can do it!” spirit, her love of...

Apr 14, 2017

Ruth Ann Clark, age 62, passed peacefully in her sleep on Friday, April 14, 2017. Born to Glen Arthur Pratt and Lois Ruth Evans on May 27, 1954 in Salt Lake City, she was a lifelong area resident. Dedicated to service and a devoted member of the LDS church, Ruth was committed to the Relief Society efforts, equal rights for...

Apr 13, 2017

Apr 13, 2017

Benjamin Kent Taylor, 82, passed away peacefully on April 13, 2017, in South Jordan, Utah. He was born on July 18, 1934, in Lewisville, Idaho to Marion Lewis and Sarah Elizabeth Taylor. He married Joyce Hart Taylor on March 15, 1957 in the Idaho Falls LDS Temple.Kent worked in the automobile business and served as a car sales manager at...

Apr 12, 2017

Miriam Ann Howarth Simkins, age 82, passed away on April 12, 2017, in West Jordan, Utah, with loved ones at her side due to circumstances incident to age.  She was born on August 29, 1934, to Thomas and Esther Howarth in Heber City, Utah, the third of five children.  She always spoke fondly of her early years in Heber, milking...

Apr 12, 2017

Gaylene F. Chapman, 54, passed away on April 12, 2017 in Salt Lake City, Utah. Gaylene was born on August 18, 1962 in Salt Lake City, Utah to Gordon Lee and Carolyn H. Ferguson. She married the love of her life, Steven M. Chapman, on November 28, 1984.Gaylene loved children, teaching, camping, and being around friends. She graduated from Salt...

Apr 11, 2017

Maria Ursula (Lula) Ulibarri was born to Carlos Ulibarri and Petra Tafoya Ulibarri on July 15, 1927 and passed on 4/11/2017.  Maria spent her early years in Plaza Blanca, NM, Later she moved to Colorado Springs, CO. where she started working as a nanny for a family from there, later she moved to England with the same family, but it...

Apr 10, 2017

Ross Wherritt Baum, age 83, passed away on April 10, 2017, in Cottonwood Heights. He was born on September 13, 1933, in Heber City, Utah to Irene Olivia Williams and Isaac Fulwell Baum. He married Janet Cotton-Betteridge on February 9, 1962 in the Salt Lake City Temple.Ross joined the Navy and served in the Korean War. Received a Bachelor’s of...

Apr 9, 2017

Dennis Walter King, Age 83, died on April 9, 2017 in Centerville, Utah. He was born on March 2, 1934 in Salt Lake City, Utah to Genevieve and Walter King. He married Cherie Ann Symes on February 19, 1955.He was an engineer in every sense of the word. From math to model trains, and teaching to model planes, he taught...

Apr 9, 2017

Bryant Alfred Jensen, age 84, passed away peacefully at home, Sunday, April 9, 2017. He was born Feb. 21, 1933, in Burley, Idaho, to Alfred Jensen and Edith Adelia Nye. Bryant married Beverly Gwen Carroll Feb. 28, 1958 in the Salt Lake Temple.He loved his family, music, carpentry, the gospel and was a true friend. He enjoyed their cabin in...

Apr 8, 2017

Verla Powell Timmerman, loving wife, mother, sister, grandmother, great grandmother, friend and neighbor, passed away April 8, 2017 to the waiting arms of her Heavenly Father after suffering for several years with pulmonary fibrosis and diabetes. Verla was born March 21, 1930 in Holladay, Utah. She graduated from Granite High School in the Class of 1948 with her other club...

Apr 7, 2017

Susan passed away peacefully in her sleep on April 7, 2017. She was born on January 11, 1944. She married Willard M. Johnson on March 25, 1961 after being set up on a blind date. They just recently celebrated their 56th anniversary.She loved oil painting, sketching, quilting, movies and playing with her grandkids and great-grandkids.Susan owned her own beauty salon....

Apr 6, 2017

God opened his arms and welcomed our Mom back home on Thursday, April 6, 2017.Frances Marie Holst Fullmer was born to Paul and Mette Holst on February 25, 1922. She grew up with three brothers, Lewis, Glen (Casey), Fred and one sister, Martha (Mcintyre). Her father passed when she was 18 and Mom embraced the job of caring for her...

Apr 4, 2017

Darlene Opal May Higginson Hardman was born on May 7, 1935 to Melvin and Opal Higginson in Consumers, UT.She married Olin Hardman August 2, 1953.Darlene was an amazing wife and mother of five daughters. She dedicated most of her days to this calling for which we are truly grateful. Her goal in life was to keep her family close, which...

Apr 3, 2017

Passed away April 3, 2017 at age 99.  Born March 6, 1918 to George Clarence and a Mary Geneva Bell McDonald.  Married Richard C. Wardrop Aug. 5, 1937 in Salt Lake City, Utah.  He died Sept. 29, 2001 they had no children.  Clara was baptized as a Jehovah’s Witness in 1966 and was a faithful sister in the Central and...

Apr 3, 2017

Frankie “Frank” Royce Price, 65, went home to be with Jesus April 3rd, 2017 surrounded by his wife, daughters, and “J”. A viewing will be held at Memorial Mountain View Mortuary & Cemetery 3115 East 7800 South Cottonwood Heights Utah 84121 on Friday April 7th from 6:00 – 8:00 pm. Funeral Services will follow Saturday, April 8th at 2:00 pm.Frankie...

Apr 2, 2017

Martin Dale Roach, 65, passed away on April 2, 2017 at Jordan Valley Hospital (West Jordan) Martin was born on November 30, 1951 in Cleburne, TX. He was married to the love of his life, Gail Theresa Roach.Martin was a loving son, brother, husband, father, grandfather, and friend. He proudly served Utah Transit Authority since 1986 and retired in Feb...