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Local Obituaries for Families in Salt Lake County & Along the Wasatch Front
Gloria Sharples Taylor Demke
Jun 11, 2016
Gloria Sharples Taylor Demke, 84, passed away Saturday, June 11, 2016 of colon cancer. She was born January 1, 1932 to Lawrence Taylor and Grace LaVern Sharples. She was a graduate of Granite High School and Steven’s Henagar Business College. She served an LDS mission to the Southern Australia Mission, where she served under Elder Bruce R. McConkie.Gloria was an...
Lavona Hansen Morley
Jun 11, 2016
Lavona H. Morley, age 83, passed away peacefully at home surrounded by her loving family on June 11, 2016 after a long and hard fought battle with Leukemia. She was born on April 25, 1933 in her grandparents’ home in Annabella, UT to Phil and Mada Spafford Hansen.Lavona was raised on a farm north of Richfield, UT. She graduated from...
William “Bill” Lee Garrison
Jun 10, 2016
Our cherished father, grandpa, and brother died in his sleep in the early hours of June 10, 2016. Bill was born in Hammond, Indiana on September 10, 1928 to James Edgar Garrison and Grace Hart Baggerly. He was the second of six children. Bill spent his childhood on farms in Illinois, Indiana, and Iowa where he hoed corn, tended gardens,...
William "Bill" Lee Garrison
Jun 10, 2016
Our cherished father, grandpa, and brother died in his sleep in the early hours of June 10, 2016. Bill was born in Hammond, Indiana on September 10, 1928 to James Edgar Garrison and Grace Hart Baggerly. He was the second of six children. Bill spent his childhood on farms in Illinois, Indiana, and Iowa where he hoed corn, tended gardens,...
Sofia Araceli Vasquez
Jun 9, 2016
Our beloved Sofia Araceli Vasquez, 17, returned home to the loving arms of her heavenly father on June 9th, 2016.Sofia was born February 7, 1999 in Bountiful, Utah. She is the 3rd of seven children born to Carlos Adolfo Vasquez Jr and Lucy Jane Tua’one Vasquez.Sofia was full of life and brought joy to everyone that she encountered. She is...
Delbert Lavar Yates
Jun 8, 2016
Delbert Lavar Yates, 84, son of Charles Harris Yates and Mamie Marie Hammond, returned to his loving Heavenly Father June 8, 2016.Delbert was born July 21, 1931 in Lake Point, Utah. He was raised in Lake Point as the second to youngest of 8 siblings. When he was 22, Delbert joined the US Air Force with a close friend, serving...
Amy Nguyen
Jun 7, 2016
Our beautiful mother, wife, and sister passed away surrounded by loved ones on June 7, 2016. In 1976 Amy married the love of her life Kent Nguyen. Her passion was cooking and sharing time with her family. She is survived by her husband Kent, sons David (Peggy, children Jordan, Ashton and Janessa on the way), Anthony (Hanh, children Savanna and...
Dorothy Wiley Jonas
Jun 6, 2016
Dorothy Wiley Jonas, 90, passed away on June 6, 2016, of pancreatic cancer in Salt Lake City, Utah.She was born in Covington, Georgia on December 22, 1925 to James William Wiley and Nezzie Merle Prickett. She graduated from Mansfield High School, Mansfield Georgia in June 1942. She attended Southern Business College several years later. Dorothy married Vaughn Thompson Jonas on ...
Phyllis H. Wright
Jun 6, 2016
Phyllis H. Wright, age 99, died on June 6, 2016 in Murray, Utah. She was born on February 15, 1917, in Provo, Utah to Clarence Curtis Hadlock and Sarah Florence Drinkwater. She married Peter L. Wright on June 30, 1939. Phyllis was an avid china painter and enjoyed quilting.She is survived by her two daughters, and many other loving family...
Dorothy Marie Bills Thorpe
Jun 5, 2016
Dorothy Bills Thorpe, age 91, passed away by natural causes on Sunday, June 5, 2016.She was born in Riverton and grew up in Midvale. The daughter of great pioneer heritage, Dorothy was always willing to tell about her varied life experiences. She had her formative years during the great depression and was able to relate the many lessons learned during...
Elsmer George Kern
Jun 5, 2016
Elsmer George Kern, age 99, died on June 5, 2016 in Winchester, Virginia. He was born April 19, 1917 in St. Louis, Missouri to George Gottlieb Kern and Wilhelmina Louise Bartelt. He married Wilma Smith on August 16, 1946.Elsmer was the Missouri State Champion for the mile run in high school. He served in the Navy in WWII in the...
Jan (Janice) Olsen Morris
Jun 5, 2016
Jan Olsen Morris our Beloved great grandmother, grandmother, mother, sister, wife and best friend. Our beloved mother lost her battle with cancer. Jan is survived by her brother and his wife Dr. and Mrs. Kenneth Olsen, along with her children Russ Fullmer, Todd Fullmer, Teri Hansen and Nicole Davis along with their families and Lester John Morris. Jan was always...
Emil James Samuelson Jr. “Jim”
Jun 4, 2016
Jim Samuelson, age 80, passed away peacefully at home in South Jordan UT. He was born in SLC, UT to Emil James Samuelson Sr. and Violet Marie Benson. He married the love of his life, Kay Lynn Fredrickson on June 1, 1956. Their marriage was later solemnized in the Salt Lake Temple on June 27, 1962. His greatest joy was...
Darr William Greenwood
Jun 4, 2016
Beloved husband, dad and grandpa, Darr William Greenwood passed away peacefully on June 4, 2016. Darr was born March 11, 1927. He married Lory (Laura) Arellano on March 9, 1949.He is survived by: daughters, Rayona Peck and Peggy Lawry-Tamargo; 5 grandchildren; 16 great-grandchildren; and 3 great-great-grandchildren.A Celebration of Life will be held at 2:00 PM on Monday, June 13, 2016,...
David Holford
Jun 4, 2016
David Thomas Holford“Our Hero”David Thomas Holford peacefully passed away on June 4, 2016 at the age of 60. He is survived by his wife Lori Holford, their children John Holford (Kelly Holford), Rebecca Larsson (Stephen Larsson), and his grandson Camden Larsson. Preceded in death by his father and mother Ralph and Janet Holford.David was born in Salt Lake City, Utah...
Kathryn “Kathy”Lambson
Jun 3, 2016
Kathryn/Kathy/Kate Lambson, beloved daughter, sister, aunt, teacher, and friend, passed away June 3, 2016 following many years of illness.Kathy was born April 6, 1964, in Salt Lake City to Fount and LaVee (Kitty) Roberts Lambson. She grew up in Kearns, where she participated in Girl Scouts and the American Legion Junior Auxiliary. She graduated from Kearns High, where she sang...
James Scott Pickren
Jun 2, 2016
1957-2016James Scott Pickren, 58, passed away on Thursday, June 2nd in Henderson, NV of natural causes. A resident of southern Nevada since 1982, he was born on September 5th in Rexburg, Idaho to Howard Joseph Pickren and JoAnne Horkley Pickren. Scott grew up in Midvale, Utah and enjoyed hunting and riding his horse Billy around Midvale Meat Packing, the family...
Ginger Marlene Jacobsen
Jun 2, 2016
Our beloved Sister, Aunti, Ginger Marlene Jacobsen took an early journey through the veil, to be with our parents, late in the evening of Thursday June 2, 2016 at the Saint Marks Hospital. I can only imagine the beautiful reunion in Heaven.Sis collapsed in the arms of her niece, Megan Hauert Sainz, husband, David, when coming to attend her great...
Tracy Moore
Jun 2, 2016
Tracy Ann Moore is one of God’s special angels in heaven now and free from pain. She was born April 27, 1963 to Edwin R. and Mary T. Moore. Tracy had many struggles throughout her life but was happy and loved deeply by her parents and her brother, Craig. Tracy passed away June 2, 2016 in the Woodland Park Care...
David Steven “Rico” Calbert
Jun 2, 2016
David Steven Calbert, 26, passed away on Thursday June 2, 2016. He was born May 1, 1990 and was adopted by Steven Calbert. David is survived by many brothers and sisters who loved him deeply. He is also survived by many nieces and nephews and many dear friends who will miss him very much. David has gone home to be...
