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

Dec 22, 2015

Taulana “Tootsie” L Sullivan was born on February 17, 1981 and returned home to her loving heavenly father on December 22, 2015.  Taulana was born to Michael A Sullivan and Robby L Carter. Taulana brought two beautiful children into this world, who were the love of her life, Shie and Julian.  She had a love for painting and was very...

Dec 20, 2015

Charles R Brown and Jeneal J Brown died peacefully in their sleep at their home, on a Sunday. My father died December 20th and my mother died December 27th, 2015. They were both from Wayne County, Dad from Loa and Mom from Fremont, Utah. They had just celebrated their 67th Wedding Anniversary. As in life, as in death, they are...

Dec 20, 2015

Melody Rae MacklinJune 1, 1961 – December 20, 2015Melody Rae Macklin, age 54, passed away December 20, 2015 peacefully in her Murray home. She was born on June 1, 1961 in Salt Lake City, Utah to Elvin Perry and Mildred Sophia Bush Smith. She married Rick Macklin on June 22, 1984.Melody loved her family very much and always loved to...

Dec 20, 2015

Ralph Roy RuhlanderSalt Lake City-Ralph Ruhlander, 92, our dad, Papa, and father-in-law fell asleep in death on December 20, 2015. He was born January 15, 1923 in Salt Lake City, Utah to Josie O’Neill and Louis Ruhlander. He Married Beverly Elaine Strom on August 15, 1947 and they had an amazing marriage of 60 years. He was a loyal servant...

Dec 19, 2015

Our beloved mother, grandmother, great-grandmother, sister, and friend, Alma Jean Marlin Hanson-age 89, passed away peacefully in her sleep on December 19, 2015.  Jean was born in Claremore, Oklahoma on June 19, 1926 to Herman and Virgie Casey Marlin. She married Harold Warren Hanson (Pete) on May 25, 1946. They moved to Murray, Utah in 1947. They later moved to...

Dec 18, 2015

Phillip “Phil” Alan Darling, 55, passed away on December 18 at his temporary home in Provo, UT. Phil was born on February 25, 1960 to Robert Sr. and May Darling in Rapid City, SD. Phil had many hobbies that he enjoyed; boating, mechanics, rock climbing in his Explorer, snow machining, cooking, and working with his hands were his main activities....

Dec 17, 2015

Our beloved father, husband, son, brother, uncle and friend Toni Talia’uli (47 Yrs) returned to the loving arms of our Heavenly father on December 17th, 2015 surrounded by his loving wife and children.   Toni was born November 25th, 1968 in Tatakamotonga, TONGA, to Sione and Tapenisi ‘Olivia Olive Talia’uli.  His family migrated to the US at a very young age...

Dec 16, 2015

David was born July 13, 1944 in Tooele, Utah to Joseph M. Jones and Edith Hedman. He passed away, quietly in his sleep early December 16, 2015 at the Golden Living Center, which he loved so much.David was a special spirit, with such a big heart. He was very social, and loved being around people, for who he always showed...

Dec 16, 2015

Our little angel, Karen Sue, passed into the eternities on December 16, 2015, into the loving arms of her earthly father and her Heavenly Father.Karen Sue Johnson was born November 14, 1958, to Ernest H. Johnson and Ruth L. Johnson. She was 57. She was a very loving child, a peacekeeper in the family. Her life was filled with simple...

Dec 16, 2015

Marvin Henry Dalley, a devoted husband, father, grandfather and great-grandfather, passed away December 16th 2015 after nearly a decade long battle with cancer and related health challenges.Marvin was born May 5th, 1936 in Driggs, Idaho to Charles Claudius and Martha Elen Wallace Dalley. After graduating from Teton High School, Marvin attended Brigham Young University. His attendance there was interrupted by...

Dec 16, 2015

With the heaviest heart we say goodbye to a wife, daughter, mother, and sister, Skye “Skye Pie” Schooley.  Skye was born on March 22, 1982 to Don and Cathy Schooley.  She was married to Thomas Yazzie.Skye was such a colorful person.  She never shied away from speaking her mind or showing the love she had for the people in her...

Dec 16, 2015

Dec 15, 2015

Rosie returned to her heavenly father and the loving arms of her husband Jack on the morning of Tuesday, December 15th. She was loved and will be missed by all.Services will be held at Redwood Memorial Estates (6500 S Redwood Rd., West Jordan) Monday December 21st at 2:00pm with a viewing starting at 12:00pm. Burial to follow.

Dec 13, 2015

Maurea Ushio Terashima, 94, died on December 13, 2015, in West Jordan, Utah. She was born on April 19, 1921 in Murray, Utah, to Sono and Matajiu Fujiwara Ushio, and married Ben Tsutomu Terashima on October 23, 1943. Besides her husband, she was preceded in death by two older brothers, Shigeki (Momoko) and Jim (Itomi) Ushio, and is survived by...

Dec 13, 2015

“Blue skies ahead, fly high!”Mark Wayne Paxman, 82, passed away at home, his favorite place to be. He was born in SLC, UT to Frank & Harriett Paxman on April 30, 1933. He graduated from South High in 1951 & enlisted in the US Air Force. While stationed at Luke Air Force Base, in Glendale, AZ he met his sweetheart...

Dec 12, 2015

Craig H. Johnson, age 63, passed away on December 12, 2015 in Taylorsville, Utah. He was born on May 1, 1952 in Murray, Utah to Frank and Edith Johnson. On April 5, 1975 Craig married Linda Gayle VanWyck. Craig grew up with a love for guns, the more unique the gun the better. He had a love for driving large...

Dec 12, 2015

Gordon B. Gardiner (“Tim”), 70, died in Bountiful, Utah on December 12, 2015. He was born May 11, 1945 in Ogden, Utah, the first child of Leslie M. and Elizabeth Jane Barnhart Gardiner. He was followed by siblings, Don and Julie, and a brother, Jon, who lived only a few minutes. Born with cerebral palsy, Tim faced his challenges with...

Dec 11, 2015

Lois Yvonne Glover returned to her Heavenly Father, December 11, 2015. Yvonne was born November 18, 1934 in Boise (pronounced “Boyce”), Oklahoma, to Ralph Milligan Wilson and Helen Lane Lowery. The family relocated to Beulah, Michigan and later to Frankfort, Michigan; where her parents would call home for the next 58 years on the Riverroad. She moved to Salt Lake...

Dec 10, 2015

Born May 1, 1931 in Huntington, Utah to Franklin A. and Lucile Allen Kinder. Died December 10, 2015 in Salt Lake City. He married Gayle Gunnerson. They had 3 children Paul (Cindy), Frank (Linda) and Becci (Dale) Roberts. Divorced. He married Carol Maddox which was later solemnized in the Salt Lake City LDS Temple. They had 39 great years. As...

Dec 9, 2015

Richard William Hoagland Jr.(1957 – 2015)1957 ~ 2015Richard William Hoagland Jr “Wild Bill Hoagland” died unexpectedly in Salt Lake City, Utah on December 9, 2015 at the age of 58.Richard William Hoagland Jr is survived by sons Burton Dean Hoagland, Benjamin Lee Hoagland, Best Friend/Wife Debbie J Hoagland, Mother Audrey B Likins, Sister Yasamina Roque, Sister Brenda Jackson, Brothers Burns...