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

Dec 17, 2014

Sing Phachomphonh passed away Wednesday, December 17, 2014 in West Valley City, Utah. He was born January 3, 1928 in Savannahkhet, Laos to Pan and Mali Phachomphon. He was married to Khem Udornyat.He is survived by his wife, Khem, brother Deng, eleven children, eighteen grandchildren and six great-grandchildren. He was preceded in death by his parents, brothers Kew and Tong...

Dec 15, 2014

Vern Savage, beloved husband, father and grandfather, went home to be with his Lord and Savior on December 15th 2014. He was born the sixth of seven children on June 13, 1922 in Declo, Idaho to Joseph and Bertha Savage. He spent his life working and raising a family in Pocatello, Idaho; Ely, Nevada; and West Valley City, Utah. After...

Dec 15, 2014

Bear’s gone cruising’Bear died Monday, December 15, 2014 following a long courageous battle with the ills of life. His spirit can fly free now that it’s no longer shackled to a weak, ill body.Steve was born June 29, 1941 in Salt Lake City, son of Clyde A. Walters and Luella Wilkinson. He and his brother Bob were raised by their...

Dec 15, 2014

Betty Irene Crosby Whitehead, our sweet mother and “Grammy”, age 91, died peacefully at home in Bluffdale, Utah on December 15, 2014 from natural causes due to old age. She was born at home in Salt Lake City to Charles Hannibal and Ida Katarina Anderson Crosby. She graduated from East High School. She worked her entire adult life, mostly as...

Dec 14, 2014

Ivan R. Lora, age 60, passed away on December 14, 2014. He was born May 25, 1954 to Felicia Ferreira and Augusto Lora in Santiago, Dominican Republic.Ivan was a successful business owner and entrepreneur. He loved spending time in the great outdoors with his family and friends. Ivan also loved animals.Ivan is survived by one son Ivan J. Lora, and...

Dec 13, 2014

Our beloved daughter and sister, Katherine “Bunny” Matsumiya passed away on December 13, 2014. She was born on September 15, 1946 in Salt Lake City, Utah to Kay and Sego Matsumiya. She spent her childhood in Sioux Falls, South Dakota and graduated from Olympus High School. She received her B.A. in Art History from the University of Utah. While attending...

Dec 13, 2014

Roger Rolf Schmitt left this life on December 13, 2014. He was born June 9, 1949 to Margarethe Ottilie Krieg and Friedrich Schmitt in Frankfurt, Germany. He married Sallie Anne Royle on September 11, 1981. Though born in Germany, he loved being an American. He collected eagles in all forms and sizes, especially with American flags. He changed from long-haul...

Dec 12, 2014

Hazel V. Lloyd age 97, passed away in the early morning hours of December 12, 2014. She was born in VanBuren County Iowa in 1917. Hazel married Glen Eugene Lloyd on May 26, 1954.She worked as a Trust Operations Officer at First Security Bank for 30 years. Hazel spent many years as a volunteer at Cottonwood Hospital. Much time was...

Dec 11, 2014

Oliver Rollin Hunter passed away December 11, 2014 surrounded by family. Ollie was born on January 7, 1928 in Salt Lake City, Utah to Oliver J. and Ella I. Hunter. He married Donna J. Georgeson on August 28, 1986.Oliver loved woodworking, playing with rocks, computers and teasing friends.Survived by Wife, Donna; Sister, Evelyn Kueffner (Fred); Sister-in-Law, Dottie Harrington; Daughter, Madison...

Dec 10, 2014

Our loving mother, sister, grandmother, and wife peacefully entered into the next phase of life, surrounded by those that loved her the very most.She is preceded in death by her son, Douglas Ray Albretsen.Regretfully, she leaves many friends and family, who loved her deeply.She is survived by her brother, Carl Boulden; sister, Carol Ditzer; her children, Roger, Terra, Peggy, Johnny,...

Dec 10, 2014

Edgar Hugh Miller, 87, passed away at home December 10, 2014, from complications of a stroke.Hugh was born in Claresholm, Alberta CA, on February 9, 1927 to George W. & Emma S. Miller, the youngest of five children. His family moved to Utah when he was a child. He graduated from South High School where he met his sweetheart, Nadine...

Dec 9, 2014

Vanessa Ann Romero was born in Salt Lake City, UT April 8, 1991 to Cindy and Ron Romero. She left this world unexpectedly on December 9, 2014 with loving family and Tim by her side.Vanessa was a great single mom who adored her son, Jeremy. She prided herself on being a wonderful mother. Vanessa was a full time student at...

Dec 9, 2014

Walter Paul Gudat “Opa,” was born February 6, 1930 to August Gudat and Elisabeth Heppner in Bielefeld, Germany. Walter married Hildegard Stalhberg on March 17, 1950. They immigrated to America in 1956 where Walter worked as a machinist, a trade he learned while still in Germany. Walter was co-founder of Bonneville Machine, Inc. where he worked in many different positions...

Dec 8, 2014

Beloved wife, mother, grandmother, sister passed away peacefully on December 8, 2014. She was born June 6, 1923 in Salt Lake City to Carl and Dora Ballegooie. Married Frank W. Christenson on September 30, 1941; later solemnized in the Salt Lake Temple in 1959.Wanda was an active member of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, where she was...

Dec 8, 2014

Mom left her earthly home a few hours after her 84th birthday. She had bravely battled cancer and was ready to be pain free. She was born December 7, 1930 in San Bernadino, California to Patsy Bennett and George Tucker, later adopted by Earl Gettle. She was an only child. In her youth she loved horses, cowboys, orange groves, and...

Dec 7, 2014

After a remarkable and wonderful life, Dawn Spalding Edwards passed away in the early morning hours of December 7, 2014, after a long and courageous battle with Alzheimer’s disease. Dawn was born on January 8, 1940 to Harold Francis Spalding and Joelle Elizabeth Overly in Provo, Utah. Dawn was their only child. They lived up Payson Canyon until Dawn started...

Dec 6, 2014

Ronald M. Lowther, age 80, died on December 6, 2014 in Salt Lake City, Utah. He was born July 24, 1934 in Salt Lake City, Utah to William and Elizabeth Lowther. He married Wilene Cormani on March 7, 1969. Ronald loved fishing, golfing and traveling in their motorhome. He enjoyed gambling and traveling to Wendover and Las Vegas. He owned...

Dec 6, 2014

Minaxi N. Patel, affectionately known as Mina, passed away peacefully at her home in the late evening of Saturday, December 6, 2014 in Murray UT. She had struggled valiantly with cancer. She was born March 3, 1953 in Adas India, the Province of Gujarat. Her father and mother were Dahyabhai Patel and Maniben D. Patel. She received her primary and...

Dec 6, 2014

Dec 5, 2014

Robert E. Wright, 82, husband, father, brother, and son, passed away on December 5, 2014, in Salt Lake City, Utah.Robert was born on February 6, 1932 in Stearns, Kentucky. Robert attended Rock Spring High School and later enlisted in the United States Navy. Robert married Rosa Bergandi.After their marriage, Robert began working for the Union Pacific Railroad and he and...