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Local Obituaries for Families in Salt Lake County & Along the Wasatch Front
Marion Willes
Mar 24, 2015
On March 24, Marion Willes passed away peacefully surrounded by family, just 53 hours after her late husband Paul Stephen Willes passed away. Marion was born on January 19, 1930 in Ogden, Utah, to Leslie Clark Ballantyne and Pearl Burch Ballantyne. From a young age Marion always strived to be her best. She graduated from Nyssa High School in Nyssa...
Anna Ollerton
Mar 24, 2015
Born: February 6, 1934 the fourth and youngest child of Alden B. and Gladys Marie Jackson Syme. Mom was born in the hills three miles north of the town of Moroni, UT. She was always proud of her “hillbilly” status. She grew up in Moroni during the Great Depression and World War II. She grew up enjoying singing and dancing....
Nadene Gamble
Mar 22, 2015
Nadene Ellis Gamble passed away peacefully March 22, 2015. Born July 4, 1940 to Ralph and Chloe Ellis. She married Franklin Dennis Gamble, November 26, 1957. She loved sewing and crafts. She is survived by her mother, Chloe Ellis, 3 brothers, her children Dean (Genie) Gamble, Dece Haber, JoAnn (Kent) Padgette, Rhonda (Harry) Thomas, Kim (Russell) Palmer, 15 grandchildren and...
George Johnson
Mar 22, 2015
On March 22, 2015, after a short illness, Orvel was reunited with his eternal companion, Barbara. He was born in Salt Lake City on November 3, 1930 to George A. Johnson and Ethel P. Rolfson. He has three brothers, Delmar-deceased (Anneli), LaVell (Carol), and Newell (Colleen) and one sister, Norene (Wally) Newton. He served in the Western Canadian Mission for...
Paul Willes
Mar 22, 2015
After a life full of love and service Paul Stephen Willes passed away peacefully Sunday surrounded by his family at the age of 90. Paul was born June 14, 1924 in Lehi, Utah, to Stephen Arthur Willes and Florence Adeline Smith. Paul loved education and learning from an early age and graduated from Lehi High School in 1942. After graduating...
Melvin Hill
Mar 21, 2015
Melvin Eugene Hill Jr., aka “Bud”, passed away peacefully on March 21, 2015 in Salt Lake City, UT. He was born January 12, 1932 to Melvin Eugene Hill Sr. and Brigetta Linea Erickson. Mel attended South High School and later the University of Utah. He graduated with a degree in Accounting and went on to have a successful career as...
David Nelson
Mar 21, 2015
David Ray Nelson was born on March 26, 1937 in Idaho Falls, Idaho to Vaughn Stanford Nelson and Veda Amanda Pearce Nelson. He passed away March 21, 2015 in Salt Lake City, Utah.David married Iris Jorgensen on April 8, 1960 in the Idaho Falls Temple. He was a devoted family man, a pied piper of children, an active member of...
Beth Bradshaw
Mar 20, 2015
Beth Ann Newman Bradshaw, 93, mother, grandmother, great-grandmother, neighbor and friend, passed away Friday, March 20, 2015 at her home in Holladay. She was born October 29, 1921 in Salt Lake City to Frank William Newman and Geneve Ann McKenzie Newman. After graduating from South High School, she worked on the Owyhee Indian Reservation in Nevada and in New York...
Ronald Finch
Mar 19, 2015
Ronald “E” FinchSept. 23, 1938 – March 19, 2015 Our beloved husband, father, brother and grandfather died peacefully at age 76, survived by his wife Lila Jean Kemp and children. Viewing on March 24, 2015 from 6-8PM at Memorial Estates: 6500 S. Redwood Rd., West Jordan, UT 84123. Funeral services on March 25, 2015 at 11:00 AM at 7250 S....
Alejandro Roybal
Mar 19, 2015
M/SGT USAG (RET) Alejandro (Alex) Roybal, born November 18, 1924 joined our Lord on March 19th, 2015. Alex was a man who loved God, his family and his country. Born to 1st Sgt Juan Roybal & Juanita Garcia Roybal in Brackettville, TX; Alex went to Brackett High & lettered 2 yrs in football.When WWII broke out, Alex decided to enlist...
Ida Jackson
Mar 19, 2015
Sister Ida M. Jackson, devoted wife, loving mother, grandmother, great-grandmother and great-great-grandmother passed from this life to everlasting life with her Heavenly Father on March 19, 2015. Sister Ida M. Jackson was born on May 24, 1923, in Spiro, Oklahoma, to Bervee (Smith) DeGraftenreed and Adir DeGraftenreed, a minister. She was the third daughter of four daughters from that union....
Corey Stillman
Mar 18, 2015
Our beloved brother, uncle, and friend passed away on Wed. March 18, 2015 in Arnhem, Netherlands of cardiac arrest. Born in Salt Lake City, Utah on Aug. 28, 1955 to Joseph Milton (“Mitt”) Stillman and Virginia Sherman Stillman. Corey was the youngest of three children. He attended the Univ. of Utah. He served an LDS Mission to the Netherlands from...
Thomas Wilson
Mar 18, 2015
Thomas William Wilson passed away, at the age of 90, on March 18th, 2015. He was born October 28th, 1924 in Bingham Canyon, Utah to Thomas Wilson and May Muir Wilson. He married Betty Jane Condie in the Salt Lake City Temple. Together they had seven children: Merry Jane Christensen (Tony), Louise Green (Steve), Bill Wilson (Diane), Shirley Stevens, Richard...
Eugene Christensen
Mar 17, 2015
Eugene M. Christensen, age 86, passed away on March 17, 2015. He was born on July 18, 1956 in Ogden, Utah to Merton Christensen and Effie Candland. He married Jenni Rinck on March 28, 1956 in Darmstadt, Germany.Eugene enjoyed spending time with his family, working in his garden, and was an amateur radio enthusiast.He is survived by daughter, Effi C....
Shawna Smith
Mar 16, 2015
Shawna J. Turner Smith, age 67, returned to the arms of her Heavenly Father on Monday, March 16, 2015. She was surrounded by her family and beloved dog “Maggie.” Shawna was born on March 5, 1948 in Salt Lake City. She was the loving daughter of John and Betty Turner. She married the love of her life, Gary William Smith,...
Lezlie Barber
Mar 15, 2015
Lezlie passed away suddenly and far too soon. She was born in Salt Lake City to Norman and Donna Chesler. She is survived by her loving husband Patrick Barber, her children, Dan Lockington and Mandy (Randy) McLachlan, her only very beloved granddaughter Grace, her parents Norman and Donna Chesler and her three sisters, Laurie, Lee Ann and Cristie. She also...
Leofredo Jacquez
Mar 15, 2015
Leofredo L. Jacquez, was born on July 11, 1931 in Gallina, New Mexico to Francis and Eudoro Jacquez, and passed away on March 15, 2015. Leo enlisted in the U.S. Marine Corps on Nov. 9, 1951, and served in the Korean War. He married Irene A. Herrera on June 19, 1954 and had 3 children. Leo worked as a meat...
Esther Wallace
Mar 15, 2015
Esther Jackson Wallace finished her earthly experience March 15, 2015 surrounded by loving family. Samuel Andrew and Iretta Woolley Jackson gifted her with life on June 14, 1927 in their unfinished cabin in Emigration Canyon. She was the youngest of 12 children. She graduated from East High School (happy carefree days) and attended the University of Utah. Life for her...
Donna Tooley
Mar 14, 2015
Donna Tooley“A Celebration of Completion of Life”Donna Tooley graduated from life on March 14, 2015 in Salt Lake City, Utah. She started her earthly education on February 26, 1959 in Salt Lake City, Utah to Donald Merton Tooley and Gwenavere Palmer Tooley.Donna was a great lover of music, enjoyed taking car rides and long walks until the last few years...
Ronald Crawford
Mar 14, 2015
Every morning I looked at the obituaries to see if I was still alive. Today I looked and there I was – guess we all know what that means. Jami hates it when an obituary does not list the cause of death so I will tell you. I died March 14 due to lung cancer/emphysema. Just my luck, the one...
