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Local Obituaries for Families in Salt Lake County & Along the Wasatch Front
J. Scott
Dec 19, 2014
James Russell Scott peacefully joined the Heavenly Choir on December 19, 2014. He was born October 16, 1915 in Salt Lake City, Utah, and almost made it to his 100th Christmas. He grew up at 1464 South West Temple in his mother’s family home, which was part of Jefferson Ward. His father, James Latimer Scott, died unexpectedly in 1930 from...
Mark Redd
Dec 19, 2014
Mark Hunter Redd passed away at home on his 87th birthday after a short illness. Mark was born December 19, 1927 to Alice Vera Hunter and Leland Wayne Redd. He enjoyed his childhood at La Sal, Utah, and graduated from San Juan High School in Blanding. He loved his time as an LDS missionary in the Northern States Mission (1947-1949),...
Douglas Bushnell
Dec 18, 2014
"Never get to be an old grandpa"! This was his advice to everyone, once his decreased mobility started slowing him down.Douglas R. Bushnell lived to be the "old grandpa" he warned everyone against becoming. He passed away Thursday, Dec. 18, at the home of his son, Neal, in Vancouver, WA. "Pop" was 93. He was born August 16, 1921, in...
Sing Phachomphonh
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...
Bonnie Fullmer
Dec 17, 2014
Bonnie Colleen Peterson Fullmer, age 82, passed away on Wednesday, December 17, 2014 in Sandy, Utah. She was born on April 12, 1932 in Vineyard, Utah to Stanley Theodore and Minnie Iretta Johnson Peterson. She was the fourth of seven children and was raised most of her life in Utah County.A year after she graduated from Provo High School, Bonnie...
Steven Walters
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...
Vernon Savage
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...
Betty Whitehead
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...
Ivan Lora
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...
Roger Schmitt
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...
Katherine Matsumiya
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...
Hazel Lloyd
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...
Oliver Hunter
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...
Edgar Miller
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...
Viola Andrus
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,...
Vanessa Romero
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...
Walter Gudat
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...
Wanda Christenson
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...
Barbara Casper
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...
Dawn Edwards
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...
