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Local Obituaries for Families in Salt Lake County & Along the Wasatch Front
Thomas Green
Mar 27, 2014
Thomas Dee Green, 67, of Salt Lake City passed away Thursday night.He was born in Salt Lake City, Utah to the late John and Lilith Green March 21, 1947. Tom graduated from Granite High School. He was married to Dixie for 25 years.Tom was a truck driver for most of his life, when he retired in 2011 he bought his...
Vesta Anthony
Mar 26, 2014
“If you’re reading this, a new journey for me has begun”Our beautiful wife, mother and grandma ‘Angel’, passed away peacefully at home on March 26, 2014. Vesta was born June 27, 1931, in Spanish Fork, Utah, to Walter and Nell Leavitt Granger, the 1st of 8 children, having six sisters and one brother. She married Pharon J. Prescott in 1949...
Max Mccollin
Mar 26, 2014
“Life of the Party”Our beloved husband, dad, grandpa, brother and uncle passed away March 26, 2014 in Delta, UT. Born October 3, 1928 in Williamsport, PA to Ralph McCollin and Geraldine “Dotty” Stroup Ferrara. His family moved to Salt Lake City to manage the Hogle Zoo where he spent much of his youth. He remembered fondly his pet donkey, Peanut....
Ilona Butterfield
Mar 26, 2014
Ilona Butterfield, age 69, passed away on March 26, 2014.Born on October 1, 1944 in Copenhagen, Denmark to Niels Volmer Pedersen and Ida E. Pedersen.The world lost a very special lady. Many people knew our mother, she was notorious as a mom, grandmother, sister, real estate broker and friend to many. Words cannot express our sorrow, this was completely unexpected....
Carolyn Peterson
Mar 23, 2014
“Loving Mother”Carolyn Faye Peterson born September 16, 1934, passed away Sunday March 23, 2014. Please take a moment to share a memory of Carolyn on her facebook page, https://www.facebook.com/bunglebee34.A viewing will be held from 7-8 pm on Tuesday, March 25 at the LDS Winder 9th Ward, 1495 E. 4705 S. Services will be held on Wednesday March 26th at 12:30...
Jsanu Openshaw
Mar 22, 2014
We are deeply saddened by the unexpected passing of our beloved Jsanu. She was a devoted daughter, sister and aunt. Jsanu was a beloved soul-mate, and a treasured friend to all who knew her. She will be deeply missed.She was born January 21, 1966, in San Jose, California. Jsanu graduated from Jordan High School in 1984. Her caring spirit led...
George Curl
Mar 22, 2014
George Howard Curl, age 91, passed away on March 22, 2014 in Salt Lake City, Utah. He was born on August 3, 1922 in Salt Lake City, Utah to George and Estella Curl.George served his country proud during WWII. He retired from Greyhound. As an avid outdoors man he often found comfort and solace in the mountains hunting. Duck hunting...
Robert James
Mar 22, 2014
Robert Eugene James passed away on March 22, 2014 at the age of 81. He was born in Borger, TX on June 15, 1932 to William Oca James and Willie Mae DeLaughter. He was the eighth of nine children. As a child he worked on a farm and followed the wheat harvest through the heartland of America. He served eight...
Warren Gunnarson
Mar 22, 2014
A grand gentleman has left us. He had never said an unkind word. He left a wonderful legacy of love and wisdom. He always knew the right thing to say and his quick wit kept us in stitches. Warren Lynn Gunnarson, 74, passed away peacefully on March 22, 2014. He has suffered from Lewy Body Dementia for the past six...
Lorraine Smith
Mar 22, 2014
Lorraine Smith of Vallejo, CA passed away peacefully in SLC, UT on March 22, 2014. Lorraine was born November 28, 1932 in Nephi, UT. Daughter of Henry and Sarah Peterson. Lorraine grew up in the Nephi area with her family until her senior year in high school when the family moved to Long Beach, CA where she graduated. She started...
Willem Zierse
Mar 21, 2014
Our loving dad, grandpa, and great-grandpa passed away March 21, 2014 surrounded by his loving family. Willem was born September 28, 1921 in Rotterdam, Netherlands to Johannes and Pieternella Zierse. He served in the Dutch military. During WWII he was a POW in a German labor camp for 3 years. Following his service he married Lodewika “Lucy” Speksnijder; later solemnized...
Josephine Sorensen
Mar 21, 2014
Josephine Winger Sorensen passed away peacefully on March 21, 2014, in West Jordan, UT after an extended illness.Jo was born along with her twin sister Lora Jean on April 15, 1930, in Riverdale, ID. She was raised on a farm, learning to plow, cut and rake hay, pitch grain, milk cows, and harness horses. Her family moved to Preston, ID,...
Johanna Marrelli
Mar 20, 2014
Johanna Oenes Marrelli peacefully passed away at home on March 20th, 2014 surrounded by loving family members. She was born in Groningen, the Netherlands on March 4th, 1957 and emigrated with her family to the US in 1960. She attended West High in Salt Lake, and obtained a degree in Administration from Salt Lake Community College. She was a model...
Jack Burton
Mar 20, 2014
Jack L. Burton, 82, passed away on Thursday, March 20, 2014 from complications of multiple myeloma and diabetes, a disease he fought for over 30 years. He was born in Pueblo Colorado, March 15, 1932 to Martha Metcalf and Jack Burton. He grew up in Park City, Utah and graduated from Park City High School in 1950. Jack was guided...
Ben De Vries
Mar 20, 2014
Ben De Vries, husband, father, grandfather passed away on Thursday, March 20, 2014. Ben was born December 14, 1943 in Rotterdam, Holland to John and Grace De Vries. He immigrated with his family to Utah in 1950. Ben was a lifelong member of the First Christian Reformed Church which his parents helped found in 1953. He greatly loved his daughters...
Tommy Duran
Mar 19, 2014
Our beloved husband, father, brother, uncle, grandfather and friend Tommy Elizio Duran passed away on March 19, 2014. He was born on November 22, 1944 in Monte Vista, Colorado to Diego Duran and Ruth Martinez. He married the love of his life Joy Covert on August 4, 1984. Together they had 4 grateful children who love and cherished the times...
Ramona Nichols
Mar 17, 2014
Ramona Pexton Nichols passed away from natural causes on March 17, 2014. “Monie” was born in Salt Lake City, Utah on May 20, 1928 to Ray and Nelda Pexton. She spent some of her growing up years in Nephi, Utah as well as Salt Lake City, Utah.After his return from the Navy during WWII, she married Frederick Willard Nichols Jr.,...
Ramona May
Mar 15, 2014
“I was born December 16, 1919, the fourth of seven children of Alfred and Jane Habbeshaw in Salt Lake City, UT. I loved going dancing with my sister at the Coconut Grove, where I met my future husband, Paul Stanley May. Wow, could he dance! We were married from April 30, 1939 until his death on April 6, 1969. Together...
Norma Nichols
Mar 15, 2014
Norma Jane Nichols joined her great love Joseph (Bompa) Nichols on March 15, 2014. Caring mother of Jim, Craig, Kathy, and Lisa; beloved Grandma and Great Grandma. Preceded in death by her parents, Darwin and Patra Petersen. A compassionate woman who touched hearts, and leaves many with memories of empathy, always giving comfort or possessions with unconditional love. Many will...
Virginia Daniels
Mar 15, 2014
North Salt Lake City, UTVirginia Carter Daniels passed away March 15, 2014. She was born February 3, 1922 to John Albert and Jane Ann Pearson Carter in Milford, Utah, the 9th of 10 children. She married Wilford G. Daniels on January 21, 1941 in Beaver, Utah and they spent 53 wonderful years together. He preceded her in death June 7,...
