Local Obituaries for Families in Salt Lake County & Along the Wasatch Front
Saundra Lee Mitchell Carlston
Jun 4, 2026
Saundra Lee Mitchell Carlston, beloved wife, mother, grandmother, and great-grandmother, passed away on June 4, 2026, in Salt Lake City, Utah. She was born in Bingham Canyon, Utah, on October 30, 1939, to Duane and Glora Mitchell. She grew up under the loving care of Lois, along with her siblings Dixie and Rodney.
Saundra married her sweetheart, Carl Ray Carlston on...
Virginia Dilworth
Jun 4, 2026
With profound sadness and immense love, we announce the passing of Virginia Dilworth, who peacefully left this world on June 4, 2026 surrounded by the love of her family.
Virginia was born on June 13, 1949, in Salt Lake City, Utah, to Andreas Gallegos and Evangeline Neria. She later married Donald J. Dilworth, with whom she shared many years of life,...
Francisco Januário do Real
Jun 3, 2026
Francisco Januário do Real, age 69, passed away on June 3, 2026, in Salt Lake City, Utah. He was born on September 19, 1956, in Rio Vermelho, Minas Gerais, Brazil, to Francisco Gomes do Real and Lucinda Batista Rosa.
Francisco was a devoted husband to Eliane Valdenise Pereira de Almeida and a loving father and grandfather. He is survived by his...
John Frank Niewinski
Jun 3, 2026
Obituary for John Niewinski: Written by John himself
John F. Niewinski passed away on June 3, 2026. John was born October 12, 1935, in Chicago, Illinois, to John Walter and Antonette Niewinski. John went to Lincoln Elementary School, Proviso High School, and Elmhurst College. He joined the U.S. Navy January 1, 1955, and proudly served his country for four years in...
Lyle Louis Hahn
Jun 3, 2026
Lyle Louis Hahn passed away peacefully on June 3, 2026, at the age of 92. He was born on July 14, 1933, in Bottineau, North Dakota, to Louis and Alice Hahn. In 1956, he moved to Salt Lake City, Utah, where he built a life and made his home for the remainder of his years.
Lyle married the love of his...
Earl Garland
Jun 2, 2026
Earl Garland, age 84, passed away peacefully on June 2, 2026, surrounded by the enduring love of his family.
Earl was born October 17th 1941 to Cornelius and Myrtle Garland.
A quiet and introverted man by nature, Earl expressed his love not through loud words, but through the quiet consistency of his actions. Throughout his life, no matter the circumstances, he worked...
Sandra Beth Winkelkotter
Jun 2, 2026
Sandra Beth Drechsel Winkelkotter received her wish to “go home” on June 2, 2026, at the age of 81, after struggling with the debilitating disease of dementia. She was born in Salt Lake City on May 27, 1945, to Gerhardt and Erna Drechsel. Sandie was the youngest of four daughters, including Dolores, LaRue, and Janet. She grew up in the...
Joan Hansen
Jun 1, 2026
It is with profound sadness that we share the news of the passing of our beloved mother, Joan Cochrane Hansen, who departed this life peacefully on June 1, 2026, after a life marked by courage and grace.
Joan was the cherished daughter of James and Sarah Cochrane. She was born on April 5, 1957, in Belfast, Ireland, and immigrated to the...
Sharon Stevenson
Jun 1, 2026
Salt Lake City, UT - Sharon "Nielsen" Stevenson passed away on June 1, 2026. Born on February 18, 1940, in Salt Lake City, Utah, she was the daughter of Byron T. Nelson and Edith "Williams" Nielsen.Sharon was a devoted wife, mother, and grandmother. On May 25, 1956, she married John Brigham Stevenson, with whom she shared a lifelong marriage that...
Dolores Ann Dalton Morgan
Jun 1, 2026
Dolores Ann Dalton Morgan passed away peacefully from natural causes on June 1, 2026. She was born on January 7, 1938, to Ethel Norton Dalton and Morgan Leon “Whitie” Dalton in her grandparents’ small white log home in Junction, Utah. Her sister, Nan Nell, joined them nine years later.
Dolores was raised in Circleville, Utah. She graduated from Piute High School...
Joshua Scott Harris
May 31, 2026
Our precious son, brother, friend, grandson, nephew Joshua Scott Harris passed away at 43 on May 31, 2026, at home surrounded by loved ones.
Our precious son, brother, friend, grandson, nephew, Joshua Scott Harris, passed away at the age of 43 on May 31, 2026, at home surrounded by loved ones.
Our beloved son was born October 11, 1982, in Salt Lake...
Carie Jane Proper
May 31, 2026
Carie Jane Proper, age 41, died on May 31st in West Jordan. She was born on July 13, 1984, in Anchorage, Alaska to Dennis and Wanda Herrera.
Growing up military, Carie lived in many places, including California, Germany, and Colorado. She played softball and bowled competitively as a child.
Family was everything to Carie. She was very close with her mother and...
Elaine Kennard
May 31, 2026
Elaine Kennard passed away on May 31 at the age of 84. She was born Edith Elaine Smith to B.H. Smith and Ruth Arena Smith on December 30, 1941, in Broadhead, Kentucky, but she lived out most of her days in Utah. Elaine was a beloved mother, grandmother, great grandmother, aunt, friend, and teacher. She will be lovingly remembered by...
Lois Hawkins Grose
May 31, 2026
Lois Hawkins Grose
Lois Hawkins Grose passed away peacefully on May 31, 2026, surrounded by the love of her family. She leaves behind a legacy of devotion, kindness, faith, and unwavering love for those fortunate enough to know her.
Lois was born on June 18, 1938, in Ogden, Utah, to Walter Hawkins and Nellie DeGroot Hawkins. She spent her childhood in Ogden...
Janice Marie Kranwinkle
May 29, 2026
Janice Marie Medico-Kranwinkle, daughter, sister, and mother passed away on Friday May 29th in her home in Draper Utah.
Janice and her twin sister Candice were born to Carole and Brad Medico on July 22nd, 1978, at Cottonwood Hospital in Murray Utah. Janice married her high school sweetheart Jon Kranwinkle on September 28th, 1996, in the Salt Lake Temple. Janice worked...
Bobbi Jo Erickson-Memmott
May 29, 2026
It is with deep sadness that we announce the passing of Bobbi Jo Erickson-Memmott, who passed away peacefully at home on Friday, May 29th, 2026 at the age of 65, surrounded by her loving family.
Bobbi Jo was born on June 26th, 1960 in Murray, Utah. She lived a life defined by love, kindness, strength, and devotion to her family and...
Fred William Backus
May 27, 2026
Fred William Backus passed away on May 27, 2026, in West Jordan, Utah, from a courageous battle with a rare form of cancer, surrounded by his close family. A loving husband, son, father, uncle, grandpa, great-grandpa, and friend.
Fred was born on April 8, 1948, in Salt Lake City, Utah, to Charleen Johnson and Renald Fredrick Backus. He was a West...
Carolyn Ballenger Gill
May 27, 2026
Mary Carolyn (Ballenger) Gill passed away on May 27, 2026, in St. George, Utah. She was born on May 6, 1937, in Anniston, Alabama, to William M. Ballenger and Carolyn Virginia Garing Ballenger.
Carolyn welcomed her first child, Benjamin Carlton “Benji” Pope Jr., on November 6, 1957. Benji, who was born with spina bifida, passed away in infancy. Less than a...
Shirlene (Blackett) Irvine
May 27, 2026
Born in Nephi, Utah, to Sarah (Wanda) and Robert Blackett. Preceded in death by her parents, siblings, Lamar, Vivian, Neldon and husband Bill. Shirlene moved to Salt Lake City and attended nursing school, earning her LPN. She worked in the hospital nursery taking care of her “little ones.” It was in Salt Lake that she met the dashing William Irvine,...
Irene Trujillo Aleman
May 27, 2026
With heavy hearts, we share that Irene Trujillo Aleman, 78, of West Valley City, Utah, passed away peacefully at home on Wednesday, May 27, 2026, surrounded by her loving family. Irene was born on May 7, 1948, in Murray, Utah, to Epimenio Trujillo and Eliria Leyba. She was the fourth of seven children. She grew up in Lark, Utah, and...
