Local Obituaries for Families in Salt Lake County & Along the Wasatch Front
Leona "Lee" Williams DeNiro
Sep 15, 2026
Leona “Lee” Williams DeNiro, 82, passed away peacefully on September 15, 2026, in Salt Lake City, Utah. She was born on December 17, 1943, in Pasadena, California to Jack and Christine Williams.
On August 20, 1966, Lee married the love of her life, Joe DeNiro. Together, they shared 60 years of a beautiful, deeply devoted marriage filled with love, partnership, and...
Shelly Nelson
Sep 15, 2026
Shelly Anderson Nelson | 1960-2026
Shelly Anderson Nelson passed away in her home surrounded by family on September 15, 2026.
Shelly was born to Naomi Clarissa Zundel Anderson and George Maurice Anderson on March 5, 1960 in Salt Lake City, Utah, the youngest of four children. She grew up in the Avenues neighborhood and attended East High School, excelling in academics. She attended...
Merla Donetta Sommers Kelsch
Sep 14, 2026
Merla Donnetta Sommers Kelsch was born on July 11, 1936, to Belle and Joseph Sommers. She lived a life filled with love, family, creativity, strength, and a remarkable gift for making everyone around her feel welcome.
Merla was blessed with six children: Mike, who married Barb; Dave, who married Jerri; Leila, who married Carl; Lori; Shane, who married Mary; and Jason,...
Hannelore Rosemarie Wernick Booth
Sep 13, 2026
Hanne died on September 13, 2026, at her home in Holladay, Utah, surrounded by loved ones. She was born on January 21, 1936, in Berlin, Germany to Friedrich Otto Emil Wernick and Edith Hildegard Frieda Haschke. She was sealed to E. Forrest Booth on January 8, 1960, in the Salt Lake Temple.
Hanne completed her schooling through high school, and furthered...
Glen C Wright
Sep 13, 2026
On September 13th, 2026, Glen C. Wright, 62, of Salt Lake City, Utah, passed away peacefully at St. Mark’s Hospital surrounded by his family.
Glen was born September 23, 1963, in Green River, UT, to Jerome “Dan” Wright and Mary Collins Wright. He lost his mother, Mary, at a young age. His father later married Gaye Macfarlane, who became the mother...
Margaret "Debbie" Stacey
Sep 12, 2026
Debbie Stacey was born in Olympia, Washington, on May 14, 1951, to James and Ila Nipper. She was the third of four children, with two older sisters and a younger brother. She was a member of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints.
Debbie passed away on September 12, 2026, after a long struggle with vascular dementia.
During her childhood and...
Richard Wirthlin Dickinson
Sep 11, 2026
Richard was born in Salt Lake City, Utah; (the youngest of 8 children) to Anna Wirthlin and Kenneth Dickinson. In his youth, Richard lived with his family in South Salt Lake and attended school there.
He was an active member of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints and served as an ordinance worker in the Salt Lake temple...
Lindsay Brooke Rigby
Sep 9, 2026
Lindsay Brooke Rigby died on September 9, 2026, in Murray, Utah. She was born on November 21, 1985, in West Valley City, Utah, to Russell and Peggy Rigby.
Lindsay loved dancing as a child. She danced at Collette’s Dancing School alongside friends and cousins. She graduated from Copper Hills School in 2005.
On October 3, 2018, she achieved a lifelong dream of...
Susan Jane Isom
Sep 9, 2026
Susan Jane Isom, lovingly known as Sue, passed away peacefully at her home in Bluffdale on September 9, 2026, after a long and difficult battle with cancer, surrounded by her friends and family. She was born on June 21, 1965, in Idaho Falls, and will be remembered as a strong, fun-loving woman who always sought to get the most out...
Susan Kae Bryan Greenland
Sep 7, 2026
Susan Kae Bryan Greenland, age 74, died on September 7, 2026, in Salt Lake City, UT. She was born on April 29, 1952, in Pocatello, ID to Harlan D. and Pearl Bryan. She married Rex E. Greenland on September 27, 1985.
Susan is survived by her brother Doug Bryan (Marsha), Jeanne Smith (Colin), Cody Greenland (Elizabeth), Colton Greenland (Marcela) and Casey...
Jewell Roosevelt Ross
Sep 7, 2026
Husband, father, grandfather, great-grandfather, friend–Jewell Roosevelt Ross was all of these, but he fulfilled many other roles as well: park ranger, music conductor, and talented performer. Jewell, or Bud, as he was known to friends, was born on November 23, 1934, to Rushie McClure and Jewell Thomas Ross in Broken Bow, Oklahoma. He passed away on September 7, 2026, at...
Gerald "Jerry" J. McKean
Sep 6, 2026
Gerald J. “Jerry” McKean passed away on September 6, 2026. He was born on January 31, 2026, in Salt Lake City, Utah to Jim McKean and Vivian Cracroft.
Jerry married the love of his life, Lois Wells, on February 14, 1983. He affectionately called her “my little sweetheart.”
Jerry graduated from Granite High School and went on to serve for seven years...
Lamar Gilbert Martinez
Sep 6, 2026
Lamar Gilbert Martinez
March 3, 1959 – September 6, 2026
It is with profound sadness that we announce the sudden passing of Lamar Gilbert Martinez, age 67, of West Jordan, Utah, on September 6, 2026.
Lamar was born on March 3, 1959, in Salt Lake County, Utah, to Gilbert A. Martinez and Dian Lundquist Martinez. Throughout his adult life, Lamar was known for...
Kelly E. Johnson
Sep 6, 2026
It is with a heavy heart that we announce the passing of Kelly E. Johnson ("Kell Bell"), born November 7, 1949, who passed away at home on September 6, 2026. In his final days and moments, he was surrounded by those who loved him most.
Kelly grew up in Salt Lake City in a military family alongside his brothers, Lynn and...
Richard Carl Reimann
Sep 5, 2026
A much loved husband, father, son, brother, uncle, grandfather, and great-grandfather passed on to his Father in Heaven on September 5, 2026 in Salt Lake City, Utah at the age of 91. He was born on May 13, 1935 in Salt Lake City, Utah to his parents Richard Carl F. and Gladys (Fidler) Reimann. He had three siblings of which...
Judy Blades Frazier
Sep 5, 2026
Judy Blades Frazier, 74, beloved wife, mother, grandmother, sister, aunt and great friend, passed away peacefully in Salt Lake City on September 5, 2026, after a lengthy battle with Parkinson’s Disease. Born to Alty Loren and Vela Jonnie Blades in Twin Falls, on December 11, 1951, she was raised in and later retired back to the Magic Valley.
Judy lived her...
Allen George Hilton
Sep 4, 2026
Allen George Hilton passed away on September 4, 2026 at the age of 77. He was born December 30, 1948 in Salt Lake City, Utah to charles Hilton and Marion Turner Hilton. Married Brenda Denison on September 7, 2007.
Allen graduated from West High and then served in the United States Navy Seabees from '68-'70. He loved collecting model cars, his...
Donald P. Patocka
Sep 4, 2026
Donald P. Patocka, affectionately known as “Little Bear,” passed away peacefully at the age of 79 on September 4, 2026, in Salt Lake City, Utah, surrounded by his family after a brief battle with lung cancer. Born in July 1947 in Parkston, South Dakota, to Edward L. Patocka and Cecilia B. (Martin) Patocka, he spent his childhood on the family...
Scarlet Rebecca Smith
Sep 3, 2026
Our precious daughter, Scarlet Rebecca, lovingly known as “Miss Scarlet,” was born on August 26, 2026, at the University of Utah Hospital, alongside her twin sister, Saige.
Scarlet entered this world at just 25 weeks gestation, weighing less than two pounds. Though she was the smallest of our little girls, she was surrounded by an immeasurable amount of love from the...
Marilyn Brown
Sep 3, 2026
Dear Family and Friends, It is with a heavy heart that I share the news of the passing of my beloved wife, Marilyn Brown, who passed away on September 3, 2026, at the age of 83.
Marilyn and I were married in the Saint George, Utah LDS Temple in 1967. She grew up in Provo, Utah, attending local schools and graduating...
