Local Obituaries for Families in Salt Lake County & Along the Wasatch Front
Jarred Charles Reopelle
Sep 18, 2026
Jarred Charles Reopelle died on September 18, 2026, in Kearns, Utah. He was born on October 6, 1987, in Butte, Montana, to Kathleen Reopelle and Hugh O’Brian.
He truly cherished the simple joys of life, finding his greatest happiness in the moments surrounded by his family, children, and closest friends. Whether it was a family gathering or a quiet afternoon with...
Larry LeRoy Wollshleger
Sep 18, 2026
Larry LeRoy Wollshleger was born on May 29th, 1939 in Murray, Utah to Melvin LeRoy Wollshleger and Vera Ruth Ruttenbur. He passed away on September 18th, 2026.
When Larry's service in the US Navy ended, he went to work for the US Government where he met and married Ruth Koehler. He started helping his father in building homes and soon left...
Norma J. Finch
Sep 17, 2026
Norma J. Finch, age 96, passed away on September 17, 2026, in Taylorsville, Utah. She was born on August 31, 1930, in Bozeman, Montana, to Louis Safley Mize and Arta Marie Carolus.
Norma married Leon P. Finch on September 5, 1953.
Norma lived her life with joy, creativity, and a love for bringing people together. She enjoyed creating beautiful centerpieces for friends...
Deloris Phelps Watson
Sep 17, 2026
Deloris P. Watson, age 91, passed away peacefully on September 17, 2026, in Sandy, Utah. She was born on April 8, 1935, in Filmore, Utah to Robert Phelps and Emma Laura Day. She married John Watson in June, 1971.
Known for her quiet strength and incredible perseverance, Deloris faced life’s challenges with grace and determination.
Long before it was the social norm,...
Miriam DeEsta Katter
Sep 16, 2026
Miriam DeEsta Katter, age 91, passed away on September 16, 2026. She was born on December 2, 1934, in Blackfoot, Idaho, and raised in Rigby, Idaho.
DeEsta married Raymond George Katter on December 3, 1957, and they were later sealed in an LDS temple. She was a devoted wife, mother, and homemaker who lovingly cared for their home and family while...
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,...
Thomas Odosio Martinez
Sep 13, 2026
Thomas Odosio Martinez age 86 passed away September 13, 2026, in West Valley City, Utah.
He was born March 17, 1940, in Park City Utah to Fidel E. Martinez and Margarita Trujillo Martinez. He was married to Gerrie S. Martinez on September 22, 1967, in Jackson Hole Wyoming. She proceeds him in death in 2008. He is survived by his daughter...
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...
Odessa A. Peake
Sep 12, 2026
Our beloved Odessa Peake, 96, died peacefully, with family by her side, on Saturday, September 12, 2026, in Salt Lake City, Utah.
Odessa was born on February 20, 1930, to H.T. Young and Ada Anderson in Vian, Oklahoma. Led by two incredibly strong matriarchs and surrounded by family on two separate, family-owned farms in Vian through her early childhood, Odessa was...
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...
Carol Lee Gardner
Sep 10, 2026
Carol Lee Gardner passed away peacefully at home on Sept 10, 2026. She was born on June 18, 1937, in Salt Lake City, Utah to Francis Wallace Leavitt and Mary Euphrasia Nielsen.
Carol married Ivan Leonard Gardner, and together they raised four children. They later divorced. Carol worked at Continental Bank before becoming a full-time mother, dedicating herself to raising her...
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, 1937, 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...
