Local Obituaries for Families in Salt Lake County & Along the Wasatch Front
Mary Pollard Backman
Oct 12, 2026
Mary Backman passed away peacefully at her home, surrounded by her loving family, after a long journey with dementia.
Mary was born on July 6, 1948, in Salt Lake City, Utah, to Clarence Edwin Pollard and Alta Walker Pollard. She had 6 siblings, attended Highland High School and later became a court reporter. In 1976 she married the love of her...
Sondra "Soni" Jane Nielsen Pons
Oct 10, 2026
It is with sadness that we announce the passing of Sondra "Soni" Jane Nielsen Pons, who passed away on October 10, 2026, at the age of 86 in West Jordan, Utah.
Born on August 3, 1940, in Salt Lake City, Utah, Soni was the beloved daughter of Guy and Lois Nielsen.
Soni was known for her determination, love of children, and unwavering...
Cynthia Brown DeCoursey
Oct 7, 2026
Cynthia Brown DeCoursey passed away on October 7, 2026, at the age of 69, from complications associated with myelofibrosis, a rare form of blood cancer. Born on August 16, 1957, in St. Johns, Arizona, she was the daughter of Anna Vee Smithson and Jack Albert Brown.
She earned a bachelor's degree from Brigham Young University and met her husband Dave while...
Annette Ray Baum
Oct 6, 2026
Annette Ray Baum - daughter, sister, aunt, friend - left this world fighting the effects of cancer like a true champion to the very end on October 6, 2026. Her sense of humor was with her at all times. She was 58 years young.
Born to parents, Ross and Janet Baum, she graduated from Brighton High School and went on to...
Brandy Rose Scholte
Oct 4, 2026
Brandy Rose Scholte, of Fleming Island, Florida, passed away on October 4, 2026 in Salt Lake City, Utah. She was born on March 19, 1987, in Salt Lake City, Utah, and she lived a life that was full, colorful, and entirely her own.
Anyone who knew Brandy knew she had a gift for people. She was sharp, funny, and refreshingly honest,...
Michael Watson
Oct 4, 2026
Michael "Mike" Reed Manful Watson
With heavy hearts, we announce the passing of Michael "Mike" Reed Manful Watson, who passed away peacefully on October 4, 2026, in Salt Lake City, Utah, surrounded by the care and compassion of those who fought alongside him in his final days.
Mike was born on February 25, 1941, in Santa Maria, California. His mother, Lella Mae,...
Donald Leslie Peck
Oct 4, 2026
Donald Leslie Peck, age 60, died on October 4th 2026 in West Valley City, Utah. He was born on January 15th 1966 to David and Pamela Peck in Salt Lake City Utah. He married Susie Carson and had one son, Chaz Peck and two grandkids Tegan and Makaedyn Peck.
Don was a great father and grandfather. He loved his son very...
Jannette Grimshaw
Oct 3, 2026
Jannette Grimshaw (Parkin), passed away peacefully on October 3rd, 2026, surrounded by her children and grandchildren.
Born on August 20th, 1950, to Valeria and Frank Parkin, Jan spent her early years in Nephi, Utah, with her siblings Fred, Ellen, Carl, and Angela. After Valeria passed away, Frank remarried Veda, which blended a family with Douglas and Judy.
She attended Juab High School,...
Geraldine Utley Litzo
Oct 3, 2026
Geri was born on October 24, 1937, to Reed and Darlene Brower Utley in Flowell, Utah. She treasured many wonderful memories of growing up with her family near her Mom and Pop Brower’s farm. After moving several times, her family eventually settled in East Millcreek. She attended Olympus Junior High and Granite High School. While in school, she met the...
Virdora Vee Allred
Oct 3, 2026
Virdora Vee Allred
1943-2026
Vee was born to Doris and Dobe Jensen, on November 19, 1943, in Los Angeles, CA. She passed away peacefully at her home in South Jordan, on October 3, 2026, . held by her husband and daughters.
On October 2, 1961, Vee married her soul mate and eternal companion, Burton D Allred, Sr., in Tooele Ut, at the Bishop’s...
Joyce Carrol Gray Hanson
Oct 2, 2026
Our devoted and classy mother, grandmother, great-grandmother, sister, and friend was reunited with her husband in heaven on October 2, 2026.
Joyce Carrol Gray was born on December 27, 1932, in Salt Lake City to two wonderful parents, Thomas Lawrence Gray and Dora Annette Sander Gray. She spent her childhood on Laird Avenue, where she and her younger sister, Sandra, made...
Florence May Golder Wheat
Oct 2, 2026
Florence returned to her Heavenly Father on Friday October 2, 2026, at the age of 94. She was the second child of five children born to William Henry Golder and Minnie Nordhoff Golder. She was born at home on a cold snowy morning on January 1, 1932, in Salt Lake City, Utah. She met and married her high school sweetheart,...
Marcelino Martinez Ponce
Oct 2, 2026
Marcelino Martinez, 92, passed away peacefully on October 2, 2026, in Salt Lake City, Utah. He was born on February 20, 1934, in Lima, Peru, and built a life centered around hard work, family, faith, and perseverance.Marcelino was a dedicated and hardworking man who spent much of his life working independently as a contractor. He took pride in being able...
Jane Maria Brijs
Oct 1, 2026
Jane Maria Brijs was a beloved wife, mother, grandmother, and great-grandmother who loved her family more than anything in the world. She shared her life with her loving husband, Arie Brijs, and was the heart and glue that held her family together.
Some of Jane’s happiest moments were spent surrounded by family, enjoying BBQs, sharing laughter, and making memories that will...
Ruby P. Gates
Oct 1, 2026
Ruby P. Gates, 96, died on October 1, 2026, in Holladay, Utah.
She was born on February 19, 1930, in Fremont, Utah, and was educated at Wayne High School and Snow College. In her younger years, she played high school basketball, a reflection of the energy and competitive spirit that remained with her throughout her life.
Ruby built a life marked by...
Brandon Lee Longton
Oct 1, 2026
Son, Father, Uncle and to so many- friend.
Brandon Lee Longton, 47, of Salt Lake City died holding his daughter’s hand on October 1st, 2026.
Brandon was born on December 20th, 1978 in Salt Lake City, Utah to Melissa and Richard Longton. He was raised in the Salt Lake Valley by his mom, Melissa Longton and his foster parents, Marcia and Kenyon...
Naomi May Hatch
Oct 1, 2026
Naomi May Hatch (Tippetts), beloved mother, grandmother, great-grandmother, sister, and friend, passed away peacefully surrounded by the love of her family.
Naomi was born on January 26, 1946, in Ogden, Utah, to Thelo Tippetts and Gwen Ellis. She was lovingly raised by Thelo and Leola Tippetts in Bountiful, Utah, where she graduated from Bountiful High School.
Family was the center of Naomi's...
Rosemarie Dubbelman
Sep 30, 2026
Rosemarie Dubbelman, aged 73, passed away on September 30, 2026 in Magna, Utah. She was born on December 28, 1952 in Salt Lake City, Utah to William Hope and Velma Findlay. She married Roland Dubbelman in 1970.
Rosemarie loved to work with her hands. She did plastic canvas needlepoint; she created miniature sculptures out of seashells. She loved showing her favorite...
Christopher Robert Weinle
Sep 30, 2026
In loving memory of Christopher Robert Weinle.
Christopher passed away on September 30, 2026. Christopher was born in October 1978 in Santa Clara, California to Robert Fredrick Weinle Jr. and Carol Lynn Choate.
Chris had many interests growing up, one of his uncles introduced him to Star Trek and he boldy went where no one had gone before, along with a love...
Carol Anne Mears
Sep 29, 2026
Carol Anne Mears was born January 1st, 1958, in Lubbock, Texas to Gerald and Betty Crew. She passed away due to health complications on September 29th, 2026, in Taylorsville, Utah. Carol moved to Utah with her family in 1960, after her father was transferred to Hill Air Force Base. Together with her parents and her five siblings, Becci, Curtis, Hal,...
