Local Obituaries for Families in Salt Lake County & Along the Wasatch Front
Ellen Kathleen Bailey Parker
Nov 3, 2023
Ellen Kathleen Bailey Parker, loving wife, superlative mom, and doting nana to two grandchildren she adored–and a bulldog–peacefully passed from our presence November 3, 2023, from natural causes. She was 71. As anyone who knew her might expect, her last words were, “I love you.”
Ellen was born to Willis Woodrow Bailey and Joan Marie Nichols Bailey on August...
Ralph L Hughes
Nov 3, 2023
Ralph L Hughes, age 84, returned to his Heavenly home with his loving family by his side on Friday, November 3, 2023. Ralph was born on August 11, 1939 in Mount Pleasant, Utah to Joseph Worthen Hughes and Bertha Christina Larsen. Ralph married Vallene Moesser on August 2, 1963 in the Salt Lake Temple. They have four children, Kristin, Randy...
Betty Jean Legg
Nov 3, 2023
Betty Jean Legg, 98, born July 24, 1925 in Salt Lake City, Utah to Albert Leroy Butler and Irene Stanley Butler, passed away on November 3, 2023 of natural causes--with her family by her side after a long, well-lived life.
Betty was able to live in her own home for 65 years, and only spending the last 2 years...
Carlyle Charles Berensen
Nov 3, 2023
Our Father, Grandfather, Great-Grandfather, and Great-Great Grandfather Carlyle Charles Berensen passed away peacefully on November 3, 2023 at the age of 90. He was born November 17, 1932 in Kenilworth, Utah to James Henry Berensen and Venice Nelson. He was the 11th of 15 children. He had 7 brothers and 7 sisters.
They were a close-knit family and Carl...
Alyssa Renee Roth
Nov 2, 2023
Alyssa Renee Roth, born in Colorado Springs, CO on July 30, 1988, died unexpectedly in her sleep on November 2, 2023. Lyssa lived her short life on her terms and with so much love and shared her heart and laughter with everyone.
Lyssa at times struggled to find her way, so it was interesting that her best swimming stroke...
Denis Patrick Downing
Nov 2, 2023
Denis Patrick Downing, 78, passed away on November 2, 2023 in Salt Lake City, Utah. He was born in Cincinnati, Ohio to Richard Denis and Dorothy Collins Downing.
Denis served in the United States Navy from 1964-1967.
He was an accomplished artist who was passionate about his talent. He especially enjoyed painting southwest scenes, trains and other scenes of...
Ronald Erich Millet
Nov 1, 2023
Ronald Erich Millet age 70 passed away on November 1, 2023 at his home in West Valley City, UT. He was born on May 29, 1953 to Lore Funk in Weinheim, Germany. He married Joy Lynn Glazier on August 7, 1980 in New Orleans, LA.
He worked in the food industry at American Strevell, Fleming Foods and later in...
Cindy Ewell Searle
Nov 1, 2023
Cindy Ewell Searle passed away unexpectedly on November 1, 2023 in Salt Lake City, Utah. Cindy was born on May 22, 1960 to David Ewell and Betty Lou Lee in Spanish Fork, Utah. She married Michael Lynn Searle on June 18, 1997. She loved the outdoors--camping and fishing, specifically. She was a foster mother to many and worked as a...
Mark Cory Brunson
Oct 31, 2023
In loving memory of
Mark Brunson
09/09/1985-10/31/2023
It is with profound sadness and heavy hearts that we announce the untimely passing of our beloved Mark Brunson, who departed from this world on 10/31/2023. He was 38 years old.
Mark was born on 09/09/1985 in Salt Lake City, Utah. He was a Son, Brother, Uncle Bert, Partner, Friend and...
Peggy M. Lyon
Oct 31, 2023
Peggy M. Lyon (63) passed away unexpectedly on the evening of October 31, 2023.
Born November 24, 1959, in Ogden, Utah, to Avan and Dorsie Probasco.
Beloved wife and companion of William David Lyon for 43 years.
Peggy was a graduate of the Layton High School class of ’78. She then continued her education at Utah Technical College, earning a...
John Dean Spuhler
Oct 30, 2023
Beloved husband, father, grandfather, and great-grandfather, John Dean Spuhler passed quietly into the waiting arms of a loving Heavenly Father on October 30, 2023. He was 99 years old, lived in his own home, provided for himself and continually sought out ways to serve his neighbors.
He looked forward with great anticipation to a sweet reunion with his eternal...
Karen Lynn Wright
Oct 29, 2023
Karen Lynn Wright, 59, passed away unexpectedly on October 29, 2023 in Murray, Utah. She was born in Salt Lake City, Utah on March 8, 1964 to John G. and Gayle Wells. Karen Graduated from Highland High school in 1982 and went on to attend Utah State University for several years. She later went on to work for Valley...
Karen Rae Bertagnole
Oct 29, 2023
Karen Rae Bertagnole passed away peacefully, with her family by her side, on October 29th, 2023 at the age of 84. Karen was a kind, loving, hard working, independent, generous, compassionate, and joyful soul. She had a heart of gold, a passion for travel, laughter and making memories with her family, whom she loved more than anything else in the...
Bonnie Jean de Jong
Oct 29, 2023
Bonnie Jean de Jong passed away peacefully on October 29, 2023 (age 69) surrounded by her family.
Born on December 5, 1953 in Salt Lake City, Utah, Bonnie was welcomed with love by her parents, Carma Swenson and Leo Thomas Forsberg. She married her LDS Business College sweetheart, Stanley Cayton de Jong in the Salt Lake Temple in March...
Donald Webster Foster
Oct 29, 2023
Donald Webster Foster, 74 passed away on October 29, 2023, at home in Midvale, Utah. He was born September 13, 1949, in Joplin, Mo. to Ross and Jon Sayre Foster. After beginning grade school in Joplin, his family moved to Miami, OK, where he attended Wilson elementary and later graduated from Miami High School in the Wardog Class of 1967....
Duane Kay Orton
Oct 28, 2023
Duane Kay Orton passed away on October 28, 2023 in Salt Lake City. He was born on June 13, 1940 in Delta, Utah to Preston Dee Orton and Althea Thompson Fridaye. Duane married Sharon Twede on December 1, 1960. He later married Maria Gloria Vivas on May 30, 2007.
Duane was a loving husband, father, uncle, grandpa, and friend. He...
Warren P. Warren
Oct 28, 2023
Warren P. Warren passed away October 28, 2023, age 69, at home in West Jordan, Utah. He was born March 26, 1954 in Port Angeles, Washington to Elton and Evelyn Warren. He married Jackie Eure in 1981.
Warren worked for Northrup Grumman for 42 years. He enjoyed riding motorcycles, working with computers, rockets, and robots. He was also an...
Jean Harrison Rogers
Oct 27, 2023
After 3 weeks in the hospital our Mother passed peacefully from complications following her stroke. In Salt Lake City, Utah. She was Born on: July 8, 1925 to Arthur Harrison and Amy Ruth Gardiner.
She married Norman Rogers of Leota, her Unitah High School sweet heart at age 17, On January 28, 1943 in the Salt Lake City Temple. Norman was...
Joanne Milich
Oct 27, 2023
Joanne Milich Age 92 died on October 27, 2023, in Middlebury, Indiana. She was born on October 10, 1931 in Salt Lake City, Utah to Glen LeRoy Farnsworth and Lillie Constance Bostrom. She married John J Brown on April 3, 1953 and later, Theodore Milich on December 25, 1975
Joanne loved her family she enjoyed traveling and meeting new people....
Felicia Fernandez Cuara
Oct 27, 2023
Felicia Fernandez Cuara, 48 passed in the comfort of her home. She was born December 26, 1974 to Gloria and Louis.
Felicia had a love for makeup, nails and dancing her nights away. She always knew what song to play to get the family moving. She knew all the tricks of the trade when it came to pulling that lever....
