Local Obituaries for Families in Salt Lake County & Along the Wasatch Front
Susie (Suzanne) Lambert
Aug 29, 2023
Susie (Suzanne) Lambert was warmly welcomed into this world on June 3, 1948, by her loving parents, James Rood Lambert and Edith Olivia Johnson, in Ogden, Utah. She was their third daughter.Susie passed away August 29, 2023, at the age of 75 of multiple myeloma.Susie grew up in Ogden, Utah, and is still close to lifelong friends she made as...
Michael Evans Vander Sys
Aug 29, 2023
Michael Evans Vander Sys, 76, passed away on August 29, 2023 in Holladay, Utah. He was born March 12, 1947, in Seattle, Washington to Arthur Omar Vander Sys and Barbara Anne Evans. He married his sweetheart Suzanne Claire Vander Sys in 1987. Michael enjoyed horseracing, politics, art, fishing and camping. However, his greatest accomplishments were raising his two amazing sons...
Scott Larry James Jr.
Aug 28, 2023
Scott Larry James, Jr. passed away peacefully on August 28, 2023, surrounded by his family as he ended his battle with late-stage Alzheimer’s disease. He was born on August 4, 1947 in Farmington, New Mexico to Scott Larry James and Ella Leurn Cluff. He is the oldest of four children.As a child, Scott loved to explore the desert and enjoyed...
Gerald B Ricks
Aug 28, 2023
Jerry Ricks was a life-long dreamer, entrepreneur and free spirit who carved his own path and vigorously pursued his goals until the day he passed away from malaria complications in Africa’s Ivory Coast just two weeks after his eighty-fourth birthday.Jerry, the second of eleven children, spent his childhood on his family’s farm in Benson, Utah, where he honed his around-the-clock...
Dennis Harmon Fox
Aug 28, 2023
Dennis Harmon Fox passed away peacefully surrounded by his loved ones on August 28, 2023 of natural causes. Dennis was born to Harmon LaVon Fox and Leola Dixon Fox on January 19, 1949 in Salt Lake City, Utah.Dennis attended Hillcrest High School. He had various employers including Kennecott Copper Corporation, Bennett’s Paint and Glass, and TransAmerica Glass. His hobbies throughout...
Ronald James Hancock
Aug 28, 2023
Our loving courageous husband, father, grandfather and great-grandfather, Ronald James Hancock passed away on August 28, 2023, in Kearns, UT at the age of 71 after a valiant fight with cancer. He was born on October 19, 1951 in Salt Lake City, UT, to Ray Kimball and Vanona Ellen Hancock. He grew up on a farm, spending time riding and...
James Andrus Sundberg
Aug 28, 2023
James Sundberg passed away on August 28, 2023, in Logan, Utah. He blessed the Sundberg family on March 03, 1952. 28 years later, he would then marry Kae Lynne Sharp on March 08, 1980.He was a devoted husband, father, and grandfather. He was an active member of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. He served a mission to...
Joan Banning
Aug 28, 2023
Sally Joan Banning passed away at home August 28, 2023. She was loved by those who knew her. Joan was born in February of 1938 in Salt Lake City, Utah to James and Ruth Ellis. She found the love of her life Ronald Richens later in life and they were together for 31 years. She is survived by a sister...
Strand J. Speck
Aug 28, 2023
Strand passed away peacefully in Las Vegas, Nevada at the age of 72. Strand was born in Salt Lake City, Utah to John O. and Beverly P. Speck. He married ilene H. Buxton on January 28, 1998 in Poipu, Hawaii. They lived in Sandy, Utah, Las Vegas, Nevada and recently, Duck Creek Village, Utah. Strand was a General Contractor and...
James Grant Sparks
Aug 28, 2023
Jim was Born October 8, 1934 to Grant Sparks and Florence Duff Sparks in Lamar, Arkansas He passed away Monday August 28, 2023 in Hollady, Utah.Jim was the middle child of five, two older sisters Nadine and Cynthia and two younger sisters Nedra and Elaine.Shortyly after his graduation from Lamar High School he was drafted into the Army. He was...
John Mcmullin Worthen
Aug 28, 2023
John McMullin Worthen died on August 28, 2023. He was born on July 21, 1935 to Joseph Manly Worthen and Leone McMullin Worthen. John was a twin and the last surviving of 12 children.John married the love of his life, Vicki Jo Peterson, on February 11, 1966, in the Salt Lake Temple. They shared 57 amazing years together. They were...
Orlando Toro Garcia
Aug 27, 2023
For our baby, Nando.He always knew how to balance the moment. Even as our family struggled for generations, Nando came to discover his own joy. Where our mother found a way to love and care, Nando found a way to peace.He found his peace in quiet moments. He loved movies because he could spend hours appreciating what was. In his...
Elijah Lotolahi Kioa
Aug 26, 2023
Born: September 8, 2001 Elijah Lotolahi Kioa was a light that could not be dimmed. With his infectious smile and big heart all those that came into his life could not help but fall in love with those baby blue eyes. Elijah left an indescribable mark on the hearts of those who crossed paths with him. Elijah lived his life...
Mildred Madison Warner
Aug 26, 2023
Mildred Warner passed away on August 26, 2023 at the age of 86. She was born on October 22, 1936 in LaFayette County Missouri to Erma and Robert Graham.She worked for 30 years as a nurse, She was a mother to seven children, She also had many hobbies, some of which included being a lover of arts and crafts. She...
Brian Edward Riley
Aug 26, 2023
Brian Edward Riley, our loving husband, father, grandfather, brother, and friend passed away at his home in Lehi, Utah, on August 26, 2023. He was born on February 3, 1965, in Tiffin, Ohio, to Michael Riley and Sharon Heminger.Brian became a father with his first wife to his three wonderful children; Mager (Ashley) Riley, Browning Riley, Zeph Riley, and later...
Kathrine “Kathy” B. Shank
Aug 26, 2023
Kathy gained her butterfly wings on August 26, 2023, at the age of 73 in Salt Lake City. When Kathy drew her last breath, she was with her daughters, granddaughters, and sons-in-law surrounded with love.She was born on April 5, 1950, in Lincoln, Nebraska to Warren Shank and Birdine Mohr. She was the middle of five children, Judy, James, Dale,...
Janet Mills Pulos (Walbom)
Aug 25, 2023
Janet Mills Pulos (Walbom) passed away peacefully at her home in Murray, Utah on August 25, 2023. She was born to Fred and Catherine Mills on October 31, 1935 in Salt Lake City, Utah. She was the second youngest of the Mills 6 children. Janet graduated from Granite High School in 1953. She was just short of attending her 70th...
Mary Ellen Smith Bryan
Aug 25, 2023
Mary Ellen Smith Bryan age 81, was born in Alamosa, Colorado, at Alamosa County Hospital, on February 14, 1942. She grew up in the small town of Sanford, Colorado, proud of her heritage and to be a Sanfordite. She was the baby of the family and seemed to enjoy that place in the family very much, especially in her early...
Mary Lucile ‘Lucy’ Brown
Aug 25, 2023
Mary Lucile ‘Lucy’ Brown passed away peacefully on August 25, 2023.Born April 28, 1929, in Bingham, Utah to John and Grace Brown, the youngest of 5 children. At an early age, her family moved to Salt Lake City, Utah. Lucy graduated from South High School and went on to put herself through Snow College in Ephraim, Utah. Lucy was an...
Delilah Jenni Ortega
Aug 25, 2023
Delilah Jenni OrtegaDelilah Jenni Ortega passed away on August 25, 2023 in her home surrounded by her family. She was born on May 26, 1951 in Durango, Colorado to Max and Jenni Gomez.Delilah married Jake Ortega on February 19, 1972. She was a devoted mother, grandmother and great grandmother. She was a preschool teacher for 28 years, working and caring...
