Jay Douglas Thompson
Feb 20, 2025
The University of Utah suffered a great loss last Thursday.
Jay Douglas Thompson, perhaps their biggest football fan, passed away on February 20, 2025 in his home surrounded by his family. Doug was born on February 9, 1941 to Jay George Thompson and Elizabeth Hall. He was married to Penelope Erekson, later divorced. Married to Linda Gilliland, later divorced. Married to...
Shirley LaPreal (Guiver) Openshaw
Feb 19, 2025
Shirley LaPreal (Guiver) Openshaw December 13,1925 - February 19, 2025
Shirley Lapreal (Guiver) Openshaw, 99, passed away peacefully on Wednesday morning, February 19, 2025 in Logan, Utah. She was born on December 13, 1925 to Gordon T. Guiver and May LaPreal Guiver (King). She was the oldest sibling of three. Shirley married R. Creed Openshaw on March 5,1977, they were married...
Michael Wayne Dean
Feb 19, 2025
Michael Wayne Dean, age 58, passed away on February 19, 2025, in Taylorsville, Utah. He was born to Kyle Wyatt Dean and Carol Nan Cox on June 11, 1966, in Granger, Utah. He married Lourdes Gutierrez on June 4, 2002.
Michael loved the outdoors, from fly fishing, golfing, camping, and hunting deer and elk, but his love and passion was racing...
Florence Smith
Feb 19, 2025
Florence Smith, a cherished sister, wife, mother, and grandmother, passed away peacefully on February 19, 2025, in North Ogden, Utah, at the age of 95. Born on September 16, 1929, in Logan, Utah, she left an indelible mark on the hearts of those who had the privilege to know her. As a daughter of Jonathan Shirley Clark and Florence Geneve...
Suzanne Porter Cooley
Feb 19, 2025
On March 30, 1950, I was joyously born as the first daughter of Elbert H. and Frances B. Porter of Salt Lake City. I had a great childhood with one sister, Janice, and three brothers, Sherril, Dwight, and Bryant, growing up in an East Millcreek neighborhood. Some of my fondest memories are as a teenager living with my family in...
Kathryn Faye Mathie
Feb 19, 2025
With heavy hearts, we announce the passing of Kathryn Faye Mathie on February 19, 2025. She was the best mom, Grandmother, great grandmother ever—loving, supportive, and always excited for life’s next adventure. She was a constant source of strength, kindness, and encouragement, always there to lift up those she loved.
Kathryn was more than a mother and grandmother; she was a...
John Brian & Eileen Smith
2025
John Brian and Eileen Dorothy Smith, both 92, of West Jordan, Utah, passed away just five days apart, after almost 71 years married. They were married on March 13, 1954, in Reading, England. They immigrated to the United States in 1964.
Eileen was born in Surrey, England, on November 23, 1932. She enjoyed being outdoors, gardening, sewing, and crafts. She was...
Charlotte Van Leeuwen Hayes
Feb 18, 2025
Charlotte Ann Van Leeuwen Hayes, 86, of Bountiful, Utah, passed away peacefully on February 18, 2025. She was born in Salt Lake City on March 24, 1938 to Henry Van Leeuwen and Virginia Mary Pulley, both deceased. She was married to Raymond Yates Hayes, who preceeded her in death on November 7, 2014. They were married November 21, 1956, in...
Jolene Conner
Feb 18, 2025
Jolene McInelly Conner, 77, of Tinton Falls, passed away on Tuesday, February 18th, 2025. Born on June 29th, 1947, in Salt Lake City, Utah, she lived the first 51 years of her life on the West Coast. In 1998, she and her husband, William Conner, moved their family to New Jersey. She worked for and retired from Holmdel Township, where...
Kim Bert Pickering
Feb 18, 2025
On February 18, 2025, Kim Bert Pickering, 68, was welcomed to heaven after a courageous 3-year battle with pancreatic cancer. He passed peacefully with the love of his life by his side, surrounded by children and grandchildren at his beautiful home. He leaves behind a legacy of love, hard work, and adventure.
Kim was born on June 8, 1956, to Wendell...
Jeannine Ferguson
Feb 18, 2025
Jeannine was born on April 30, 1939 in Pleasant Grove, Utah to Miles J. Hunt and Della Platt. She married Wayne B. Ferguson on June 11, 1959 and sealed forever and eternity on June 11, 1960 in the Manti, Utah Temple.
She had a strong testimony of the gospel of Jesus Christ. She exercised incredible faith in the atonement of Jesus...
Patricia Ann Engh Ashby
Feb 17, 2025
Patricia Ann (Engh) Ashby (1935-2025), “Trish” as she liked to be called, passed away peacefully on February 17, 2025 at the age of 90. Her final days were full of visits from family and friends. Trish was a beloved sister, mother, wife, grandmother, great grandmother, and friend. She was the oldest daughter to Rodney Tucker Olson and Eileen Keily Olson.
Born...
Kent Peter Larrabee
Feb 16, 2025
Kent Peter Larrabee, age 44, died on February 16, 2025 in West Jordan, Utah. He was born on June 18, 1980 in Murray, Utah to Ross Ecker Larrabee and Carma Jones Larrabee.
His birth was a difficult one for his mother. After several hours of labor the nurse came running down the hall and immediately put an oxygen mask on Carma....
Akesa Takui Brunt
Feb 16, 2025
It is with deep love that we share the passing of our beloved Akesa Takui Brunt at the age of 72 into the arms of her Heavenly Father on February 16, 2025. Akesa was affectionately known as “Viola,” and she was a devoted wife, mother, grandmother, sister, aunty, and friend. Viola was known for her Christlike love that she so...
Sandra Esperanza Hernandez
Feb 16, 2025
Sandra Esperanza Hernández falleció pacíficamente rodeada de sus familiares y amigos.
Sandra nació en Piedras Negras, Coahuila, México. Su madre y sus hermanos emigraron a los Estados Unidos, donde creció con las familias de sus tías, tíos y primos que vivían entre Texas, Illinois y Utah. Al establecerse en Utah, el amor, el matrimonio y una familia surgieron para Sandra. Sandra...
Bonnie Dene Hansen
Feb 15, 2025
Bonnie Hansen, our loving mother, grandmother and great grandmother left this mortal life and returned home on February 15, 2025.
Bonnie was born September 2, 1928 to William O. Thompson and Margaret P. Thompson.
She was proceeded in death by her loving husband, Dale O. Hansen.
They were married in the Salt Lake Temple on June 27,1947.
They had 12 children, four of which...
Jerri Russell Matlock
Feb 15, 2025
Our beloved Father, Grandfather, and Great Grandfather, Jerri Russell Matlock passed on February 15, 2025 in Payson, Utah. He was born on June 4, 1946 in Napa, Idaho to Warren Oliver Matlock and Dorothy Faye Taber.
He spent his youth racing bicycles, and playing football. He also learned to play the Clarinet and Saxophone while participating in band during school. Upon...
Roger L Talbert
Feb 15, 2025
Roger L Talbert, 72, of Magna, Utah, passed away on Saturday, February 15, 2025, in West Valley City, Utah. Born on January 3, 1953, in Filmore, Utah, he was the son of Dale Howard and Viola Jean, Talbert.
There will be no services per the families wishes.
Harold A Eyre
Feb 15, 2025
Harold A. Eyre, 93, passed away on February 15, 2025, in South Jordan, Utah. He was born on July 6, 1931, in Salt Lake City, Utah to Rear Alonzo and Mabel Perennial (Maddox) Eyre. He married Elaine Gull in the Salt Lake Temple on March 16, 1955. He had five children: Douglas, deceased (Connie), Shauna (Ronny), Denise (Bill), Christine (Mark),...
Hannah Clark Goodson
Feb 15, 2025
Hannah Clark Goodson passed away peacefully on February 15 at age 31 due to complications associated with acute mental illness which she had battled courageously for the last 15 years.
Hannah was born to Sarah and Talley Goodson on May 16, 1993 in Salt Lake City, Utah. During the early part of her life, she lived in Texas, South Africa, Pittsburgh...