Local Obituaries for Families in Salt Lake County & Along the Wasatch Front
Erma Arlene Stout Ellingson
Apr 7, 2023
Our dearest mom, grandma, sister, and friend graduated this life with honors at the age of 88 on April 7, 2023, and was reunited with her sweetheart and husband, John. We are confident this much anticipated reunion was remarkable, because Arlene asked John for 14 years to “come and get her.” She often teased that since his passing, he didn’t...
Karla Marie Pulsipher Hogan
Apr 7, 2023
Karla Marie Pulsipher Hogan, age 88, passed away peacefully at home among family on April 7, 2023, in Salt Lake City, Utah. Karla was born to David Henry and Vernelle Jepson Pulispher on August 11, 1934, in Eagar, Arizona. She graduated from Round Valley High School in 1952 and continued her education at Brigham Young University. Karla was sealed to...
Sherri Lynn Allison Jacobs
Apr 6, 2023
Sherri Lynn Allison Jacobs passed away peacefully in her home on April 6, 2023 in West Jordan, Utah. Sherri was born in Salt Lake City, Utah on March 10, 1952 to Ina Marie Salo and Lorenzo B. Allison. She was the youngest of Three children and married to Delane Jacobs.Sherri grew up in the sugar house area of Salt Lake...
Ross Fred Parsell
Apr 6, 2023
Ross was born on November 8, 1969, in Salt Lake City, Utah to Fred and Shirley Parsell. He grew up in Murray and graduated from Murray High School. Ross loved being out in nature. Liked to camp and fish. Loved sports. Especially basketball. Ross was good with numbers. He liked to drive and was able to go places without having...
Shane David Smith
Apr 6, 2023
Shane David Smith passed away April 6, 2023 in Bellevue, Washington at the age of 49. He no longer suffers from the earthly pain that afflicted his body the last couple of years and now dwells in peace with his father, David.What a joyous day August 19, 1973 became when Shane was born to David Brent Smith and Elaine George...
Kaidryn Langston
Apr 6, 2023
Kaidryn Beverly Langston passed away suddenly and unexpectedly on April 6, 2023. Her immaculate spirit fit into a tiny 500-gram body at birth. She spent her first 393 days at the NICU starting at University Hospital and ultimately Primary Children’s. She defied all instruction and all medical influence, therefore putting into existence Kaidryn’s Law. Kaidryn had many physical difficulties, but...
Wolfgang Franz Peleschka
Apr 5, 2023
Wolfgang passed peacefully of natural causes on April 5, 2023. He was born June 3, 1949, in Haag am Hausruck, Austria to Roland Edwin and Anna Marie Fleischhacker Peleschka. At about 5 years of age he emigrated to the United States with his parents and older brother Horst, settling in Salt Lake City, Utah.Wolfgang graduated from Hillcrest High School in...
Gerald “Jerry” Mcrae Christensen
Apr 5, 2023
Separated for a short time from his eternal companion, Gerald “Jerry” McRae Christensen reunited with his “Rosebud” on the other side of the veil on April 5, 2023. Jerry was born on October 21, 1929, in Ephraim, Utah to Oscar Christensen and Mary Lund. He was the youngest of nine children. In the face of challenges and difficulties he experienced,...
Joseph Limb
Apr 5, 2023
Joseph passed away on April 5, 2023.Joseph was born on July 21, 1953, the fourth of fourteen children, to Jesse Limb and Mary Clawson Limb in Salt Lake City, Utah.He spent the days of his youth playing and working with his family, friends, and neighbors. During his childhood he became acquainted with the Tippetts family, and developed a relationship with...
James Elmo Richards
Apr 5, 2023
James (Jim) E. Richards of West Valley City passed away unexpectedly at age 73 on April 5, 2023. Jim was born on December 10, 1949, to Joy Oyler and William Quinn Richards, in Panguitch, Utah. Jim married Susan (Sue) E. Falkenstein, on August 3, 1973, in the Salt Lake Temple. Jim spent his formative years in Panguitch, Richfield, and Salt...
Michael D Nieser
Apr 4, 2023
Michael D Nieser age 60 of Salt Lake City, died on April 4, 2023. He was born in Pearce, Washington on September 18, 1962 to David P Nieser and Ilah Mike Ryver. He married Yvonne Tran and they later divorced.He loved fishing, camping, and boating with family. He loved his cats, building models with cousins and watching NASCAR races with...
Su-Mei Lin
Apr 4, 2023
Su-Mei Lin, age 75, passed away on April 4, 2023 in Riverton, Utah. She was born on October 11, 1947 in Yunlin Taiwan to Ci Lin and Zhu-Chen Lin. She married Chung-Li Huang on September 6, 1971. She loved her children very much and would do anything for them. She often worked long hours to make sure her children were...
Nellie Ario Sefo
Apr 4, 2023
Nellie “Ario” Sefo was born November 27, 1953 in Fagatogo, American Samoa to Sefo Falaniko and Savai’inaea Va’imaila Ietitaia Fa’amausili – raised lovingly by her mother and father; Fa’amausili Tavita. She passed away on the morning of April 4, 2023 peacefully at home, surrounded by her children.Ario was a beautiful Polynesian dancer who captivated with her graceful hands, subtle sway,...
Marba Ann Murray Evans
Apr 3, 2023
Cottonwood Heights, Utah- Marba Ann Murray Evans, age 90 passed away peacefully on April 3rd, 2023.Marba was born on November 23, 1932, in Provo Utah to Mildred and Grant Murray. After Grant’s passing, Mildred married Ray Jackson. Marba grew up in a close and loving family under one roof with her stepsister Joan (Jim) Laws, brother Grant (Maureen) Murray and...
Ermon Brian Larsen
Apr 3, 2023
Ermon Brian Larsen was born by candlelight on December 18, 1930, in Bicknell, UT, to Martha Jenson and W. Rex Brian. She was the eldest daughter in a farming family, which meant she knew how to cook, clean, iron, sew, weed, feed chickens, drive a team of horses, and diaper a baby, all before she was twelve years old. Her...
Madelaine Peterson Perkins
Apr 3, 2023
Madelaine Peterson Perkins passed away peacefully on April 3, 2023 at the age of 91. Madelaine was the oldest of 5 daughters, born on May 22, 1931 to Norwegian immigrant parents Walter B. Peterson and Haldis Andrea Andersen Peterson. She grew up in Salt Lake City and married Clarence J. Burton (later divorced). They had two daughters; Dana and Lisa.Among...
Barbara Alene Staley Christian
Apr 3, 2023
Barbara Alene Staley Christian of West Valley City, Utah, passed away peacefully on April 3, 2023, after a brief illness. Barbara was born August 8, 1929, to Conrad and Grautell Staley in Coalville, Utah. As a young girl she loved being outdoors and especially cherished fishing trips with her parents and later shared her love of fishing with her own...
Larry Darrell Webb
Apr 2, 2023
On Sunday, April 2, 2023, we received the phone call no one wants to receive, informing us that our beloved son, brother, father, and husband, Larry Darrell Webb, passed away. At the young age of 10 years old, Larry was diagnosed with Juvenile Diabetes. Larry passed away at the age of 44 due to complications with the disease.At the time...
Janice Jean Slade
Apr 2, 2023
Janice was born on August 10th 1931 in Salt Lake City, Utah to Frederick and Sylvia Weaver, and passed away on April 2nd 2023 in St. George, Utah.Janice loved crocheting, canning, and watching soap operas. She is extremely shy but loved her family, being a member of the LDS church, and her heavenly father.She is survived by her children; Marelene...
Thomas Eugene Anderson
Apr 2, 2023
Thomas Eugene Anderson died Sunday April 2, 2023 at his home in Herriman Utah. He was born in his family home in Bemidji, Minnesota on September 30.1932 to his loving parents Glen Deniss Anderson and Nina Lamphier Anderson.As a young man, he joined the US Navy. He served during the Korean war. He served 3 years, 3 months and 24...
