Local Obituaries for Families in Salt Lake County & Along the Wasatch Front
Lois Bjork Banks
Oct 6, 2023
On 6 October 2023, a beautiful fall morning, full of color and the smells of Fall, Lois Bjork Banks, 88, of Holladay, UT, passed away peacefully, at home, with family at her side.
Born in Provo, Utah, to Joseph Alma Bjork and Wilhelmenia Ricks Bjork, Lois was raised on a small farm in American Fork, UT, for 6 months,...
LaVar Roberts
Oct 6, 2023
LaVar Roberts passed away in the early morning hours of October 6, 2023, surrounded by loved ones at his home in Murray. Across the span of his 91 years, he was farmboy, a veteran of the Korean War, a businessman, a father, and an aficionado of the great TV westerns.
He was born on March 11, 1932 in Austin, Utah...
Fern Maude Hawkins
Oct 5, 2023
Fern Maude Hawkins, age 83, passed away on October 5, 2023 in Honolulu, Hawaii. She was born on February 28, 1940 in Provo, Utah to James Loyd Baxter and Berniece K. Baxter. Fern later married Larry Oran Hawkins on July 4.
Fern was a great wife, mother, and grandma. She worked for a meat factory in both Utah and Hawaii...
Porter Rosco May
Oct 5, 2023
Porter Rosco May ended his life on October 5, 2023. Porter was born on February 10, 2000 to Clinton and Kellie May in West Jordan, Utah. He graduated from Murray High School in 2018.
Porter was an avid sports fan and enjoyed attending Utah Jazz games and cheering for the Cincinnati Bengals. He loved spending time outdoors whether at Lake Powell...
Arthur Wilford Gansauge
Oct 5, 2023
Arthur Wilford Gansauge died on October 5, 2023 in Cottonwood Heights, Utah. He was born October 31, 1934 in Duluth, Minnesota to William and Evelyn Mabel Gansauge. He married Walborg Sigfried Slinning on February 6, 1954. Art was sealed for all time and eternity to his beautiful wife “Wallie” on May 17, 2005. He loved traveling with her, especially...
Mary Yvonne "Bonnie" (Silver) Haymond
Oct 5, 2023
Our beloved mother, grandmother, great-grandmother and friend, Bonnie Haymond, passed away peacefully in Salt Lake City, Utah on October 5, 2023 just as the morning sun came streaming through the window. She was one day short of her 92nd birthday. Mary Yvonne Silver was born on October 6, 1931 in Salt Lake City, Utah to Mamie Richards Silver and...
Juanita Deon Dikes
Oct 4, 2023
Juanita Deon Dikes passed away on October 4, 2023 in Salt Lake City, Utah. She was born in Salt Lake City, Utah on November 6, 1934 to Wilhelmina Johanna Pistorius and Hyrum Joseph Boettcher. She was married to Robert Osborne Cooley (1955), later divorced; Levier Ray Stoddard (1960), later divorced; and Roy Gregg Dikes (1985), later divorced.
She had many...
Christiane Renate Sharp
Oct 4, 2023
Christiane Renate Sharp went to her eternal rest on October 4, 2023. She was born August 23,1950 in Saint-Chamond France to Herbert and Lieselotte Koecher. France and much of Europe was still recovering from World War II at the time and life wasn't easy.
Christiane moved to The United States as a girl with her parents and started a...
Virginia Olson
Oct 4, 2023
Virginia De Jong Olson, aka Momma Ludwig, passed away October 4, 2023 at her home in West Valley City, Utah, at the young age of 65.
Virginia was born December 11, 1957 in Salt Lake City, Utah, to Maarten and Maartje De Jong. She graduated from West High School and started a family shortly after. Virginia married...
Donald Lee Magnuson
Oct 4, 2023
They say time heals broken hearts and diminishes the depths of grief. But how can time make such a difference? All that we love deeply becomes a part of us. Don was born on July 28, 1930, in Boise, Idaho, to Adolph and Alma Magnuson. He passed from this life into the next on Oct. 4, 2023. He grew...
Alene Banks Gerber
Oct 4, 2023
Alene Gerber passed away peacefully October 4, 2023 from natural causes. She was 92. Alene was born to Arthur Jarvis Banks and Tora Almira Duke on June 3, 1931 in Palmyra, Utah. She had a wonderful childhood growing up in the country across from Salem Pond. She developed musical talent early on and sang in school competitions and performances including...
Weldon Carl Payne
Oct 4, 2023
Our loving father, grandfather, great grandfather and friend passed away on October 4, 2023 at the age of 85. He was born on May 13, 1938 in Aurora, Utah to Conrad C. and DeLora Ogilvie Payne. Their family later moved to the Avenues of Salt Lake City where he attended East School, graduating in 1957. Weldon met the love...
Phyllis Sampson Gervol
Oct 3, 2023
Phyllis Sampson Gervol, 93, died on October 3, 2023, in West Jordan, Utah. She was born on February 7, 1930 in Chisholm, Minnesota to Neal Sampson and Ida Jonson. She married Anthony "Tony" John Gervol on May 29, 1949. She was married to her husband Tony, for 47 years.
Phyllis was a devoted daughter, sister, cousin, aunt, wife, mother,...
James Alma Neil Jr.
Oct 3, 2023
Buddy passed away peacefully on October 3, 2023, in his home under the loving care of his wife, Gaylene Neil. He was born in American Fork, Utah to James Alma Neil and Evelyn Terry on September 16, 1950, and grew up in American Fork, Utah with 4 brothers and 3 sisters.
He was an Eagle Scout and enjoyed teaching...
Gregory Scott Wathen
Oct 2, 2023
West Jordan, UT- GONE FISHING! Gregory Scott Wathen father, brother and friend to many passed away on October 2nd 2023. He is survived by his children Patrick S. Wathen, McKenzie A. Wathen and Dean Kaitlyn Marshall Wathen. His brothers Robert W. and John D. Wathen and many other family members. Services will be held at 10:00 am on Monday October...
Gerritje Dicou DeWolf
Oct 2, 2023
Gerritje “Gerrie” Dicou DeWolf was born on October 8, 1935, in Apeldoorn, The Netherlands to Jacob Johann Dicou and Gerritje Verbeek Dicou. Gerrie returned to her heavenly home on October 2, 2023, just 6 days short of her 88th birthday. The youngest of nine children, she is survived by a sister Janna Dicou Van Leeuwen (Karel, deceased) and a...
George Edward Pyper
Sep 30, 2023
George Edward “Ted” Pyper, 91, long time resident of Salt Lake City, Utah, passed away in South Jordan, Utah on Saturday, September 30, 2023, at Carrington Court Assisted Living surrounded by family.
George was born May 26, 1932, in Heber City, Utah, to George Albert “Sandy” and Alta Belva (Sorenson) Pyper.
His parents called him Ted from the very...
Norma J Hodges
Sep 30, 2023
Our loving mother, Norma Jean Hodges, 98, died on September 30, 2023. She was born on September 25, 1925 to Archie Kidd and Myrtle Lenore Crane. She married Don Pearce, divorced. Married James E. Hodges.
Norma graduated from South High School class of 1942. She worked at Eimac for 30+ years and was actively involved in the VFW Auxiliary...
Neldon B Jensen
Sep 30, 2023
After a long battle with cancer, Neldon Bowcut Jensen slipped peacefully away in the early morning hours of Saturday, September 30, 2023. Neldon was born on September 1, 1935 in Mapleton, Idaho to L. Richard and Griselda May Jensen. He grew up in Preston, Idaho with his parents, his sister, Harriet, and his brother, Leroy. His mother died of diabetic...
Edmund Charles Wild
Sep 29, 2023
Edmund Charles Wild, age 92, passed away on September 29, 2023 at Mebane Ridge Assisted Living in North Carolina, with his two children at his side. He was born in Rockville Centre, New York to Edwin Fred Wild and Magdalena Hedwig Navratil. Edmund (Ed) married Genevieve Carr on January 11,1953 and together they lived in New York, California, Utah,...
