Local Obituaries for Families in Salt Lake County & Along the Wasatch Front
Patrick Arthur Murphy
May 20, 2022
Our most beloved father, grandfather, brother, uncle, and friend unexpectedly returned to his loving God on May 20, 2022. Patrick Arthur Murphy was born on July 4, 1942 in Coronado, California. Pat was a twin to his brother, Pete, rounding out the four sons of John Tennyson Murphy and Mable Burnett Murphy. Pat spent his early childhood in Coronado, California,...
Jack Charles Arnovick
May 18, 2022
Salt Lake City, UT—Jack Charles Arnovick was called home to his Heavenly Father on May 18, 2022. He was surrounded by his family who loves him and will miss him dearly.Jack was born in Murray, Utah to Steve and Nancee Arnovick on October 5, 2002. He lived in Draper, Utah his whole life and graduated from Corner Canyon High School...
Edward Carroll Adair
May 17, 2022
Edward “Ed” Carroll Adair, age 97, died in Farr West, Utah on Tuesday, May 17, 2022. He was born on February 19, 1925 in Panguitch, Utah to Joseph Adair and Marie Henrie. On December 19, 1945 he married Dorothy Evans.During WWII Ed served in the US Navy. Ed loved to do jigsaw puzzles. He enjoyed making knit hats for family...
Richard Claude Thompson
May 17, 2022
Born June 19, 1940, in St. George, Utah, to Joseph and Helen (Leavitt) Thompson. He grew up in Gunlock, Cedar City, and St. George. Attended St. George Elementary, Woodward High School, and Dixie High School. He was active in track and field and band (saxophone) with Woodward Dixie High and Dixie Junior College. He also graduated with a BS from...
Mary Kathryn Pease Hammond
May 17, 2022
Mary Kathryn Pease Hammond, age 79, died on May 17, 2022 in Murray, Utah. On February 12, 1943, she was born in Salt Lake City, Utah to Noman Walter and Gene Harris Pease. On January 7, 1971 she married John Ashton Hammond III.A very loving and caring wife, Mary was the mother of 5 and grandmother of 6. She was...
Martin Jay Cortsen
May 16, 2022
Martin Jay CortsenOn May 16, 2022, Martin Jay Cortsen left this world and all his loved ones here to be embraced by so many gone before including his parents, three siblings and many aunts and uncles. Marty was born July 23, 1950, in Salt Lake City, Utah. He was the first of eight children born to Norman and Betty Cortsen. ...
Joyce Ione Lowry
May 15, 2022
Joyce lone LowryJoyce was born to Bryan and Elva Farley in Bingham Canyon, Utah on January 11, 1937. She was the sixth of eight children. She is survived by a brother and two sisters. She was preceded in death by both parents and three brothers and one sister.Joyce married Roger J. ‘Pete’ Lowry and was married for forty-five years until...
Mary Trissa Peleshka
May 15, 2022
Mary Trissa Peleschka “GaGa” Passed away May 15, 2022 at her home from complications with health problems. Trissa was born September 05, 1950 in Salt Lake City, Utah; the only daughter to William Monté Anderson and Beverly Joyce Anderson (Blanke) Trissa grew up in Draper, Utah with her 3 brothers. When Trissa was 15 years, her and her family were...
Donald N Spradling
May 15, 2022
Donald N Spradling died on May 15, 2022 in Holladay, Utah. He was born in Salt Lake City, Utah on March 29, 1950 to Donald Ross and Shirley Renae (Graham) Spradling.Don was in! He gave 110% to everything in life. There will never be anyone like him. Confident, generous, athletic, and so much fun! He was a trusted friend, doting...
Lopine Tago Chan
May 14, 2022
Lopine Tago Chan, age 76 passed away on May, 14 2022 in Lehi, Utah. She was born on August 5, 1945 in Pago Pago, American Samoa to Agaese Taamilo Tago, and NaoAfioga Gaoupu T Tago. She married Ioka Leumaga Chan on October 28, 1965.She worked for Young Laundry Cleaning in Honolulu, Hawaii for over 28 years. She loved getting her...
Gordon Cecil Mcgavin
May 14, 2022
Gordon Cecil McGavin was born January 29, 1925 in Alamo, Nevada to E. Cecil McGavin and Harriet Parkinson and passed away from liver cancer May 14, 2022 at age 97.After graduating from East High in 1942 he attended the University of Utah while waiting to be drafted to the war. The call came after his 18th birthday and he was...
Arthur “Gene” Bergman
May 14, 2022
Bluffdale, Utah—On May 14, 2022, Arthur “Gene” Bergman left this world surrounded by family and friends to be reunited with the Love of his Life Diane (Webster). He was born December 6, 1933, in Sandy, Utah. He was an outdoor enthusiast and an athlete participating in all sports at Jordan High. It was there that he met the woman of...
Stephen Leonard Bell
May 12, 2022
Stephen Leonard Bell passed away peacefully in his home on May 12, 2022 after a short illness.He was born in Salt Lake City on May 4, 1938. After graduating from East High School, he enlisted in the United States Marine Corps where he served until being honorably discharged in December of 1957.After his time in the military, Steve returned to...
Becky Vincent
May 12, 2022
Becky passed away May 12th, 2022, being born July 3rd, 1943, Becky has 78 memorable years here with her family. She was born in Provo, Utah to her parents, Edward Wright and Barbara Jenkins and raised by Lamar Allman and Barbara Jenkins. Becky married Lloyd Vincent on August 20th, 1965 and celebrated over 56 years of marriage. She had 8...
Tamara Paschall
May 12, 2022
My loving wife, Tamara Knight Paschall passed away on May 12,2022 at her home in Bullhead City, Arizona. Tamara was 68 years old. Tamara is survived by her husband David Paschall, her two sons Jeffery and Michael, her mother Barbara Knight, two sisters Sandra Knight, Karen Fenwick (Allen), one brother Leroy Knight, five grandchildren, and one great granddaughter. Tamara is...
Raquel Romero
May 11, 2022
Our beloved father, grandfather, and great-grandfather passed away on Wednesday May 11, 2022, surrounded by his loving children. Raquel was born to Soledea and Ricardo Romero on July 24, 1928, in Rodarte, New Mexico. Raquel was married to Mary (Maria) Martinez on August 9, 1953, and subsequently moved from New Mexico to Utah where they raised four children in West...
Denise Arlene Shelly Nordahl
May 11, 2022
Denise NordahlAge 63Denise passed away next to her Husband, Kent Nordahl, on Wednesday May 11, 2022 in Taylorsville, Utah. She was born on June 30, 1958 in Lynwood, California to Buddy Roy Shelly and Wanda Lee Shafer. She married Kent Nordahl on September 8, 2001. Denise loved the outdoors, spending summers camping, hunting and fishing with family. Even when her...
Nia Rolynne Kates
May 11, 2022
Baby Nia Rolynne Kates was stillborn at 6 months (25 weeks). She was born 1lb 12 oz at 12.5 in long at Jordan Valley Medical Center in West Jordan, Utah. Baby Nia made a huge impact in lots of lives before she was planned to arrive. But she made an even bigger inspiration to her mother Danyell Kates.Nia was very...
Mary Dawn Wade
May 11, 2022
Mary Dawn Fannin Wade passed away suddenly at her home from Cardiac Tamponade on May 11th 2022.Mary lived her life loving everyone she came in contact with and giving of her time and talents. Mary wasborn July 28th 1954 in Twin Falls, Idaho to Milo and Donna Fannin (Myers). When Mary was just two yearsold, her family moved to Salt...
Jack J. Jeppeson
May 11, 2022
Jack J. Jeppeson, age 95, passed away on May 11, 2022 in West Bountiful, Utah. Jack was born on December 26, 1926 in Salt Lake City, Utah to John Peter Jeppeson and Maren Christine Katrina Madsen. Jack married Gladys Juanita Lark on October 4,1947. Jack was an accomplished Navy veteran who served during WWII as an aviation electronic technician; Jack...
