Local Obituaries for Families in Salt Lake County & Along the Wasatch Front
Robert Lee Ogden
Mar 15, 2022
-Grab a bubble and a fly and let’s go rubba-dubbin-Robert (Bobbi) Lee Ogden must have heard the fishing was better in heaven, so he left this world on March 15, 2022.Bob was born in Tooele, UT on August 23, 1937, to Klar (Kelly) and Helen Ogden. Helen passed away when Bob was about twelve years old. Later, Klar married Norlyne...
Constance West Adams
Mar 14, 2022
Age: 87Died on: March 14, 2022 in Murray, UtahBorn on August, 8 1934. In Orem Utah to Rulon and Kathleen WestShe married Stanley Joshua Adams on June 26, 1953 (later divorced).List of Hobbies and AccomplishmentsConstance was the oldest of four daughters. She graduated from Lincoln High School in 1952 and attended Central Utah Vocational School for Practical Nursing on scholarship...
Sandra Cooley
Mar 14, 2022
Margaret Sandra Smith Cooley, our amazing mom, grammy, grandma, sister, aunt, and friend passed away in her sleep in the early hours of March 14, 2022.Sandra was born in Heber, Wasatch County, Utah on January 27, 1941. She was the youngest of four children born to Sylvan Louis and Margaret LuVera Smith Smith. Sandra took the place as the baby...
Dieter “Henri” Nippert
Mar 14, 2022
Dieter “Henri” Nippert passed away March 14, 2022 in Mission, Texas.Dieter was born September 19, 1940 in Breslau, Germany. He grew up and attended school in Coburn, Germany, where he learned his trade as a baker. He came to the U.S. in 1957 to reunite with his family that had immigrated to Salt Lake City.Dieter married Dolores Mae Brown in...
Neal Alan Custer
Mar 13, 2022
Neal Alan Custer passed away at his home on March 13, 2022, after a long battle with a rare and progressive brain disorder. He was born February 5, 1953, in Cambridge, Nebraska, to LaVeta Ardene Waln and Donald Harry Custer. On February 14, 1981, he married Marilyn Robison. They recently celebrated 41 years together.Neal joined the Navy at a young...
Roger Jeffery Childs
Mar 13, 2022
Roger Jeffery Childs passed away as a result of complications from Parkinson’s disease at the age of 64 on March 13, 2022, in Salt Lake City, UT. He was born on October 22, 1957, to Roger and Melba Childs in Salt Lake City, UT.Roger’s life started with extraordinary difficulty as he was born with such physical ailments that doctors proclaimed...
Barbara Despain Wood
Mar 12, 2022
Barbara Despain Wood passed away surrounded by her loving family on March 12, 2022. She was born on January 23, 1933 to Donovan and Elizabeth Despain. She was the first baby girl born in Holbrook, Arizona in 1933. As a prize her family received 1 quart of milk delivered each day for a month. She loved her days in school...
Connie Murphy
Mar 12, 2022
In a lovely red brick house, on a fertile farm in the little town of Syracuse, Utah, lived a handsome farmer, his beautiful wife, born a city girl, and their three small sons. The year was 1935. The topic of conversation was the anticipation of the next prospective little farm boy. The truth however, was they were hoping for a...
Susie D. Martinez
Mar 12, 2022
Susie Martinez was born on January 4th 1955 and passed away fighting cancer on March 12th, 2022. She is survived by her Husband Steve, Daughters; Dawn (Ken) and Joey (Shaun), Grandkids; Cienna, Tristan, Quinn and Kenzie and numerous other family and friends.Throughout her life she enjoyed reading, wood working, painting, and crocheting. She liked the outdoors, she would always go...
Beau Stephen Penton
Mar 10, 2022
Beau Stephen Penton (48) passed away on March 10, 2022 in Murray Utah. Born November 10, 1973 in Tucson, Arizona to Stephen and Margie Penton. He attended University of Arizona and got his Bachelors in Nursing degree.He grew up in Tucson and enjoyed being best friends with his brother Sean. He was the best nerd of all time. We will...
Lang Tuyen Nguyen
Mar 10, 2022
Lang Tuyen Nguyen, aged 83, passed away on March 10, 2022 in Salt Lake City, Utah. He was born on May 24, 1938 in Vietnam to Chieu Tuyen Nguyen (father) and Ro Thi Dong (mother). He married Nam T. Le.Lang was a devoted father. He often enjoyed trips to the grocery stores or reading a good book.Lang is survived by...
Tillie Soria Villa
Mar 9, 2022
Tillie Soria Villa – (1928-2022) Our beloved wife, mother, grandma, aunt, and great grammy passed away on March 9, 2022. She was five days short of her 94th birthday. Never wanting to be old, she fought until the very end and was eternally 39 years old.Born in Grand Junction, Colorado to Julian Espinoza Soria and Dulcinea Patron Soria on March...
David Anthony Rose
Mar 9, 2022
David Anthony Rose passed away at the age of 40 on March 9, 2022, in West Valley City, Utah. He was born on May 5, 1981, to Alan and Betty Bunce in Delta, Utah.David enjoyed fishing and camping with his son, Braxton.He is survived by his parents, Alan and Betty Bunce, his grandmother Marilyn Bunce, his brothers: Luke (Becky) Bunce,...
Jennie Lea Hauser
Mar 9, 2022
Born March 30, 1944, in Idaho Falls, Idaho to Barbara Madsen and Harold Kenneth Sharp returned to her Father in heaven peacefully in her home surrounded by family March 9, 2022.Preceded in death by her daughter Sherry Lynn Hauser and her parents.Survived by her daughter Tamera Ann Hauser Mott (Marion), her grandchildren Casey Beach (Lexi), Tylon Beach (Brittney), Hollie Mott,...
Verla Berry Crawford
Mar 9, 2022
Our beautiful mother, grandmother, great grandmother, great great grandmother, sister, aunt and friend, Verla Berry Crawford, 86, of Riverton Utah, passed away on Wednesday, March 9, 2022, at home as was her wish.Born Nov. 26, 1935 to Verda Elizabeth Smith and Arthur Larsen (later divorced) in Spanish Fork, Utah. Verda later married Cloyd Beck Berry who was happy to become...
Anarose Melekata Fetokai
Mar 9, 2022
Anarose Melekata Fetokai was called back home on March 9, 2022 at the age of 3, peacefully in her sleep. Though her passing was unexpected and her life was short lived, the impact she left here on earth is eternal. This beautiful baby girl blessed this earth on January 22, 2019 in San Leandro, California Kaiser Hospital. Survived by her...
Charlene Devenish Clark
Mar 8, 2022
Devoted wife, mother, sister, aunt, grandmother, great-grandmother and friend, Charlene Devenish Clark passed away peacefully on March 8, 2022 at the age of 88 surrounded by her loving family. Charlene was born December 31, 1933 in Helper Utah to Ethel Elizabeth Simmons and Charles Henry Devenish. She graduated from West High School. She married Eugene Clark on April 22, 1955....
Ronald David Matern
Mar 7, 2022
Born May 21st, 1945 in Salt Lake City to Adolf and Lavern Matern. He was the youngest of 5 boys. Ron passed away peacefully with his 3 daughters by his side on March 7th 2022. He worked for U Dot for 30 years until he retired in 1996. He babysat his triplet grandkids until they started school.Surviver by his 3...
Byron Garrit Mills
Mar 7, 2022
Byron Garrit Mills, age 79, passed away in his home on March 7th 2022.He was born on May 28th 1942 in Salt Lake City, Utah. Born to Ralph Swingwood Mills and Catherine Kranendonk and had 5 brothers and 2 sisters, Frances, Lloyd, Darrel, Norman, Arlene, Keith, and Brent.As a young man, Byron is believed to be the first LDS Scout...
Sharon Louise Bumgarner Berger
Mar 6, 2022
Sharon Louise Bumgarner Berger passed away March 6, 2022. Born to Carrie Mabel Christensen and Robert Harper Bumgarner, Sr. She married Lanny E. Berger in Ely, Nevada. He was the love of her life.Sharon was a kind, caring, generous woman. She loved her Savior and was a valiant servant.She is preceded in death by her parents, her husband and siblings:...
