Local Obituaries for Families in Salt Lake County & Along the Wasatch Front
David Jones
May 24, 2021
David R. Jones12-18-1950 David Jones has a story. David Jones was abandoned by his family when he was a young boy.When he was 19-20 years old in the fall of 1971, he came to live with the Johnson family by way of the Bishop in the ward where the family lived. Dave was working with Job Core at the time...
Betty Sarah Sturzenegger Cope
May 22, 2021
Betty Sarah Sturzenegger Cope passed away on May 22, 2021 in Salt Lake City, Utah at the age of 90. She was born on July 10, 1930 in Salt Lake City, Utah to Niklaus and Sarah Sturzenegger. She married H. T. Cope on September 10, 1947.Mom was involved politically in various elections and was a Democratic State Delegate. She volunteered...
Erika Sobel
May 20, 2021
Erika Sobel passed away peacefully on May 20, 2021. Erika was the firstborn to Otto and Marie Engelhardt on October 19, 1936 in Wyk auf Föhr, Germany, near the North Sea. Erika had her eye on a young man at a community dance. She accidentally slid into him, asked him to dance, and that was the beginning of a lifelong...
Mckelle Baldwin
May 20, 2021
9/28/1998-5/20/2021With deep sorrow, we announce the passing of our sweet McKelle, who left us too soon at the age of 22. McKelle had the biggest heart and made everyone she came in contact with feel loved and safe; what a precious gift to us all. McKelle will be remembered for her charming personality, mischievousness, and contagious laughter. If her jokes...
Arlene Gardner
May 20, 2021
Arlene D. Gardner, 86, passed away on May 20, 2021, in Kearns, Utah. She was born on November 7, 1934, in Salt Lake City, Utah to Sam Williams and Beulah Montage. She married Charles Lee Gardner on October 3, 1953. Arlene loved to be with family and square dancing. She sang in the chorus at The Center for the Blind,...
San Juanita M Ramirez
May 18, 2021
San Juanita M Ramirez passed away on May 18, 2021 at the age of 67 in her home in West Valley City, Utah. She was born on January 26, 1954 in Taft, Texas to Sostenes Moa Martinez and Jesusa Coronado Martinez. She married German Ramirez Jr on December 18, 1972.Juana loved to go to Wendover, loved playing cards, bingo, and...
Kathleen Jean Cassity Nelson
May 18, 2021
KATHLEEN JEAN CASSITY NELSON, born May 8, 1937 in Salt Lake City, passed from this earth on May 18, 2021. Kathleen was a long time resident of Holladay UT, and was a graduate of Olympus High and the University of Utah. She was a proud member of the Delta Gamma Fraternity and was an eager volunteer to their mission of...
Richard Earl Holmes
May 18, 2021
Richard Earl Holmes passed away at the age of 90 on May 18th 2021, in West Valley City at his home. He was born on August 14th 1930 in Salt Lake City, UT to Jessie Earl and Edythe Holmes. He married Marie Virginia Perkins on March 5th 1951.Richard served in the Armed Services from April of 1951 to April 1953....
Robert James Hardy
May 17, 2021
On Monday, May 17, 2021, Robert (Bubba) James Hardy of Henderson, Nevada, our loving son, brother, uncle and friend, passed away at the age of 62.He was preceded in death by his Father, Bob Hardy, Mother, Pauline Hardy, and sister, Shirlene Hardy.He is survived by his siblings, Laura (Rocky) Williams (Salina, Utah), Cindy (Gregory, deceased) Noyes (West Jordan, Utah) Greg...
Winona Elaine Stroud (Bay)
May 17, 2021
Winona Elaine Stroud (Bay), age 48, died May 17, 2021 in Clearfield, Utah, She was born May 7, 1973 in Oroville, California to Joseph Parent and Cleo Mathews. She later married Brian Stroud. She loved reading, playing games, sewing, writing poetry, and painting. She especially loved spending time with her friends, and her family. She is survived by her daughters...
Doyle Adley Peterson
May 17, 2021
On September 4, 1927, in Redmond, Utah the eldest son of Adley Peterson (1901-1991) and Fawn Jorgensen (1906-1973) was born. 93 and a half years later surrounded by the comfort of family, the story of Doyle Peterson came to a close. We wish to celebrate those years in Doyle’s life.Doyle lived in Redmond during the younger years of life, where...
Doyle Adley Peterson
May 17, 2021
On September 4, 1927, in Redmond, Utah the eldest son of Adley Peterson (1901-1991) and Fawn Jorgensen (1906-1973) was born. 93 and a half years later surrounded by the comfort of family, the story of Doyle Peterson came to a close. We wish to celebrate those years in Doyle’s life.Doyle lived in Redmond during the younger years of life, where...
Elva Swallow Lindberg
May 17, 2021
Elva Swallow Lindberg, 104, passed away on May 17, 2021 at the home of her daughter and son-in-law, Paula and Jack Paradise, who lovingly cared for her the past year and a half.Elva was born January 21, 1917 in Meadow, Millard, Utah, the daughter of Charles Swallow and Isabella Dearden. She grew up in Meadow surrounded by older siblings, their...
Lester Carl Petzold
May 17, 2021
Lester C. Petzold, of Meridian, Idaho passed away on May 17th, 2021 at the age of 95.Les was born on January 27, 1926 to Carl and Evelyn Petzold in Goshen, Oregon. Les wasraised on the family farm where he milked cows and did other chores. He had manyadventures with his Collie dog on the farm and the surrounding countryside. At...
Dennis Eugene Kandt
May 17, 2021
On May 17, 2021, our father, grandfather, brother, uncle, and good friend, Dennis Eugene Kandt, was finally freed from his pain and suffering. He was born on September 19, 1950 to Gilbert Hugo Kandt, Sr. and Dorine Nelson Kandt. Den loved Rose Park, and lived there for 69 of his 70 years, and was still best friends with all the...
David Liddell Olney
May 17, 2021
1939 – 2021David Liddell Olney passed away May 17, 2021. David was born September 2, 1939 in Prescott, Arizona to George and Anne Olney. He married his “brown eyed sweetheart”, Billie Mae Bigelow, on May 27, 1960, later solemnized in the Manti Temple on June 26, 1966 for time and all eternity. David was a loving son, husband, father, grandfather,...
Sonia Knudsen Weichers
May 16, 2021
Our angel mother, Sonia Knudsen Weichers, passed away peacefully at home, surrounded by her loving family, on May 16, 2021 after a long and courageous battle with ovarian cancer.Sonia was born in Brigham City, Utah as the second daughter to Hans Henry and LaPreal Knudsen. She grew up there spending summers picking strawberries, peaches and cherries from the age of...
Savelina Taumaoe Le’A Paleti
May 15, 2021
Savelina Taumaoe Le’a Paleti passed away on May 15, 2021 in West Valley City, Utah at the age of 69. She was born on July 09th 1951 to Olovesi Lio and Savai’inaea Koli Kelemete in Western Samoa.Savelina was the “life of the party” she loved to dance; this was her favorite pastime. She was a very hard worker and was...
Crystal Lee Sorenson
May 15, 2021
Crystal Lee Sorenson, age 41, died unexpectedly May 15, 2021, in West Jordan, Utah. She was born on June 29, 1979, in Downey, Idaho, to Robert and Julie Sorenson. Growing up she lived in Idaho, Arizona, and Utah. She graduated from Copper Hills High School, obtained an associate’s degree from Snow College, a bachelor’s degree in family and consumer studies...
Antonia (Toni) Adriana Dejong Benzon
May 15, 2021
Antonia better known as Toni, and to her close family as Toos, was born in Rotterdam Hollandon February 13, 1940. She passed away at her home on May 15, 2021 surrounded by herloving family. As a young girl Toni immigrated to the United States with her parents Nicolaas andChristina Dejong and her sister Geraldine DeJong Jiron. Toni married her husband...
