Local Obituaries for Families in Salt Lake County & Along the Wasatch Front

Jan 4, 2022

Dorothy Robbins James our beloved wife, mother, grandmother and friend returned to her Heavenly Father on January 4, 2022. She was born on February 1, 1931 in Salt Lake City, Utah to Spencer Long Robbins and Lillian Henrietta Robbins. She met her spouse, Morgan E. James on a blind date arranged by mutual friends.  They were later married July 16,...

Jan 3, 2022

Dale Lyman Springer was born to goodly parents Jay Reed Springer and Fannie Lyman Springer on August 15, 1932. He passed away on January 3, 2022 at home, and in the care of his loving wife of 64 years, Kareen. He was born in Park City, UT, the oldest of 7 children, and lived in Salt Lake City and...

Jan 3, 2022

Our cherished Marina Celia Bayona, 64, passed away peacefully on January 3, 2022 surrounded by her loved ones. She was born on March 12, 1957 in Zacatelcoluca, El Salvador to her late parents, Maria Adela Valencia Reyes and Salvador Contreras. After having her two children and marrying her husband Miguel, she moved to Southern California in 1988 to provide a...

Jan 3, 2022

Helen passed away on January 3, 2022, at her home in Magna Utah. She was born November 25, 1946, to Nick and Dora Gallegos. She met and fell in love with George Candelario on November 25, 1966. They were later married April 2, 1977.Mom loved listening to music, singing to her grandbabies, and trips to Wendover with our dad. She...

Jan 2, 2022

Salt Lake City, Utah-Carrie Christine Woodruff  Drew, born March 1, 1918 in Oberon, North Dakota to George and Gertrude Woodruff, passed away peacefully January 2, 2022. Her younger years were spent growing up in Cheyenne, Wyoming where she graduated from Cheyenne High School.  She then attended the University of Wyoming, Laramie, for a time before her marriage to the...

Jan 2, 2022

Mary Gail Ellertson Brassard passed away at home on January 2, 2022. She was born on September 15,1922 in Provo, Utah to Don Reed and Luceal Ellertson. She was their second child and was raised in Provo, graduating from Provo High School in 1940. She also attended the University of Utah for several years.

Following the death...

Jan 2, 2022

Hai Van Ngo Age 94 peacefully passed away on January 2, 2022 in Cottonwood Heights, Utah.Hai was born on March 26, 1927 in Soc Trang, Vietnam to Tong Ngo and Thi Xieu Xuan Truong.  He was happily married to Hue Quach who was his partner in life for 60 years at the time of his passing.Hai was a devoted husband...

Jan 2, 2022

Our beautiful sweet gram has gone to be with the lord, her husband of 40 years, her daughter, and her grandson on January 2, 2022.She was born in Oklahoma to Orva and Bertha Marler. She was one of eight children. She married her one true love K.L. Hicks on September 18, 1944. They had their daughter, Kay Lynn. She had...

Jan 1, 2022

ZORA IRENE BLOCK HOLBROOK was born March 22, 1925, in Mitchell, Nebraska to Harold & Grace Block.  Zora was the oldest daughter of ten children.  Her family lived with her maternal grandmother, Cora Elizabeth Pringle, who Zora admired & spoke of often, & in many ways modeled her life after.

Shortly after high school, Zora left home...

Dec 31, 2021

On December 31, 2020 Velma Marchene Nielsen Bywater, of Murray, Utah passed away peacefully in her home surrounded by her family. Marchene was born in Salt Lake City on May 16, 1937 to her late parents C. Morton Nielsen and Velma Pauline Malmgren. She and her brother Mike grew up in Van Nuys, California and mingled with many movie stars...

Dec 31, 2021

Erika Kim Koike Beam, 32, passed away in Ogden, Utah in December 2021. Erika was born on March 14, 1989 in Incheon Seoul Korea. Her loving parents, Timothy and DeNese Beam, and her big brother, Gerik, brought her to join their family in America on August 19,1989. Erika was a precocious, witty, and an extremely intelligent child. She adored her...

Dec 31, 2021

Jay E. Nelson passed away December 31st, 2021 unexpectedly at the age of 86. He was a great Dad and Grandpa. He was a kind and caring man with a quiet sense of humor. Jay and his twin sister Janice were born on April 17th, 1935, in Lynndyl, Utah to Charles F. and Orpha L. Nelson. Jay’s older brother, Elroy,...

Dec 31, 2021

Darlene Tucker Jensen passed away at 85 years old. She died on December 31, 2021, in St. George, Utah. She is survived by two brothers, Fayette and Lynn (his wife Joie), children, Sherrie, Deanna, David (wife LeeAnn), Robert, and Patty (husband Larry), 16 grandchildren, and 14 great-grandchildren. She is preceded in death by her parents, her spouse Keith Jensen, her...

Dec 31, 2021

John came to life on December 11, 1935. He was the son of Jacob and Stella Nageli. He made his final retirement on December 31, 2021 by the pool.Survived by his wife of 52 years; Patricia Burbidge Nageli, son Brian, daughter Rebecca, grandchildren: Christian, Ashlee, and Brady, sister Sandra (Mark) Golder, and two sister-in-laws.He is preceded in death by his...

Dec 30, 2021

Gloria (Glo) Patterson passed peacefully on December 29, 2021 in Millcreek, Utah. She was born January 6, 1939 in Salt Lake City, Utah to Gordon Petersen and Virginia Orullian.Gloria is survived by her loving husband, Stephen W. Patterson and many family members and friends.Funeral services will be held Saturday, January 8, 2022 at 11:00 a.m. at Memorial Holladay~Cottonwood Mortuary, 4670...

Dec 30, 2021

Rayko Paravan, 92, passed away on December 30th 2021 in Riverton Utah from an infection called Osteomyelitis and stage 5 Kidney failure. Funeral Services will be held on Friday, January 7, 2022 at memorial Redwood Mortuary and Cemetery (6500 South Redwood Road, Taylorsville UT 84123). The Viewing will start at 1pm, Memorial Services at 2pm, and Graveside at 3:30pm.Rayko was...

Dec 29, 2021

Gary Canham1937-2021Gary Hyrum Canham was good at many things — and great at many more. He was a talented manager at Smith’s and a do-it-yourself handyman. He was a devoted husband who has taken steadfast care of his wife in her later years. He offered unending encouragement and support to his family and friends. He buoyed them with a message...

Dec 29, 2021

Our loving husband, father, brother and grandfather, Melvin Ed Luker, age 78, passed away on December 29, 2021. He was born on December 18, 1943 to Eldred William Luker and Ruth Olive Opil Hendrickson in Salt Lake City, Utah. He married Eileen Joan Goodfellow on September 20, 1967, and their marriage was later solemnized in the Salt Lake Temple on...

Dec 28, 2021

In February of 1952 in Cottbus, Germany, a sweet, chubby, blonde-haired, blue-eyed baby boy came into this world.  He was born to Christa Dorethea Birth and Georg Hans Werner Koenig.  He was their second child, yet first born son.  They named him Georg Wolfgang Koenig.  He lived there in Germany with his parents and sister for a little over a...

Dec 27, 2021

Roelfina (Ralphie) Kidd. Passed away on December 27th at Avalon West Health&Rehabilitation. Born on April 17th 1941 in the Netherlands. Our beautiful mother was a wonderful lady, to know her was to love her. She had a big heart and loved life. Quick with a smile or lend a helping hand and thought about others before herself. Mom has a...