Local Obituaries for Families in Salt Lake County & Along the Wasatch Front
William Hopson
May 15, 2021
William “Bob” Henry Hopson, 68, passed away on May 15, 2021, in St. George, Utah. He was born on March 10, 1953, in Memphis, Tennessee to Sam and Elnora Hopson. He married Ruth Dominguez on May 18, 1991. Bob worked for Ence Construction for 6 years then moved to Salt Lake City where he worked for Geneva Rock for 18...
James Henry Maughan
May 15, 2021
James Henry Maughan, age 82, passed away peacefully in his home on May 15, 2021 with his family surrounding him. He was born on July 8, 1938 in Perth, Scotland to Jim and Mary Maughan. He married Veronica Maughan on July 6, 1962.James loved his Las Vegas vacations. He loved soccer, was an avid Jazz fan and loved his Miami...
Sarah Lisa Jordan
May 13, 2021
Our dear, sweet, beautiful daughter and sister, Sarah (42) passed away on Thursday, May 13, 2021. She was born, April 5, 1979, to William S. Jordan and Julie Reich in Porterville, California. She was raised in the LDS Church.Sarah enjoyed being outdoors in nature taking pictures and planting in her garden. She was very adept at doing many things. She...
Patsy Jane Peterson De Waal
May 13, 2021
Our Angel mother, Patsy Jane Peterson de Waal, passed away May 13, 2021, surrounded by her loving family.She fought a courageous and valiant battle with cancer for two years before joining her eternal companion, Stan, who preceded her in death just five weeks earlier.Patsy was born on May 24, 1935, to Clarence Eugene Peterson and Norma Afton Peterson, in Salt...
Teddy V Jones
May 13, 2021
Teddy V Jones passed away on May 13, 2021 in the comfort of his own home in West Jordan, Utah at the age of 87. He was born on March 8, 1934 in Sugar City, Idaho to Virgil Jones and Audry Bacon. Teddy, and the love of his life, Marjorie Jensen, were married and sealed for all time and eternity...
Nellie Ruth Boyd Grady
May 13, 2021
After nearly a century of life, Nellie Ruth Boyd Grady returned to her heavenly home on May 13, 2021 from causes incident to age.Nellie was born Nov. 9, 1921 in Holdenville, Oklahoma. She was one of five children born to Arthur J. Boyd and Cora Wentworth.During WW2 Nellie moved to Washington D.C. to work as a secretary for the federal...
Caleb Jay Goodger
May 12, 2021
January 15, 2021 – May 12, 2021Caleb Jay Goodger was a warrior for the 117 days he lived. He was born with a special heart that needed a lot of help. Though Caleb’s life was short, he was loved by everyone. He was surrounded by people that adored him constantly. He was gifted with the best big brother, Declan, who...
Sherrie Lee Giroux
May 12, 2021
On Wednesday, May 12, 2021, Sherrie Lee Harney Giroux, devoted mother, and stepmother, passed away at age 60 after losing her battle with ovarian cancer.Sherrie was born on March 4, 1961, in Las Vegas, NV to Leo Harney and Lena (Theobald) Busey. She attended Highland High School and was an accomplished flight attendant supervisor with Morris Air. Sherrie and her...
Moli Brenda Tua
May 12, 2021
Moli Brenda Tua also known as Puka, 61, passed away peacefully in the comfort of her own home in Taylorsville, Utah on Wednesday, May 12, 2021.She was born on August 29, 1959 in Saleimoa, Western Samoa and spent most of her life in California before moving to Utah.Her life was a blessing and her memory a treasure. She is loved...
Peggy Jean “Jeannie” Nalder
May 11, 2021
Our cherished wife, mother, sister, grandmother, and friend has left her physical body as her beautiful soul now rests in Heaven. Jeannie was born on June 28, 1942 in Ogden, Utah, to Wilfred and Pauline Humphreys. Being the strong-willed woman that she was, Jeannie passed away after a nineteen-year battle with Multiple Myeloma. Throughout her life, Jeannie treasured spending time...
Tara Shea Schutz
May 11, 2021
Tara Shea Schutz was born May 20, 1980 in Hawaiian Gardens California and passed away suddenly May 11, 2021 at her home in Hurricane Utah. Tara grew up in Southern California where she loved the warm weather and going to the beach with her friends. When Tara was just a young teenager her family moved to Salt Lake City Utah...
Alton Cleve Peterson
May 10, 2021
Alton Cleve Peterson passed away on May 10, 2021 in the comfort of his home at the age of 88. He was born on March 10, 1933 in Logan, Utah to Marie Schmidt (1907 ~ 2000) and J. Darrel Peterson (1903 ~ 1974). Alton married the love of his life, Lois Arlene Barnhill from Coffeyville, Kansas, on July 16, 1956...
Roy William Diederich
May 10, 2021
Roy William Diederich, (80) passed away peacefully surrounded by his loving wife and children. He was born June 20th, 1940, to John William Diederich and Johanna (Jane) Pautsch. He was born and raised in Salt Lake City and was the youngest of three children.Dad graduated from South High School in 1958. He attended the U of U for a short...
Vi Dickman
May 10, 2021
Vi Dickman passed away on May 10, 2021 she was born March 10, 1930.Vi was preceded in death by her husband L. Dean Dickman who passed away on April 29, 2021.A graveside service will be held for Vi on Monday May 17, 2021 at 1:00pm at Sandy City Cemetery 700 East 9000 South, Sandy, UT 84070.Service InformationGraveside Service May 17,...
Tan Quang Phung
May 10, 2021
Tan Quang Phung passed away peacefully surrounded by his daughter and son by his side after an aggressive battle with cancer on May 10, 2021. He was 54 years old.Tan was born in Saigon, Vietnam on July 13, 1966. He escaped Vietnam in search of a better future in 1986. For one week, he bravely faced the sea and pirate...
Charles Stock
May 10, 2021
We’re sad to let our friends know that Charles Stock passed away on May 10, 2021 at the University Hospital after three weeks of trying to save and improve his quality of life through heart surgery. He had, cheerfully, endured complications of COPD and congestive heart disease for years.It was great to be his kid or grandkid or wife or...
Neil Chow
May 8, 2021
Neil Wing Chow passed away peacefully, but unexpectedly, at home on May 8, 2021. He was 95. Neil was born on August 27, 1925 to Hong Ding Hip and Lui Mo Oi in Kwangtung, China in the village called Leung Geng Hong. He had one older sister, May. Unfortunately, he didn’t have the chance to grow up with her because...
Francisca Infante Negrette
May 7, 2021
Francisca Infante Negrette, born in Leon Guanajuato, Mexico, on October 4, 1923. She passed away at home peacefully on May 7, 2021 in South Jordan, Utah.Francisca married Salvador Negrette in 1938. He preceded her in death. A loving mother of 12 children who is survived by five sons – Ralph, Andy, George, Joseph, John, and seven daughters – Carmen, Ruby...
Clarence Girard Sorensen
May 7, 2021
Clarence Girard Sorensen, “Clair”, age 62, died on May 7, 2021, in his home in Millcreek,Utah. He was born September 18, 1958, in Salt Lake City, Utah to Calvin Otto Sorensen andColleen Andersen Sorensen. He is survived by his wife Kay, children, Maranda (Tyson),Kelvin (Dottie), Tiffini (Omar), and Preston; his first wife, Carrie, and second wife, Robyn; hissiblings, Carol, Dennis,...
Arthea Cottam Rahimzadeh
May 7, 2021
Our beloved mother, grandmother, and great-grandmother, passed away May 7th, 2021. Born in St. George, Utah on January 31st, 1942, Artie, as she was affectionately called, was fiercely proud of being a member of the Cottam family and of the family’s deeply-rooted pioneer heritage. She grew up a tomboy, a rancher’s daughter who loved nothing more than to roam the...
