Local Obituaries for Families in Salt Lake County & Along the Wasatch Front
Klaaske (Nicky) Hofman
Mar 29, 2021
Our beloved mother, grandmother and great-grandmother, Klaaske Hofman of Murray, Utah, passed away on March 29, 2021.Klaaske, or Nicky, as everyone knew her, was born on April 2, 1927 in Bodegraven, Netherlands. Daughter of Ale and Joanna Venema, Nicky was one of five daughters and one son. The family remained in Holland until after World War II, when they immigrated...
Gilbert M. Stevenson
Mar 28, 2021
“Gib”Gib was born May, 20th 1929 to Harry and Isawinda Stevenson. Gib passed away March 28, 2021 after living a full and happy life. He was raised in Salt Lake City, graduating from West High School and from the University of Utah with a Bachelor’s and Master’s Degree in Educational Psychology. Gib served our country in the Korean War and...
Donna Marion Cooley Mathews
Mar 28, 2021
Donna Marion Cooley Mathews, age 89, passed away on March 28, 2021 in West Jordan, Utah. She was born on July 8, 1931 in Caliente, Nevada to Ernest and Catherine Cooley. Donna married Wallace LeGrand Mathews, Sr on August 27, 1949. They were later sealed in the Manti Temple.Mom liked to bake cookies, candy, and cakes. She also liked to...
Longosaiti Mafile’O
Mar 28, 2021
LongoSaiti (Saiti) was born on September 12, 1945 in Vaini, Tonga to Maloni and Mele Mafile’o.LongoSaiti Mafile’o, died on Sunday, March 28, 2021 at the age of 75.Saiti is survived by his children: Teivi, Samoa (Sia), Aunofo (Kelly), Etuini (deceased) Priscilla (A’ati), Jared, Allen (Jillian), Kent (Brandi), and Taylor. Grandchildren: Maika, Aliya, Emma, Amara, Ryder, and Collin. Siblings: Amelia, Sione...
Hawley Lynn Burgess
Mar 28, 2021
It is with deep sorrow that we announce the passing of Hawley Lynn Burgess also known to his family and friends as Lynn. He passed away on Sunday, March 28, 2021 at the age of 79 after a long battle with Lewy Body Dementia.Lynn was born in Castle Dale, UT to Hawley and Blanche Burgess on April 26, 1941. After...
David “Dopey” Martinez
Mar 27, 2021
David “Dopey” Martinez, age 34, passed away on March 27, 2021 in Salt Lake City, Utah. He was born on October 12, 1986 in Los Angeles, California to Emilio Adan Martinez and Rosa Gutierrez. He became a father of Cesar Leodamian Martinez on September 3, 2009.He enjoyed cars, animals, fishing, ceviche, music, drawing, he received his Automotive Technician Certificate from...
Rosa Albertina Umana
Mar 27, 2021
Rosa Albertina Umana passed away peacefully on March 27, 2021 at the age of 62 at her home in West Valley City, Utah surrounded by her loved ones. She was born on December 14, 1958 in Managua, Nicaragua to Medardo Perez and Elida Garcia. Rosa married Oscar Umana on January 23, 1996.She was a school teacher in her home country,...
Corey Westbrook
Mar 26, 2021
Corey Westbrook passed away suddenly and unexpectedly from complications due to COVID-19 in the early morning hours of March 26, 2021 at Intermountain Medical Center in Murray, Utah. As a family, we are devastated at the loss of a wonderful man, husband, father, grandfather, brother, uncle, and friend.Corey was born on October 15, 1961 to Sonia (Petersen) and Cornelius Westbrook...
Mike Anderson
Mar 26, 2021
Mike passed away March 26, 2021 at his home. He was born in Salt Lake City on March 23, 1949 to Herbert Eldon and Alice Renee Anderson. Married Jackie Johnson July 3, 1970, later divorced. Mike enjoyed golf and fishing at Flaming Gorge.Survived by son Michael (Anna) Anderson, daughter Kimberly Anderson, his dog and faithful companion Sugar, and many family...
Clyde Raymond Baldwin
Mar 26, 2021
Clyde Raymond Baldwin, “Ray,” 80 of Provo, Utah died on March 26, 2021 from Alzheimer’sDisease. Ray was born on April 8, 1940 in Snowflake, Arizona to Perry Alvin and Jessie ShumwayBaldwin.Ray grew up in Taylor, Arizona where he graduated from Snowflake Union High School in 1958.He served an LDS mission in the Western Canada Mission from 1960 to 1962 and...
Demerce Dolores Sanchez
Mar 26, 2021
Heaven received a new angel on March 26, 2021; DeMerce Dolores Cisneros Sanchez passed away in her sleep, dreaming of her next adventure. Dee is now with her parents, Abenicio & Ursulita Cisneros, her son, Kenneth Trujillo, who passed away in infancy; she has reunited with all her siblings, husband(s), and many other cherished family and friends. She was born...
Duane Bale Bowles
Mar 24, 2021
Our dear and loving husband, father, grandfather, great-grandfather, and friend Duane Bale Bowles, 82 years old, passed away on Wednesday, March 24, 2021 surrounded by his loving family.Born on November 25, 1938 to Arthur Lloyd and Leah Alice Lovell in Idaho Falls, Idaho. He was the 7th of 9 children. Duane married his sweetheart Jennie DeLora Russell on April 11,...
Rozella Erlinda Salazar
Mar 24, 2021
Our Beautiful Angel, Rozella Erlinda Salazar, returned home on March 24, 2021 in South Jordan, Utah. She was born on September 24, 1944 in Santa Fe, New Mexico to Augustine Medina and Lena Goodhart. Augustine married Josie Medina, and together they raised Rozella in Price, Utah. She attended Carbon High School.At a young age, Rozella met Toby Salazar and they...
Jajuan Lewis Drage
Mar 24, 2021
February 4, 1929~March 24, 2021On March 24th, 2021 JaJuan Lewis Drage; Mother, Grandmother, and Great Grandmother, joined her beloved husband Raymond D. Drage, who passed June 27th, 2014. JaJuan was born February 4th, 1929 in Salt Lake City, Utah to Vilate Higgins Lewis and LeLand Lewis. She grew up in both St. George and Salt Lake City, Utah. She attended...
Dale Wallace
Mar 23, 2021
Dale Leon Wallace passed away on Tuesday, March 23, 2021. Dale was born on June 6, 1939 to Kenneth and Afton Wallace. Dale spent all of his childhood in Murray, Utah. He loved Murray and could reference all the old buildings and people that lived there. After high school graduation Dale decided to join the US Army. He spent the...
Shirley Hart
Mar 22, 2021
Cherished wife, mother, grandmother, great-grandmother, aunt, and friend, Shirley Nan Beeny Hart, age 90, passed away peacefully in her sleep at her daughter’s home in Sandy, Utah on March 22, 2021 surrounded by her loving family.She was born in the house she was raised in on January 16, 1931 to Arthur Bryant and Mabel Davies Beeny. She was one of...
Willmer Hanks Thompson
Mar 22, 2021
Willmer Hanks Thompson passed away March 22, 2021 at the University of Utah Hospital. He was born in Green River, Utah on October 10th, 1926 to Rowland Pierce Thompson and Pearl Hanks Thompson. He graduated from Carbon College in Price Utah. He married Rhoda Adele Baker and later married the love of his life, Lila Leah Lee.Willmer joined the US...
Kevan Foss Smith
Mar 21, 2021
Kevan Foss Smith returned to his heavenly home on March 21, 2021 following a two-week, unexpected onset of UIP, a non-Covid related pulmonary fibrosis. He was born May 18, 1943 in Winslow, Arizona, the son of Cleona Olsen and Matthias Foss Cowley Smith. His father was the youngest and 44th child of the five wives of Jesse Nathaniel Smith, a...
Deon Peck Jarvis
Mar 21, 2021
Deon Jarvis, age 86, passed away on 3/21/2021, in Salt Lake City, UT. She was born on 1/15/1935, in Salt Lake City, UT to Gene Leslie Peck and Clara Bohn Peck. She married Benny Jarvis on 4/3/1953.Deon enjoyed going to Wendover, fishing and golfing. Benny and Deon enjoyed going to their cabin which they have owned since 1972. Deon worked...
Maurice J. Wilkinson
Mar 21, 2021
Maurice J. Wilkinson was born September 16, 1931 to Franklin W. Wilkinson and Adella Meacham in Salt Lake City, UT. He died peacefully March 21, 2021 at the age of 89 in Salt Lake City surrounded by his family. Married Bonnie Rose Pollei in the Salt Lake Temple on October 12, 1951.Maurice graduated from the University of Utah with a...
