Local Obituaries for Families in Salt Lake County & Along the Wasatch Front
Mariana Giovanna Molina
Feb 18, 2020
Mariana Giovanna Molina, was born on Friday, December 24th, 1999 in Lakeview Hospital in Bountiful, Utah. She had a beautiful and kind soul full of love for others and animals. On Tuesday, February 18th, 2020, we said good-bye as shereturned to the arms of our Heavenly Father. She will be missed by so many of her family and friends that...
Venice “Joan” Rushton-Carlson
Feb 18, 2020
Taylorsville, UT – Born on a snowy Sunday afternoon at 5:00PM in Salt Lake on November 28, 1937, to loving parents George E. and Venice Farnsworth Griggs, the first of 3 children. I married Blaine M. Rushton, my high school sweetheart, were married 25 years, and brought three beautiful children into the world, Kevin B., Troy M., and Tari Jo....
Byron Lee Blackwell
Feb 17, 2020
Byron Lee Blackwell passed away surrounded by his family and friends on February 17, 2020 in West Valley City, Utah. He was born on May 19, 1973 in West Valley City, Utah to Leland Churchill and Afton Smithson Blackwell. Byron attended the American Fork State Training School until 1995. He later moved to a residential group home and day program...
Leroy (Lee) Caton Pierce
Feb 17, 2020
Our loving father, grandfather, brother, and uncle, Lee Caton Pierce, 76, passed away suddenly due to complications of Parkinson’s Cognitive Dementia on February 17, 2020, in Salt Lake City, Utah. Lee was born January 30, 1944, to Farrell Melvin Pierce and Esther Eleanora Quaschnick Pierce in San Mateo, California. His greatest joy came from loving and serving his family, friends,...
Mark William Shelton
Feb 16, 2020
14 December 1953 – 16 February 2020 – Mark William Shelton passed away on 16 February 2020 in Kearns, Utah from complications of dementia. Mark was born in Salt Lake City, Utah to William Doyle and Joanne Mildred Sartor Shelton. Mark grew up on Smiley Drive in Taylorsville and graduated from Cottonwood High School in 1972. He was an Eagle...
Mark Henry Martinez
Feb 15, 2020
Mark Henry Martinez, age 46, passed away unexpectedly Saturday February 15, 2020. He was born April 5, 1973 in Salinas, California. Loving son to Vivian Moreno and Mark Martinez. Mark was an avid sportsman. He loved to fish. He was a pool shark and an amazing artist. Mark was very intelligent and graduated high school at the age of 16....
Mary Vosnos
Feb 14, 2020
Loving wife, cherished mother, adored yiayia (grandmother), great-grandmother, and world-traveler, Mary (Maritsa) Vosnos left this earth peacefully surrounded by her family. She is now rejoicing with her Lord and Savior and the many loved family and friends in Heaven.Maritsa was born in Levidi, Greece and migrated to the U.S. at 17 years old. Along with learning another language and finishing...
Joyce Elizabeth Poll Castro
Feb 14, 2020
Joyce Elizabeth Poll Castro, age 79, passed away surrounded by her family on February 14, 2020 in Salt Lake City, Utah. She was born on September 2, 1940 to Roland Poll and Lillis Forman in Salt Lake City, Utah.Joyce graduated from Hollywood Beauty College, and enjoyed doing cosmetology work. She also went to Salt Lake Community College to become a...
Keith Allen Harmes
Feb 14, 2020
Keith Allen Harmes, age 87, passed away on February 14, 2020 at Summit Senior Living in Kearns, Utah. He was born on April 3, 1932 in Black River Falls, Wisconsin to Gordon and Martha Harmes. He married Diana Hathaway on June 27, 1975.He enjoyed motorcycle racing, snow skiing, snowmobiling, sky diving, hunting, fishing, camping, scuba diving, water skiing and boating....
Luitsen Vredeveld
Feb 14, 2020
Our loving husband, brother, father, grandfather and friend Luitsen (Lou) Vredeveld, passed away at age 68 on February 14, 2020, in Sandy, Utah. He was born April 30th, in 1951. His family migrated from Almelo, Netherlands to Salt Lake City when he was three-years-old. He married his sweetheart, Carol Lynn, on August 27, 1971.Lou helped his family clean offices when...
Russell “Russ” Harry Carlson
Feb 14, 2020
Russ was born the day after Christmas, December 26, 1935, in Salt Lake City, Utah, to Harry O., and Emily M. Meacham Carlson, he passed away on February 14, 2020. His family lived in Richfield, Utah, while his father served in World War 2. He attended West High School. After High School, he married Patsy J. Madil, and they had...
Lorraine Ross
Feb 14, 2020
Lorraine Ross left this world to keep a Valentine’s Day date with her husband Vincent on February 14, 2020. She died at 2:03 pm MST in Salt Lake City surrounded by many family members. She had 5 children, 20 grandchildren. and 48 great grandchildren with 3 more on the way.A private family Memorial service was held on February 16th.Service InformationMemorial...
Kent Sherman Ricord
Feb 13, 2020
February 13th, 2020, our family said goodbye to this brave soldier. Kent Sherman Ricord, age 69, fought with fierce bravery against a rare, aggressive, and vicious type of cancer (Collecting Duct Carcinoma).Kent was born August 22nd, 1950, to Edison W. Ricord and Elda May Gray. Kent was truly young at heart, and was known for his love of animals, comic...
Jack Gorden Baird
Feb 12, 2020
Jack Baird & Allen Nelson
Together Forever
Jack Gorden Baird, age 86, passed away on February 12, 2020, in Los Angeles CA with Allen at his side. Jack was born on November 28, 1933, in California to Floyd Edward Baird & Lyndene Marian Griffin. Jack grew up during the Great Depression and had fond memories of walking through his neighborhood with a...
Betty “Kay” Tyler
Feb 12, 2020
Kay Tyler was reunited with her beloved Tex Tyler and fur babies, Molly & Boogies, on February 12, 2020. She was born on November 15, 1940, in Salt Lake City, UT. Middle daughter of Leola Bagshaw and Verland Lamar Peterson. She was raised in Lark and attended Bingham High in Copperton. Married Wayne Hammond, had three daughters, and later divorced....
Eva Antje Aaltje Anjewierden Copier
Feb 12, 2020
Eva Antje Aaltje Anjewierden Copier peacefully left this life with family by her side on Wednesday February 12, 2020 at her home in Taylorsville, Utah. She was born on December 19, 1928 in Groningen, Netherlands to Aaltje Van Komen and Dirk Anjewierden. She was later sealed to Dirk and Jannigje Anjewierden in the Salt Lake Temple. Raised in the Netherlands,...
Robert Fehrmann
Feb 11, 2020
December 18, 1938 to William Fredrick Fehrmann and Dorothy Julia (nee Winter) Fehrmann. His soul moved on to a better place on February 11, 2020.He was a jack of all trades and loved woodworking, yard work, dancing in general and belonged to several square dance clubs. He also enjoyed painting ceramic Santa Clauses, home improvements and repairs and just tinkering...
Bruce Wayne Tofft
Feb 10, 2020
Bruce Wayne Tofft, aka BATMAN age 73, passed away peacefully at his home in Murray UT on Feb 10, 2020.He was born October 24 1946 in Oakland CA to Hans and Betty Tofft. Bruce was a loving, devoted husband, father, grandfather and great grandfather. Bruce had a degree in Metallurgy from Berkley. He specialized as a Welding Engineer with Kaiser...
Franco Aurelio Contreras Ortega
Feb 10, 2020
Franco Aurelio Contreras Ortega passed away on February 10, 2020 surrounded by his family and closest friends. He was born on November 13, 1943 in Quepos, Costa Rica to Francisco Contreras and Florencia Ortega Ortega. He married Maria Carmen on March 6, 1970 in Costa Rica, and together they migrated to the United States. They were later sealed in the...
Benny Lewis Jarvis
Feb 10, 2020
Benny Lewis Jarvis went to Heaven surrounded by his family on February 10, 2020 at the age of 85 in West Jordan, Utah. He was born on March 15, 1934 to Spencer Abraham Jarvis and Blanche McMullin in South Jordan, Utah. He married Deon Peck on April 3, 1953 in Salt Lake City, Utah. They were later solemnized in The...
