Local Obituaries for Families in Salt Lake County & Along the Wasatch Front
Sione Petelo Vaopako Tuiono
Oct 8, 2019
Sione Petelo Vaopako Tuiono, age 78, passed away surrounded by his family on October 8, 2019 in Glendale, Salt Lake City, Utah. He was born on November 16, 1940 to Aisake and Moala (Vaopako) Tuiono in Tatakamotonga, Tonga. He married Mele Minoneti Loamanu on June 9, 1964.Sione and his wife, Mele, came into the Restored Gospel of Jesus Christ at...
Destiny Angel Raylyn Becerra
Oct 8, 2019
Destiny Angel Raylyn Becerra, passed away on October 8th, 2019 at the young age of 11 in Woodstock, GA. Destiny was born on December 24th, 2007 in her home town of Salt Lake City, UT. Destiny was well known and adored for her artistic and creative abilities in which she used to fashion writing works, crafts of many kinds and...
Cleopatra Leona Montoya
Oct 8, 2019
Mrs. Cleopatra Leona “Cleo’ Montoya, daughter of the late Juan Jose Martinez and Eva Leyba Martinez was born January 17, 1931 in Penasco, New Mexico. She grew up in Llano New Mexico. At an early age she professed her faith in Jesus Christ and was a member of St. Peter and Paul Catholic Church where she served faithfully. She graduated...
Bill Nordin
Oct 8, 2019
Bill Morgan Nordin lived 86 incredible years on God’s green earth! He was born on July 8, 1933 in Paris, Arkansas to Sidney and Minnie Grace Nordin. He was the sixth of nine children, Nell, Sidney, Mildred, Edna Earl, Betty, Ward, Pat and John. He spent his early childhood in the hills of Arkansas. At age13, he headed West with...
Fred Niels Wall
Oct 7, 2019
Frederic Niels Wall, 88 years old, passed away of natural causes on October 7, 2019, at home surrounded by his family. He was born on March 2, 1931 in Mt. Pleasant Utah to Harold and Rose Wall. After 4 tries, he finally found the love of his life and his soulmate, Pennie K. Gleed. They married on February 14, 1985....
Harry Elmer Kiefert Sr
Oct 7, 2019
Harry Elmer Kiefert Sr. died on Monday, October 7, 2019 in Salt Lake City. He was born on April 16, 1931 in San Antonio Converse, Texas. He married Kim Kiefert in October 1965. Harry loved to collect coins, trucks, watching war movies, and loved to teach his grandchildren history. He loved dog walking and sharing stories of his life. Harry...
Adrian Keith Barrows
Oct 7, 2019
Our beautiful Adrian Keith Barrows (Workman) returned to the arms of his father in heaven October 7, 2019.Adrian is the son of Kaylee Elizabeth Workman and Mitchell Aaron Barrows of South Jordan, Utah.Adrian is survived by his grandparents Sandra and Randall Workman and Anna Barrows, Great-grandparents Keith & Renee Workman, Fay & Richard Burnett and Myreee Barrows, and by a...
Valerie Marie Bradley
Oct 6, 2019
Valerie Callaway Bringhurst Bradley passed away October 6, 2019 at her home. She was born December 12, 1963 in Salt Lake City, Utah, to Richard and Geraldine Callaway as the seventh of nine children. Valerie loved spending time with her friends on their Harley’s. She was the life of the party and her sense of humor always made people laugh....
Dorothy Lee Behunin
Oct 6, 2019
Dorothy Lee Behunin passed away on October 6, 2019 in Bountiful, Utah at the age of 84. She was born on November 9, 1934 in Deming, New Mexico to Dorothy Hazel Haight and Walter Clarence Chalk. She married William Eugene Behunin on October 30, 1953 and their marriage was later sealed in the Salt Lake City Temple on June 26,...
George Henry Huber Jr
Oct 5, 2019
George Henry Huber Jr passed away on October 5, 2019surrounded by his family. He was born on April 2, 1938 in Salt Lake City, Utahto George H Huber Sr and Katherine Stones Huber. After proudly serving in the United States Army he married the love of his life Ivy B Huber on June 30, 1961. Together they had 5 children,...
Dennis Fox
Oct 4, 2019
Our beloved husband, father, grandfather, friend, mentor and hero died on October 4, 2019 at his home surrounded by his loving family. He was born on January 14, 1939 in Des Moines, Iowa to Donald and Blanche Fox. After graduation from high school, he enlisted in the United States Army and served during Peace Time in Hawaii. He was honorably...
James Lavere Hill
Oct 4, 2019
James LaVere Hill passed away peacefully on Friday, October 4th, 2019. Born April 19, 1928 in Trenton, Utah. Jim married Ruth May Fox on October 22, 1949. He was employed by Kennecott Copper Co. for 36 years as a welder. After his retirement he worked for Tandy Leather. Leather work was his true joy. Jim is survived by his wife...
Kristopher Kylan Gilmore
Oct 4, 2019
My loving son Kristopher Kylan Gilmore is now our guardian angel. Kris was born on May 4, 1998 in Salt Lake City, Utah and left for his new era October 4, 2019.Kris was born a free spirit with a heart too pure for this world. He lived life to the fullest with no fear. He became a proud father to...
Gene Martinson
Oct 4, 2019
Our dear Dad and Grandpa passed away peacefully, with his family at his side, on Oct. 4, 2019 at the age of 89. Gene grew up in his historic family home on Coatsville Avenue with four doting sisters, a loving mom and dad and grandma. He loved telling stories of his happy childhood and often looked back to those “good...
E. Paul Carter
Oct 3, 2019
Our beloved husband, father, grandfather, great grandfather and brother, Earvil Paul Carter passed away on October 3, 2019. Paul was born January 29, 1938 in Murray, Utah to Earvil Sylvester Carter and May Prior Carter. Paul graduated from Murray High in 1956 and attended University of Utah. He went to work at Chicago Bridge and Iron, then went to Hercules...
Lila Marie Salm Hansen
Oct 2, 2019
I was born April 25, 1925 in my Grandmother Staker’s house in Magna, Utah. This was a fitting place for me to be born as I grew to love my Grandma dearly. I was the first child of Emil “Molly” Salm and Kathryn Margaret Staker. I would later be joined by two siblings – James Philip and Mary Pamela. I...
Carolyn Kimball Leeper
Oct 2, 2019
Emily Carolyn Kimball Leeper, daughter of Clayton H. Kimball and Elizabeth B. Kimball Clawson, born on April 3, 1942, passed away on October 2, 2019. She bravely fought cancer with humor and a smile. After graduating from Highland High School and Utah State University in Secondary Education, she taught home economics and then English for 32 years in Davis County....
Doris Jeppersen
Oct 2, 2019
Doris Lorraine Hale Keebler Jensen Jeppersen went through the Vail to join her family and friends on the other side, on October 2, 2019. Doris was born in Burchard, Nebraska on Ground Hog Day in 1921, and grew up in Lincoln, Nebraska. She married Virgil Keebler, and moved to California, where her daughter Virdora Vee was born. Later, when she...
John M. Graham
Oct 1, 2019
John Morrow Graham was born on January 13, 1927, in Denver, Colorado to John M & Dora M (Rodgers) Graham. He took his last breath on October 1, 2019, at home in Kearns, Utah.Enlisted into the United States Navy on October 13, 1944, honorably discharged on July 18, 1946, after serving on the LSM-249 during WWII.On February 14, 1947, he...
James Wm Bollwinkel
Oct 1, 2019
James Wm Bollwinkel, 82, passed away peacefully on Tuesday, October 1, 2019. He always made others feel important as he never met a stranger and loved to make people smile. He will be greatly missed by all who knew him.Jim was born February 16, 1937 to John and Erma Bollwinkel in Vernal, Utah. He served a mission for the Church...
