Local Obituaries for Families in Salt Lake County & Along the Wasatch Front
Aurora L. Hosie
Jul 13, 2020
Flown away to be with her brother, Sterling.Aurora, 23, passed away Monday, July 13, 2020. She was born December 20, 1996, in Salt Lake City, Utah. Aurora was the light of our life and the lives of everyone who came into contact with her. She was a loving mother to her two beautiful children: Saria Rayne Johnson and Killian Robert...
Alan Ben Clark
Jul 12, 2020
Alan Ben (AB) Clark, born June 30, 1937 in Salt Lake City, Utah to Alan Benjamin Clark and Mary Virginia Knudsen Clark returned home to our heavenly father on July 12, 2020, surrounded by his loving family. Alan joined the ROTC during high school and then went on to serve honorably in the US Army Reserves where he attained...
Thornley Dean King
Jul 12, 2020
Thornley Dean King, age 80, passed away on July 12, 2020, in Cottonwood Heights, Utah. He was born on February 10, 1940 in Murray, Utah to William LaVaughn King Sr. and Ada Irene Bess King. He married Sharrone Renee Poulsen on July 24, 1974. He was an accomplished drag racer in his younger years, setting many records and winning many...
Cathy Dion Griffiths Morrison
Jul 12, 2020
Cathy Dion (Griffiths) Morrison, age 67, died on July 12, 2020, in Hayward, California. She was born on December 20, 1952, in Salt Lake City, Utah, to Sheldon and Marjorie (Danks) Griffiths.Cathy enjoyed arts and crafts, spending time with her family and cooking. Cathy was a very kind and loving person and will be missed by all those who love...
Doyal Le Roy Evans
Jul 11, 2020
Born under the covenant to George Henry Evans and Margaret Baird Evans in a frontier home in Upalco Utah on July 7, 1924, Doyal Le Roy Evans began a life of love, service, and adventure. The homestead was a happy life, as Doyal took his place in the family with Ardon, Bessie, Ellen, Mary Eliza, and later joined by little...
Candice Ann Alder
Jul 11, 2020
Candice Ann Alder (Moms), daughter, sister, mother, grandmother, and great-grandmother, passed away peacefully on July 11, 2020, at the age of 71, surrounded by loved ones after a long and courageous battle with COPD and Pulmonary Fibrosis. Moms was born on May 9, 1949, to Lowren M. Dana and Peggy Ann Bruns in Salt Lake City, Utah. Moms graduated from...
Fernando Gomez, Jr.
Jul 11, 2020
Fernando Gomez Jr. was born on October 25, 1965 to Fernando Gomez and Esther Gomez in Chicago, Illinois. He passed away peacefully in his sleep at home on July 11, 2020.Fernando graduated from West High School. He excelled in the art of making friends from all walks of life. He was exceptionally loyal, protective and a good listener. He often...
Colleen Butler
Jul 10, 2020
Colleen Allgood Butler, 92, of Cottonwood Heights, UT, passed away on July 10, 2020 peacefully in her home.Colleen “Connie” Butler was born Midvale, Utahto Albert Edward Allgood and Alta Mabel Atkinson Allgood on July 3, 1928. She was married to Jack L. Butler and lived on “Butler Hill” in Cottonwood Heights, Utah their entiremarried life. Connie was an accomplishedseamstress, who...
Merrill John Nelson
Jul 10, 2020
Merrill John Nelson, was joyously reunited with his loving wife, Helen Louise Sackett Nelson, on July 10, 2020 in South Jordan, Utah.He was and will always be a wonderful father, spouse, brother, son, grandfather, great-grandfather, worker, soldier, singer, gardener, dabbler, servant, missionary, tinker, artist, inventor, builder, storyteller, and head of the family.Born in the tiny town of Goshen, Utah, he...
Carl Silcox
Jul 10, 2020
Carl Passed away Friday July 10, 2020 surrounded by his family. Carl was raised in Riverton Utah and enjoyed the small-town life. Carl Married Jean Gilbert latter divorced. Carl met and married Yvonne McCluskey and settled in Sandy to raise their family.Carl grew up playing sports, hunting and camping with his Riverton crew. To say Dad was a sports fanatic...
Harry Douglas Yensen
Jul 9, 2020
Harry Douglas Yensen was the fifth child born to Jay Nicholas Yensen and Laura Anne Benthin. He entered this world on July 12, 1923 and left his mortal existence on July 9, 2020 just 3 days short of his 97th birthday. He passed away peacefully after declining health with his daughter Judith by his side, along with two friends Meile...
Steve Casper
Jul 9, 2020
Steve R CasperJuly 4, 1947 ~ July 9, 2020Steve Reynold Casper passed away on Thursday, July 9, 2020 in SLC, Utah from a stroke. Steve was born to Curtis Jed Casper and Ruth Thelma Casper on July 4, 1947. He had 3 brothers Boyd (Gayla), Richard (Gloria), Ross and one sister Bonnie (Dave). They were raised in a small house...
Lottie P. Felkner
Jul 8, 2020
Lottie LaVell Prock Felkner (6/18/1926 to 7/8/2020), the daughter of Marion and Minta Ann Prock, was the last surviving child of eight siblings. She was preceded in death by her husband of 63 years, William Shadrack Felkner, who passed away in 2012. She is survived by her son, Gary (RaeLene) Felkner, her daughter, Marilyn Felkner, two granddaughters, and three...
Samisoni Veisa Pekipaki
Jul 8, 2020
Samisoni Veisa Pekipaki was called back to our father in heaven surrounded by his loved ones on July 8th, 2020. Samisoni was born in Ha’apai, Tonga on June 16, 1949. He married the love of his life Sokopeti Fakaosifolau Pekipaki on August 15th, 1975 immediately adopting the role of fatherhood for Aulola Fakaosifolau, Viliami Fakaosifolau, and Saane Fakaosifolau and later...
Darlene Frances (Poole) Sandstrom
Jul 8, 2020
Darlene Frances (Poole) Sandstrom, age 71. Died on July 8, 2020 in Sandy, UT. She was born on May 26, 1949 in Alturas, CA to Edna and Roy Poole.She married John Gerald Sandstrom on October 23, 1972 and gladly divorced him in 1974. Darlene lived mainly by herself for a good portion of her life and lived a life of...
Claudia Beth Richens Blackburn
Jul 6, 2020
Born May 16th 1953 in Price, Utah to Alfred Richens and Clyta Chidester Richens. Claudia passed quietly in her home with her family near her side on July 6th 2020 in Cottonwood Heights, Utah. A true Blue “Utahn” for her whole life! Well almost anyway, in her first few months her mother packed her belongings and her precious baby daughter...
Russell Mccormick
Jul 6, 2020
Russell James “Russ” McCormick, age 65, passed away on July 6th, 2020 at his home in Sandy, Utah.He was born on January 10th, 1955, in Murray, Utah to Billie Mae and Ronald James McCormick. He married his best friend and next door neighbor Lori Jean on June 19th, 1976. They raised 2 children and many cats, a dog, lizards, and...
Cherrell K. S. Jackman
Jul 5, 2020
Cherrell Kathryn Sarah Jackman, age 90, passed away Sunday, July 5, 2020. She was born November 3, 1929, to James and Agnes Bishop in Holy Cross Hospital, Salt Lake City, Utah.Cherrell, an adored wife, mother, sister, grandma, great-grandma and caregiver, will be lovingly remembered by those who knew her. She has joined the family and friends who preceded her and...
