Local Obituaries for Families in Salt Lake County & Along the Wasatch Front
Martin LeRoy "Marty" Smith
Sep 6, 2025
Martin and his twin sister were the sixth and seventh children born to Eva Kropf Smith and LeRoy Bigler Smith in Salt Lake City. He graduated from Granite High School in 1968 where he lettered in track and made many lifelong friends.
Marty died of liver cancer, and a second unidentified cancer, which had metastasized throughout much of his body.
Marty served...
James William Garrett
Sep 6, 2025
James William Garrett was born on October 14th, 1931 and passed away peacefully in his home on September 6th, 2025. He was happily married to the love of his life Bonnie Rae Garrett. They were married for 64 years and their marriage was solemnized in the Logan LDS Temple.
James was a beloved Husband, Father, Grandfather and Great Grandfather. He is...
Frank Ray Goodman
Sep 6, 2025
Frank Ray Goodman, 81 years old, of Taylorsville, Utah died peacefully on September 6, 2025 with his wife of 57 years, Shari Goodman, at his side.
He was born in Napa, California on January 2, 1944 to Bertha Mortensen and Guy Wayne Goodman. Shortly after, his family moved to Needles, California, where Frank attended school, graduating from Needles High School, class...
Sim Nay Lim
Sep 5, 2025
Sim Nay Lim was born on august 23, 1934, in Slab Leng, Srok Boset, Kampong Speu Province, Cambodia, to Lim and Nov Lim.
In 1951, She married her husband, You Hing Ly, and together they raised six children (three daughters and three sons); Bouy Ly (passed away August 7, 2025), Kong Ly, Pang Ly (passed during the war), Leng Ly, Heng...
Bonnie Benson Stephenson
Sep 5, 2025
Bonnie Benson Stephenson, 87, passed away peacefully on September 5, 2025, in Stockton, Utah. She was born on February 1, 1938, in Salt Lake City, Utah, to Gladys Rose Pickett and Ezra William Benson. Bonnie grew up with a quiet strength and a gentle kindness that stayed with her all her life.
On January 2, 1965, Bonnie married the love of...
Susan Ashby Nichols
Sep 4, 2025
Susan Ashby Nichols, born on November 8, 1940, passed away on September 4, 2025. Her spouse, Thomas Daniel Nichols, passed in 2012.
Her children, Emily Nichols, Craig Nichols, Sarah Johnson, and David Nichols, survive her. Susan has two surviving siblings, Michael Fechner and Billie Miller. Her grandchildren are Kian, Karek, Kaleah, Aurora, Daniel, Adam, Elizabeth, and Merlin. Her family, alongside many...
James Howard Stark
Sep 4, 2025
James Howard Stark passed away peacefully at age 76 in his home on the evening of September 4, 2025. He was born in California on June 28, 1949. He attended Westminster College in Salt Lake City, Utah where he met his wife Jayna. They were married August 22, 1970. He joined the Navy and lived in various places before settling...
Wayne Richins (“Grizz”) Wright
Sep 4, 2025
Wayne Richins (“Grizz”) Wright, born September 28, 1938, in Henefer, Utah, passed away peacefully in his home on September 4, 2025, surrounded by family and friends. He has been looking forward to being reunited with his wife of nearly 68 years, LaRae Brown Wright, who passed away just over a year ago. Wayne was devoted to family, and worked hard...
Sarah Elizabeth Evans McVane
Sep 3, 2025
It is with great sadness that we announce the passing of our beautiful matriarch, Sarah (Sally) Evans McVane. Sally peacefully passed in her sleep on September 3, 2025, at her home in Henderson, NV, after a heroic battle with cancer.
Sally was born on November 2, 1939, to David Henry and Thelma Carrick (nee Thornton) in Loma Linda, California. She spent...
Cynthia Griffin Dodge
Sep 3, 2025
Cynthia “Cindy” Griffin Dodge, beloved wife, mother, grandmother, daughter, and friend, passed away peacefully at home on September 3, 2025, in Murray, Utah. She was 66 years old.
Cindy was born on December 23, 1958, in Pensacola, Florida, to Gerald and Barbara Griffin. As the daughter of a Naval officer, she grew up living all across the country before settling in...
Ronald Eldon Bench
Sep 2, 2025
Ronald Eldon Bench, a lifelong mischief-maker, tale teller, and occasional nudist, died on Tuesday, September 2, 2025.
Born in 1935 to Eldon and Ora Lee, “Big Sonny,” as most knew him, didn’t work hard to achieve his nickname. He lived it. He was a badass and a curmudgeon. He was known to sunbathe in the nude. There wasn’t a Willie Nelson...
Gerald V. Morse
Sep 2, 2025
It is with heavy hearts that we announce the passing of Gerald V. Morse, beloved father, grandfather, and friend, who left this world peacefully on September 2, 2025, at the age of 92, surrounded by his loving family. Just that evening, the family had shared one of their cherished weekly dinners together—a tradition upheld for many years—making their final moments...
Kenneth "Ken" Wayne Paxman
Sep 1, 2025
Kenneth “Ken” Wayne Paxman, age 72, passed away peacefully on September 1, 2025, in his home surrounded by family in West Jordan, Utah after a long and hard fought battle with Parkinson's and Dementia.
Ken was a Halloween baby, born on October 31, 1952, in Salt Lake City, Utah. Ken was the son of Kenneth Eugene and Effie Paxman. He was...
Rafida Salman Majeed
Aug 31, 2025
With deep sorrow and acceptance of God’s will, we announce the passing of our beloved mother, Rafida Salman Majeed, the loving wife of Abbas Al Jubori, who departed this life on August 31, 2025. She will be lovingly remembered by her husband, Abbas, and by her children: Soudad, Sahar, Ali, Mohammed, Suhad, and Sura. She will also be remembered by...
Mary Louise Gurule
Aug 30, 2025
Mary Louise Gurule, age 78, passed peacefully on the 30th day of August 2025 in Salt Lake City, Utah. She was born on the 22nd day of December 1946 in Pueblo, Colorado, to Manuel Rodriguez and Agapita Gomez. She will be lovingly remembered by her family, children, Diane (Pete) Salazar, Anita Gurule, Monique (Pete) Lalas, Tony Gurule Jr., and preceded...
Yoshiko Miyake
Aug 30, 2025
Our beloved mother, grandmother, and great-grandmother, Yoshiko “Grandma Yoshi” Miyake, passed away peacefully in her sleep on the morning of August 30, 2025, at the remarkable age of 103. Though her physical body has left us, her radiant light will never dim. She was the brightest presence in every room and a source of joy, laughter, and love to all...
Robert Loren "Spike" Baxter
Aug 30, 2025
Our beloved father, grandfather, and great grandfather departed this mortal life on Saturday, August 30, 2025, surrounded by his family at the home of his son in Riverton, Utah.
His life began on January 04, 1942, in Salt Lake City, Utah being the youngest child of Delmar Joseph and Loraine Pullan Baxter.
Robert "Spike" married Patsy Lee Dell Baxter on August 03,...
Herminio Huizar
Aug 29, 2025
Herminio Huizar, age 81, passed away on August 29, 2025, in Salt Lake City, Utah. He was born on May 30, 1944, in Agua Gorda, Jalisco, Mexico, where his journey began and family traditions first took root.
Herminio married Silveria Luna, with whom he had 13 children: Martha (Jose Luis), Jose Alberto (Magdalena), Estela (Juan), Victor (Sonia), Jorge (Rocio), Guadalupe (Rafael),...
William Alfred Pizza
Aug 28, 2025
Our beloved Husband, Father, Grandfather, Great Grandfather, and Friend, William Alfred Pizza, “Bill,” passed away peacefully, in his home, surrounded by his children, on August 28, 2025 at the ripe “young” age of 99. His alert mind and sense of humor were still keenly intact! Bill was delivered on the KITCHEN TABLE, in Scofield, Utah, on August 21, 1926. His...
William Heywood Conner
Aug 27, 2025
William “Bill” Heywood Conner, 78, passed away on Thursday, August 28, 2025, from complications of Parkinson’s Disease. Born on May 31, 1947, in Salt Lake City, Utah, he lived the first 51 years of his life on the West Coast, spending time in California, Oregon, and Washington. In 1998, he and his wife, Jolene Conner, moved their family to New...
