Colleen Jannette Carlsen, 82, died on June 13, 2018 in West Jordan, Utah of age related causes in the home where she spent the last 6 months of her life surrounded with love, laughter, and happiness.She was born January 5, 1936 in Murray, Utah.Colleen was a light to everyone who knew her and everyone she met. She had the brightest...
Michelle Forgie NielsenDecember 4, 1947 – June 13, 2018Our loving mother and grandmother returned to our Father in Heaven on June 13, 2018 where she joyfully reunited with her husband, Steven Dale Nielsen, and parents Lowell and Melba Forgie. We will miss her dearly. Michelle was born and raised in Sandy, UT and stayed in the very same place to...
Beth Jean Thompson Mears1924 – 2018Beth returned to her Heavenly Home on June 13, 2018, one week before her 94th birthday. She was born on June 20, 1924 to William Otto Thompson and Margaret Alice Pilkington in Smithfield, UT. Following a short courtship, she married Wallace Deane Mears on January 10, 1945 while he was on leave from the Navy...
Jeanie Nyuk Len Mahelona Smith, age 85, passed away peacefully on June 13 2018, and returned to her loving husband George Ronald Smith. She was surrounded by family at her passing.She was born September 6, 1932 in Kahului, Hawaii to loving parents Daniel Napela Mahelona, and Violet K.Y. Pung. Her father was a foreman for a sugar cane factory and...
Uriah Vern Curtis died on June 12, 2018 in Murray, Utah at the age of 85. He was born on November 5, 1932 in Orangeville, Utah to John Soloman and Mary Jane Allred Curtis. On May 21, 1960 he married Sharon H. Curtis. They spent 53 years together until she preceded him in death in 2013.Uriah served honorably in the...
Homer Call Chandler was born February 12, 1925 in a small Idaho farming town called Samaria. His parents were William James Chandler and Mary Nancy Call. He grew up in Samaria, Preston, Idaho Falls and Pocatello, Idaho as the 9th of 12 kids. During the Great Depression he and all of his siblings had to work to help his parents...
1934 – 2018Dean died June 11, 2018 at age 84. A lifelong member of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints, he served a mission to Brazil, and was sealed to Joan Burnham in the Salt Lake Temple. Loving father of Jodean, Amy (Greg), and Claris; proud grandfather of Josie, Daniel (Shannon) and Will. Dean had a strong testimony...
On June 11, 2018 the matriarch of our family returned to her Heavenly Father. She was reunited with her loving husband Mark, beloved son Wayne, and many others who have gone on before. Darlene was born in Auburn, WY to Charles Putnam and Golda Walton. She married the love of her life Edward Mark Torgerson February 14, 1957. They had...
Kenneth Earl Kennedy a.k.a. “Pops”, passed away June 10, 2018 at the age of 83. Born Nov 16, 1934 in Rosebud, South Dakota to Susan Amelia Emery Kennedy and William Jefferson Kennedy. He married Virginia Rose Townsend (who preceded him in death), they lived a happy life for 43 yrs. together and with that union four beautiful girls were born....
Our beloved husband, father, grandfather and friend, Robert “Bob” Dale Paetsch, 60, of West Jordan, UT, passed away on June 9th, 2018 after a lengthy battle with diabetes.Bob was born in Salt Lake City, UT to Lois and Ernest Paetsch on August 7th, 1957. He went to school at Highland High School. He took immense pride in his work as...
Our loving wife and mother, Vallerie Ann Whiteman Moulton, passed away on Saturday June 9, 2018 due to Parkinson’s with her loving family at her side. Vallerie was born May 31, 1939 to Alfred “Bert” and Marian Whiteman. She graduated from Granite High in 1957. Vallerie married the love of her life Ronald Moulton in 1958. They just celebrated their...
Emily was born on Feb 27, 1950 in Cedar City. It to Edward B and Phyllis G Welch. She graduated from Kearns High class of 1968. She served in the US Army and Utah National Guard.She is survived by husband Warren Cooks; her son Kristoffer Kellett (Tracy), 2 grandsons , Teegan and Kodiak, 3 nieces and 4 nephews, several grand...
Veloy was born to Byron P. Cloward and Edith Lundell Cloward on February 22nd, 1929 in Benjamin, Utah.Veloy married Dean Eldton Thomas on June 25th, 1947 in the Manti Utah Temple. She was a loving wife mother, aunt, sister, grandma and great-grandma. She had four brothers, Dean (Cres), Melvin “Pete” (Anna) Stanley (Connie), and Ray (Jetta).Dean and Veloy were married...
Marilyn Steffensen Ross 88 passed away in Cottonwood Heights, June 8, 2018. She was born November 22, 1929 in South Cottonwood. Her parents were Louis Christian and Claire Marie Walter Steffensen.She grew up in Holladay and Boulder, Utah. She attended Holladay and Boulder Elementary Schools, Boulder and Olympus Junior High Schools and graduated from Grant High School. She also attended...
It is with deep regret we announce the passing of our beloved mother, grandmother, teacher, counselor and friend, Dr. Grace Zuckerman of Holladay, Utah.She was born in Manhattan, NY, to Dora Karp and Benjamin Fiering on October 15, 1931 and had five children; Lynn, Barbara, Steven, Susan and Richard, and four grandchildren; Ben, Sean KateLynn and Thomas.Grace devoted her professional...
LaRae Linnell Simmons was reunited with her son, Derek Ray Shaw, on June 6, 2018 at the age of 66. She was an eccentric, strong willed and dedicated woman. Her sense of humor was infectious, fun and unique. She always carried herself with class and love for the people that meant the most to her. She was a sister, aunt,...
Happy Birthday Dad!!!!On a beautiful summer afternoon, Wednesday, June 6, 2018, after suffering for several years with Dementia, James Paul Rice broke his earthly mortal bonds and graduated into eternity peacefully and lovingly while in the arms of his devoted son and Caretaker Extraordinaire, Ron Rice and also his dear loving friend Linda Ptaschinski.Jim was born to humble beginnings in...
On the morning of June 5, 2018 Venna M. Rasmussen Matsu returned home to her Father in Heaven, concluding a very long, challenging, and adventurous life. She had a deeply longed-for reunion with her beloved Boyson, her daughter Kirsten, her parents, grandparents, and many friends.Venna was born in rural Utah, and raised by self-sacrificing parents during The Great Depression. Rising...
Petronella Henricka Cornelia Crooymans Gepkens left this world to be with loved ones on the otherside of the veil on June 5, 2018. She was born on January 20, 1931 to Johannes and Catherina Dankers Crooymans in Waalre, NB. The Netherlands.She married Bernardus (Ben) Johannes Gepkens on June 6, 1953. They immigrated to Salt Lake City, Utah in September 1958....
Ursel Brough Roundy, 96, passed away, Monday, June 4, 2018 at her home in Midvale, Utah. She was born on the second of February, 1922 in Lyman, Wyoming, the seventh of eleven children born to Thomas James and Julia F. Slagowski Brough.Ursel enjoyed reading, traveling with her sisters, crocheting, and spending time with Don at their cabin in Panguitch. She...