Local Obituaries for Families in Salt Lake County & Along the Wasatch Front

Apr 8, 2020

There aren’t enough words to describe the magnitude of love that overflowed from Richard’s heart. He leaves behind a legacy of laughter, strong will, courage, faith, hard work, redemption, love, and joy through the many trials he faced in his 74 years of life. Richard was the youngest of 11 children born to Lucille (Fowler) and Percy Kuhn. He enjoyed...

Apr 8, 2020

Porfirio Suárez Sr de 92 años de edad, falleció y pasó pacificamente a las eternidades. Porfirio nació un 27 de Febrero de 1928 en Hualmay, Huacho, Lima, Perú. Hijo de Bartolomé Suarez Lucero y Cristina Diaz Samanamud.En octubre 28 de 1954 Porfirio Sr se casó con Estelita Valles Torres y se sellaron por el tiempo y por toda la eternidad...

Apr 8, 2020

Chiyoko was the oldest of four children born to Masaya Hatada and Sekizo Doi.  She was born, raised and lived her whole life in Utah. Chic was a talented seamstress and sewed for a living as well as making everything from coats to undies for family members. She loved to travel making trips to Japan, Mexico, Hawaii as well as...

Apr 8, 2020

Our loving father, grandfather, great-grandfather, and friend passed away peacefully on Wednesday, April 8, 2020 in Taylorsville, Utah at the age of 74. Steve was born on December 29, 1945 in Salt Lake City, Utah to Basil John Oblad and Marjorie Cherrington Oblad. He had three sons from an earlier marriage.  Steve was an active parent, enjoyed all aspects of...

Apr 7, 2020

Naomi Arleen Kronenberger, 77, died on April 7, 2020 in Sandy, Utah. She was born on January 12, 1943 in Hobson, Montana to Henrietta Kathryn Arlin and Charles Wauer.She married Donald Louis Kronenberger on April 6, 2006.Naomi was born in Hobson, Montana, but spent much of her life in Molalla, Oregon. She and her first husband operated a Christmas tree...

Apr 7, 2020

Our beloved mom Audrey Jenson McBride, born September 10th 1926, passed away today, April 7th, 2020. Fittingly, her passing occurred during Easter week, for she was a healer. She served as a nurse for 25 years at the LDS Hospital and Salt Lake Veteran’s Hospital. Being the mentor she was, she then taught nursing for 15 additional years at the...

Apr 7, 2020

Mary Pappas Mannos our beloved mother, Yiayia and aunt passed away on April 7, 2020 of natural causes. She was born on August 16, 1920 to Gust and Viola Duras Pappas in Magna, Utah. Mary graduated from Cyprus High School and received her nursing degree from the Holy Cross Hospital School of Nursing. Upon her graduation she returned to the...

Apr 7, 2020

Josephine passed away peacefully on April 7, 2020 surrounded by family. She was born on July 13, 1933 in Brookhaven, Lincoln, MS to Thomas and Mildred Carlisle.Josephine married her sweetheart, Joseph D. Brinkerhoff on July 18, 1955 in the Manti Temple.During her life mom lived in 9 other homes and then eventually moved to Granger, Utah for 57 years. The...

Apr 7, 2020

David Ralph Winn, 81, of Cottonwood Heights, Utah passed away holding Vera’s hand on April 7, 2020 after a courageous battle with Alzheimer’s. David was born in Salt Lake City, Utah, on October 16, 1938 to Ralph Elwood and Francis Fay Seely Winn. He was the youngest of three children, and the only son. He graduated from Jordan High school,...

Apr 6, 2020

Kerry passed away on April 6, 2020 in Kaysville, Utah.  He was born on March 31, 1957, in Salt Lake City, Utah to Ralph J. and Deon Hale.

He passed away peacefully after a life-long struggle with diabetes.  Kerry graduated from Highland High.  He and his mother Deon owned and operated Quality Interiors and Gifts in Park...

Apr 5, 2020

John Alden Dunn celebrated his 100th birthday in August of 2019 with all of his family in attendance in St. George, Utah.  He passed away on April 5, 2020, in St. George, Utah.  John was born August 29, 1919, in Montpelier, Idaho, at the home of his oldest sister.  He weighed in at 14 pounds on the old home...

Apr 5, 2020

Jimmy Roger Duncan died peacefully at the home of his son Jim on April 5, 2020. Born May 9, 1934 to Retha Lola (Long) Duncan and Alton Edwin Duncan in Tabor City, North Carolina. Jimmy was an active member of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. Jimmy served in the United States Air Force in the 1950’s, then...

Apr 5, 2020

Alicia Shaffer Green, our Daughter, Sister, Aunt, Mother, and Grandmother left us on 4/5/2020 after a long battle with Cancer. Alicia was a very caring and giving person and will be deeply missed. Alicia was born 2/22/1979 to Rick and Gay Shaffer in West Jordan Utah.  Alicia was a licensed Cosmetologist and earned both a bachelor’s and master’s degrees. She...

Apr 5, 2020

Joseph Delbert Ahlstrom was born on July 21, 1932 in Hatton Utah to Leonard and Olive Ahlstrom. He passed away at home on April 5, 2020 with his wife by his side. He attended Cyprus High school and graduated in 1950.After school, the draft was going on but he wanted to pick the branch of service he wanted to be...

Apr 4, 2020

Small in stature but strong in spirit, Deanna Anderson Sleater passed away at age 82 on April 4, 2020, in Salt Lake City, after a valiant battle with cancer. Deanna was born on April 21, 1937, to Reed W Anderson and Lillian Sorenson. Deanna grew up in Salt Lake City, graduated from South High School in 1955 where she was...

Apr 3, 2020

On April 3, 2020, a beautiful soul, Joyce DeGraaf, passed on to Heaven.  She left this world due to natural causes and on her terms when she felt ready.

Joyce was born in Tracy, Minnesota on January 19, 1937 to Theodore and Alice (Case) Drackley.  She was raised on a farm in Tracy with her 2 brothers,...

Apr 3, 2020

Betty DeLeyser, loving wife and mother passed away peacefully on April 3, 2020 at her daughter’s home in Draper, UT. Born June 7, 1923 in Centralia, IL to the late Rolla Lee Furgeson and Vivian Blanche Hedrick. Betty was a loving mother and gifted homemaker who enjoyed cooking for family and friends. She was a talented artist and gardener who...

Apr 2, 2020

Linda Malena Cook Mettmann, age 73, passed away on April 2, 2020 surrounded by loved ones. Linda was born on February 13, 1947 in Healdsburg, California to Wilson Blanchard Cook and Nela Malena Spring. She married Karl Heinz Mettmann in the Salt Lake Temple. She worked for 25 years in the Salt Lake Temple. Linda loved the Gospel of Jesus...

Apr 2, 2020

Our precious daddy, Richard Beaver Olsen, returned home to his Father in Heaven on the morning of April 2, 2020 after a short battle with pancreatic cancer.He was born on January 18, 1933 to Gerald Fred Olsen and Constance Edith Stagg Olsen in Salt Lake City, Utah. He was raised on the avenues of Salt Lake City and he loved...

Apr 2, 2020

Linda was born to Gerald Elgin Grames and Esther May Mitchel Grames on February 5th, 1956 in Salt Lake City, Utah, and passed away peacefully on April 2nd, 2020 in Orem, Utah after a brave battle with metastatic lung cancer. She was loved by all who knew her and brought life and light into every room and life she entered....