Local Obituaries for Families in Salt Lake County & Along the Wasatch Front
Marion “Tiny” Jorgensen Charlesworth
Jun 28, 2018
Marion “Tiny” Jorgensen Charlesworth, age 85, died on June 28, 2018, in Holladay, Utah. She was born on December 6, 1932 in Salt Lake City, Utah to Jhalmer and Theresa Jorgensen. She married Kenneth “Charlie” Charlesworth on May 12, 1962.Mom loved her daughters with all her heart and was thrilled with every call or visit. She also loved being LDS...
Dell Dumas
Jun 28, 2018
Dell Dumas passed away on June 28, 2018 in Magna, Utah. He was born on September 1, 1942 to Herbert and Levina Dumas in Murray, Utah. He was drafted into the US Army in 1968 and served in the Vietnam War. A graveside service will be held on July 7, 2018 at 12:00 PM with a viewing one-hour prior at...
Arthur Lee Kilby
Jun 27, 2018
Our father, grandfather, great-grandfather, great-great grandfather, brother and friend, Arthur Lee Kilby, age 97, passed away on June 27, 2018. Arthur was born on February 13, 1921 in Hillsboro, Oregon, to William Clinton Kilby and Henrietta Edna Twidwell. He married Beatrice June Nielsen July 20, 1946 in Ferron, Utah.Arthur joined the Navy on June 10, 1940, and soon rose to...
Patricia P. Pitsenbarger
Jun 27, 2018
Patricia P. Pitsenbarger, age 87, passed away peacefully on Wednesday, June 27, 2018, at Intermountain Medical Center in Murray, UT. Pat was born April 22, 1931 in Newton MA to Grant and Mary (Reynolds) Palmer. Pat grew up in Weston MA and graduated from Worcester State Teachers College (now Worcester State University). Pat taught in MA for 5 years before...
Chloe Thompson Ellis
Jun 27, 2018
“Oh Golly”…Our beloved Mother and Grandmother Chloe was born on February 6, 1923 and called home on June 27, 2018.Chloe was the strongest of us all… a true Matriarch of our family. She was proper and sassy and a little bit spoiled. Born in Tremonton, Utah to Karl Albert and Bertha Ella Woodruff Thompson.She was the last one left of...
Lance Mcdonald Temple
Jun 26, 2018
Lance McDonald Temple, 68, died on June 26, 2018 at home with his family after a one year bout with Myelodysplastic Syndrome (MDS) /Leukemia. Lance was born on November 5, 1949 to Keith and Ruth Patricia McDonald Temple, the youngest of four children. He graduated from Skyline High School and the University of Utah. He received a Masters of Public...
Vicki Lin Ellis
Jun 25, 2018
Monday June 25 heaven got a new angel. Vicki was a very beloved wife and mother. Family was her life; they were her first thought in the morning and her last thought before bed. She spent her life serving them and serving others. She spent the past 38 years working at LDS Family Services as an executive secretary where she...
Samuel Aguilar
Jun 25, 2018
Samuel Aguilar died on June 25, 2018 in St. George, Utah at the age of 91. He was born March 13, 1927 in El Valle, New Mexico. He married Dorothy Aguilar, who passed before him in 2004.Samuel is survived by his children, Ron Aguilar, Elizabeth Lovato, and Kathleen Montoya.He is preceded in death by his wife, Dorothy.A viewing and rosary...
Deborah Jean Moffitt Powell
Jun 25, 2018
Debbie was born on February 27, 1957 to Eugene Tifton Moffitt and Barbara Jean Denny in Salt Lake City, Utah. She passed away unexpectedly on June 25, 2018.As a child Debbie had a passion for dance and even performed the Nutcracker with Ballet West. She was very energetic, vibrant and made everyone in the room smile.She found her calling in...
Justin Gerald Keith Grass
Jun 24, 2018
On Sunday, June 24, 1018, Justin returned to his Heavenly Father after a tragic swimming accident at the Teton Dam, in Idaho.Age 14, Justin was known for his mischievous personality, a cute grin and smile. He loved being the center of attention! He loved his scooter, going to the skate park, his trampoline, playing football and hanging out with friends.He...
Betty Jane Jensen Tucker
Jun 23, 2018
Betty died June 23, 2018, at the age of 95 with her husband of 77 years by her side. She was born in a tent in Rebel Creek, NV on December 6, 1922 to Mary Leona Wilcox and Anton Glenburn Jensen. She married Cleon David Tucker on March 14, 1941 in the Salt Lake Temple.She enjoyed knitting, crocheting & needlepoint....
Michael Kent Pearson
Jun 22, 2018
Michael Kent Pearson, age 60, was born on April 5, 1958 in Salt Lake City, Utah to Fred E. and Gaye E. Young Pearson. He passed away on June 22, 2018 in Murray, Utah, after a short illness.He is survived by his siblings Rick (Nancy) Pearson, Marla (Steve) Carlsen and Susan (Leslie) Garner and many nieces and nephews. He was...
James “Jim” Irwin Smith
Jun 21, 2018
JAMES I SMITH died on June 21, 2018 in South Jordan, Utah from Renal Cell Carcinoma, at the age of 85. Jim was born in Pontiac, Michigan on January 2, 1933 to Albert E. Smith and Stella Viola Husted. He spent his growing up years on a small farm in Clarkston, Michigan. He married Betty Ellen Sturdevant in 1953 (deceased)....
Juanita Ramos Rosario
Jun 20, 2018
Juanita returned to her Heavenly Father on June 20, 2018 in West Valley City, Utah surrounded by her family. She was born on March 24, 1969 in Ponce, Puerto Rico to Jose Alberto Ramos Padua and Norberta Rosario Perez. Juanita married Hector Vazquez Alvarado on September 18, 1992. They later divorced in 2014. Juanita enjoyed doing crafts and being with...
Ruth Katherine Beglarian (Hamby)
Jun 20, 2018
Ruth passed away on Wednesday, June 20, 2018 at the age of 90 at home while being cared for by her son and niece. She was surrounded by family. She was born September 15, 1927 in Crossville, Tennessee to William Andrew and Edna Ella Hamby (Myatt). She moved to Salt Lake City, Utah in 1947 and married Nicola Beglarian in...
Kandy Lynn Benson White
Jun 20, 2018
Kandy Lynn Benson White, 51, of Devalls Bluff, Arkansas, passed away June 20th, 2018. She was born August 7th, 1966, to Charles Richard Benson and Betty Hopkins Benson in Salt Lake City, Utah. Kandy graduated from West High School in 1985 and went on to graduating from the International Institute of Hair Design in 1991 in Salt Lake City, Utah....
Andrew Allen Cannon
Jun 20, 2018
Andrew, age 99, passed away peacefully on June 20, 2018, in South Salt Lake City, Utah. He was born on August 24, 1918, Gonzales, Louisiana to Raymond Henry Cannon and Eva Estelle Brown. Andrew married Wilma Aleen English on February 19, 1938 in Parowan, Utah. He is survived by his son and two daughters, many grandchildren, great grandchildren, great-great grandchildren,...
Mage Maximus Paur
Jun 19, 2018
There once was a boy that was so magical this world couldn’t contain him. That boy is our son, Mage Maximus Paur. He was in the womb, next to our heart for 6 and a half months. We could feel his ninja kicks, he loved playing hide and seek, and his smile brightened up every ultrasound. He joined us on...
Kenneth “Ken/Kenny” Rodgers
Jun 19, 2018
Ken Rodgers, age 79, passed away on June 19,2018 in Salt Lake City, Utah. Ken was born August 24, 1938 in Salt Lake City, Utah to James Henry Rodgers and Hazel Rickart. Ken’s father passed away when he was two. His mother was later remarried to Bert Brimhall, Sr. He graduated from West High School in 1956. Ken received his...
Shelley “G.G.” Rideout Watson
Jun 19, 2018
Shelley “G.G.” Rideout Watson, at age 74, returned to live with her Heavenly Father on June 19, 2018 in the comfort of her home. From her birth in Salt Lake City on June 7, 1944 to her death on Tuesday, she spent all of her time giving of herself with a pure love of Christ. She used her time here...
