Local Obituaries for Families in Salt Lake County & Along the Wasatch Front
Patricia Jean Murray Spens
Mar 2, 2018
Our beloved wife, mother, grandmother and friend “Pat” as we all knew her, passed away at the age of 72 on March 2, 2018 at the IMC Hospital in Murray, UT. Pat was born on March 12, 1945 in Decatur, IL her parents were Wilma and Troy Mendenall. Pat attended school in IL and later became an accountant, a job...
Charles Robert Yates
Mar 1, 2018
Charles Robert Yates passed away on March 1, 2018. He was born on November 6, 1948 to Charles B. Yates and Bonnie J. Sellman. Charles was married to Connie Trower and later divorced.His passion in life was fishing. He loved to spend his time at the lakes and ponds. He served in the Vietnam War. He received a Purple Heart...
Carmen Mann
Mar 1, 2018
To our loving mother, grandmother, great-grandmother and great-great grandmother…You said “YES” to life.As we rejoice that you are back with Dad, Launi, Kelly, and all those whom you have loved and lost, we are feeling gratitude for your example of Faith, Love and Humor. We are asking ourselves how you taught us so well that family relationships are more important...
James Thomas Thompson
Mar 1, 2018
James Thomas Thompson, God’s Lost Sheep is in the Loving Hands of His Shepherd and is finally at peace. He passed away on March 1, 2018. He was born August 26, 1975 in Salt Lake City, UT, to Thomas J. and Patricia Terry Thompson. He graduated from Skyline High School in 1993. He married Lisa Bolen on May 2, 2014. ...
Thomas Gary “Gert” Collins
Mar 1, 2018
Our beloved husband, father, grandfather, brother and friend, age 80, passed away into the loving arms of his Heavenly Father on March 1, 2018, at his home.Gary was born on 1-5-1938 to Harold Neil Collins and Blanche Winn in Park City, Utah.Gary loved his wife, kids and grandkids with every ounce of his being. He graced this world with love,...
Joe R Meza
Feb 28, 2018
Joe R Meza, 97 years old, passed away in West Valley City, Utah on February 28, 2018. Joe was born October 8, 1920, in Weld County, Colorado to Jose and Macaria Meza. He shared his family home with a sister, Augustina Tina Tovar. He served in WWII, U.S. Army Air Corp from 1941-1945 and received an Asiatic Pacific Service Medal....
Marta Rose Shaffer
Feb 28, 2018
An incredible Daughter, Sister, Mother, Grandmother, Great-Grandmother and Great-Great-Grandmother. There is nothing she loved more than being surrounded by her family.Mom lived through some of the world’s most amazing advances and tragedies, but throughout the good and the bad she always strived to make the best and find the Silver-lining, it was usually found with her family.Mom,You have always been...
Virginia Ruth Reed Spuhler
Feb 28, 2018
Ruth, Returned home Feb. 28, 2018 surrounded by her family. She passed suddenly from complications do to pneumonia. Ruth was born on Oct. 9, 1935 to Claude and Virginia Mounteer in Salt Lake City, Utah. She was the fourth of six children. She was raised in a very loving family. She graduated from Jordan High School in 1953. She met...
Elden Don Rasband
Feb 27, 2018
Elden Don Rasband, 90 of Murray, passed away on Tuesday, February 27, 2018. Born in Heber City, Utah on October 26, 1927, to Alfred Don Rasband & Cleo Smith. Elden was sealed to Doris Bluemel Rasband on June 7, 1954, in the Salt Lake LDS Temple. He is survived by his six children; Kevin (Marie), Randall, Regan (Joy), Laron (Rebecca),...
Eveyln Gaskill
Feb 27, 2018
Evelyn Gurley Gaskill was born to John E. Gurley and Charlotte Lottie Wright Gurley on November 20, 1912 in Houston, Texas. She finished high school at the age of 16 and attended Purview State College for two years, but left to teach first grade for another two years. She then moved to Kansas City, Missouri to attend three years at...
Luis Martinez
Feb 27, 2018
Luis Martinez, age 74Died on February 27, 2018Born on October 26, 1943Survived by his wife, Norayda, children Mark (Amrapali) and Erik, grandchildren Sirohi, Kirav, and Arya, siblings Adriano, Libbie (Richard), and Paul (Rita), and many loving family members and friends.Preceded in death by his wife and the mother of his children, Margaret Ann Martinez, sister Dolores Frenchik, and parents Ruth...
Bynon David Thomas
Feb 26, 2018
Bynon David Thomas passed away February 26, 2018 at the William E. Christoffersen Veterans Home. He was born October 8, 1921 at Warm Creek (now Genola) in Utah County to David Bynon and Grace Rebecca Thomas. He married Carmela Young in the Manti temple on December 22, 1949.He was born and raised in an adobe home built by his grandfather....
Seini Lola Malekamu
Feb 26, 2018
Our sweet mother has passed away. She was the most beautiful humble person. Survived by Sons Sosaia Tupou (Susan) and Sione Takai (Olyanna), daughter Mele Aiona Halaliku, seven grandkids and 3 great grandkids. Thank you for all you have done for us. A funeral service will be held on Thursday, March 1, 2018, 2 PM, with a viewing three hours...
Joseph Fawson
Feb 26, 2018
Joe, our beloved son, brother, uncle and friend passed away on Monday, February 26, in Provo, Utah due to complications from surgery. Joe was born November 7, 1957 in Salt Lake City as the 2nd of 13 children to Ken and Pat Fawson. He graduated from Highland High School in 1976.Joe had a tremendous love for his family and for...
Georgia S Farley
Feb 24, 2018
On the evening of February 24th, 2018, after a brief and valiant fight from medical complications, Georgia passed away peacefully surrounded by her loved ones. Georgia was born on August 18, 1952 in Lehi, Utah, the daughter of Richard “Dick” Sorenson and Georgette Sorenson. She grew up in Park City and attended Park City High School. In August 1974, she...
Arthur Jackman
Feb 24, 2018
Arthur Jackman, 76, passed away at his home in Saratoga Springs on Saturday, February 24, 2018 having had the opportunity to spend his last days surrounded by family and loved ones.Born and raised in Southern California, son of Wallace and Leota (Roskelley) Jackman, Art graduated from Rosemead High School, served an LDS Mission in Santiago, Chile, and attended Brigham Young...
Lawrence Gonzales
Feb 23, 2018
Lawrence Gonzales died in his home February 23, 2018 in West Valley City, UT due to complications after a surgery. He was 87.Mr. Gonzales was born on April 30, 1930 in Brighton, Colorado to his parents Pedro and Guadalupe (De La Cruz) Gonzales. He served as Cpl in the army during the Korean War. He graduated from BYU with a...
Frances E. Strickland
Feb 23, 2018
Frances was born July 5, 1940. Preceded in death by Edward Strickland, her parents Joe E. Sanchez and Martina Salazar, brothers John, Fred, Val, Arthur, Don, and two sisters Elsie and Sarah. Survived by Joe, Nona, Carmen, Isidore, Gabriel, William, and Julian. She was baptized Margarita Frances Eloisa Sanchez August 18, 1940. Married Michael Pyper October 1962 (later divorced). Married...
Milton F. Jenkins
Feb 23, 2018
Milton Fred Jenkins, 79 passed away on Friday, February 23, 2018 surrounded by his family. He was born March 20, 1938 in Salt Lake City, Utah to Frederick Hardcastle and Vera Rowena Ostler Jenkins. Milton married Betty LaVon Baron on October 3, 1958 in the Salt Lake LDS Temple. Milton was in the Air National Guard Reserves. He retired from...
Gail Cox
Feb 21, 2018
Gail Cox passed away peacefully surrounded by family and loved ones, on Wednesday, February 21,2018.Gail’s sweet and generous spirit will be deeply missed by everyone who knew her. She possessed a deep tenderness for those around her and had a willingness to offer as much support and love as she could. Family meant everything to Gail; she enjoyed laughing and...
