Local Obituaries for Families in Salt Lake County & Along the Wasatch Front
Harvey Jay Atkinson
May 6, 2019
Harvey Jay Atkinson, our dear dad, grandpa, brother, uncle passed away surrounded by his family in Murray Utah on May 6th 2019 at the age of 84.Harvey was born on February 25t h 1935 in Union (Midvale) Utah to Benjamin Franklin and Laura Sisam Atkinson the tenth of eleven children. He graduated a Beetdigger from the Old Jordan High School...
Helen Kueffner
May 5, 2019
Helen Margaret Kueffner passed away on May 5, 2019 at Hunter Hollow Nursing Facility.Helen was born on August 9, 1930 in Salt Lake City, Utah. As a young independent woman she set out seeking a singing career in Hollywood. Then, her course changed and she got married and had five beautiful children.She loved walking, the beach, eating certain foods until...
Robert Charles Lewis
May 5, 2019
Robert was born August 14, 1922 in Reinbeck Wisconsin to Leonard and Hazel Lewis. He passed from this world May 5, 2019 in Sandy, Utah.Robert grew up in the Jemez Mountains of New Mexico, the fourth child of nine; Ruth, Ward, Raymond, Robert, David, Hazel, Leonard, Arthur and June. He was a Forest Ranger’s son. I am told they were...
Ralph Ruiz
May 4, 2019
Ralph Ruiz, age 64, passed away on May 4, 2019 in West Valley City, Utah. He was born on October 17, 1954 in Salt Lake City, Utah to Antonio Ruiz and Theresa Catala.Ralph loved being a truck driver, and was good at what he did. During his career he transported a missile by diesel to Kennecott and was highly awarded...
Matthew “Bud” Brent Wayman
May 4, 2019
Our loving husband, son, and brother Matthew (Bud) Brent Wayman passed away peacefully at his home on May 4, 2019. He was born March 3, 1976 to Brent and Tove Wayman, grew up with many cousins and friends in Sandy, Utah and was a member of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints. Bud graduated from Hillcrest High...
Lavon Wright Jones
May 3, 2019
Florence Lavon Wright Jones, at the age of 96, was joyfully reunited with her sweetheart Merv and joined our angel army on the morning of May 3, 2019 surrounded by her family. She is the darling daughter of Florence and Gerald E. Wright born on August 9, 1922. She married the love of her life Mervin W. Jones on...
David M Taylor
May 3, 2019
Dave loved life, his family, work and his faith. He was the oldest boy in the family, and had 3 brothers and 1 sister. Kenny, Randy, Paul and Debbie. Dave had a great love for the military, was an enormous history buff, and loved to talk about it with anyone who would listen. A couple of his favorite things to...
Gerald (Jerry) Olson
May 3, 2019
Gerald (Jerry) Olson, 84, of West Jordan, Utah passed away on May 3, 2019. He was born in Mount Pleasant, Utah on May 7, 1934 son of the late Bill and Thelma Olson. He is survived by his wife Yolanda, sisters, Vicky Conner and Peggy Bradshaw, four children Randy Olson, Cheryl McPhie, Camile Riehle, and Kelly Olson, and several grand...
Abigail Kate “Abi” Petersen
May 3, 2019
Abigail Kate “Abi” Petersen slipped into eternal perfection, free from the confines of her earthly body, in her sleep early in the morning of May 3, 2019.Abi was an incredible little girl. She came roaring into this world on December 21, 2012, a bright ray of sunshine on winter solstice. From her first breath she stole the hearts of all...
Wesley “Wes” Jay Anderson
May 2, 2019
Wesley “Wes” Jay AndersonOur beloved husband, father and grandfather passed away peacefully on May 2, 2019. He was born on December 30, 1952 to Fred and Betty Anderson in Cedar City, Utah. He proudly served an LDS mission in Montana. He was a truck driver for more than 30 years, with over a million accident free miles across all states....
Janice Marilyn Job Bacher
May 1, 2019
Janice Marilyn Job Bacher, beloved daughter, sister, wife, mother, and grandmother passed away peacefully at her home, surrounded by her loving family, on May, 1, 2019 after a long illness. She was born on December 20, 1941 to Jack Wilson Job and Dorothy Beth Welte, in Salt Lake City, Utah.She graduated from Olympus High School, attended Brigham Young University where...
Caroline Miner Morgan
Apr 30, 2019
Carol's motto has always been LES - for Live Every Second. Every journal entry or note she wrote would end with LES. She put that motto into action in her life by taking advantage of every adventure and opportunity that came along. She even hiked the Subway in Zion National Park when she was 65 years old! And a...
Deon Horrocks Hale
Apr 30, 2019
Our loving mother, grandmother, great grandmother and friend passed away surrounded by family to be reunited with her husband Ralph. Born in Neola Utah to Walter Henry Horrocks and Mary Dessa Spencer Horrocks, Deon graduated from Cedar City High 1947 and moved to Salt Lake City where she met Ralph. Deon married Ralph J. Hale on March 31, 1950...
Carlene Cristina De Las Casas Tomlin
Apr 30, 2019
Carlene came into this world to a loving and excited family on October 13, 1967 in Salt Lake City, Utah. She was the first grandchild on both sides of the family. Her loving parents were Pepe and Carolyn de las Casas. She passed away after a difficult battle with cancer on April 30, 2019.She attended Catholic school at St. Vincent’s...
Audrey Best
Apr 28, 2019
Adriana (Audrey) Van Schelt BestOn Sunday, April 28th 2019, a beautiful spring day, our beloved mother, grandmother, and great-grandmother Adriana (Audrey) Van Schelt Best left us to reunite with her sweetheart, Pieter. Audrey was born in Zwijndrecht, Netherlands on January 27th, 1928 to Jacob and Bastiaanjte Van Schelt. She married Pieter Best on October 3rd, 1946 in Dordrecht, Netherlands. Audrey...
Edward Rawlins Anderson
Apr 27, 2019
Edward Rawlins Anderson II, 72, passed away April 27, 2019 surrounded by his family after a long fight with cancer. He was born in Santa Cruz California April 2, 1947 to Edward Rawlins and Nancy Anderson. He married his eternal companion of 47 years, Lorna Marie Blackwelder, on May 27, 1971 in the LDS Oakland Temple. Ed grew up working...
Judith Bailey Mcaffee
Apr 27, 2019
Judith Bailey McAffee of West Jordan, Utah, passed away from this life in the early morning hours of April 27, 2019, She was born to Ralph DeWitt Bailey and Alice Morrey Bailey on August 12, 1936 in Richfield, Utah.Judith had a “free range” childhood growing up on Iowa street in Salt Lake City. Sheattended city schools and graduated from East...
Christopher S. Metos
Apr 26, 2019
Our beloved Father, Grandfather and good friend, Christopher S. Metos, age 96, died on April, 26, 2019 of complications incident to age. He was born June 28, l922, in Scofield, Carbon County, UT, the youngest child of George Achilles Metos and Asemo Kouvalis Metos.Chris married Helen Patsuris, daughter of Telemahos and Tasia Patsuris, July l0, l955, in the Greek Orthodox...
Leslie “Les” Muir Cooper
Apr 26, 2019
Leslie “Les” Muir Cooper passed away on April 26 at his home surrounded by his family. A funeral service will be held on Thursday, May 2, 2019, 2 PM, with a viewing beginning at 12:30 PM, at Memorial Redwood Mortuary and Cemetery, 6500 South Redwood, West Jordan, Utah.Service InformationViewing May 2, 2019 at 12:30 PM 6500 South Redwood Road, West...
Judith Littlefield Hunter
Apr 26, 2019
Judy Hunter was born to Kenneth Littlefield and Wilberta “Billie” Hunter Accocks in Salt Lake City, Utah. She attended school in Salt Lake City while working in her parents’ diner during her childhood.In July of 1956, she married David Gene Taylor. This beautiful union gave the world four sons and one daughter; they later divorced. Judy later found lifelong love,...
