Local Obituaries for Families in Salt Lake County & Along the Wasatch Front
Gaylon Newell Howell
Jul 14, 2025
I was born in Blackfoot, Idaho, to Newell and Reta Fackrell Howell on July 31, 1944. I passed away on July 14, 2025, in my home in Taylorsville, Utah. I graduated from Blackfoot High School in 1962, where I served on the student council and sang in the choir. I graduated with an associate's degree in psychology from Ricks College...
Edward Kent Hutchings
Jul 13, 2025
Edward Kent Hutchings, age 87, passed away on July 13, 2025 in Draper, Utah. He was born on November 28, 1937 in Springville, Utah to Charles Edward Hutchings and Helen May (Quinney) Hutchings. Kent was the oldest of three children and was very close with his siblings, JoAnn (Bill) VanOs and Chet (Judy) Hutchings. Their family moved several times for...
Richard Charles Andrus
Jul 13, 2025
Richard Charles Andrus, 77, passed away peacefully in his sleep on July 13, 2025, in his home in Lehi, Utah. He was born on July 7, 1948.
He was someone who wore many hats and enjoyed them all, a true force of nature. He was the owner of Andrus Heating and Air Conditioning and a respected contractor who earned admiration from...
Clifton Peck
Jul 13, 2025
Clifton was full of love and passion from the day he was born on November 5, 1975, to Wendy Taylor and Bill Peck. He loved adventure and was always looking forward to his next fun trip. Clifton had a deep love for music, camping, going to plays, and spending time with his family. Above all, he cherished his husband, Zach...
Donna Akiko Shimoda Nakashima
Jul 13, 2025
Donna Akiko Shimoda Nakashima began her earthly journey on October 19, 1937 in Pasadena, California. She was born to George Setsuo Shimoda and Hede Terazawa. Her earthly mission was completed on July 13, 2025.
Her childhood in California abruptly ended when her family was evacuated at the start of World War Il after Pearl Harbor was attacked. Through the perseverance of...
Douglas Fred Anderson
Jul 12, 2025
Douglas F. Anderson passed away peacefully on July 12, 2025, in Holladay, Utah. Born on June 21, 1934, in Tooele, Utah, to James Sterling Anderson and Barbara “Peg” Anderson, Doug lived a life full of purpose and service to those around him.
On December 19, 1955, he married his wife, Janet Bates, beginning a lifelong partnership rooted in devotion. Doug was...
Jerry Duane Petruzzi
Jul 12, 2025
Jerry Duane Petruzzi was born in Murray, Utah, on December 31, 1950, and passed away in Murray on July 12, 2025, at the age of 74. He was a beloved father to Landon (Becky), cherished brother to Priscilla, Craig (Julie), and Connie (Brendon)Cordova, and loving nieces and nephews and many cousins.
Duane was born to Jerry C. Petruzzi and Betty Elizabeth...
Debra Jean Watkins Christy
Jul 10, 2025
Debra Jean Watkins Christy, 58, of Salt Lake City, Utah, and Indianapolis, Indiana, passed away on July 10, 2025. Born on June 21, 1967, in Farmville, Virginia, Debra brought warmth into every space she entered—a true beacon of love, strength, and grace.
Debra was the kind of woman who made everyone feel like they belonged. She had a gift for seeing...
Kourtney Reopelle
Jul 10, 2025
Kourtney Reopelle, age 31, passed away on July 10, 2025, in her home in West Valley City, Utah. She was born on October 22, 1993, in Beaufort, South Carolina, to Chance Michael Conway and Debra Mitchell Compton.
On February 7 2019 , she married the love of her life, Jarred Charles Reopelle. Kourtney proudly earned her high school diploma and devoted...
Raymond George Laurito
Jul 10, 2025
Raymond George Laurito passed away on July 10, 2025, in South Jordan, just days before his 87th birthday.
He was born July 23, 1938, in New Kensington, Pennsylvania, to Nick and Helen (Morrone) Laurito. He was one of five siblings and is survived by his brother Nick. He was preceded in death by his siblings Rose, Helen, and Joe. He is...
Cindy Ann Lund
Jul 10, 2025
Our strong, spirited, mother, Cindy Lund passed away on July 10, 2025 in South Jordan, Utah. She was born to Raymond S. and Mary M. Chaney on November 7, 1944 in Sacramento, California.
Cindy married Earl Lund in November of 1976.
Throughout her life, Cindy was a true trailblazer. During her time at Herlong High (CA) she stood out as a talented...
Taieni Tanaki Kula
Jul 9, 2025
Our beloved Taieni Tanaki Kula passed away peacefully on Tuesday, July 9, 2025. Born and raised in Salt Lake City, Utah, on September 2, 1985, Taieni was a daughter, sister, aunt, and friend whose love and light touched the lives of everyone who knew her.
Taieni had a rare and beautiful gift — she made everyone feel seen, heard, and deeply...
Elizabeth "Belle" Farlaino
Jul 9, 2025
Our beloved mother, grandmother, and nana, Elizabeth “Belle” Farlaino, passed away peacefully on July 9, 2025, surrounded by her loving family at the ripe old age of 93.
Born on March 24, 1932, in Paonia, Colorado, Belle was the daughter of Rueben H. Fluke and Edith D. Green Fluke. She married Thomas M. Farlaino, on August 20, 1950, at The Good...
Terry Forward
Jul 9, 2025
Terence Owen Forward passed away peacefully in his home on July 9, 2025, surrounded by loved ones, due to the effects of old age, two weeks before his 86th birthday.
He was born in Talywain, Wales on July 23, 1939 to Haydn and Hilda (Roberts) Forward. He spent the first 8 years of his life in Wales, 10 years in Alberta,...
Glenna Tolman Neilson
Jul 9, 2025
Died on July 9, 2025 in Murray, Utah. She was born on October 4, 1942 in Riverside, California to Glen Hatch Tolman and Adele Marion Kerr Tolman. She married Lawrence L. Neilson on December 21, 1960. They were sealed for time and eternity on August 25, 1977 in the Salt Lake Temple. Glenna was a lifetime member of the Church...
David Andre Jennings
Jul 8, 2025
David Andre Jennings was born at home in Greenville, Texas, on January 26, 1971, to Linda Jean Farkye and Thomas Ray Jennings Sr. He was the third of four children born to Linda and one of six children in total. He grew up alongside his siblings, Sidney Freeman, Timothy Jennings, and Odessa Jennings, and also shared a bond with his...
Margene Cornaby Tweedie
Jul 8, 2025
Our beloved mother and grandmother, Margene Cornaby Tweedie, passed away peacefully on July 8, 2025, in Salt Lake City, Utah, at the age of 91.
Margene was born on May 23, 1934, in Spanish Fork, Utah, to Arthur Allen Cornaby and Fern Kirkham Cornaby. She was the second of five children. Her early life was marked by love, hard work, and...
Ila Kay Larabee
Jul 8, 2025
Ila Kay Larabee, surrounded by her loving family, slipped from the bands of earth on July 8, 2025, after 87 years of life. She is reunited with her dear companion Robert, who passed in January. Together, they are surrounded by loved ones and serving their Savior as they did in life.
Born August 31, 1937, in Keetley, Utah, to John Franklin...
Marie Judd
Jul 8, 2025
Marie Louise Quist Judd
Marie Louise Quist Judd, age 80, passed away peacefully on July 8, 2025, surrounded by family and friends. She was known for her faith, loyalty, quiet strength, and love for the people and places that shaped her life.
Marie was born on October 3, 1944 in Salt Lake City, Utah, to Katherine Louise and Ted Vilhelm Quist. She...
Ashton Monroe Jester-Heuser
Jul 6, 2025
In Loving Memory of Ashton Monroe Jester-Heuser
Born and passed on July 6th, 2025
With broken hearts and eternal love, we announce the passing of Ashton Monroe Jester-Heuser, who was born and passed away on July 6th, 2025. Ashton was held tenderly in the arms of his mother, Brittany Heuser, following unexpected complications that led to an early delivery.
Though Ashton’s time on...
