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

Mar 9, 2019

Arthur Jackson Peck, “Jack,” 96, our Patriarch, slipped away into the arms of heavenly loved ones on March 9th, 2019. Jack was the youngest of 8 children born to Fredrick Horton Peck and Elizabeth Rosetta Jackson. He grew up on Peck Row in Lake Breeze and graduated from West High School in 1939. In 1942 he met his Southern Belle,...

Mar 8, 2019

It is with great sadness that we announce the passing of our beloved husband, father, brother, uncle and grandfather on Friday, March 8, 2019.

Jay survived an aortic aneurysm in 2008 and was fortunate to have eleven more years of life. He later dealt with COPD and AFib and his wishes were granted when he passed quickly...

Mar 8, 2019

Born September 30, 1929, in Salt Lake City, Utah to Pearl Le Ann Gregory Buxton and Charles Henry Buxton. Al is survived by his brother Ron Buxton, sister Beverly Peck, wife Lois Buxton, daughter's Christine Connors, Cindy Voss (Steve), Robyn Schreiter (Randy), grandchildren, and great-grandchildren.

Al served in the Korean War. Al retired from Mountain Bell after...

Mar 8, 2019

Hair Design by Mr. Ortega’s is forever closed with the passing of Edward Nachio Ortega on March 8th, 2019.Edward was born on January 21, 1942 in Bingham Canyon, Utah. Edward was the second child of seven born to Nachio and LaRose Ortega. He followed in his father’s footsteps and lettered in football at Bingham High School. Edward started Hair Design...

Mar 8, 2019

Our beloved father, son, brother, grandfather and friend Steve Anderson passed away peacefully at his home Friday March 8, 2018. Steve had a heart of gold and would do anything he could for anyone he met. He was always the one to try and fix everyone elses problems first, without even thinking about of complaining of his own. He was...

Mar 7, 2019

Doreen Wimmer Larson passed away peacefully at the age of 90 on March 7, 2019.

She was born November 26, 1928 in Logan, Utah to Acel Forrest Wimmer and Dora Little. She was the second to the youngest of nine children. She was born at the family home on 164 West 4th North in Logan, Utah and...

Mar 7, 2019

Marianne daughter, wife, mother, grandmother and friend slipped quietly from mortality surrounded by her family at home and continued her journey into eternity. We will miss her and love her.

Born in Frieberg, Germany, May 9, 1928, at 3lbs, Marianne tenaciously survived and maintained this particular quality in how she lived the remainder of her time here....

Mar 7, 2019

It is with heavy hearts that we announce that on Thursday the 7th of March 2019, Julius Walter Harris, loving husband and father of 4 passed away at the age of 68. Julius was born December 13,1950 to John Henry and Janet Ruth (Kimmey) Harris. He was drafted into the United States Army in 1969 and served 6 years. After...

Mar 7, 2019

Robert “Bert” Raymond Nelson Jr. Passed away quietly in Salt Lake City on March 7, 2019. Born on April 8, 1928 to Ruth and Robert Nelson Sr.Our adored father, grandfather and friend will continue to live on through many great memories. He enjoyed spending time with family and friends, dancing and sharing stories. His sly, but quick-witted humor and clever...

Mar 6, 2019

I've Gone Bowling

Gary Fred Llewellyn passed away peacefully March 6, 2019. He was born in Park City, Utah on August 21, 1939 to Fred H. and Irene Bethers Llewellyn.

A graveside service will be held Monday, March 11, 2019 at 2:00pm at the Murray City Cemetery, 5490 South Vine Street. Friends and family can visit 12:00-1:00pm...

Mar 6, 2019

Col. (Ret.) Richard Lewis Garlitz passed away in his home in Taylorsville, UT on March 6, 2019, cared for by his loving wife, Cathy. He was 74 years old.Richard, known to all as Dick, was born on March 30, 1944 in El Paso, Texas to Herbert Lewis Garlitz and Mary Elizabeth Merritt. Dick’s father worked in agricultural conservation and Dick...

Mar 6, 2019

Bradley Steven Thiele was reunited with his wife Rozanne on March 6, 2019. He was born on September 20, 1953 in Whittier, California to Richard Rydn and May Evelyn Kidd Thiele. He grew up in Whittier California with his brother Bob. Throughout his childhood, he loved the outdoors, especially the beach. Brad had many hobbies which included the love of...

Mar 6, 2019

Eddie Hobbs, age 82, passed away peacefully, just as the sun broke through the clouds, surrounded by her family on March 6, 2019. Eddie was born on March 6, 1937 in Salt Lake City to Don Wallace Hoffman and Helen Edgarda Darke. She married Gerald J Doman on December 4, 1954, they later divorced. Eddie married William G. Hobbs on...

Mar 5, 2019

James Ray Kilpatrick, Sr., Age 76, passed away on March 5, 2019, in Layton, Utah, due to complications of Pneumonia and COPD. He was born on September 12, 1942 in Boise, Idaho to Raymond and Gwendolyn Volner Kilpatrick. He was the oldest of six children and lived much of his childhood in Moses Lake, Washington. Jim enlisted in the Marine...

Mar 5, 2019

Akimi Nakamura Chow, our loving wife, mother, grandmother, great-grandmother, sister, aunt, great- aunt and friend passed away on March 5, 2019, at her home in Rose Park after a mild stroke.Aki was born on September 8, 1924 to Chogoro “Frank” and Tane Maede Nakamura in Soldier Summit, Utah. She was the fifth of seven siblings. She had fond memories of...

Mar 5, 2019

Don Kajma passed away in his home on Tuesday, March 5, 2019. This man loved deeply and unconditionally and lived life on his own terms. He met his sweet wife, LaRae, at the young age of 19, married on September 4, 1965, later sealed in the Salt Lake Temple, and spent 54 crazy years together. In those years he had...

Mar 5, 2019

DeAnna Anderson Beach 11/5/1940 – 3/5/2019Deanna Anderson Beach age 78 passed away peacefully on March 5th 2019 unexpectedly, after complications from a fall. She was born November 5th, 1940 in Salina, Utah to Dee and Thelda Anderson. She was married to her sweetheart, Bruce C. Beach on August 5th, 1959 in her parent’s living room in Koosharem, UT after falling...

Mar 3, 2019

LEON RIDD, a man of integrity whose word was his bond, left mortality on Sunday March 3, 2019, at the age of 96.He was born in Hunter, Utah, to Heber Eugene and Etta Day Ridd on August 21, 1922.  He graduated from Cyprus High School and attended the University of Utah. He was a devoted and active member of The...

Mar 3, 2019

Verginia Marie Hopkin Colt left this earthly existence on March 3, 2019. She was born March 27, 1923 in Ogden, Utah to Arthur Barton Hopkin and Vera McMurrin Hopkin. At an early age, Verginia developed a love of horses, so it only seemed natural that she would marry a Colt…Benjamin John Colt. They were married May 1, 1942 in the...

Mar 3, 2019

Kenneth Fount Lambson, aka Chaos Kelly, has reached his end of Trail after a courageous battle with pancreatic cancer on March 3, 2019. He was born on July 2, 1949 in Richfield, Utah to Fount and LaVee Roberts Lambson. He married Sally Forsyth on January 6, 1990. His greatest passions were hunting, fishing, and exploring all the mines and Ghost...