Local Obituaries for Families in Salt Lake County & Along the Wasatch Front
Vernon Mosley Poynor
Dec 29, 2018
Vernon Mosley Poynor, the greatest man we ever knew, passed away peacefully surrounded by his family on December 29, 2018. He died of natural causes due to incidents of age. He was 90 years old.Vern was born on September 30, 1928, in Broken Arrow, Oklahoma. He was the fourth child of Claude Marion and Alice Shepherd Poynor.Vern was given the...
Carol Ann Sharp Shipley
Dec 28, 2018
Carol, age 79 passed away peacefully in her home early Friday morning, December 28, 2018 after suffering a stroke several days prior. She was born in Barboursville, West Virginia, the daughter of Vernon and Velva (Morrison) Sharp. Carol married Barton Finlinson Shipley June 22, 1960 in the St. George LDS Temple.
Carol dedicated her life to serving...
Shirley Seidel
Dec 27, 2018
Shirley Seidel passed away peacefully at home on December 27, 2018 at age 93. Born in Gower, Missouri, Shirley and her husband Don were indeed members of the 'Greatest Generation'. She endured hardship with grace, was charmingly disobedient, a loyal and thoughtful friend, and above all an engaged and loving mother and grandmother. After World War II, she and...
Maurie Emma Williams Carter
Dec 27, 2018
Beloved Daughter, Sister, Wife, Mother, Grandmother and Great-grandmotherA short story of a long life.Maurie Emma Williams Carter reached the last page in the story of her life on December 27th, 2018 but what a wonderful life it was.Her story began as the daughter of Sam and Beulah Williams growing up in Salt Lake City on Oakland Ave with her three...
Lucille C. Bearden
Dec 27, 2018
Lucille Christensen Bearden passed away peacefully on December 27, 2018. She was born on October 3, 1926 in Ephraim, Utah to Merlin and Era Christensen. Lucille was an executive secretary for Occidental Life and held many positions within the church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints. In addition to her callings at church, Lucille was also a daycare provider,...
Kim Derrick
Dec 26, 2018
Kim passed away on December 26th after a lifelong battle with debilitating health problems.Kim was born in Salt Lake City on December 3, 1954, to Lee Richard and Carolyn Redd Derrick. She grew up in Salt Lake City, Utah, Casper, Wyoming, and Denver, Colorado, but spent most of her adult life in Glendale, Arizona.Her natural organizational skills served her well...
Evan Warnock Christensen
Dec 26, 2018
Evan Warnock Christensen, beloved husband, father, grandfather, son, brother, and friend, passed away peacefully in his sleep on December 26, 2018.He was born on July 20, 1961, in Salt Lake City, Utah, to Don M and Arda Jean Warnock Christensen. His mother called him a “gift from God.” The fifth of their eight children, he enjoyed a blessed childhood surrounded...
Eli Burns Lundgreen
Dec 25, 2018
"Oh, I have slipped the surly bonds of earth—And danced the skies on laughter-silvered wings—I've chased the shouting wind along, and flung my eager craft through footless halls of air. Sunward I've climbed and joined the tumbling mirth—(excerpt from "High Flight").
While many times escaping the bonds of earth as a pilot, Eli 'Burns' Lundgreen took his...
John Earl Bone
Dec 25, 2018
On a Sunday Morning in August 1937, John Earl Bone was born in his parents home. Leon V. Bone and Lavina Sorenson Bone with two siblings Don and Rolene welcomed this little brother. He spent his childhood and young years in the nurturing Pioneer Stake area of Salt Lake City. Friends and fun were plentiful, with a homemade basketball...
Beth J. Hayes
Dec 25, 2018
Beth J. Hayes, our loving Mother, Grandmother and friend passed away early Christmas morning at the age of 94. She was the 3rd child of 4 born to Leonard and Iva Jensen in Syracuse, UT., Where she lived until she married her High School sweetheart, Darwin Hayes in the Salt Lake Temple in May of 1943. They lived in Bountiful...
Alma Yolanda Wood
Dec 24, 2018
Alma Yolanda Alba Wood passed away December 24, 2018 in Murray, UT at the age of 72. Alma was born on June 24, 1946 in Piedras Negras, Coahuila Mexico. She immigrated to the U.S. with her entire family in 1962. Alma married Dana Clark Wood on January 30, 1969. Alma was very talented and influenced many people cross culturally. Her...
Joan Ohrn
Dec 24, 2018
Joan Vadnais Ohrn died on December 24, 2018 in Salt Lake City, UT at the age of 90. She was born on December 4, 1928 in Salt Lake City, UT to Louis H. and Genevieve Vadnais. She married Milton George Ohrn on February 19, 1949.Joan collected dolls and was a member of the Red Hatter’s. She and Milt loved to...
Laniece Hansen Webb
Dec 24, 2018
Our beautiful Wife, Mother, and Grandmother passed away peacefully on December 24, 2018. Laniece was born on June 7, 1947 to Alma and Berneice Hansen. She graduated from American Fork High School in 1965. After briefly attending the College of Southern Utah, she met the love of her life. She married Jerrold F. Webb in the Salt Lake Temple on...
Lavern Fa’Aofo Tuia-Soelberg
Dec 24, 2018
Lavern Fa’aofo Tuia-SoelbergAge 41-She passed onto the other side of the veil on December 24, 2018 in Provo, Utah.Lavern was born on June 18, 1977 in American Samoa at the LBJ hospital to Poufitu and Fiapa’ipa’itamali’i Tuia. She married her sweetheart Matthew Stephen Soelberg for time and eternity on October 16, 2001 in the Salt Lake Temple, Salt Lake City,...
Georgene Smith Clark
Dec 24, 2018
In Loving MemoryGeorgene Smith Clark, 79 years old. She died on December 24, 2019 at St. Marks HospitalShe was preceded in death by her husband Ercil H Clark and her parents Harold Everette Smith and Thelma Atkinson Rowland. She is survived by her brother Marvin Smith, her four children; Gaylynn Solt Mason, Ronald Solt, Rebecca Morey Hansen, and Clifford Morey...
Timothy Thomas Sandoval
Dec 24, 2018
Timothy Thomas Sandoval, born 06/04/57, has passed on to our Loving God and is now in his hands after a long battle with heath complications. He is survived by his Loving Wife Lora Sandoval, four children, Amy Gutierrez, Jessica (Johnny) Vallejos, Jeremy (Jackie) Sandoval, his pride and joy Myah Rose Sandoval. Including 9 grandchildren.He is survived also by his loving...
Jim George Kavoukas
Dec 23, 2018
Jim Kavoukas died December 23rd 2018 in his Salt Lake City home. He was born August 1st 1962 to George and Eloise Kavoukas. In 1988 he married Judy Evans. They later divorced. In 2005 he married Annette Vernon but they too would separate some years later.Jim was a mechanic by trade but also loved working on and restoring his beloved...
Wanda Rae Rufener
Dec 23, 2018
Beloved mother, wife, friend and mentor passed away peacefully on December 23, 2018.Wanda was born on November 11, 1926 in Salt Lake City and married Bud Rufener on June 15, 1963. Wanda was passionate about her family and cherished spending time with her children, grandchildren, and great grandchildren. Bud and Wanda enjoyed travelling with their family on golfing and boating...
Doris Elaine Faulkner Salmon
Dec 23, 2018
Doris Elaine Faulkner Salmon, 90, beloved mother, grandmother, and friend, passed away peacefully December 23, 2018.She was born May 20, 1928, in Salt Lake City, Utah, the youngest child of Clarence and Amy Peterson Faulkner. She was a graduate of Granite High School and attended the University of Utah before pursuing a secretarial career full time. She was a secretary,...
Barbara Parker Woolsey Mitchell
Dec 23, 2018
Barbara Parker Woolsey Mitchell, born in Bennion, Utah on January 27, 1931 died on December 23, 2018 in Sandy, Utah.In memory of our loving Mother and Grandmother.Our Mother was one of the most loving, kind, generous people you could meet.Barbara loved to cook, camp and fish, and even though she could not hold a tune she also loved to sing....
