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

Nov 22, 2018

Tom Mori, our beloved husband, father, son, brother, and friend, left us on Nov. 22, 2018. He died of injuries received during a fall. He was 59.Tom was born in Salt Lake City to Jiro and Keiko Mori, and later lived with his family in Murray. A skilled general contractor, Tom worked on residential and commercial properties from New York...

Nov 21, 2018

JoAnn passed away peacefully on November 21st, 2018 in Clearfield, Utah. She was born on August 30th, 1943 in Long Beach, California. She married Randall Lancaster Barr (Randy) on March 18th, 1978. She worked at the Yellow Pages division of General Telephone in California, followed by the accounts payable department of ZCMI in Salt Lake City, and finally at Pendleton...

Nov 20, 2018

Grace (Gees) deGroot, born 9/15/1935 in Leeuwarden, Netherlands. She immigrated to the United States with her mother and sister in 1950. Married Jan Coert Slinger October 25, 1952. Grace was very loving and put others before herself. She loved playing games with family and friends; especially pinochle. Grace’s greatest joy was her family and she always wished she’d had more...

Nov 20, 2018

Our beloved husband, brother, uncle, cousin and friend, passed from this life Tuesday, November 20, 2018.   Mike was born March 30, 1941 to Ellis L. and Melba Davis Hansen in Salt Lake City, Utah.   He married Laurel (Millett) on February 22, 1991.   He is survived by his wife, Laurel, his brother and sister-in-law Paul and Patricia Hansen, and his two...

Nov 20, 2018

“Daddy Rabbit”David Earl Larsen passed away peacefully on November 20, 2018. He was born on April 1, 1948, in Salt Lake City, Utah to George and Merle (Johnson) Larsen; the youngest of four children. He graduated Granite High School in 1966. In 1967 he married his high school sweetheart, Layne (Lee) Blanchard (later divorced) they had two daughters that were...

Nov 19, 2018

Robert Faris Wells left this world on Monday, November 19, 2018, two months after suffering a massive stroke. Bob, as he was known to all, was able to spend his last month at home in his "cabin" surrounded by his loving wife, Patricia Fairbanks Wells and family. Bob was born December 4, 1931 and raised in Salt Lake City,...

Nov 19, 2018

Our sweet Mom and Oma, Inge Benicke Ludwig, age 89 passed away peacefully November 19, 2018.  Born February 1, 1929 in Berlin, Germany to Georg and Gertrude Hoffmann Benicke. Married Herbert K. Ludwig on Sept. 28, 1951 and they were later sealed in the Salt Lake Temple.

Her life was an example of faith, courage and love. ...

Nov 19, 2018

Betty Staley, age 73, passed away on November 19, 2018 in Kearns, Utah. Betty was born on April 18, 1945, in Preston, Idaho to Iral and Anna Mecham. She married James H. Staley on July 14, 1962. Betty loved bowling and being with her bowling buddies, “dolls with balls”, listening to country music, but most of all giving to her...

Nov 19, 2018

Laura Maxine Palmer, known as Maxine, was born November 28, 1935 in Mountain View, Wyoming to James Fackrell & Laura Stevens Fackrell. Maxine passed on November 19, 2018 at the age of 83 in Taylorsville, UT.Maxine married Carl Palmer on May 28, 1953. Maxine is survived by her children, Rick, Carla, Ron, Russell, Sally, Linda, 28 grandchildren, 39 great grandchildren...

Nov 19, 2018

May 31, 1927 – November 19, 2018Mack Steffensen returned to his father in Heaven on November 19, 2018. He was born to Louis C. Steffensen and Claire M. Walter on May 21, 1927. He is preceded in death by his loving wife Mary Jane Smith and his parents. Their marriage was solemnized in the Salt Lake Temple April 21, 1967....

Nov 18, 2018

Nels Clifford Sparr, co-founder of Delta Fire Systems, passed away November 18, 2018 at the age of 94. He was an avid Utes Athletics fan, book lover, and ice cream aficionado, but his greatest passion was family. He had a gift for brightening the day of those he met with his wit and positivity. This man of wisdom, love,...

Nov 18, 2018

On Sunday, November 18, 2018, Gary Bernell Jensen passed away at the age of 76, surrounded by his family. Gary was born on November 4, 1942 in Salt Lake City, Utah to Reinald Bernell and Marion Waldo Jensen. He graduated from the University of Utah with a Bachelor's Degree in Mathematics and a Master's Degree in Computer Science. On...

Nov 18, 2018

Janice A. DeveyJune 2, 1931 – November 18, 2018Mom was a strong determined woman who spoke her mind and loved a good laugh. She raised four children who grew up very independent and she loved each dearly. Mom had many jobs, her favorite was being a waitress, and if you don’t believe it, she would tell you that “she was...

Nov 18, 2018

Ernest G. Jacklin, known to many as “Coach Ernie”, age 80, passed away peacefully surrounded by family on November 18, 2018. Ernie was born to Earl G. and Inez Oaks Jacklin on November 30, 1937, in Heber City Utah. He grew up in Daniels, and attended Wasatch High School, where he wrestled and played football, and served as Sr. Class...

Nov 18, 2018

Athleen Swenson Irvine passed peacefully away on November 18, 2018 in Holladay, Utah.  She was born on September 19, 1934, in Ogden, Weber, Utah to Uriel Wayner and Thelma Mabel Gould Swenson.    Her youth was spent in the Ogden area with her two brothers and younger sister.    She graduated from Weber High School.  She went to work for Safeway Stores,...

Nov 17, 2018

On Saturday, November 17, 2018, Duncan McKean, 61, peacefully left this earthly existence to begin new projects and share his many talents in other realms.   All who knew him are saddened and shocked by the recent diagnosis of esophageal cancer that took him from us entirely too soon.

Duncan was a master craftsman, a self-taught musician, a...

Nov 17, 2018

Barbara Kay Nessen died on November 17, 2018 in Salt Lake City, Utah at the age of 55. She was born in Heber, Utah to Jerry and Barbara Barnes. She married the love of her life, Rodney Nessen, on December 27, 1997.Barbara loved to crochet, making warm blankets for everyone she knew. Most of all, she loved her family and...

Nov 15, 2018

All that knew Chris loved him, and will forever mourn his loss. Christopher was a lover of life, avid fisherman, snowboarder, mountain biker, natural golfer, sports lover, legendary pool shark, general manager of the Alaska Fur Gallery, Alaskan native and beloved Jackson Hole resident. Even more so, Christopher was an adored son, irreplaceable brother, cherished life partner, and loving friend...

Nov 14, 2018

Wendy Sorensen Vaka, age 45, passed away surrounded by her loving family on Wednesday, November 14, 2018, after a long, hard-fought battle with breast cancer. She was born August 22, 1973 in Norristown, PA to Craig and Jolene Sorensen. On August 1, 1998 she married Pongia Hevao Vaka in the Salt Lake Temple . Wendy and Pongia live in Hauula,...

Nov 13, 2018

Richard Carl Rhees died peacefully and surrounded by his family on November 13, 2018. He fought a long and courageous battle with Type 1 diabetes complications.He was born on October 13, 1950 to Carl (Pete) Rhees and Mary Lou Nebeker.He is survived by his wife Diane P. Rhees; his son, Jeff Rhees; his daughters, Kelli Rhees (Corey Morris) and Megan...