Local Obituaries for Families in Salt Lake County & Along the Wasatch Front
Dorothy Mae Foy
Nov 23, 2018
Dorothy Mae Foy, age 77, died on November 23, 2018, in Salt Lake City, Utah, surrounded by her family. She was born on September 25, 1941 in Winterville, Mississippi to Percy Yarbrough and Annie Bell Brown.She married Aulander Goode and Lenny Foy (later divorced). Dorothy is a graduate of South High School in Salt Lake City; retired from Kennecott Copper...
Laurene Rae Boyer
Nov 23, 2018
Laurene Ray Boyer, age 68, passed away peacefully on November 23, 2018, in Sandy, Utah, surrounded by her loving family. She was born to Clyde and Maxine Averett on November 25, 1949. She married Carl Boyer on December 28, 1981. Laurene was a devout member of the The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints, and instilled her love...
Robert “Bob” Morgan
Nov 23, 2018
Robert “Bob” Morgan, age 65, passed on November 23, 2018, in West Jordan, UT. He was born on July 28, 1953, in Salt Lake City, UT, to Gloria Hernandez and Wenfred Morgan. He married Angie Burgess on October 27, 1973, and later divorced.He enjoyed fishing, riding his Harley’s and ATV’s, and most of all he loved attending his grandkids activities....
Audrey Ann Hirte Peterson
Nov 22, 2018
Audrey Ann Hirte Peterson, age 87, Salt Lake City, Utah passed away 11/22/2018.
Audrey was preceded in death by children; Roseanna, John, Paul, and step-daughter Darci and is survived by husband Deloy "Pete" Peterson, daughters Ann and Terry (step-daughter), son's Karl, Mark, Randy (step-son) and a living legacy of grand and great-grandchildren (she was actually everyone's 'Grandma',...
Kenneth John Runnacles
Nov 22, 2018
Our Loving father, grandfather, and great-grandfather, Kenneth John Runnacles (94) passed away on November 22, 2018 Surrounded by his family and loved ones. Ken was born on October 27, 1924 in Ipswich, England to Edith and John Runnacles. Ken was a convert to the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter- Day Saints and was a lifelong faithful member, serving two...
Huch Aoki
Nov 22, 2018
Huch Aoki1927-2018Hachiro Paul Aoki passed away suddenly at age 91 on Thanksgiving Day, November 22, 2018, of causes incident to age. Huch was born August 9, 1927, the eighth of 11 children. He was a West High graduate. He married Barbara Okuda in 1954. They enjoyed 39 years together until Barbara’s death in 1993.Huch was a hard worker and savvy...
Fay O’Brien
Nov 22, 2018
Fay Jensen O’Brien returned home to her Heavenly Father on November 22, 2018. She was born into a loving family on February 12, 1930 in Salina, Utah to Charles Lester Jensen and Eda Christina Peterson. She was the third daughter of seven siblings.After graduating Sevier High School, Mom moved to Salt Lake City where she began working at Kress Department...
Thomas “Tom” Jeffery Mori
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...
Joann Barr
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...
Grace Slinger
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...
John Michael Hansen
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...
David Larsen “Daddy Rabbit”
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...
Robert Faris Wells
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,...
Inge Benicke Ludwig
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. ...
Betty Staley
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...
Laura Maxine Fackrell Palmer
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...
Mack Steffensen
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....
Nels Clifford Sparr
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,...
Gary Bernell Jensen
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...
Janice A. Devey
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...
