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

Jul 22, 2018

Kay McDonald, age 79, passed away on Sunday, July 22, 2018 in Draper, Utah. Kay died peacefully after a thirty-three year battle with Multiple Sclerosis.  Kay was born on May 18, 1939 in Salt Lake City, Utah. Kay married Robert Merrill McDonald on December 18, 1961 and they later divorced.  Kay graduated from East High school in 1957.  She attended...

Jul 22, 2018

Our loving wife, mother and soon to be grandmother returned to our Heavenly Father July 22, 2018, at age 61, after a long struggle with cancer.Cindy was born July 8, 1957 to Robert B. Sansom and LaRae Robbins in Salt Lake County, Utah.  As a young girl, she took dance lessons from her mother who taught dancing and loved getting...

Jul 22, 2018

Our beloved Mother, Grandmother, Great Grand Mother and friend Kaye Floydene Cook, 78 of Salt Lake City, went to be with our Lord and Savior Sunday July 22, 2018, at the Mt. Olympus Rehab center in Salt Lake City surrounded by her family.Born July 1, 1940, in Salt Lake City she was the daughter to Floyd L. Peck and Eva...

Jul 20, 2018

Our kind and loving mother, grandmother, great-grandmother, sister and friend, Donna Williams Strong, passed away Friday, July 20, 2018 from injuries sustained in a fall. She was born September 13, 1927 to Lynn Williams and Genevieve Sweeten. She married Ralph LaVell Strong on December 15, 1953.Donna is survived by three children: Jodi (Mark) Mulvey of Las Vegas, Nevada, Jonathon (Suzanne...

Jul 19, 2018

Donald S. Miyake, age 80, passed away at home on July 19, 2018. He was born on March 13, 1938 in Beryl, UT to Harry Ichitaro and Shizue Okuno Miyake.The family moved to Kemmerer, WY where he worked at their family’s business, Kemmerer Union Laundry and Dry Cleaners. He graduated from high school in Kemmerer and later after moving to...

Jul 18, 2018

Our beloved mother, grandmother and great-grandmother, Beverly Joyce Hutchinson Watson, passed away on the beautiful summer morning of July 18, 2018.  She was welcomed into the loving arms of her eternal companion, LaMar, who she had longed for over the past ten years.  What a heavenly reunion there was with those she sorely missed.

"Joyce" was born...

Jul 18, 2018

Betty Louise Jones Loveless passed beyond the veil of this mortality on July 18, 2018, into the eager arms of her parents, two brothers, Ken and Don and her beloved son and daughter, Michael and Sheryl, Grandma Booke, and many other friends and family.Betty was born to Leonard and Ollie Jones on December 21, 1930 in Scotia, California.When she was...

Jul 18, 2018

Sarah Adelaide Weaver Cowles passed away peacefully on July 18, 2018 at her home in Salt Lake City.  She was born on April 9, 1929 in Lago, Bannock, Idaho, to Reao Weaver and Estella Bergetta Mickelson.  During her youth she learned to play the piano, clarinet, and Straight C Saxophone–which she played along with schoolmate Olive Davis–the mother of the...

Jul 17, 2018

Our beloved mother, grandmother, great-grandmother, sister and friend, Ruby Sato passed away peacefully at home on July 17, 2018.Born in LaSauces, CO on October 18, 1929 to Rudolph and Rose Samora. She spent her early years working the farm and excelling in her education, where she graduated with honors and earned a scholarship in agriculture. Ruby married Henry Sato on...

Jul 16, 2018

Harry Robert Lee Loftin passed away on July 16, 2018 at the age of 75. He was born on September 29, 1942 to Pearl Harriet and Dusty Lee Loftin. He married Kayalyn Adella Loftin. Harry loved peeling copper wire, making jewelry & watching racing. He was a scrap metal dealer for over 50 years. He was one of the hardest...

Jul 15, 2018

Hilary Kathleen HallidayHilary was born on December 28, 1976, the daughter of Richard G. Halliday and Christina Halliday Nilson.  Hilary grew up in Salt Lake City, Utah, and attended East High School and the University of Utah.  At a young age Hilary began piano lessons and was gifted on the piano.  She was invited to play the piano for many...

Jul 15, 2018

Ricardo Chavez passed away on July 15, 2018 in Murray, Utah. He was born on December 29, 1946 in Piedras Negras, Mexico to Jose Chavez Rivera and Beatriz Vela De Chavez. He married Delia Mendez.Ricardo loved the outdoors. He enjoyed hunting and fishing, but of all his hobbies, baseball was his favorite.He is survived by his wife, Delia; his sons,...

Jul 14, 2018

Salt Lake City, UT – Janis Locher, daughter, sister, and aunt, passed away peacefully, Saturday evening July 14, 2018 at the Highland Care Center in Holladay, Utah.

Janis was born to Adolph Locher and Myrtle Henriksen on Aug. 26, 1938 in Salt Lake City. Janis graduated from the University of Utah and taught school for 36 years....

Jul 14, 2018

Chris, 72, died at home July 14, 2018, due to complications related to her medical condition. She was born November 7, 1945, in Washington, D.C. to Clark William Hamm, Sr. and Dorothy Walsh Farnell. She grew up in Virginia, Japan, Cambodia and the Philippines with her two brothers. They traveled the world with their mother’s job in the Foreign Service,...

Jul 14, 2018

Ruth Elaine Stoker BeckJanuary 10TH 1931 – July 14TH 201887 Years Young! Just moved up the Street!Ruth Beck, age 87 died July 14TH, 2018 Ruth was born January 10TH, 1931 in Salt Lake City, Utah to Kenneth Wilbur Stoker & Edna Sperger.My Mother wanted my name to be “Rita”, & my father won out with my name being Ruth. Ruth...

Jul 13, 2018

“Quite Divine”Allie Marie VanCorler passed from this life on July 13, 2018 to be with our Lord Jesus Christ.  Born to Edward and Virginia VanCorler on March 28, 1963, Allie was the youngest of 6 children. Throughout her life she remained a true child at heart. It was impossible not to enjoy her wild ideas, fun-loving view of life and...

Jul 12, 2018

Linda passed away July 12, 2018 surrounded by all her family. She was born August 5, 1940 to Lynn and Mildred Carpenter. She married Donald Bagshaw, the love of her life on March 12, 1955. The joys of her life were her two boys, grandchildren, great-grandchildren, other family members and friends. Linda is survived by her two sons Jeff (Dionne)...

Jul 11, 2018

Our husband, father, grandfather, and great-grandfather, Kent MacKay Acomb, left this life on Wednesday, July 11, 2018 at St. Mark’s Hospital.He was born to Leland Irvine Acomb and Alice MacKay on June 28, 1923, in Salt Lake City. He married Helen Jeanine Heusser on August 12, 1955, celebrating nearly 63 years of marriage. Together they have three children; Joyce (John)...

Jul 11, 2018

Mary passed away peacefully on July 11, 2018 at her home surrounded by her family. She was born on January 15, 1925 to Jose Quintana and Lusita Vigil in Vadito, New Mexico. Married 66 years to the love of her life, Victor Lopez.She is survived by her husband, her siblings, David Quintana (Flora), Sally Garduno (Pete), and Dora Martin (Jose);...

Jul 11, 2018

Our loving wife and mother, Rebecca Gail Ashe Bigelow, passed away after six weeks in the hospital on July 11, 2018 in the company of her eternal companion Devere, to whom she was sealed for 49 wonderful years. Gail was born in Lake City, Florida on August 29, 1949 and spent her life devoted to serving her family, friends and...