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

Aug 19, 2025

Pamela T. Malone passed away on August 19, 2025 in Salt Lake City, Utah at 71 years of age. She was born on May 6, 1954 in Salt Lake City, Utah to Colleen Birch Turner and William Nisbit Turner. She married Doug Malone in the Salt Lake Temple on October 14, 1977.

She loved her grandparent’s farm in St. Anthony, Idaho....

Aug 18, 2025

It is with great sadness that we share the passing of our beloved wife, mother, and grandmother, Jean Aiko (Nagahiro) Wong. She was deeply loved and will be truly missed. Jean was dynamite in a small package—gregarious, kindhearted, firm in her beliefs, and loved by many. Jean was born July 15, 1935 in Wailuku, Maui, Hawaiʻi, where she lived a...

Aug 18, 2025

Edgar Joseph Thompson was born December 12, 1935 in Salt Lake City, Utah, to Frances Louise (Naisbitt) Kirkham and Joseph Stoddart Kirkham. Although Ed suffered nearly 10 years from Alzheimer’s disease, he passed away peacefully at home, surrounded by his loved ones August 18, 2025.

Ed’s parents, Frances and Joseph, divorced in 1949. In 1950, Frances married Glen Edward Thompson whose...

Aug 17, 2025

Parnell Dale Atencio, age 43, of Nageezi, New Mexico passed away on August 17, 2025, in Ogden, Utah. He was born on May 4, 1982, in Gallup, New Mexico, to Caroline Atencio and born for Todichiinii clan.

In 1998, Parnell moved to Salt Lake City with his aunt and cousins in pursuit of a better future. It was there that he...

Aug 15, 2025

Born in Salt Lake City, Utah on July 22, 1957 to Merrill and Hazel Hansen, Diane passed away on August 15, 2025 from pancreatic cancer. She was the fourth of four children. Diane grew up loving all animals and especially horses. She spent much of her early years learning to care for and ride them as the family quintessential “horse...

Aug 15, 2025

It is with mixed emotions that we announce our beloved husband, father, grandfather, and great-grandfather, Carl Edward Fauver, has passed into the Lord’s hands on August 15, 2025, at the age of eighty-seven.

Carl led a rich and varied life. From his early years growing up on the west side of Chicago, to his time in Montana, where, after finishing his...

Aug 15, 2025

Ray D. Baadsgaard, 92, passed away on Friday, 8/15/2025, in Murray, Utah. He was born on 6/17/1933 in Payson, Utah.

Ray grew up in Payson, Utah, surrounded by many relatives. He graduated from Payson High School. He married the love of his life, Luana "Lue" Henline, in 1955 in the LDS Manti Temple and had four children...

Aug 15, 2025

Diana Kay Baumgart, 74, of West Valley City, Utah, passed away on August 15, 2025, after a recent struggle with health challenges. She was born on February 7, 1951, in Rice Lake, Wisconsin, to Charles and Florence Cooley. On August 14, 1971, she married the love of her life, Byron Baumgart, and together they built a beautiful life and family.

Diana...

Aug 14, 2025

Quan Thi Ngo, beloved wife, mother, and grandmother, passed away peacefully on the afternoon of August 14, 2025, surrounded by her family. She was 82 years old.

Born on June 21, 1943, in Bến Tre, Vietnam, Quan was the daughter of Lau Thi Doan (mother) and Thong Minh Ngo (father). She spent her early years helping on her family’s coconut farm...

Aug 14, 2025

Willow Alexis Hemsley

December 27, 2016 – August 14, 2025

Our beloved Willow Alexis Hemsley returned to heaven after a brave and beautiful battle with Niemann-Pick Type C. Born on December 27, 2016, in Layton, Utah, Willow brought an immeasurable light into the world that touched everyone who had the privilege of knowing her.

Willow is deeply loved and will be forever missed...

Aug 14, 2025

Donald LaVarr Fagg was born on September 15, 1929—just one month before the stock market crash that began the Great Depression. He passed away peacefully on the morning of August 14, 2025, just one month shy of his 96th birthday.

Don was the firstborn child of his hardworking parents, Arthur LaVarr and Jettie Ardella Heugly Fagg. They built a home in...

Aug 13, 2025

It is with the heaviest of hearts that we share the passing of Mary Daly Halvorsen at 94, our beautiful, loving, amazing and adventurous Mother and Grandma. Words cannot capture the incredible person she was and the legacy she leaves behind. We will miss her more than words can say. Mary Ellen Daly Halvorsen, age 94, of St. Augustine, Florida,...

Aug 13, 2025

Maria Juanita Hernandez, 65, was born March 28, 1960, in Gregory, Texas. Maria Juanita entered her eternal rest on August 13, 2025, in West Jordan, Utah. Juanita was a tough-love kind of mom, yet she showed love by always providing aid and support for her children, grandchildren, and even a complete stranger when in need. Her accomplishments were but not...

Aug 13, 2025

Lynnette Medley, a beloved daughter, sister, aunt, and friend, peacefully returned to her Heavenly Father on August 13, 2025, at the age of 64. She was born on March 29, 1961, in Utah, where she spent her life surrounded by family, faith, and the mountains she loved.Lynnette was a devoted member of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints....

Aug 13, 2025

Dolores Anderson, born on November 6, 1938, passed away peacefully on August 13, 2025. A devoted individual, Dolores dedicated many years of hard work to a small printing company, exemplifying her commitment and tenacity in all her endeavors. Beyond her professional life, she had a profound love for music, reading, studying history, and indulging in her favorite pastime of Sudoku....

Aug 13, 2025

Margo Louanna Roe, born on June 28, 1944, in the vibrant city of Salt Lake City, passed away peacefully on August 13, 2025, in West Valley City, leaving behind a rich tapestry of cherished memories and enduring legacies. A devoted mother, grandmother, and sister, she was known for her vivacious spirit and a love that bound her family closely together.

Margo’s...

Aug 13, 2025

Betsy Hamby (Webster)

It is with profound sadness that the Hamby family announces the peaceful passing of our sweet angel Betsy, with her family at her side; on August 13, 2025, in Stansbury Park Utah at the age of 86 years.

Born in Hartlepool England, October 29th, 1938, to her parents George Arthur Webster and Rowena Clara Yuill. Betsy was the youngest...

Aug 13, 2025

Our beloved Kinh Luong was born in Thủ Đức, Vietnam on May 15th, 1938. After residing in Vietnam for a number of years, she moved to the Salt Lake Valley until her passing on August 13th, 2025. She is survived by her 3 children, 10 grandchildren, and 6 great-grandchildren.

Aug 12, 2025

Sherry Ray Erickson, aged 80 years, died on August 12, 2025, in South Jordan, Utah, from M.S,. which she suffered from since the mid 80's. She was born on August 29, 1944, in Salt Lake City Utah to Ella Gifford and Ray Brackenberry. She married Ted Erickson on August 26, 1960. Sherry met the love of her life at...

Aug 11, 2025

Sandra "Sandy" Schempp King passed away peacefully on August 11, 2025, in South Jordan, Utah, at the age of 62.

Born on March 10, 1963, in Provo, Utah, Sandy was a devoted mother, grandmother, sister, and friend whose kindness and gentle spirit touched everyone who knew her. Sandy dedicated her life to caring for others, earning a nursing degree from Salt...