Sharon Lu Blanchard
Oct 20, 2024
It is with great sadness that we announce the peaceful passing of Sharon Lu Blanchard during the night of October 20, 2024. She was surrounded by love and joy, having spent her last evening with close family and friends.
Sharon was known for her vibrant personality, and the love she shared with those around her. She was a devoted member of...
Brooke Jaimie Valdez
Oct 20, 2024
Brooke Jaimie Valdez, aged 36, passed away on October 20, 2024, in Magna, Utah. Born on October 24, 1987, Brooke's life was marked by her vibrant personality and her innate ability to bring joy and laughter to those around her. Known for her kind and giving nature, Brooke was always ready to lend a helping hand. Her warm smile and...
Matthew John Vander Meyden
Oct 20, 2024
Matthew John Vander Meyden “Vader”, age 40, of Salt Lake City, passed away unexpectedly on October 20, 2024.
Matt was born in Salt Lake City, Utah on July 5, 1984, to Jeffrey and Lesa Vander Meyden. Even as a child Matt was multifaceted and had many talents. As he was growing up it became evident that he would become an artist....
Alexander "AJ" Jade Maldonado
Oct 19, 2024
Alexander Maldonado was born prematurely on November 26, 2006 in San Bernardino California to Eliakim Maldonado and Christina Guzman. He spent many months in the NICU, he was a fighter from the beginning. Last July he was diagnosed with a rare and aggressive cancer called Demo-plastic Small Round Cell Tumors, also known as DSRCT. Sadly, there are only about 200...
Douglas Earl Tabor
Oct 19, 2024
Our loving husband, father, grandfather, and best friend Doug Tabor passed away on October 19, 2024, doing what he absolutely loved. Doug was born on December 27, 1946, in Yreka, California to William and Mary Lou Tabor. He married Mickey Tabor on June 6, 1969.
Doug was a man of many, many, many talents. He would master one hobby and move...
Francesca Sofia Mercado
Oct 17, 2024
Our Wonderful Girl
Francesca Sofia Mercado was born on a rainy Thursday on October 17, 2024 at 11:21 a.m. to parents Sofia and Edward Mercado at Lone Peak Hospital in Draper, Utah. She weighed 6 pounds 12 ounces and was 20 inches long.
Francesca was born peacefully sleeping and spent 3 days in the arms of her family who experienced her powerful...
Laraine Reid
Oct 16, 2024
Laraine Reid, age 83, passed away peacefully on October 16, 2024 after a courageous battle with cancer.
Laraine was born on May 9, 1941 to Ammon Dutton “D” Case and Fay Gardner Case. She was the second daughter of four children. She has one sister Cora Goff and two brothers Kenneth and Russell Case.
Laraine married Roy W. Reid on August 24,...
Muriel Kae Bond
Oct 15, 2024
Muriel Kae Beck Bond was called back to the presence of our Heavenly Father on October 15, 2024 at the age of 93. Muriel was born June 29, 1931 to Edith & Willard M Beck. She was married in 1950 to her sweetheart Engman Ervin Bond for time and all eternity in the Salt Lake City Utah Temple. She joins...
Floyd Daniel Clark
Oct 15, 2024
We gather to honor the life and legacy of Floyd Daniel Clark. His journey in this life has come to an end, but his memory will forever impact us all.
Dad, your selfless service to our nation, community, and family is a testament to your unwavering commitment to protecting and providing for others.
As a Marine, you embodied courage and discipline, serving...
Mario Boyd Romero
Oct 13, 2024
Mario Boyd Romero, a man whose laughter was as contagious as his sense of adventure, took his final curtain call on October 13, 2024, following a motorcycle accident near Rawlins, WY. Born on February 15, 1969, in Salt Lake City, UT, Mario's zest for life was evident from the get-go. He was a man who lived by the belief that...
Shirley May Holder
Oct 13, 2024
Shirley May Holder, a devoted genealogist and talented musician, passed away on October 13, 2024 in Las Vegas, Nevada, at the age of 84. Born on March 24, 1940, in Ucon, Idaho, Shirley dedicated her life to reuniting families and preserving histories through her work as a professional genealogist. Her passion for genealogy spanned her entire lifetime, reflecting her commitment...
Steve Michael Perry
Oct 13, 2024
Steve Michael Perry passed away on October 13, 2024, in West Jordan, Utah, at home with his children. He was born on May 14, 1965 in Salt Lake City, Utah.
Steve loved fishing and being outdoors, especially at our family cabin. He also loved to spend time keeping his yard nice, cleaning his cars, and hanging out in his garage –...
Placido Ruiz-Ramirez
Oct 13, 2024
Placido Ruiz-Ramirez passed away on October 13, 2024 in his home in Kearns, Utah. He was born on July 23, 1938 in Lomas Bajas, Venezuela to Froilan Ruiz and Agripina Ramirez. He married Gregoria Carmen Arellano de Ruiz.
Placido was a very giving man who loved fishing, reading, and listening to recitals of poetry. He loved to go on family trips,...
Frank Allington
Oct 13, 2024
Frank Henry Allington died Oct 13th peacefully in his home surrounded by loved ones in Midvale Utah. Born on May 20th, 1938 to Walter and Arthleen Allington.
He married Lynda Allington, on April 4th 1962, and were later sealed in the LDS temple. He is survived by his three sons. Marlin, Mark (Melanie), Troy (Sheri) and many grandchildren and great grandchildren....
Thomas Richard Downard
Oct 12, 2024
Thomas Richard Downard passed away peacefully at home in Riverton, UT, on October 12, 2024, at the age of 94.
Richard, as he was known to friends and family, was born in Spring City, UT, on October 5, 1930, to Joseph Edward and Vera Irene Downard. As the younger of twin boys, he and his brother Robert spent their early years...
Beris Wiberg Van Dyke
Oct 12, 2024
Beris Wiberg Van Dyke, 83, passed away on October 12th, 2024 in South Jordan, UT. She was born on September 23rd, 1941 in Jonkoping, Sweden to Karl G and Britta Wiberg.
In 1948, she immigrated from Sweden to Salt Lake City, Utah, where she held numerous callings in The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, and served in the Salt...
Cheryl Perkins
Oct 12, 2024
Cheryl Perkins passed away October 12, 2024 in Pleasant Grove, Utah. She was born September 19, 1954 in Salt Lake City, Utah to Carlo Milton Perkins and Connie Lou Warren Perkins.
Cheryl was always fun and full of life and a classmate recalls her always being picked first in baseball by the boys because she could hit the ball farther than...
Terry Lynn Giles
Oct 11, 2024
Terry Lynn Giles, a beloved father, grandfather, and cherished friend, passed away in Sahuarita, Arizona on October 11, 2024, at the age of 69. Born on April 30, 1955, in Heber, Utah, Terry's life was a tapestry woven from the vibrant threads of family, adventure, and a deep appreciation for the beauty of the great outdoors.
A proud retiree from SLC...
Joan E. Schrank
Oct 11, 2024
Joan E. Schrank, 92, Deaconess, pastor’s wife, preschool teacher, church secretary, handicrafter and grandmother extraordinaire, passed peacefully on October 11, 2024 in South Jordan, UT. She lived in Buffalo with her parents and sister until she attended Valparaiso University in Valparaiso, IN where she graduated and was ordained as a Deaconess of the Lutheran Church Missouri Synod.
During the summer of...
Dennis Keith Ison
Oct 10, 2024
Dennis Keith Ison, born on July 27, 1947, in Murray, Utah, passed away on October 10, 2024, in Provo, Utah. Dennis devoted his life to serving others and embraced the principles of faith, deeply cherishing his father in heaven and his son, Jesus Christ.
Throughout his life, Dennis was known for his unwavering generosity and willingness to help those in need....