Local Obituaries for Families in Salt Lake County & Along the Wasatch Front
Fay Castleton Jager
Dec 13, 2017
Mom passed away peacefully the morning of December 13, 2017 after 90 years on this earth. She was born May 24, 1927 in Salt Lake City to Leo Brown Castleton and Phoebe Taylor Castleton; she was the oldest of their three children. She grew up in Millcreek, graduated from Granite High School in 1945. She met our Dad, Edward Jager;...
“Pat” Patsy Faye Paiz
Dec 13, 2017
Our angel mother passed away peacefully and tenderly on December 13, 2017 surrounded by her family. She was born on August 5, 1936 to Robert and Bertha Mae Farish in Spring Canyon, Utah. She married Danny M. Paiz on November 24, 1956. Together they had 6 children. Pat loved her grandchildren; they were the center of her world. The legacy...
Henrietta Higgins
Dec 13, 2017
Henrietta L. Higgins (Etta) passed away on December 13, 2017 in West Valley City, Utah. She was born on April 8, 1943 to Verl C. Elliott Sr. and Henrietta S. Ploeger in Salt Lake City, Utah.Bowling and making Manny’s chili were her specialties. She was a Jack of all Trades and a Master of None at Manny’s Bar for 29...
Miles Benjamin Agnew
Dec 12, 2017
Miles Benjamin Agnew joined his brother and sister in Heaven on December 12, 2017 surrounded by his parents, family and loved ones. Miles was born on December 15, 2014 and found his family through adoption. Miles was born with multiple medical conditions that required constant attention. He was a fighter despite all of the hardships he was dealt with in...
Esther Marie Kueffner Takos
Dec 12, 2017
Esther Marie Kueffner Takos passed away peacefully Tuesday, December 12, 2017 of natural causes at her home in Grantsville, Utah. Esther was the daughter of Fred Kueffner and Marie Kohoutek born on February 10, 1929 in Salt Lake City, Utah. She was married to the love of her life, Donald Dix Takos on January 15, 1949. They would have been...
Kathryn Ann Richards Powell
Dec 12, 2017
Together AgainKathryn Ann Richards Powell, beloved wife, mother and grandmother, passed into eternal life in her sleep on December 12, 2017, from natural causes.Kathryn was born to Hilda Merrill and Dr. Thomas W. Richards, DDS. Kathryn had a profound love for her parents, her brother Melvin, and her three sisters, Cleopha, Grace, and Elna. All of Kathryn’s original family preceded...
Sallie Tunstall Smith Haslam
Dec 12, 2017
Sallie Tunstall Smith Haslam, age 88, passed away on December 12, 2017, in Holladay, Utah. Born October 17, 1929 to Frank Allan Smith and Florida Booth Smith, in Montclair, New Jersey, she shared her growing up years with her twin siblings, Margaret (Peggie) Hart Smith Windsor and Allan Montague Smith (deceased). She often reminisced on the happy summers spent with...
Sherry Rose Green
Dec 11, 2017
Sherry Rose Green was born June 24, 1936 in Richfield, Utah to Laura Nell Sharkey. She was married to William Green for 27 years. She was a talented artist, gardener and baker. She loved to tell stories and watch scary movies. Above all else, she adored her dogs. Although small herself; her appetite was anything but, both meal wise and...
Marjorie Fay Ashby Larsen
Dec 10, 2017
Marjorie Fay Ashby Larsen was born Sept. 6, 1927 to Alton Ashby and Ethel Bowthorpe. She spent her first 23 years on McClelland Street in Sugar House. She married her sweetheart A. Gordon Larsen on Sept. 7, 1950 in the Salt Lake Temple. They spent their early married years in Utah and in 1963 moved to St. Louis, MO while...
Madge Diane Schluter
Dec 10, 2017
A fighter until the end, Madge Diane Schluter, born February 8, 1964, lived graciously and courageously until she passed from cancer on Sunday, December 10, 2017, surrounded by those who meant the most to her. Madge lived life to the fullest and always encouraged others to do the same. She lived life on her own terms, marched to her own...
Roger Fuller Collins
Dec 9, 2017
In loving memory of Roger Fuller Collins, born October 15, 1958, passed away December 9, 2017. He was born in Albuquerque, New Mexico at which time he was proudly adopted and raised by Thomas Kirkwood and Shirley Collins.
Roger is preceded in death by both of his parents, all of his grandparents, wife, Lois Leach; older brother,...
Ralph Evan Edwards
Dec 9, 2017
Coming from very humble beginnings in Moore UT, Ralph E Edwards, 78, was born January 20, 1939; he was the 5th child born to Homer J Edwards & Naomi Funk.Ralph was a hard working farm boy; his family had a dairy farm in Ferron, UT. He graduated from Ferron High School, class of 1957.Ralph had the biggest heart & smile....
Shannon Stewart Ludwig
Dec 8, 2017
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Our dear mother, grandmother, great-grandmother, sister, aunt, and friend, Shannon Stewart Ludwig, 81, passed away peacefully in Salt Lake City, Utah, on December 8, 2017. Born to John (Jack) and LaVon Sparks Stewart on September 17, 1936, Shannon was the youngest of...
Jeff Paul Scott
Dec 8, 2017
On Friday, December 8, 2017, Jeff, beloved son and brother, passed away suddenly at the age of 32 in Arlington, Texas. Born March 2, 1985 in Salt Lake City, Utah to Paul W. Scott and Cynthia Sue Scott. He is survived by his father Paul, and by his sisters Jennifer (Jason) and Chelsie. Jeff will also be forever remembered...
Martha Raye Fulghum
Dec 8, 2017
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Martha Raye Fulghum passed from this life at her home the afternoon of December 8, 2017, at the age of 92. She was born on September 20, 1925 in Goldsboro, North Carolina to Samuel B. and Mary Ann Carraway Fulghum. Martha was the...
Sheila Dunster
Dec 8, 2017
Sheila, age 81, passed away on Dec. 8, 2017, in Millcreek, Utah. She was born on Jan. 17, 1936 in Kanab, Utah to Richard Heaton and Rue McAllister. She married James L. Dunster, later divorced. Sheila was a beloved mother, grandmother, sister, aunt, and friend.She is survived by her 6 children, 19 grandchildren, 28 great-grandchildren, 1 brother, and her 2...
Buddy Lee Jones
Dec 7, 2017
Buddy Lee Jones, 84, beloved father, grandfather, and great grandfather, passed away at home on December 7, 2017 in West Jordan. He rejoined his sweetheart, Elaine, in a beautiful, new place where his sharp, inventive mind can finally be free from physical limitations.
Lee was born December 5, 1933, in Los Angeles. He married Elaine McDonald, the...
Ace Culley-Martinez
Dec 7, 2017
Our first born, our only son…Ace Johnathan Culley-Martinez AJ passed in his sleep in the early morning hours of 12-7-17. He was born 8-1-86, four weeks premature and weighing in at only 5 pounds. Who knew the heavy impact he would eventually make on our lives.AJ was a brain injury survivor and through all his surgeries, we convinced him that...
Eldon J. “Lucky” Wilson
Dec 6, 2017
Eldon J. Lucky Wilson, Dad and Papa, left this earth peacefully to join the love of his life on December 6, 2017.Born June 1, 1921 to Robert William and Margaret Amelia Honey Wilson in Kanab, Utah. He lived in Kanab until he was eight, where his family moved to Salt Lake City.First time he laid eyes on Dorothy Derbyshire (Duchess)...
Tommy Joe Killey
Dec 6, 2017
Tommy Joe Killey died on December 6, 2017 at his home in West Jordan, UT. Tommy was born on June 30, 1952 in Murray, Utah to Cleatis Mason and Jessie May Buck Killey. Tommy loved the outdoors, and enjoyed fishing, hunting and just about anything outdoors. He loved football, basketball and enjoying a cold drink with a cigarette on a...
