Local Obituaries for Families in Salt Lake County & Along the Wasatch Front
Robert Skinner
Nov 9, 2017
S. Jordan, UT ~ Robert Don Skinner, age 63, returned to his Heavenly home November 9th, 2017. Born in SLC, UT on April 3, 1954 to Don Jess Skinner and Rosa Elizabeth Kirkman. Married forever to Susan Hargreaves on 7/7/77 in the Salt Lake Temple. Survived by his wife, Susan; Children: Elise [Terence] Wagner, Elissa, Bryce [Amber], Benjiman [Mikkel]. Grandchildren:...
Ethal "Pat" Poole Lundberg
Nov 8, 2017
Our loving mother, grandmother, and friend, Ethel "Pat" Poole Lundberg, passed away November 8, 2017 surrounded by family. Born November 9, 1929 in Salt Lake City, Utah to Stanley and Peninah Chase Wood Poole. Married Russell A Lundberg who preceded her in death. She worked as a school secretary for SLC School District for 35 years split between South...
Moira H Lawson
Nov 8, 2017
Our wife, mother, grandmother, great grandmother, confidant, companion and friend, Moira H. Lawson left this life on November 8, 2017.Born in Durham, England on February 14, 1944, Moira was fiercely independent and she was right, but even when she wasn’t, it always made for a lively discussion.She joined the LDS church in England and emigrated with two young children to...
Judith Anne Macdonald Stone
Nov 7, 2017
Judith Anne MacDonald Stone should always be remembered as having a gardener’s heart. Gardeners at their core plant things because they like to observe development and growth; Judy’s life reflected that in both traditional and metaphorical gardens.As a little girl, her father created the Shadowbrook restaurant that is still defined by a magical garden pathway that leads to its entrance. ...
Lujean Christensen
Nov 6, 2017
Laurel LuJean Pyne Christensen, 88, died peacefully of natural causes November 6, 2017, at her son's home in Park City, UT.
LuJean was born August 6, 1929 in Orem, Utah, the daughter of Clarence Ernest Pyne and Beatrice Rachel Mason. She graduated from Brigham Young High School and received her associates degree from BYU. She married the...
Angela Pupua
Nov 6, 2017
Angela Grace Pupu’a was born on October 9, 2017 in Salt Lake City, Utah to Esau and Sariah Pupu’a. She passed away on November 6, 2017 while surrounded by her family. Angela was the eldest of twin girls and is survived by her sister, Patsy Leone. Although her time was short, she showed courage and strength through her quiet and...
Mary Garcia
Nov 6, 2017
07/24/1941 – 11/06/2017. Mary was born in Penasco, New Mexico to Florencio Griego and Louisa Dockweiller. She married Arturo Garcia in Bingham, Utah and traveled the world with her groom of 58 years. Survived by her husband; sons Gary (Jackie) Garcia and Randy Garcia; daughters Gloria (Dick) Martinez, Debbie Garcia, Tammy Garcia, one grandson, seven granddaughters, one great-grandson; and sister...
Phyllis Diane Bond
Nov 6, 2017
Diane Bond, 78, passed away November 6, 2017 in Salt Lake City, Utah. Diane was born April 21, 1939 in Salt Lake City, Utah to Alfred Solomon and Roxy Taylor Varney. She married Bobby Cecil Bond in Salt Lake City in 1959.Diane greatly enjoyed and looked forward to her many trips to Wendover with her sister Nancy and brother-in-law Jerry.Diane...
Gilbert Maestas
Nov 5, 2017
West Valley City, UT –Gilbert Maestas peacefully passed away at home surrounded by loved ones, in the arms of his love.Gilbert was born in Durango Colorado on December 16th 1933 to Aurora and Antonio Maestas. He was the 4th child out of 9. Gilbert went to Park school during his younger years where he would eventually meet the love of...
Brent Leake
Nov 5, 2017
Yep, if you’re reading this I’m now journeying through Space: The Final Frontier. I left this world on November 5, 2017. I was born in Salt Lake City, Utah on April 27, 1952 to Elmer Thomas Leake Jr. and Marcile Martha Rueckert. I was of the first graduating class of Brighton High School. I served a mission for The Church...
Lance D. Klotovich
Nov 5, 2017
Lance Klotovich passed away unexpectedly at Huntsman Cancer Hospital in Salt Lake City, Utah on November 5, 2017 surrounded by his family after a six year battle with Lyposarcoma. Forever the optimist, it was with grace, humor, and dignity that Lance fought his cancer battle, forever determined to overcome it, even as he continued to work until his death.Lance was...
Ivan Hodges, Jr.
Nov 5, 2017
Ivan was born March 24, 1926 in Trenton, Utah, a son of Ivan Abraham Hodges and Sophia Oliverson.Our beloved Father, Grandfather and Great-Grandfather left us to rejoin his best friend and the love of his life Donna in Heaven. Ivan, Connie and Marlene would like to thank Jim, Darrell and John for sharing their wonderful mother with us. She welcomed...
Shirley Louis Robertson Shay
Nov 4, 2017
Shirley Louis Robertson Shay passed November 4, 2017, in the loving patient care of her husband Douglas Shay. Born October 8, 1925, to James Spence Robertson and Emily Louise Covington.Shirley was a perfectionist, always elegant in appearance and perfectly dressed. She was accomplished in business as an executive secretary and deputy insurance examiner. She contributed her business skills as a...
Mark Gibson
Nov 3, 2017
Mark Randal Gibson died on November 3, 2017 in West Valley City at the age of 68. He was born on August 16, 1949 in Provo, Utah and married Kathyrn A. Morris Gibson on March 31, 1969 in Sunnyside Washington.Mark served in the U.S. Marine Corps from 1967-1969 in Vietnam, during which he was wounded and received a purple heart....
Verl West Burt
Nov 3, 2017
Our dear husband, father, grandfather, and great grandfather passed away on November 3, 2017 in St. George, Utah at the age of 96. He was part of that “Greatest Generation” that fought not for fame and recognition but because it was the right thing to do. He was born on April 17, 1921 to Susan West and Oliver Leroy Burt...
Francis (Frank) Andrew Petro Jr
Nov 3, 2017
Francis (Frank) Andrew Petro, born in Canton Ohio on Feb 7, 1933 to Frank and Angeline Petro. Frank entered heaven on Nov 3rd, 2017. He has 2 sisters, Rosemary Charles and Victoria Coladonato (deceased). Frank leaves behind his wife, Leora J. Petro his life partner and they have been married for 70 years. Frank was the proud father of 8...
John Henry Dearden
Nov 3, 2017
John Henry Dearden, 44, of Taylorsville, Utah passed from this life on November 3, 2017. John was born September 6, 1973 to Bill and Edith (Warnick) Dearden in Delta, Utah. John was an Eagle Scout and a member of the Order of the Arrow. He graduated from Brighton High School in 1991 and then served in the U.S. Army from...
Delpha Triptow
Nov 2, 2017
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Adelphia (Delpha) Susan Andrew Triptow was born 17 July 1921, in Menan, Idaho. She was the daughter of Joseph Gibby Andrew and Sarah Ester Ellis. She went to school in Idaho Falls, Idaho and Ricks College which is now BYU Idaho. Delpha...
Donald Frame
Nov 2, 2017
Father, grandfather, great-grandfather, and friend, Donald Dick Frame, Jr, passed away November 2, 2017. Don was born in Salt Lake City, Utah, June 6, 1930 to Donald Dick Frame and Dolly Balls. He married his sweetheart, Melba V. Germain on September 23, 1955 in the Salt Lake Temple.As an active member of the LDS Church he served in many callings...
Lynn Findlay
Nov 2, 2017
Life is not a journey to the grave with the intention of arriving safely in a pretty and well preserved body; but rather to skid in broadside, thoroughly used up, totally worn out and proclaiming, “Wow, what a ride!”On Thursday, November 2, Lynn F. Findlay Jr. rode off into the sunset to join with his parents, favorite brother, other family...
