Local Obituaries for Families in Salt Lake County & Along the Wasatch Front
Dorian “Dode” Carter
Feb 27, 2015
Dorian LaVell Carter returned to his Father in Heaven February 27, 2015. Dode, as his friends and family knew him was a loving father, doting grandfather; kind brother and devoted friend. He was loved by those who knew him best.Dorian was born June 16, 1937 in Shelby, Mt. to John and Mildred Carter. He served in the Northern States Mission....
Margaret Larson
Feb 26, 2015
Died on February 26, 2015, in Midvale Utah, at age 58. She was born on June 11, 1956 in Salt Lake City, Utah, to Marlene Fife and Jay Madsen.She married the love of her life Randy Frank Larson 40 years ago on November 22, 1974. They enjoyed so many fun years together and were blessed with 2 beautiful children and...
Betty Harmon
Feb 26, 2015
SOUTH OGDEN- Betty Jean Harmon, 77, passed away Thursday, February 26, 2015 surrounded by all her surviving children, grandchildren and very dear friend, Carolyn Pratt. She was born November 27, 1937 in Laketown, Utah, daughter of Denning L. Smith and Verona E. Webb Smith. She was raised in Washington Terrace, Utah with her two brothers; Leroy and Weldon Smith. On...
Jane Dawson
Feb 26, 2015
Jane Levis Sauerbier Dawson, beloved mother and grandmother, quietly passed away following a brief illness on Thursday, February 26, 2015. She was born and raised in Virginia City, Montana and was the third of five children born to Karl and Eva Sauerbier. She graduated from Virginia City High School and Butte Business School. She worked at the Montana Standard until...
Ophelia Sanchez
Feb 25, 2015
Opal Sanchez passed away Wednesday, February 25, 2015 at Deseret Care Center in Salt Lake City, Utah. Services will be Wednesday, March 4th at Salt Lake Christian Center (4300 South 700 East Salt Lake City, Utah) starting at 10:00 a.m. for viewing and services beginning at 11:00 a.m. Burial will follow at Redwood Memorial (6500 South Redwood Road) officiated by...
Frances Baxter
Feb 25, 2015
Our beloved mother and grandmother, 97, passed away peacefully on February 25, 2015. She was born April 10, 1917 in Salt Lake City, Utah, the fifth of eight children, born to Elbert and Esther Lunnen. Frances grew up in Salt Lake City during the great depression. She married Milton G. Hooton on September 20, 1935. After starting their family in...
Marcella Urry
Feb 24, 2015
On February 24, 2015, after 92 years of a beautiful life, our dear mother slipped into eternity. She was surrounded by her children, grandchildren and great-grandchildren. She spent her life in the service of her family. She loved and nurtured her children and grandchildren with unconditional love.Her grandchildren and great-grandchildren adored her, and her pleasant manner. She was always good...
Barney Nielson
Feb 24, 2015
Barney Ray Nielson left this world on February 24, 2015. He was born on January 7, 1934 to Paul and LaRue Nielson in Huntington, Utah. He spent most of his life practicing dentistry in Saratoga, California. Barney was an adventurer and a world-class mountain climber who scaled peaks on many continents including Half Dome in Yosemite National Park, Mt. McKinley...
James Anderson
Feb 24, 2015
James Warren Anderson was born March 8, 1930, in Salt Lake City, Utah to James and Elizabeth Mary (Service) Anderson and surrendered his will on Tuesday February 24, 2015 at his home in Woods Cross, Utah, due to complications associated with over 50 years of diabetes, such as amputation and many heart and eye surgeries. He grew up in the...
Annie Claus
Feb 23, 2015
Johanna Elizabeth Kalishoek Claus (Annie) was born February 27, 1918 in Rotterdam, Netherlands to Carel Kalishoek and Geertruida Eggelmeijer. She passed away peacefully on February 23, 2015 in Salt Lake City, Utah.She wanted to live to be 100, but died just shy of her 97th birthday. She married Adrianus Pieter Claus (Pete) in The Hague, Netherlands August 14, 1940. They...
Geraldine Smith
Feb 22, 2015
Geraldine McBeth SmithFebruary 25, 1927 – February 22, 2015Geraldine, “Gerry” Smith passed away on February 22, 2015, just three days short of her 88th birthday, in Parker, Colorado. She was residing in the home of her daughter Leslie and son-in-law John, who provided devoted, loving care for her for many years.Gerry was born in Salt Lake City, Utah to Albert...
Lavon Hagen
Feb 22, 2015
Our loving wife, mother, grandmother, sister and friend passed away suddenly on February 22, 2015 in Murray, Utah. LaVon was born on February 3, 1940 in Manti, Utah. She married James Gary Hagen, December 27, 1957. She enjoyed crocheting, quilting and spending time with her family. Survived by her husband James Gary Hagen; children, Jimmy (Wendy) Hagen, Vonie (Jeff) Glover,...
Karla Nurnberg
Feb 22, 2015
Karla Helen (Stegelmeier) Nurnberg, 68, passed away on Sunday February 22, 2015 at Good Samaritan Hospital in Cincinnati. Karla was born in Rexburg, Idaho on June 15, 1946 to Louis Otto and Dora Minnie (Jensen) Stegelmeier. Raised on the family farm in Green Timber, the daughter of an Idaho spud and Holstein dairy farmer, she loved her home at the...
Felicita Montano
Feb 22, 2015
Felicita Augustina MontanoApril 18, 1982 – February 22, 2015Felice, short for Felicita was born to Tonya Astorga and Isidore Montano in Salt Lake City. Felice grew up in Salt Lake. She has left behind her mother; step-father, Johnny; brother, Jared; children, Octavia, Nico, Salicia, Junior and her beautiful granddaughter, Isella “Roo-Roo” who she said was her sunshine. Felice has now...
Ronald Kroon
Feb 19, 2015
Our loving Father and brother was born on Dec. 03, 1950 to Dick Kroon and Marion Schaefer in Rock Rapids, IA. He moved to Utah as a young child in 1954. He joined the Army in 1970, part of the 931st engineer group also receiving the National Defense Service Medal. In 1983 he married Paula Nielsen, later divorced. He devoted...
Violet Jaynes
Feb 19, 2015
Violet Fern Peterson Jaynes, 91, passed away February 19, 2015, at her residence and home of her daughter, Sherry Lynn and Brad Morrison. She was a part of the vanishing Greatest Generation that amplified giving of oneself for the betterment of others. She gave birth to, raised, nourished, and sacrificed for 10 children.Violet was born January 25, 1924 in Ogden,...
Gertrude Anderson-Estey
Feb 19, 2015
Gertrude “Trudy” Anderson-Estey passed away February 19, 2015. Gertrude was born May 18, 1929, in Flensburg, Germany to Karl & Marie Jessen. Trudy was raised by her father and step mother, Katherine “Didi” Jessen. Trudy married Daniel Gordon Anderson in May 1948 Liverpool, England. They were married 49 ½ years. Second husband David Estey.She was preceded in death by her...
Marco Bostantzoglou
Feb 18, 2015
Marco Bostantzoglou, age 69, passed away on February 18, 2015, in Oceanside, CA. He was born on February 11, 1946, in Chios Greece to John and Despina Bostantzoglou. He married Mary Ann Van Hauter on January 18, 1982.Loyal husband, wonderful father, and generous friend, always willing to share his time with all who asked for it. Marco spent the first...
Allen Beck
Feb 17, 2015
Allen died peacefully February 17, 2015. A viewing will be held Saturday, February 21, 2015 from 9:30 to 11:30 am at the LeGrand Ward Building 1078 McClelland Street (1040 East), Salt Lake City, Utah. A graveside service will be held the same day at 2:00 pm at the Spanish Fork City Cemetery, 420 South 400 East, Spanish Fork, Utah. Allen...
Afton Blackwell
Feb 16, 2015
Afton was born December 14th 1923 in Neola, Utah. Afton was the oldest of 11 children. She graduated from Roosevelt High School with high honors. After leaving Roosevelt, she moved to Salt Lake City and attended school at the McCune School of Music, and later teaching piano there for a year. She served an LDS mission in Alabama and South...
