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

Aug 26, 2025

Inge Lis Magnusson Poulson 1938-2025 

Our loving mother and Mormor, Inge Lis Magnusson Poulson, joined her eternal companion Frank in Heaven on August 26, 2025. Inge was born in 1938 in Copenhagen, Denmark to Dagmar Nielsen and Niels Harry Magnusson. 

Inge attended household school in Denmark, and graduated as a female chef. She was also a shoemaker in Denmark. She spent many...

Aug 26, 2025

On August 26, 2025, Mariel Steel peacefully passed away, joining her husband, Norman (Norm).

Mariel was born to Reva & Lavell Webster on January 14, 1936, in Sandy, Utah, where she also attended Jordan High School.

On April 30, 1965, she married her sweetheart, Norm, and together they raised four children: Leonard (Kim), John (Erica), Edward ‘Eddie’ (Jose), and DeeAnn Huffman (Reggie)....

Aug 26, 2025

In Loving Memory of Barbara Ann Hansen

January 25, 1949 - August 26, 2025

Barbara Ann Hansen, beloved mother, grandmother, sister, and friend, passed away peacefully on Tuesday, August 26, 2025, in St. George, Utah, at the age of 76.

Born on January 25, 1949, in Park City, Utah, Barbara was the cherished daughter of Howard and Shirley Snow. She spent her early...

Aug 26, 2025

Kathleen Evans passed away at home on August 26, 2025. She was born on May 12, 1979, in Salt Lake City. Kathleen loved Mexican food and loved to sing.  She was a delight for all who knew her.  Completely devoted to Jesus Christ she memorized The Living Christ and would often recite it to people she loved.  She is...

Aug 25, 2025

Myrna Crandall Jackson, beloved wife, mother, grandmother, great-grandmother, and friend, passed away peacefully on August 25, 2025, at the age of 81.

Myrna was born on May 6, 1944, in Salina, Utah, to Dr. Harold Crandall and Cleo (Shepherd) Crandall. She married Tommy James Jackson on June 20, 1964, and they were later sealed in the Salt Lake Temple. They settled...

Aug 23, 2025

Robert Troyer, a beloved member of his family and community, passed away on August 23, 2025, at the Sandy Rehabilitation Center at the age of 66. Born on the vibrant day of April 16, 1959, in Boulder, Colorado, Robert spent most of his life in Utah, where he built a legacy characterized by love, kindness, and an unwavering work ethic.

Robert...

Aug 22, 2025

Celebrating the lives of Joy Koleen Hustead ( 1/19/1933 to 8/22/2025) and Robert Frank Hustead (2/18/1928 to 12/6/2008)

Robert and Joy embarked on a journey together on 7/7/1972. They spent 36 years working, playing, and raising 9 children together. Like any blended family, there were both ups and downs, but they always managed to weather the storms and keep the family...

Aug 22, 2025

On a cold day in December 1935, a little boy was born in Kentucky, and the world would not be the same. He was very bright, he loved to read and learn about anything he could. Being in an orphanage for a time was difficult, but dad learned to be tough, too. He got very good at being observant about...

Aug 22, 2025

Richard “Ricky” Despain was born on October 23, 1965, in Murray, Utah, to Sharon Goff Despain and Darwin Despain. He passed away after a long illness on August 22, 2025, at Sandy Health and Rehabilitation.

Ricky was an energetic child who wanted to know how things worked and to fix them. That was always his desire to work with his hands...

Aug 22, 2025

Beloved husband, father, grandpa, brother, son, uncle, and friend, James LeRoy Bailey passed away peacefully at the age of 80 on August 22, 2025 surrounded by loving family in Roanoke, Texas. Jim was a devoted husband to his lovely wife Judy Pickering for 60 years, who he married on September 19th, 1964. He was born October 13, 1944 to Mable...

Aug 21, 2025

Sau Chuen Wong, our beloved mother and grandmother passed away peacefully in her sleep on August 21, 2025. Born on October 13, 1943 in Guangdong, China, she was married to our late father, Yee Foon Wong on April 7, 1967. She was an active member of the Salt Lake Chinese Baptist Church. She enjoyed cooking for her family, taking long...

Aug 20, 2025

December 5, 1934 - August 20, 2025

Fay D. Bascom Crater passed away at her home on August 20, 2025, in Draper, Utah. She was born on December 5, 1934, in Vernal, Utah, to Roy Bascom and Thelma Murray.

Fay was married and sealed in the Salt Lake Temple to Clifton D. Stillman (later divorced) and later married Marvin Crater, who preceded...

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...