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

Mar 8, 2014

Murray, UT-I have fought my last battle. Though a trained warrior I finally accepted my release on the beautiful morning of March 8, 2014. I have entered into the glorious spirit world where I am called to serve a new mission. I was greeted by my father, mother, Mary, and sister, Mary Anne Cantu, my father and mother-in-law (Bert and...

Mar 8, 2014

Forever the epitome of her name, Grace Kasai will be remembered by all who knew her as the sweetest example of gentility and kindness. She passed away peacefully on March 8, 2014 while surrounded by family.Born in Salt Lake City on August 20, 1921 to Tokusaku and Kame Furukawa Sueoka, Grace was the eldest of eight siblings. She attended school...

Mar 7, 2014

After a short but courageous battle with Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia, Irene Valle Barrus was called home to our Heavenly Father on March 7, 2014 at the age of 67. “The only way to take sorrow from death is to take love from life”She was Born March 1, 1947 to Thomas and Blanche Valle in Salt Lake City, Utah. Irene graduated...

Mar 6, 2014

“Beloved Dad”Our dad, Frank Howard Barry, age 69, passed away March 6, 2014. Born July 26, 1944 in Salt Lake City, Utah to Howard Barry and Dorothy Barry Spiers. Dad was raised in Salt Lake City and attended West High School. He served his country honorably in the U.S. Marine Corps in Vietnam. Dad was very patriotic and loved his...

Mar 6, 2014

Sonia Monteiro Ingersoll, beloved mother and wife, passed away March 6, 2014 surrounded by family and friends in Murray, Utah. Sonia was born February 11, 1949 in Campinas, Brazil to Carmelo Monteiro and Cinira Aroz. She married Gary Dexter Ingersoll on November 14, 1975.Sonia came to Utah on an International Scholarship at the age of 19 all by herself to...

Mar 5, 2014

CMSgt Larry G. Fransen, USAF (Ret) passed peacefully surrounded by his family on March 5, 2014. Larry was born July 29, 1937 in Rexburg, Idaho son of George C. and Ellis E. Fransen. Larry married his bride Haruko A. Fransen February 1, 1964. He proudly served in the United State Air Force during the Vietnam Era and retired with the...

Mar 5, 2014

Linda Louise (North) Mitchell, 76, of Linton, Indiana passed away peacefully while surrounded by loved ones on Wednesday, March 5, 2014. She was born in Midway, Utah on April 25, 1937 to Wallace Blakey and Wanda (Hunt) North.Linda devoted her life to her siblings, children, grandchildren and great-grandchildren. Her greatest joy was her family. She loved to camp, bowl, play...

Mar 5, 2014

E. Marcelle Wonnacott Baker, West Jordan, Utah, died March 5, 2014 at the age of 92. Born March 31, 1921 to Horace “Ollie” and Olive Wonnacott in Salt Lake City, Utah. Married A. Wayne Baker, December 16, 1939, later solemnized in the Salt Lake Temple.She grew up in what is now South Salt Lake and attended Madison Elementary and graduated...

Mar 4, 2014

Shawn Hamilton, age 56, passed away Mar. 4, 2014, in Murray, Utah. He was born on Jan. 17, 1958 in Teaneck, New Jersey to Virginia Theresa Sloney & Frank Hamilton. Shawn married Etta Eager on May 19, 1984. Shawn earned a bachelor’s degree in statistics and computer science. He married a beautiful and loving wife in which he had six...

Mar 4, 2014

“Together Forever”Murray, UT-Our dad and grandpa passed away on March 4, 2014, he is now reunited with his sweetheart and eternal partner Joy.Harold was born to Harold J Martin Sr. and Olive Rawle Martin. Harold and Joy were high school sweethearts marrying in the Salt Lake Temple on September 4, 1947. Together they raised six sons Randy, Steve (Lynn), Tony...

Mar 3, 2014

The doctors gave him 2 years with cancer; Wayne gave us 5 more before cancer moved him to begin a new chapter in his eternal voyage on Monday March 3, 2014. Wayne was born April 2, 1932 in Salt Lake City, Utah to Charles Henry Hadley and Bernice Dunkley Hadley. He was raised in the Salt Lake area, graduated from...

Mar 3, 2014

Mar 3, 2014

Hershel Lee Winkempleck passed away peacefully on March 3, 2014. He was born on September 25, 1936 in Pierce, Oklahoma to Harvey William Winkempleck and Katheryn Rose Huffstetler, both deceased. Hershel married Carol Ann Kant in 1958. They have two children, Yolanda Lynn Taylor and Brian (Beth) Winkempleck, and two grandsons, Jeffrey and Victor Taylor. He is survived by sisters...

Mar 3, 2014

Patricia M. Garrard, age 83, passed away on March 3, 2014 in Salt Lake City, Utah. She was born on March 6, 1930 in Salt Lake City, Utah to Glenn R. Smith and Annabel Tucker.Patricia was a member of the Epsilon Sigma Alpha Alpha Chapter Sorority for thirty plus years. She enjoyed traveling. She also enjoyed all of the accomplishments...

Mar 2, 2014

Mar 2, 2014

After a difficult battle with ALS I have joined my family I have joined my family in Heaven on March 2, 2014. I was the second of five children born on April 14, 1947 to Clark Gudmundson and Darlene Haslam Gudmundson. After graduating from Bountiful High I attended the U of U. Later I earned a Bachelors degree in Business...

Mar 2, 2014

Marinus Anton DeLeyser1922 ~ 2014To choose between an evening with Anton at his piano or organ, or one of his fascinating tales about his early schooling, his your, his romance, his entry into the Church, World War II or his business life filled with special interests, leaves one destitute for a proper choice. Born to a school teacher father, Cornelius...

Mar 1, 2014

John Raymond Leyba “Grandpa” was called home March 1, 2014 in Holladay, UT. He was born on June 2, 1950 in Murray, UT to Nicolas & Juanita Leyba. He married Irene Gonzales on November 1, 1977, later divorced. He worked as a civilian for Hill Air Force Base where he retired in 2006. He was a hard-working family man that...

Mar 1, 2014

Sharon Pedersen, 77, of Cottonwood Heights passed away March 1, 2014 from natural causes. She was born on May 24, 1936 the daughter of Calvin and Dorthy Gardner. Shee married Peder Pedersen in the Idaho Falls LDS Temple on April 4, 1956, and had 5 children and 19 grandchildren and 21 Great-grandchildren. She was active in the LDS church. She...

Feb 28, 2014

Our beloved father, devoted husband, and friend to all passed away peacefully on the evening of February 28, 2014. Complications associated with Parkinson’s disease made the last months of his life very difficult, but he never lost his sense of humor or his characteristic kindness. Byron, or “Pete” as many family members knew him, is and was a wonderful person....