Local Obituaries for Families in Salt Lake County & Along the Wasatch Front
Jerry Davies
Dec 11, 2013
Jerry D. Davies, 78, of Salt Lake City, passed away peacefully, Wednesday, December 11, 2013 at Woodland Park Care Center, Salt Lake City, Utah of natural causes.He was born to the late Edwin Charles and Geneva Jorgensen Davies, February 9, 1935 in Salt Lake City, Utah.Jerry married Julia Lucero Davies in Salt Lake City. She preceded him in death on...
Junne Saunders
Dec 11, 2013
Junne Charon Saunders passed away peacefully with her loving husband of 17 years, Mel Saunders, by her side at Intermountain Health Care Hospital in Salt Lake City. Junne grew up in the Salt Lake Valley and graduated from South High School. As small as she was in stature, she was very large in spirit. She spent part of her life...
Paul Pehrson
Dec 11, 2013
Paul James Pehrson, 91, passed away peacefully at his home in Alpine, Utah surrounded by loved ones on December 11, 2013.He was born and raised in Millville, Utah on April 9, 1922 to Aaron and Katie Pehrson. He graduated from South Cache High School in Hyrum, Utah where he actively participated in Football and other sports. He graduated in 1948...
Lorin Larsen
Dec 9, 2013
Lorin Winfred Larsen, age 69, passed away in South Jordan, Utah on December 9, 2013. Born on December 14, 1943 in Colorado Springs, Colorado, Lorin was the first of Winfred Van Larsen and Merrilla Worthington Larsen’s five children. He grew up in Salt Lake City, where he graduated from East High School. Lorin continued his education after serving as an...
Earl Brown
Dec 8, 2013
Roland was born to Robert Lynn Brown and the late Jennie Hadlock Brown in San Manuel, Arizona on June 18, 1960. His siblings are Rob, Paul, Cheryl, Aaron, and Jared J. Roland Brown married Shauna Lee Patterson Cach on July 9th, 1988. They were sealed in the Salt Lake City Temple. Their marriage is a tender love story. The way...
Etta Ruth Roach “Ruth”
Dec 7, 2013
Ruth left this earthly life and joined her eternal companion Bill on December 7, 2013.She was born March 4, 1922 in Trenton, Utah to Andrew Nichol Austin and Etta Arvilla Pratt Austin. Her mother died 11 days later due to pneumonia.She is survived by one sister, Elzada Austin, one son Ronney Roach (Christine) and five daughters, Judy Gudmundson (Grant), Saundra...
Etta Ruth Roach "Ruth"
Dec 7, 2013
Ruth left this earthly life and joined her eternal companion Bill on December 7, 2013.She was born March 4, 1922 in Trenton, Utah to Andrew Nichol Austin and Etta Arvilla Pratt Austin. Her mother died 11 days later due to pneumonia.She is survived by one sister, Elzada Austin, one son Ronney Roach (Christine) and five daughters, Judy Gudmundson (Grant), Saundra...
Raymond Thompson
Dec 6, 2013
Raymond E. Thompson, age 88, died on December 6, 2013 in Nashville, TN. He was born on January 7, 1925 in Salt Lake City to Harold T. Thompson & Nannie Catherine Blackmer. Ray was a Navy Veteran and served in WWII & the Korean War. He married Dorothy Nielsen on June 5, 1942 and together they had 4 girls. He...
Earl Morgan
Dec 6, 2013
Earl Philip Morgan passed away Friday, December 6, 2013 in Salt Lake City at the age of 92. Born to Maud Walters Douglas and Earl Caldwell Morgan, November 27, 1921, in Weiser, Idaho. Married his loving wife, Nellie Janke, November 1951, in the Salt Lake LDS Temple.Phil worked hard on his family’s farm on 9th East in Salt Lake City...
Florence Thunell
Dec 6, 2013
Florence Thunell, age 99, passed peacefully into the eternities on Friday, December 6, 2013 in Salt Lake City. She was the daughter of Anna Scott Simmons and Edward E. Wallace, born in Shoshone, Idaho, June 25, 1914. She was married to Raymond Isaac Thunell on October 19, 1935, later solemnized in the Salt Lake Temple. Florence was a wonderful wife,...
Hubert Martin
Dec 6, 2013
With respect, adoration and gratitude, family and friends remember and honor Hubert C Martin, Jr.Son of Hubert Clay Martin, Sr. and Jennie Lee Bridges, Hubert was born April 12, 1935 in Marion, North Carolina. He was the brother of Mary Jane Johnson. He is survived by his wife Dixine Davis Martin and children, Michael (Nuchanaad), Mark (Cindi), Paul (Jana), Michelle...
Agnes Noorda Copfer
Dec 6, 2013
Agnes Melba Noorda Copfer, age 94, passed away on December 6, 2013, in the home of her son. She was born on October 23, 1919 in Salt Lake City, Utah. She married Earl William Copfer on May 1, 1941.She is survived by: 3 sons, Earl W. Copfer Jr., Duane Garrett, and Michael Carl, 11 grandchildren, 25 great-grandchildren, and 2 great-great-grandchildren.She...
Gail Lowe
Dec 5, 2013
“Together Again”Gail Rex Lowe, age 81, passed away peacefully on December 5, 2013. Born April 22, 1932 to Joseph Merrill and Lucille Jensen Lowe in Mayfield, UT. Married Carol Joyce Madsen May 25, 1955 in the Manti Temple.Survived by his daughters, Gailene (Kaydell) Leavitt, Melanie Lowe and Sherylynn (Peter) Loch; 7 grandkids and 8 great grandkids; siblings, Roger Lowe, Allen...
Kirk Tomlin
Dec 5, 2013
My precious beloved son, Kirk, passed away on December 5 at his home in West Jordan. Kirk was born on December 8, 1959 to David Tomlin and Judy Brentano. He graduated from West High School. Kirk worked for the Parks and Recreation Dept. for 25 years. He loved his job, especially when he worked at the Equestrian Park. He enjoyed...
Arabella Ortega
Dec 5, 2013
Arabella Elizabeth “Debbie” Ortega, age 37, passed away on December 5, 2013 in Salt Lake City, Utah. She was born on June 15, 1976 to Tony and Lucille Ortega in Salt Lake City, Utah.She was a graduate of West High School and then went on to graduate from Cosmetology School and worked in the industry for many years. In recent...
Doris Rasband
Dec 4, 2013
DORIS LOUISE BLUEMEL RASBANDOur loving wife, mother, grandmother, great-grandmother, and friend Doris Louise Bluemel Rasband, 78 of Murray, passed away at 1:30 AM on Wednesday December 4, 2013.Born in Rock Springs, Wyoming on January 26, 1935, to Lester James Bluemel and Anne Mathews Noble. Doris was an active member of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints where she...
Virginia Green
Dec 4, 2013
Virginia Madge Raban Green was born and raised in the small town of St. Johns, Arizona. She worked hard on ‘the ranch’ outside of town during the summer and harvest months and in the house in town during school and winter. She learned to be frugal helping her mother sew, keep house and cook for her eight siblings and ranch...
Angie Cordova
Dec 2, 2013
Angie Cordova passed away on December 2, 2013 in Midvale, Utah. She was born on May 26, 1950 in Bingham Canyon to Remigio and Ercilia Cordova. She enjoyed crocheting and watching her boys play soccer. She is survived by her siblings Jose Cordova, Lorraine Lopez, Elva Arellano, Josie Garcia, Susan Cordova, Dora Duran, Michael Cordova and her sons Geoffery Laforett...
Elizabeth Neeley
Dec 1, 2013
Elizabeth Anna Fassmann Neeley was born in Milwaukee WI on March 29th 1927. She was married to Marvin P. Neeley in the Salt Lake City Temple on February 14th, 1946. She was great cook and care giver to many, among them were President David O. McKay, Governor J. Bracken Lee and many more. She enjoyed playing piano, writing poetry, cross...
