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

Mar 9, 2016

Robert Kent Adams, age 73, passed away March 9, 2016. Born February 10, 1943 in Salt Lake City, Utah to Leland and Eloise Hansen Adams. Married his high school sweetheart, Karen Noorda, in the Manti Temple February 14, 1964.Bob enjoyed woodworking and building furniture for his friends and family. He had great desires to help others and found ways to...

Mar 9, 2016

Raymond Conrad Valdez“Together Again”Our beloved father, grandfather, brother, uncle, and friend, age 72, passed away March 9, 2016, peacefully in his home. Born March 25, 1943 in Copperfield, Utah to Conrad and Elevenia Layba Valdez. As a child, Raymond’s family, originally from Bingham, came to settle in Midvale, Utah. He attended Bingham High School. Raymond married his high school sweetheart,...

Mar 8, 2016

Olive Angell Johnson, age 90, passed away on March 8, 2016 in Salt Lake City, Utah. Olive was born on October 7, 1925 in Salt Lake City, Utah to Charles Wilkinson Angell and Ellen Maud Rees. She married Edward Lynn Johnson on August 30, 1945. Mom has spent her life here on earth continually, unselfishly, serving and caring for and...

Mar 8, 2016

Elaine Gray Wade was born in Escalante, Utah on December 28, 1934 to Lester Leroy and Cora Osborn Gray. She left this earth life on March 8, 2016 in Riverton, Utah at the age of 81 to join her husband, Erven who died January 30, 1988. She was a member of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. She...

Mar 7, 2016

Steven Richard Gardina passed away March 7, 2016 peacefully at home in Midvale, Salt Lake County, Utah. He was born August 13, 1944 in Salt Lake City, Salt Lake County, Utah to Fredrick Richard Gardina and LaRue Wood Leatham.

Steven completed Lincoln Junior High School in June 1959, and graduated from South High School in Salt Lake...

Mar 7, 2016

“Final Chapter”Our loving mother returned home to her Heavenly Father on March 7, 2016 due to complications from a sudden illness. She was 82 years old. She was born on April 4th, 1933 to Clayton and Lenore Bollschweiler. She married Dick Wilson on March 8th, 1951 in the Salt Lake Temple. Dick passed away in November of 2011 after 62...

Mar 7, 2016

Stephen Shane Vance     “Beloved Son”On March 7th just shy of the 11th hour our beloved Stephen Shane Vance peacefully drifted into the arms of our Heavenly Father.  He was a son, brother, uncle and loyal friend.  Shane was a warrior who fought the toughest battle inside his head.  He was perfectly content to give his last dollar to anyone in...

Mar 7, 2016

Grace Magdeline Bishop Simkins, beloved mother, grandmother, great-grandmother, and great-great-grandmother passed away peacefully at the age of 107 in Cedar City, Utah on March 7, 2016 with her loving family around her.She was born on November 4, 1908 in Hinckley, Utah to Heber Layfayette and Mary Bennett Bishop. She married Joseph Vergene Simkins June 18, 1930 in the Salt Lake...

Mar 6, 2016

This handsome country boy met his city girl on a blind date in 1962.  It was love at first sight for Jerry Don Reid and Lynda Louise Clawson. They married six months later and recently celebrated 53 happy years together.

Jerry was born in Cass, Arkansas in a log cabin to Melba Joy Turner Reid and Eugene...

Mar 6, 2016

Sally Irene Veale was born on April 30, 1939 in Maywood, California to Robert and Betty Williams. She passed away on March 6, 2016 after a valiant 30 year struggle with Parkinson’s disease, surrounded by her family. Sally married James P. Veale on June 28, 1957 and was later sealed in the LDS Bountiful Temple in 2004. Sally is survived...

Mar 5, 2016

Saundra Irene Heenan, was loved in this world as a Wife, Sister, Mother, Grandmother, and Great Grandmother.  She was born March 14, 1942 to William M. Harrison and Amy Charlotte Latimer and was raised by her stepfather Elbert Beal.  She returned to her heavenly home, to receive her well earned reward on March 5, 2016.She was a most amazing woman. ...

Mar 4, 2016

Matt's was a life well lived: "with every broken bone, I swear, [he] lived." Picture a man with an enormous smile, racing down a mountain with the wind in his crew cut, enjoying the excitement of something he loved, and you'll have a picture of our beloved husband, brother, and friend. Matthew J Bishop was born on July 16,...

Mar 4, 2016

Grabel was born in Monte Vista, Colorado on November 16, 1959 to Eloisa Salazar Trujillo and Ralph Trujillo.  He suddenly passed away on Friday, March 4, 2016.  Grabel loved to fish, camp, and drink beer.  All around Grabel was a great man with a loving heart.  He loved his grandchildren dearly and he will surely be missed by them all. ...

Mar 3, 2016

Cora Jean Kay, Age 82Died on March 3, 2016 in her home in White City, UtahShe was born on May 22, 1933 in Delta Utah to Lawrence and Mamie (Cropper) NelsonShe married Donald L. Kay on September 21, 1951List  of Hobbies Accomplishments:Cora Jean Kay was born on May 22, 1933 on her family’s farm in Delta Utah. She was born...

Mar 3, 2016

Our beloved husband, father, grandfather, great-grandfather and friend Austin Tubbs, 85, passed away peacefully after a stubborn battle with a series of illnesses on Wednesday, March 2, 2016 at the Highland Care Rehab Center in Salt Lake City, Utah.Born to Lester and Madge Tubbs on October 16, 1930 and raised in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, Austin joined the U.S. Navy immediately after...

Mar 2, 2016

David S. Jorgensen

Husband, Father, Friend

Born July 27, 1925 to Theodore P. Jorgensen, and Hedevig Hansen Jorgensen. He married his sweetheart, Janis Livingston June 8, 1945 and their union lasted 62 years. He is preceded in death by his parents, brother, Theodore; wife, Janis; and eldest son, Jerold David Jorgensen...

Mar 1, 2016

Our loving mother, grandmother, and great-grandmother, Dorothy Helen Herrett Williams passed away March 1, 2016 at a local hospital in Murray, Utah. Born September 29, 1927 in Tacoma, Washington to Olin Emmet and Vera Jones Herrett.

She was a convert to the LDS Church in the year 1955.  Married Kenneth Lorenzo Williams in 1948. They enjoyed a...

Mar 1, 2016

Bertha Josephine McKeel Curtis, 81, passed away March 1, 2016 in Cottonwood Heights, Utah surrounded by her family.She was born June 16, 1934 in Springfield, Mo. to Leonard and Josephine McKeel. She married Neldon DeVon Curtis on June 5, 1953 in the Salt Lake Temple.She is survived by children Kenda (Gary) Winn, Janet (Jerry) McWillis, Karen (Greg) Houskeeper, Sheryl (Randy)...

Mar 1, 2016

Mary E. Chivers Shepherd, age 101, passed away Tues. morning, March 1, 2016 in Draper Ut. She was born Sept. 19, 1914, in Vernal UT.  She married her sweetheart, Etienne Monroe Shepherd, June 7, 1934 and they had three children, Glade, Linda, and Judy.Preceding her in death was her husband Etienne Shepherd, and her daughter Judy Shepherd Frix. She is...

Feb 29, 2016

LaRue Wood Leatham passed away February 29, 2016 in Midvale, Salt Lake County, Utah. She was born October 11, 1921 in Springville, Utah County, Utah to James Corbridge Wood and Minetta Adeline Walton Wood.

She attended Bountiful Junior High in Bountiful, Utah, Davis High School in Kaysville, Utah, and then graduated from South High School in Salt...