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

Feb 29, 2016

Alec Alexander passed away on February 29, 2016.  He was born on March 3, 1938 to Sergei and Anna Khvorostenko.   Alec was born in Terney, Russia, grew up in Kirovograd, Ukraine, and attended university in Moscow, Russia.  He graduated from the Mendeleyev Institute with a degree in Chemical Engineering in 1961 and began his career in Moscow.  In 1973...

Feb 29, 2016

Janeen Howick Brown, age 61, returned to her Father in Heaven February 29, 2016.  She left her earth family peacefully and passed on to the loving arms of her mother and grandmother who preceded her.

Jan was born May 7, 1954 to Bud and Evelyn Howick in Salt Lake City.  She was raised in a great loving...

Feb 29, 2016

Benjamin Lee McGlamery, our beloved husband, father, grandfather, uncle and friend, passed away at the age of 82 on February 29, 2016 in Provo, Utah from complications related to Alzheimer’s.Ben was born October 1, 1933 in Wichita, Kansas to Olive Lucille and Benjamin McGlamery and spent most of his boyhood in Odessa, Texas.  He earned a bachelor’s in electrical engineering...

Feb 29, 2016

Dorothy Nellie Veenendaal SmithDorothy Nellie Veenendaal Smith  1923 – 2016 passed away from cancer quietly in her home in Riverton, UT., early in the morning on February 29, 2016, at the age of 92.  She was a loving Mother, Grandmother and friend and will be greatly missed.  She was born May 28, 1923 in Salt Lake City, UT.Dorothy was a...

Feb 29, 2016

James Howard Jackson1933 ~ 2016James Howard Jackson, was honorably released from his mortal mission surrounded by members of his loving family the evening of February 29th 2016 at the age of 82.Lovingly known by all for most of his life as Howard, he was born August 3, 1933 in Cedar City, Utah. The youngest child of James Franklin Jackson and...

Feb 29, 2016

Our beloved wife, sister, mother, grandmother, great grandmother, aunt and friend returned to the loving arms of her Heavenly Father and family members on February 29, 2016. She was born on January 4, 1940 to Stephen Elmer Shelton & Rhea Leona Smith in Salt Lake City, Utah. She married her eternal companion Thomas L. Lehmkuhl on June 22, 1974. They...

Feb 28, 2016

Esther Anselmo passed away on February 28, 2016.  Esther was born June 27, 1927 in Altoona, PA to Vincenzo “James” Ferraro and Mary Cabri.  She married Fortunato A. Anselmo on September 1, 1951.  Her greatest joy was spending time with her great grandchildren, grandchildren, siblings, nieces and nephews.  Esther is survived by her daughter, Caroline, her grandsons Cory, Cade (Misty),...

Feb 27, 2016

Papa was born November 3, 1924 and passed February 27, 2016. Born in Salt Lake City, Utah to Alfred and Ida Maycock Gempeler. Graduated South High in 1943 and joined the Air Force. He was a Bombardier - Navigator flying B-17's during WWII. Returned home and married Barbara Hamilton on July 22, 1945. They were happily married for 71...

Feb 27, 2016

Barbara Rydalch Boynton passed away on February 27, 2016.  She was a loving wife, mother, grandmother and great grandmother.  She was born on September 11, 1944 in Salt Lake City, Utah, a daughter of Robert Wallace Rydalch and Adena Bertoch Rydalch.  She married Larry Dee Boynton September 21, 1962 in the Manti Temple.  Barbara is survived by husband, Larry Dee...

Feb 27, 2016

Lynn Monroe Hood passed away February 27, 2016. He was born to parents Clyde R. Hood and Theresa H. Hood of Salt Lake City, Utah on July 28, 1930.  He attended Davis High School in Kaysville, Utah.  Musically talented, he performed leading roles in several musicals while at Davis.  He was an Army veteran, serving in the Korean War.  As...

Feb 27, 2016

Barbara Jean Whitmore Harmon returned to her heavenly home and the arms of her beloved husband, February 27, 2016 after a brief, but courageous battle with pancreatic cancer.Born August 7, 1935 in Provo, Utah, she was the second of three children born to Glendon M.  and Renee Cunningham Whitmore.  Early in her life, her family moved to Long Beach, California...

Feb 27, 2016

Our beloved wife, mother, and grandmother, age 68, peacefully passed away at home into the loving arms of her Heavenly Father, on February 27, 2016. Born September 3, 1947, in Salt Lake City, Utah to Donald and Eloise Brady Solomon. Married Leon Archuleta June 26, 1967.Shirlene loved spending time with her children, grandkids, and great-granddaughter. She enjoyed sewing, making blankets,...

Feb 26, 2016

Gregory Dean Schmardebeck, 49, passed from this life on Feb. 26, 2016, due to the ravages of Multiple Sclerosis, of which he endured for more than 18 years.

He was born to Gail Dean and Gwen Jensen Schmardebeck on a sunny afternoon on June 24, 1966. He was a natural born skier, water skier, and fisherman. He...

Feb 26, 2016

Georgia Cayias Reid passed away Feb. 26, 2016 in North Salt Lake.She was born March 2, 1936, in Salt Lake City, UT to Charles & Dorothy Cayias. She married Jack Reid on March 6, 1965.She loved reading, especially murder mysteries, playing blackjack, crosswords, raising afghan hounds, dog shows and watching the Utah Jazz.She is survived by daughters: Val Argyle, Debbie...

Feb 26, 2016

Klara M. Wille“OMI”July 6, 1911 – February 26, 2016Our beloved grandmother, great-grandmother, aunt, and friend has returned home to sing with the Angels. Klara was born in Hannover, Germany to Wilhelm and Luise Wiedenbeck Wille.  The second born of four children, Willi, Klara, Lisa and Elfriede.  She came to the United States with her daughter Ingret in 1951.She worked as...

Feb 25, 2016

Margaret Lillian Affleck Clark (Peggy) passed away after a meaningful life full of service to family, church and friends.Born January 15, 1932 to Gordon Burt Affleck and Abbie Josephine Fisher; she was the second of two daughters. She lived her early childhood in New York City and then relocated to Salt Lake City for the rest of her youth.Peggy cultivated...

Feb 25, 2016

John “Michael” WattsJohn “Michael” Watts left us too soon at the age of 29. His last residence was in East Lansing Michigan and passed away on Thursday February 25, 2016.Michael was born on July 26, 1986 in Murray, Utah to his loving parents John and Joe Ann Watts who adored him. His elder siblings Caroline and her husband John Parker,...

Feb 25, 2016

Edwin Ziegler, age 91, just after the clock struck midnight on his 91st birthday, passed away.  He died on February 25, 2016 in Salt Lake City, UT.  He was born on February 25, 1925 in Poland to Jan Ziegler and Natalia Lorenc.At the age of 18, Edwin joined the Polish army. His military service took him to England where he...

Feb 24, 2016

Rick was born on 11-15-65 and passed away peacefully of natural causes on 02-24-2016. His love for animals brought him to work for the S.L County Animal Control Services where he was right at home. He finally found the love of his life when he met Jose. They were married in Hawaii, his favorite place, on 05-15-2015. He is survived...

Feb 24, 2016

Keith James Black, beloved father of 8 children, passed away 24 February 2016.  He was born 14 September 1920 in Nephi, Utah to Harrison Eugene and Elizabeth Annie Read Black.  He was married 29 October 1958 to Marilain Louise Thompson, later solemnized in the Manti Utah Temple.  He is survived by his wife, Marilain and their children – Robert W....