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

Mar 21, 2016

Jerri D. Olson was surrounded by her loved ones as she passed away peacefully on March 21, 2016 at St. Mark’s Hospital in Salt Lake City, UT at the age of 90 years old.Jerri was born on April 19, 1925 in Salt Lake City to Irvin and Edith Johnson. Jerri grew up in Sugarhouse and attended South High School. During...

Mar 20, 2016

Shirley Peirce Richardson was born July 30, 1925 to Mary Eliza Salsbury Cooper & Harvey Adolph Peirce in Salt Lake City, UT. She passed away peacefully in her home surrounded by her family of natural causes on March 20, 2016.

Shirley married Lewis Dee Richardson in the Salt Lake Temple on June 17, 1948. She was a...

Mar 20, 2016

Mary Ann GrahamMary Ann Graham was born July 26, 1941. Born to Wilford L. Keener and Naomi Ross Kenner. Passed away March 20th, 2016 at home surrounded by her loving family. Married to the love of her life Gary D. Graham October 20th, 1961. Sealed in the Salt Lake Temple May 4th, 1967. Mary Ann loved camping and fishing, entertaining...

Mar 20, 2016

Leonard Leon “Leo” “Big Boy” Rich was killed on the first day of spring, March 20th, 2016 while taking a Sunday drive on his motorcycle.  He was 57 years old. Leon is survived by his wife, Merri Clawson Rich of Taylorsville; his mom, Dolores Rich nee Fowlks of Murray; his children, Christopher Rich (Jill Palmer), Stephanie (Bryan) Boose, Taryn Leonard...

Mar 20, 2016

There are not enough words to describe what we lost this Sunday. Dreamer, Geologist, miner, engineer, car enthusiast, God loving Christian, expert skier, motorcycle rider, gear head, collector, designer, artist, risk taker, free spirit, brother, uncle, boss, bread fanatic, martial artist, animal aficionado, ice tea drinker, problem solver, wild man, lover and loyal friend.Jeff D. Gentry, Jr. always had a...

Mar 20, 2016

Lori Kaye McDonnell was born November 16, 1953 in Kearns, UT and returned to the loving arms of our Lord on March 20, 2016. She was the oldest daughter born to Vernon “Doc” Brundage and Ella Price, and had four siblings. She spent her entire life in Kearns, UT; graduating from Kearns High School in 1972. She worked for Guardian...

Mar 19, 2016

Helen Shuk Kuen Wong, 75, of Murray, UT, passed away on Saturday, March 19, 2016 at 8:35 a.m. after battling illnesses for the past month.

Born in 1940 in Hong Kong, China to mother, Yin Ying Ho and father, Chuen Lee, Helen was an extremely selfless and loving person to her family and others that knew her. ...

Mar 19, 2016

LaRue Hadlock Woodbury, our beloved wife, mother, grandmother and great-grandmother, returned to her Heavenly Father on Saturday, March 19 – a beautiful spring day, much like the day she was born. She spent her last day doing her favorite things – most importantly, visiting with family.

LaRue was born May 27, 1926 to Ferry & Jennie Hadlock....

Mar 19, 2016

Beloved wife, mother, grandmother, and great-grandmother passed away Sat. 19. Mar 2016 surrounded by her loving family in Salt Lake City, UT.  She passed away five years to the day since her husband, Herschel J. Harward passed away.  Born July 13, 1925 to Franklin Thornton Carson and Viola Anderson Carson in Kingston, UT.  Karla was the 3rd of three children. ...

Mar 19, 2016

Inga-Lill was born in Gothenburg, Sweden, on April 9th, 1918 and died on March 19th, 2016, 21 days short of her 98th birthday in SLC. She was the 6th of 7 children in the fun and loving home of Hilma Paulina Jonasson and Johan Erik Wallgren. She married Holger Lennart Karlson on January 30, 1943, in Sweden and was sealed...

Mar 19, 2016

Beloved wife, mother, grandmother, and great-grandmother passed away Sat. 19. Mar 2016 surrounded by her loving family in Salt Lake City, UT. She passed away five years to the day since her husband, Herschel J. Harward passed away.  Born July 13, 1925 to Franklin Thornton Carson and Viola Anderson Carson in Kingston, UT.  Karla was the 3rd of three children. ...

Mar 18, 2016

Carole H. Ludlow returned to her heavenly father on Friday March 18th, 2016 at her home in West Jordan Utah.Born in Raymond, Alberta, Canada on November 9th 1942 to Madge Searle & Earl Keyes Hancock.Carole married Michael Holmberg on March 7th 1969 and later divorced.Carole then married Raymond LaVon Ludlow September 16th 1978 until his early passing on July 28th...

Mar 18, 2016

Alicia Reyna Meza (Licha), age 96,  a resident Salt Lake City, Utah. Passed from this mortal life on March 18, 2016 surrounded by family  in  Benicia, California.  Born on June 11, 1919 in Glenmora, Louisiana to Juan and Rosa Reyna. She Married Jose A. Meza on October 7, 1940. She is survived by daughter in-law Josie Meza,  Joel Meza (Dora),...

Mar 17, 2016

Janice Shirlene Lindley Larrabee 1946-2016She was born June 26, 1946 to Mel and Ilene Lindley.  She passed away, unexpectedly, on March 17, 2016.  She married Ronald Larrabee, and they just celebrated their 50th wedding anniversary.  She is survived by her husband, her children RaChelle (Tim) Campbell, Troy (Tina) Larrabee, Susan (Danny Thorpe)Collins, and Brian(Heather Sherman) Larrabee, 12 grandchildren and sister,...

Mar 17, 2016

Elizabeth Pyott Walton passed quietly on March 17, 2016 at the age of 95. Born to Dr. Wilford H. Pyott and Elsie Shorten Pyott on June 19, 1920, Betty grew up in Salt Lake City, attended East High School, earned her Bachelor of Arts in Clothing and Textiles from BYU and some years later received her teaching certificate from the...

Mar 16, 2016

Sam I. Hirase peacefully passed away Wednesday March 16, 2016 from kidney failure. Sam was born on February 17, 1923 in Salt Lake City, Utah to Hikotaro and Toraye Hirase. He married Alice Kasuga on November 10, 1952. She passed away on August 3, 2002.He is survived by his brother Bobby (Mary) of Seattle Washington, his four children Christine Hirase-Bragg...

Mar 16, 2016

Jerry E. Lund was born to Elden and Pearl Lund on November 11, 1931. Married Naomi King in 1958. They had three boys; Craig (Elva) Scott (Laurie) Kelly (Cathy). Step – Gary (Raylene) Gail (Gil). Grandchildren Derek, Heidi, Bryce, Brennon, Carson, Great Micael, Liberty, Carris, Cordell, Brothers Budd (Judy) Ken (Kim) Dale (Patty) Sister Karen (Evan) Jardine. Graduated from South...

Mar 16, 2016

January 14, 1927 ~ March 16, 2016Betty Hudson, wife, mother, grandma, great-grandma and aunt, passed away March 16, 2016 with her daughter and granddaughter by her side.Betty went to be with the love of her life, Bud, who passed away February 15, 2016. Betty was born January 14, 1927 to Clare and Olive Jensen in her grandparent’s cabin in Mt....

Mar 15, 2016

She filled up the days that the Lord had made; let us rejoice and be glad.Jane Elizabeth Lambert was born in Indiana, Pa., in Pennsylvania coal country, to James P. and Sara L. Lambert. She grew up in the center of a sprawling Irish Catholic family of boisterous, hardworking, quick-witted characters, spending her school days in the village of Iselin,...

Mar 15, 2016

Sandy Lee Westbury Gallegos of Santa Clara Utah passed away on March 15, 2016 at the Dixie Regional Medical Center from the effects of Chronic Lymphoid Leukemia (CLL). Sandy was surrounded by her devoted husband and children until the very end.Sandy was born in Beadle, South Dakota in 1943 to Claire Maxine Hurd Bergman (Fred) and James Westbury. She had...