Local Obituaries for Families in Salt Lake County & Along the Wasatch Front
Alan Frame Mecham
Dec 2, 2015
Our most loved husband, father, and grandfather, Alan Frame Mecham, 74, passed away peacefully while surrounded by his loved ones on December 2, 2015. Alan had the privilege to be born to Janet Frame and Leonidas DeVon Mecham on January 31, 1941. Alan was the third of four brothers, who all loved and emulated their parents' outstanding examples.
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Donald Reid
Dec 2, 2015
Uncle Don passed away December 2, 2015 because he ran out of birthdays. Donald Hugh Reid was born August 20, 1927 to Samuel and Vera Reid. He is now enjoying a long awaited reunion with Lila and Robbie. Don spent his childhood in Salt Lake City and was a proud West High panther of 1945. He loved the state of...
James Hall
Dec 2, 2015
James Edward Hall, 83, passed away peacefully Dec 2, 2015, after a brave battle with heart and lung disease. Jim was born in Racine, WI, on Mar 29, 1932, son of Robert and Irene (nee: Trebilcock) Hall.After graduating from Racine High in 1950, Jim joined the Air Force. He was assigned to the 343rd bomb squadron as a starboard scanner...
Dean Angus Clark
Dec 1, 2015
Dean Angus Clark passed away quietly on Tuesday, December 1, 2015 after a courageous battle with cancer. He was born in Ivins, Idaho on April 16, 1927 to Vernon J. Clark and Bessie Banks Clark, but grew up in Salt Lake City with siblings J, MarJean, and Max.
Dean graduated from West High School and the University...
Florence Bellows
Dec 1, 2015
Florence Pearl Charles Bellows passed away on December 1, 2015 at 12:30 am in her home in Santa Clara, Utah, at the age of 102 years and 5 months, with her beloved daughter by her side. Born to George W. and Florence Clare Charles on June 14, 1913 in Salt Lake City. Married the love of her life Earl J....
Vance Stewart
Nov 30, 2015
“We love you dad, fly free”Our dearly beloved went back home to God, Monday, November 30, 2015 and a great light went out of this world. This very special blessing was sent to earth July 22, 1950 in Rupert, Minadoka, Idaho to Edward Leo “Bud” Stewart and Lucy Eunice Potter. He joined 2 sisters, Yvenna Lucy and Heather Loy. He...
Thomas Jacobs Sr
Nov 30, 2015
Our beloved father, grandfather, and sweetheart passed away November 30, 2015. Born July 1, 1930 in Pueblo, Colorado to Samson and Mary Jacobs. Married Lillian Cano in 1950. Together they had 4 children.Tom was a jack of all trades and master of all. He dearly loved the wrecking yard that he built from the ground up. He loved Wendover and...
Clifford Mccoll
Nov 30, 2015
Clifford Keith McColl (Cliff) was born March 25, 1935 to Lawrence Wesley McColl and Mildred Ida Pierce. Passed away the 30th of November, 2015 with his sweetheart of 61 years, Dee, at his side.Cliff was born in Wakeeney, Kansas and grew up in Kansas and Wyoming, and graduated from Torrington High School in 1953. Cliff is the brother to Wesley...
Linda Jorgensen
Nov 30, 2015
Linda Marie Kennedy Jorgensen died at home on the morning of Monday, November 30th. Wonderful mother, grandmother and friend, she is missed by many.Linda was born to Bert Alvin Kennedy and Irene Velma Davis on March 4, 1945 in Phillipi, West Virginia. She was raised among close extended family in Morgantown, West Virginia. After joining the LDS Church at 16...
Joseph Baird
Nov 29, 2015
Our beloved husband, father, grandfather and great-grandfather quietly passed away on November 29, 2015. He was 79 years old.Mark, as he was known throughout his life, was born on June 4, 1936 in Murray, Utah to Mark J Baird and Ruth Melissa Smith Baird. He was the oldest of six children. He grew up in Draper, Utah and attended Jordan...
Olene S. Walker
Nov 28, 2015
Olene Smith Walker our beloved wife, mother, grandmother, great-grandmother and friend, passed away from natural causes on November 28, 2015. Born in Ogden, Utah on November 15, 1930 to Thomas Ole Smith and Nina Hadley, she was the second of five children. Olene graduated from Weber High School and earned her bachelor's, master's and doctorate degrees from Brigham Young...
Todd Tapia
Nov 27, 2015
Todd R Tapia passed away on November 27, 2015. He was born on February 25, 1966 to Victor and Joyce in Salt Lake City, Utah. Todd had many, many friends. He loved fishing and camping. His children are his greatest accomplishment. He loved them all. Todd is survived by his parents, his three sisters, Vickie (Bob), Maria, Bernice (Richard), his...
Elizabeth Roeling
Nov 27, 2015
Elizabeth Gertrude Murphy Roeling passed from this life on November 27th 2015. She was 88 years old. The oldest of five children, she was born to Miles Mark Murphy and Gertrude Teerlink Murphy in Salt Lake City Utah on October 10, 1927. Beth is survived by her daughter Thais Ann Farr, son Fredrick Miles Roeling, and their families — including...
Gloria Hollis
Nov 27, 2015
Gloria M. Hollis passed away November 27, 2015 in Salt Lake City, Utah. She was born on July 19, 1923 in Salt Lake City, Utah to Earl and Hallie McGinty. She married Byron A. Hollis in 1941 in Washington, D.C.She was primarily a homemaker and an avid painter. She loved music and dancing. She was a mother to four sons...
Beverly Pollei
Nov 27, 2015
Beverly was born in Holladay, Utah to Henry Samuel and Abigail Amanda Hintze Florence, the eighth of twelve children. Growing up she roamed the foothills of Mt. Olympus on horseback, washed bottles and delivered milk for the Florence Family Dairy, graduated from Granite High School in 1947, worked at Auerbach’s downtown, and spent time working at the family-owned Alpine Rose...
Alan Shockley
Nov 26, 2015
Alan Shockley was born on March 16, 1950 in Jacksonville, IL to Bert and Grace Shockley. He earned a Bachelors’ degree in Physical Ed at Weber State University. He worked hard as a Product Manager at US Foods. He was reunited with his parents in Heaven on November 26, 2015. His passion for life was a day on the lake...
Ivan Thurman
Nov 26, 2015
Ivan LeRoy Thurman (89) passed away peacefully on November 26, 2015 in Salt Lake City.Ivan was born in Blackfoot, Idaho on September 17, 1926. He was the youngest of 10 children born to Charles Alvin Thurman and Zilpha Ann Lowder Thurman. He joined the army at 18 and saw the end of World War II. He spent time in the...
Jay Neil Jackson
Nov 25, 2015
Loving husband, father, grandfather, and friend Jay Neil Jackson passed away peacefully November 25, 2015 at his home in Salt Lake City, Utah. Jay was born September 6, 1924 in Plano, Idaho. He was the 5th child to George H. and Josephine Hemsley Jackson. He grew up in Salt Lake, but spent much of his childhood in his beloved...
Grant Leif Birkeland
Nov 25, 2015
Grant Leif Birkeland, "Uncle Grant", passed away peacefully on November 25, 2015 after a courageous fight against the effects of Parkinsons Disease. He was born on April 15, 1940, the son of Leif and Dora Engh Birkeland. Grant was busy doing good things and serving others his whole life. He loved planting trees and the entire Salt Lake Valley...
William Gordon
Nov 24, 2015
Born on April 26th 1933, in Salt Lake City, Utah. Passed away November 24th 2015 from medical complications. Proud retired Captain of the U.S. Marine Corps. Served two tours in Vietnam. Very illustrious career in the Military, he was awarded many medals and honors. Commander of the American Legion Post 112. Instrumental in the development of the Navy F14A Jet...
