Local Obituaries for Families in Salt Lake County & Along the Wasatch Front
Rula Redmond
Jun 6, 2015
Rula May Campbell Redmond was born on June 2nd, 1940 to Fay and Zillah Campbell. She grew up on Princeton Avenue in the Garden Park area where she had many fond memories with her friends. She was proud of graduating from East High School. She married the love of her life, Patrick Redmond, on May 27, 1960. She raised three...
Edward R. Konopka
Jun 5, 2015
Edward R. Konopka, 85, was born in Sayreville, New Jersey on October 24th, 1929. He died peacefully on Friday, June 5th, 2015.
Beloved husband, devoted father, doting grandfather, and loving great-grandfather, his life was one of true love, dedication, commitment, and companionship. His love story began as he was serving as a young Navy Corpsman at the...
Georgia Saris (Burrows) Draper
Jun 5, 2015
Georgia Saris Burrows Draper passed from this life June 5, 2015 at the age of 89. She was the last surviving child of 11.
Mother was born in Springville, Utah October 20, 1925 to Harriet Jane Saris (Gygi) and Steve John Saris, who preceded her in death. She married Dee L. Burrows June 23, 1943, later solemnized...
Viliami Folaumoeloa
Jun 5, 2015
Viliami Folaumoeloa age 58, returned to our heavenly father on June 5, 2015 due to ongoing health issues. He was born December 30, 1956 in Vaotu’u Tonga to Puleiku Folaumoeloa and Ma’ata Palepale. Viliami married Lesieli Lakataha Masi on July 23, 1986 and they have 2 beautiful girls. Viliami attended Atele Tonga College before he moved to America & became...
Ila Tucker
Jun 5, 2015
Our sweet mother, Ila Marie Hawker Tucker, 89 returned to the waiting arms of her husband, H. David Tucker on June 5, 2015 in Alpine, Utah.Ila was born August 18, 1925 in a rock home in Menan, Idaho to Albert & Amy Fullmer Hawker, the 6th of 7 children. Her father called her “Ila Marie, sweet as can be”. Ila...
Anneliese Klara (Hurst) Schumann
Jun 4, 2015
Anneliese Klara Hurst Schumann passed away peacefully on June 4, 2015 in Holladay, UT. Anneliese was born Dec. 7, 1929 in Leipzig, Germany to John and Clara Hurst.
She married Siegfried Schumann on Dec. 20, 1951 in Wuppertal, Germany. Marriage solemnized in the Salt Lake Temple on May 20, 1953. It was Anneliese's dream to come to...
Beth Vieweg
Jun 4, 2015
Beth Hartle Vieweg, a wonderful, beautiful, strong woman who had tenacity and a very strong disposition. She is at peace, and in the loving arms of our Lord. She is with her loving husband Gerald Vieweg who passed in 1998. She leaves behind five children, Robert Vieweg, Paul Vieweg, Cathy Grove (Vieweg) and Bruce Vieweg who has preceded her in...
Tilla Dixon
Jun 4, 2015
Tilla Ruen Dixon passed away peacefully at the age of 105 at Beehive Homes in West Jordan, Utah on June 4, 2015. She was born October 7, 1909 in Cherry Grove, Minnesota, to Henry and Maria Ruen and was raised in a home with seven siblings. She lived on various farms scattered across Minnesota and South Dakota. She enjoyed being...
Stanley Gill
Jun 4, 2015
Stanley A. GillApril 20, 1926 – June 4, 2015Stanley A. Gill, age 89, peacefully passed away on June 4, 2015. Stanley was born to William Henry and Jane Edwards Gill on April 20, 1926 in Wolverhampton, England. He was married to Mary Elizabeth Parkes Gill, October of 1946 in Birmingham, England immigrating to the United States in January of 1949....
Leone Damron Taylor
Jun 3, 2015
Leone Damron Taylor, 93, our loving mother, passed away, June 3rd, 2015, after struggling for many years with diabetes and other health concerns.
She was born in Salt Lake City, Utah on July 19, 1921 to William Reed Damron and Mabel Leone Duckworth. She married her high school sweetheart, William (Bill) B. Taylor on October 15, 1941,...
Dr. Don Weiler Bennion
Jun 3, 2015
Dr. Don Weiler Bennion passed away peacefully on June 3, 2015 at the age of 96. He was born in Salt Lake City, Utah on April 11, 1919 to Vera Weiler and Heber Bennion, Jr. His father started out as a school teacher and principal in SL, but decided he wanted to be a rancher instead, so he homesteaded...
Lucretia Kruse
Jun 3, 2015
Lucretia was born April 9, 1915, to Anthony and Minke Ruwerda Ronner, the second youngest of 10 children, in Leeuwarden, Netherlands. She was the last living member of her siblings.Her husband Petrus Jacobus Kruse preceded her in death at age 93 in 2006 and her son Peter Jacobus Kruse at age 63 in 2012. She is survived by her daughters...
Melba Sears
Jun 2, 2015
Melba Stahle Sears age 92, passed away on June 2, 2015, in Salt Lake City, Utah. She was born on January 15, 1923 in Parley’s Park, Utah to George Jacob Stahle and Bertha Hollenweger. Melba married William E. Sears on March 24, 1951. Their marriage was later solemnized in the Salt Lake Temple.Melba grew up in Parley’s Park, attended school...
April Rich
Jun 2, 2015
April Marie Rich passed away peacefully at her home, surrounded by loved ones, on June 2, 2015 at the age of 32. April fought a short but ferocious battle with ovarian cancer that took her sweet soul from us far too soon.April was born on June 10, 1982 to Bill Roy and Lisa (Elggren) Roy. Although April had no biological...
Carlo Perkins
Jun 1, 2015
Carlo Milton Perkins, age 86, died on June 1, 2015 in Spanish Fork, Utah. He was born on October 2, 1928, in St. Johns, Arizona, to Milton Lloyd Perkins and Ida Margaret Johnson. He grew up in Ephraim, Payson and Cottonwood, Utah.He loved playing the trombone in the marching band at the U of U and Utah State. He served...
Joyce Chamberlain
Jun 1, 2015
Joyce LaRue (Kinder) Chamberlain passed away on June 1 after suffering a traumatic fall. We thought Joyce would out live us all, always saying “I can’t believe I made it to 90”! As a young woman, Joyce enjoyed her job as a PBX Operator for Western Airlines and traveling the world with her sweetheart and husband of 46 years, Roland...
Henry Melendres
May 29, 2015
Henry Melendres Sanchez, 21 years old, passed away in his home on May 29, 2015. He is survived by his loving parents, Enrique and Laura Melendres. Henry will be remembered for the solid relationship between himself and his parents, a close family that could always be found together, embracing the friendships they created together and making all those around...
(Mary) Elaine Davis, Murray, Betsworth, Fryer
May 29, 2015
(Mary) Elaine Davis, Murray, Betsworth, Fryer. Passed away quietly at ST. Marks hospital on Friday Evening May 29, 2015. A private graveside service will take place Tuesday June 2, 2015 at Mount Olivet Cemetery. In lieu of flowers please make a donation to Primary Children’s Hospital in her name.
Josephine Higgins
May 29, 2015
Josephine Higgins, beloved mother and wife passed on May 29,2015 at 7:47 p.m. at Salt Lake Regional due to cancer, born October 26, 1941.She is survived by her husband John Higgins, daughter Kimberly Higgins, and her 3 sons Robert, Jason, and Nathan Higgins. She will be deeply missed by family and friends.She was always teaching her kids not to judge...
