Local Obituaries for Families in Salt Lake County & Along the Wasatch Front
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...
Carol Petersen
Nov 24, 2015
Carol R. Petersen, age 85, passed away from illness incident to age, November 24, 2015. Born October 5, 1930 in Heber City, Utah to Orson and Ottilie Bollschweiler Roberts. Married Ray Petersen, June 4, 1948 (later solemnized in the Salt Lake Temple). She was a dedicated member of the LDS Church and served in many callings. She especially loved the...
Joyce Gordon
Nov 24, 2015
“The Energizer Bunny”December 12th 1914 – November 24th 2015 Joyce was a character who loved adventure, learning, and people! Born in Denver, December 12th, 1914 and raised in Fargo ND. She graduated from Fargo Central High in 1932. During the Great Depression years completed a combined program at Interstate Business College in Fargo. In 1950 she received her BA from...
Freddie Hannert
Nov 23, 2015
Our beloved son, brother, husband, father, and grandfather. Freddie Lee Hannert Jr. passed away on November 23, 2015 from a tragic work related accident. Freddie was born on July 6, 1965 in Murray, Utah to Freddie Sr. and Tresha Hannert. He graduated from West Jordan High where he also lettered on the swim team. Freddie married after high school before...
Su Bryner-Brown
Nov 23, 2015
Su Bryner-Brown, beloved mother, aunt, and sister, died of complications from cancer surgery on Monday, November 23, 2015. She died in the hospital, surrounded by friends and loved ones, and holding her son’s hand. Born January 16, 1953, in Salt Lake City, Utah to Dean L. Bryner and Barbara Livingston Bryner. Married to Dusty Brown. He preceded her in death...
Douglas Brown
Nov 22, 2015
Obituary for Douglas Harvey BrownDouglas Harvey Brown, age 81, died November 22, 2015 in Salt Lake City, UT after a long battle with health issues. He was born November 27, 1934 in Salt Lake City, UT to Harvey B. and Thelma Aleen Folker Brown. On May 9, 1955, Doug married his sweetheart, Elva Cox. Doug was a successful businessman who...
Emmett Krueger
Nov 22, 2015
Emmett Edward Krueger passed away on November 22, 2015 in Salt Lake City, Utah at age 83. He was born on July 30, 1932 in Highland Park, Illinois to Chester and Ruth Krueger. He married Patricia M. Krueger on September 20, 1973.Golf was his passion. He enjoyed helping Patricia tend her garden. He was a devoted Bears fan and a...
Patrick Sizemore
Nov 22, 2015
Patrick Jeff Sizemore (Paddy), 68, passed away November 22, 2015 surrounded by family at St. Marks hospital. Patrick was born October 3, 1947 in Ogden Utah to Pat and Helen Sizemore. He was married to Linda Sizemore the love of his life on June 24, 1987 in Salt Lake City, Utah. Patrick graduated from Weber State with a Bachelor’s degree...
William Clark
Nov 20, 2015
William Rex Clark1932-2015William Rex Clark passed away on Friday, November 20, 2015, of age related illness.Rex was born August 6, 1932 in Altonah, Duchesne, Utah to Norman Eugene Clark and Agnes Vendetta Ralphs. Rex married Margaret June Fenn of Roosevelt, Utah in 1954, later divorced. Together they had 4 children. Rex married Opal Haycock of Escalante, Utah in 1968, later...
Richard Dewey Sampson
Nov 19, 2015
Richard Dewey Sampson passed away Thursday, November 19, 2015 at home. He was born (December 11, 1930) and raised in Richfield, Utah. He was the fourth child born to Dewey and Crystal Jorgensen Sampson; six other siblings followed. After high school, he served in the National Guard. He fought in the Korean War with the Battery A of the...
Cobey Judd
Nov 19, 2015
Our beloved son, Cobey Alec Judd passed away unexpectedly on November 19, 2015 in Salt Lake City, Utah. Cobey was born on October 5, 1999 to Shawn and Penny Motes Judd of Salt Lake. We are so proud and blessed to have had him in our lives for 16 short years. We forever cherish each and every memory of him....
