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

Mar 21, 2015

Our loving father, grandfather, and friend, Francis Anderson passed away at his home on March 21, 2015. Born October 31, 1918 in Norfolk, Virginia to Edward Peter and Mary Agnes Lawler Anderson.  Married Marjorie Dean Martin on June 25th, 1944 in the Salt Lake Temple.

Graduated from West High School, 1936; Served an LDS Mission, 1941-1943; Joined...

Mar 21, 2015

David Ray Nelson was born on March 26, 1937 in Idaho Falls, Idaho to Vaughn Stanford Nelson and Veda Amanda Pearce Nelson. He passed away March 21, 2015 in Salt Lake City, Utah.David married Iris Jorgensen on April 8, 1960 in the Idaho Falls Temple. He was a devoted family man, a pied piper of children, an active member of...

Mar 21, 2015

Melvin Eugene Hill Jr., aka “Bud”, passed away peacefully on March 21, 2015 in Salt Lake City, UT. He was born January 12, 1932 to Melvin Eugene Hill Sr. and Brigetta Linea Erickson. Mel attended South High School and later the University of Utah. He graduated with a degree in Accounting and went on to have a successful career as...

Mar 20, 2015

Beth Ann Newman Bradshaw, 93, mother, grandmother, great-grandmother, neighbor and friend, passed away Friday, March 20, 2015 at her home in Holladay. She was born October 29, 1921 in Salt Lake City to Frank William Newman and Geneve Ann McKenzie Newman. After graduating from South High School, she worked on the Owyhee Indian Reservation in Nevada and in New York...

Mar 19, 2015

M/SGT USAG (RET) Alejandro (Alex) Roybal, born November 18, 1924 joined our Lord on March 19th, 2015. Alex was a man who loved God, his family and his country. Born to 1st Sgt Juan Roybal & Juanita Garcia Roybal in Brackettville, TX; Alex went to Brackett High & lettered 2 yrs in football.When WWII broke out, Alex decided to enlist...

Mar 19, 2015

Sister Ida M. Jackson, devoted wife, loving mother, grandmother, great-grandmother and great-great-grandmother passed from this life to everlasting life with her Heavenly Father on March 19, 2015. Sister Ida M. Jackson was born on May 24, 1923, in Spiro, Oklahoma, to Bervee (Smith) DeGraftenreed and Adir DeGraftenreed, a minister. She was the third daughter of four daughters from that union....

Mar 19, 2015

Ronald “E” FinchSept. 23, 1938 – March 19, 2015 Our beloved husband, father, brother and grandfather died peacefully at age 76, survived by his wife Lila Jean Kemp and children. Viewing on March 24, 2015 from 6-8PM at Memorial Estates: 6500 S. Redwood Rd., West Jordan, UT 84123. Funeral services on March 25, 2015 at 11:00 AM at 7250 S....

Mar 18, 2015

Thomas William Wilson passed away, at the age of 90, on March 18th, 2015. He was born October 28th, 1924 in Bingham Canyon, Utah to Thomas Wilson and May Muir Wilson. He married Betty Jane Condie in the Salt Lake City Temple. Together they had seven children: Merry Jane Christensen (Tony), Louise Green (Steve), Bill Wilson (Diane), Shirley Stevens, Richard...

Mar 18, 2015

Our beloved brother, uncle, and friend passed away on Wed. March 18, 2015 in Arnhem, Netherlands of cardiac arrest. Born in Salt Lake City, Utah on Aug. 28, 1955 to Joseph Milton (“Mitt”) Stillman and Virginia Sherman Stillman. Corey was the youngest of three children. He attended the Univ. of Utah. He served an LDS Mission to the Netherlands from...

Mar 17, 2015

Donna, 79, passed away knowing she was loved by all who knew her. She was born in Headland, AL and moved to Vallejo, CA where she was raised by her adopted parents Lester and Hazel Johnson and reared with adopted brother Frank.  She married Richard Charles Merrill on April 19, 1956 and settled in Salt Lake.  Together they owned...

Mar 17, 2015

Eugene M. Christensen, age 86, passed away on March 17, 2015. He was born on July 18, 1956 in Ogden, Utah to Merton Christensen and Effie Candland. He married Jenni Rinck on March 28, 1956 in Darmstadt, Germany.Eugene enjoyed spending time with his family, working in his garden, and was an amateur radio enthusiast.He is survived by daughter, Effi C....

Mar 16, 2015

Shawna J. Turner Smith, age 67, returned to the arms of her Heavenly Father on Monday, March 16, 2015. She was surrounded by her family and beloved dog “Maggie.” Shawna was born on March 5, 1948 in Salt Lake City. She was the loving daughter of John and Betty Turner. She married the love of her life, Gary William Smith,...

Mar 15, 2015

Our beloved mother, grandmother, aunt and sister passed away on March 15, 2015. Mildred was born November 4, 1935 to Elin Margareta Kornelia Zandersson and Johan Axel Victor Stahl and was raised in Jonkoping Sweden. She loved her Swedish Heritage and passed that love onto her children and grandchildren.

Mildred served an LDS Mission in Sweden and...

Mar 15, 2015

Esther Jackson Wallace finished her earthly experience March 15, 2015 surrounded by loving family. Samuel Andrew and Iretta Woolley Jackson gifted her with life on June 14, 1927 in their unfinished cabin in Emigration Canyon. She was the youngest of 12 children. She graduated from East High School (happy carefree days) and attended the University of Utah. Life for her...

Mar 15, 2015

Lezlie passed away suddenly and far too soon. She was born in Salt Lake City to Norman and Donna Chesler. She is survived by her loving husband Patrick Barber, her children, Dan Lockington and Mandy (Randy) McLachlan, her only very beloved granddaughter Grace, her parents Norman and Donna Chesler and her three sisters, Laurie, Lee Ann and Cristie. She also...

Mar 15, 2015

Leofredo L. Jacquez, was born on July 11, 1931 in Gallina, New Mexico to Francis and Eudoro Jacquez, and passed away on March 15, 2015. Leo enlisted in the U.S. Marine Corps on Nov. 9, 1951, and served in the Korean War. He married Irene A. Herrera on June 19, 1954 and had 3 children. Leo worked as a meat...

Mar 14, 2015

Garth Bryant Hutchings "Papa", our loving father, grandfather, brother, uncle and friend passed away peacefully at home on March 14, 2015 after a brief fight with cancer.

Garth was born on December 31, 1951 to David and Beth Hutchings in SLC, Utah.  Both parents have preceded him in death.  He grew up with a loving family and...

Mar 14, 2015

Mary Hill Ashdown BarrowesNovember 20, 1921 ~ March 14, 2015 Mary Hill Ashdown Barrowes, 93, passed away at home surrounded by her loved ones. She was born in Fayette, Utah, to George Allen and Bertha Jackson Hill and was the youngest of their 12 children. Her life was filled with love, compassion, and self-less service.She graduated valedictorian from Beaver High...

Mar 14, 2015

Donna Tooley“A Celebration of Completion of Life”Donna Tooley graduated from life on March 14, 2015 in Salt Lake City, Utah. She started her earthly education on February 26, 1959 in Salt Lake City, Utah to Donald Merton Tooley and Gwenavere Palmer Tooley.Donna was a great lover of music, enjoyed taking car rides and long walks until the last few years...

Mar 14, 2015

Every morning I looked at the obituaries to see if I was still alive. Today I looked and there I was – guess we all know what that means. Jami hates it when an obituary does not list the cause of death so I will tell you. I died March 14 due to lung cancer/emphysema. Just my luck, the one...