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

Jun 8, 2015

We are not mourning, we are celebrating a life exceptionally well lived!! Everyone who knew Twyla loved her. She is a saint in whom there is no guile. The hallmark of Twyla’s life was Temple work. She served in the temple for over 20 years. Imagine the crowds of people waiting to thank her on the other side!Twyla was born...

Jun 7, 2015

Jerry Ray Miller of Sequim, WA passed away early morning on June 7th in the presence of his family. Jerry was born in Conrad, Montana on October 22, 1945. He attended John R Rogers High School in Spokane and then served honorably in the US Army for six years including three years in France. In the Army he trained as...

Jun 7, 2015

Deborah Diane Davis was born on February 9, 1961 in Chicago, Illinois to James Richard Davis and Connie Wojciuch. Debbie was an amazing mother and grandmother. She dedicated her life to her kids and grandkids. She would do anything for them no matter what! She was a happy, upbeat woman who always spoke her mind. She was full of personality....

Jun 7, 2015

Betty McMurtrey Carrington, 73, passed away unexpectedly on Sunday, June 7, 2015. She was born August 27, 1941. She grew up in Murray, UT where she graduated from Murray High School. She attended the University of Utah.Betty worked at Grand Central and K-Mart as a Toy Manager; then later worked for Nu-Art lighting for 30 years.Her biggest accomplishment in life...

Jun 6, 2015

Lorane Lee Stone, mother, grandmother, and sister, 69, passed away Saturday June 6, 2015 at the IMC Hospital in the ICU surrounded by her loving family. She was reunited with her father Carl and her beloved cat Autumn.She was born November 24, 1945 in Bountiful, Utah to Carl Thurman and Helen Scofield Larson.Graduated from Granite High School in 1964.She loved...

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...

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...

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...

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...

Jun 5, 2015

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...

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...

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...

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...

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....

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,...

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...

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...

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...

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...