Local Obituaries for Families in Salt Lake County & Along the Wasatch Front
John Brian & Eileen Smith
2025
John Brian and Eileen Dorothy Smith, both 92, of West Jordan, Utah, passed away just five days apart, after almost 71 years married. They were married on March 13, 1954, in Reading, England. They immigrated to the United States in 1964.
Eileen was born in Surrey, England, on November 23, 1932. She enjoyed being outdoors, gardening, sewing, and crafts. She was...
Charlotte Van Leeuwen Hayes
Feb 18, 2025
Charlotte Ann Van Leeuwen Hayes, 86, of Bountiful, Utah, passed away peacefully on February 18, 2025. She was born in Salt Lake City on March 24, 1938 to Henry Van Leeuwen and Virginia Mary Pulley, both deceased. She was married to Raymond Yates Hayes, who preceeded her in death on November 7, 2014. They were married November 21, 1956, in...
Jolene Conner
Feb 18, 2025
Jolene McInelly Conner, 77, of Tinton Falls, passed away on Tuesday, February 18th, 2025. Born on June 29th, 1947, in Salt Lake City, Utah, she lived the first 51 years of her life on the West Coast. In 1998, she and her husband, William Conner, moved their family to New Jersey. She worked for and retired from Holmdel Township, where...
Kim Bert Pickering
Feb 18, 2025
On February 18, 2025, Kim Bert Pickering, 68, was welcomed to heaven after a courageous 3-year battle with pancreatic cancer. He passed peacefully with the love of his life by his side, surrounded by children and grandchildren at his beautiful home. He leaves behind a legacy of love, hard work, and adventure.
Kim was born on June 8, 1956, to Wendell...
Jeannine Ferguson
Feb 18, 2025
Jeannine was born on April 30, 1939 in Pleasant Grove, Utah to Miles J. Hunt and Della Platt. She married Wayne B. Ferguson on June 11, 1959 and sealed forever and eternity on June 11, 1960 in the Manti, Utah Temple.
She had a strong testimony of the gospel of Jesus Christ. She exercised incredible faith in the atonement of Jesus...
Patricia Ann Engh Ashby
Feb 17, 2025
Patricia Ann (Engh) Ashby (1935-2025), “Trish” as she liked to be called, passed away peacefully on February 17, 2025 at the age of 90. Her final days were full of visits from family and friends. Trish was a beloved sister, mother, wife, grandmother, great grandmother, and friend. She was the oldest daughter to Rodney Tucker Olson and Eileen Keily Olson.
Born...
Kent Peter Larrabee
Feb 16, 2025
Kent Peter Larrabee, age 44, died on February 16, 2025 in West Jordan, Utah. He was born on June 18, 1980 in Murray, Utah to Ross Ecker Larrabee and Carma Jones Larrabee.
His birth was a difficult one for his mother. After several hours of labor the nurse came running down the hall and immediately put an oxygen mask on Carma....
Akesa Takui Brunt
Feb 16, 2025
It is with deep love that we share the passing of our beloved Akesa Takui Brunt at the age of 72 into the arms of her Heavenly Father on February 16, 2025. Akesa was affectionately known as “Viola,” and she was a devoted wife, mother, grandmother, sister, aunty, and friend. Viola was known for her Christlike love that she so...
Sandra Esperanza Hernandez
Feb 16, 2025
Sandra Esperanza Hernández falleció pacíficamente rodeada de sus familiares y amigos.
Sandra nació en Piedras Negras, Coahuila, México. Su madre y sus hermanos emigraron a los Estados Unidos, donde creció con las familias de sus tías, tíos y primos que vivían entre Texas, Illinois y Utah. Al establecerse en Utah, el amor, el matrimonio y una familia surgieron para Sandra. Sandra...
Bonnie Dene Hansen
Feb 15, 2025
Bonnie Hansen, our loving mother, grandmother and great grandmother left this mortal life and returned home on February 15, 2025.
Bonnie was born September 2, 1928 to William O. Thompson and Margaret P. Thompson.
She was proceeded in death by her loving husband, Dale O. Hansen.
They were married in the Salt Lake Temple on June 27,1947.
They had 12 children, four of which...
Jerri Russell Matlock
Feb 15, 2025
Our beloved Father, Grandfather, and Great Grandfather, Jerri Russell Matlock passed on February 15, 2025 in Payson, Utah. He was born on June 4, 1946 in Napa, Idaho to Warren Oliver Matlock and Dorothy Faye Taber.
He spent his youth racing bicycles, and playing football. He also learned to play the Clarinet and Saxophone while participating in band during school. Upon...
Roger L Talbert
Feb 15, 2025
Roger L Talbert, 72, of Magna, Utah, passed away on Saturday, February 15, 2025, in West Valley City, Utah. Born on January 3, 1953, in Filmore, Utah, he was the son of Dale Howard and Viola Jean, Talbert.
There will be no services per the families wishes.
Harold A Eyre
Feb 15, 2025
Harold A. Eyre, 93, passed away on February 15, 2025, in South Jordan, Utah. He was born on July 6, 1931, in Salt Lake City, Utah to Rear Alonzo and Mabel Perennial (Maddox) Eyre. He married Elaine Gull in the Salt Lake Temple on March 16, 1955. He had five children: Douglas, deceased (Connie), Shauna (Ronny), Denise (Bill), Christine (Mark),...
Hannah Clark Goodson
Feb 15, 2025
Hannah Clark Goodson passed away peacefully on February 15 at age 31 due to complications associated with acute mental illness which she had battled courageously for the last 15 years.
Hannah was born to Sarah and Talley Goodson on May 16, 1993 in Salt Lake City, Utah. During the early part of her life, she lived in Texas, South Africa, Pittsburgh...
Bonnie Colleen Smith
Feb 14, 2025
Bonnie Colleen (Barnes) Smith was born in Syracuse, New York, on October 16, 1953. To parents Robert and Shirley Barnes Throughout her life, she called many places home, living in New York, Pennsylvania, Michigan, Virginia, South Carolina, Colorado, Idaho, and Utah.
Love for Nature and the Outdoors
Bonnie had an adventurous spirit and a deep appreciation for the great outdoors. She loved...
Jani Lynn Thomas
Feb 13, 2025
Jani Lynn Thomas (Formerly Jani Torgerson, née McKean) 63, of Bunker Hill, West Virginia
Jani Lynn Thomas passed away on February 13, 2025, in Bunker Hill, West Virginia, the place she lovingly called home in her final years, even though part of her heart would always remain in her lifelong home of Utah. Born on October 27, 1961, in Ogden, Utah,...
Brad Willis
Feb 13, 2025
Brad was born on March 6, 1951, in Lovell, WY, to Jess Crosby Willis and Harvene Safford. He passed peacefully in Holladay, UT on February 13, 2025, at the age of 73, from complications of pancreatic cancer.
Brad dedicated his career to the Utah Court System, retiring in 2009 as Clerk Of The Court. In retirement, his favorite pastime was walking...
Mark Harold Spencer
Feb 13, 2025
Our dear husband, dad and grandpa, Mark Harold Spencer, died at home in Holladay, Utah, of natural causes on February 13, 2025, after a decades-long struggle with Parkinson’s disease and, more recently, bone marrow cancer (multiple myeloma). He was known for his dry wit and wisdom, hard-working nature, and devotion to his family. He led a life that balanced high...
Vesna Majstorovic
Feb 12, 2025
It is with deep sadness that we announce the loss of our dearest Vesna Majstorovic, who passed away peacefully surrounded by her loved ones on February 12, 2025, just days before her 67th birthday.
Born February 25, 1958, in Eastern Europe to Spasoje and Marija Dragasevic, she was the oldest of four children. She met and married the love of her...
Lynette Louise Evans
Feb 12, 2025
Lynette Louise Evans, a devoted mother, sister, and friend, passed away on February 12, 2025, at the age of 68. Born on January 1, 1957, in Sunland, California, to Roy and Evelyn Williams, Lynette lived a life filled with love, hard work, and adventure. Lynette is survived by her four children: Crystal, Audrianna, Johnathan, Angelina and her 13 grandchildren. She...
