Local Obituaries for Families in Salt Lake County & Along the Wasatch Front
Ivan Lora
Dec 14, 2014
Ivan R. Lora, age 60, passed away on December 14, 2014. He was born May 25, 1954 to Felicia Ferreira and Augusto Lora in Santiago, Dominican Republic.Ivan was a successful business owner and entrepreneur. He loved spending time in the great outdoors with his family and friends. Ivan also loved animals.Ivan is survived by one son Ivan J. Lora, and...
Rebecca Maria Aguayo
Dec 13, 2014
Rebecca Maria Aguayo passed away peacefully on December 13, 2014. She was born in Dinkyville, Bingham Canyon, Utah to Jesus Aguayo and Maria Arellano Aguayo on August 20, 1934.
Always a proud academic and scholar she graduated from Bingham High with a 4.0. She received her BSN from St. Benedict's School of Nursing and began a career...
Katherine Matsumiya
Dec 13, 2014
Our beloved daughter and sister, Katherine “Bunny” Matsumiya passed away on December 13, 2014. She was born on September 15, 1946 in Salt Lake City, Utah to Kay and Sego Matsumiya. She spent her childhood in Sioux Falls, South Dakota and graduated from Olympus High School. She received her B.A. in Art History from the University of Utah. While attending...
Roger Schmitt
Dec 13, 2014
Roger Rolf Schmitt left this life on December 13, 2014. He was born June 9, 1949 to Margarethe Ottilie Krieg and Friedrich Schmitt in Frankfurt, Germany. He married Sallie Anne Royle on September 11, 1981. Though born in Germany, he loved being an American. He collected eagles in all forms and sizes, especially with American flags. He changed from long-haul...
Hazel Lloyd
Dec 12, 2014
Hazel V. Lloyd age 97, passed away in the early morning hours of December 12, 2014. She was born in VanBuren County Iowa in 1917. Hazel married Glen Eugene Lloyd on May 26, 1954.She worked as a Trust Operations Officer at First Security Bank for 30 years. Hazel spent many years as a volunteer at Cottonwood Hospital. Much time was...
Oliver Hunter
Dec 11, 2014
Oliver Rollin Hunter passed away December 11, 2014 surrounded by family. Ollie was born on January 7, 1928 in Salt Lake City, Utah to Oliver J. and Ella I. Hunter. He married Donna J. Georgeson on August 28, 1986.Oliver loved woodworking, playing with rocks, computers and teasing friends.Survived by Wife, Donna; Sister, Evelyn Kueffner (Fred); Sister-in-Law, Dottie Harrington; Daughter, Madison...
Viola Andrus
Dec 10, 2014
Our loving mother, sister, grandmother, and wife peacefully entered into the next phase of life, surrounded by those that loved her the very most.She is preceded in death by her son, Douglas Ray Albretsen.Regretfully, she leaves many friends and family, who loved her deeply.She is survived by her brother, Carl Boulden; sister, Carol Ditzer; her children, Roger, Terra, Peggy, Johnny,...
Edgar Miller
Dec 10, 2014
Edgar Hugh Miller, 87, passed away at home December 10, 2014, from complications of a stroke.Hugh was born in Claresholm, Alberta CA, on February 9, 1927 to George W. & Emma S. Miller, the youngest of five children. His family moved to Utah when he was a child. He graduated from South High School where he met his sweetheart, Nadine...
Vanessa Romero
Dec 9, 2014
Vanessa Ann Romero was born in Salt Lake City, UT April 8, 1991 to Cindy and Ron Romero. She left this world unexpectedly on December 9, 2014 with loving family and Tim by her side.Vanessa was a great single mom who adored her son, Jeremy. She prided herself on being a wonderful mother. Vanessa was a full time student at...
Walter Gudat
Dec 9, 2014
Walter Paul Gudat “Opa,” was born February 6, 1930 to August Gudat and Elisabeth Heppner in Bielefeld, Germany. Walter married Hildegard Stalhberg on March 17, 1950. They immigrated to America in 1956 where Walter worked as a machinist, a trade he learned while still in Germany. Walter was co-founder of Bonneville Machine, Inc. where he worked in many different positions...
Stephen Bowman Cannon
Dec 8, 2014
Stephen Bowman Cannon passed away peacefully in his home on December 8, 2014 in the presence of loving family members. He was born in Salt Lake City, Utah on September 9, 1951 to Howell Q. and Ruth Bowman Cannon.
Stephen was a wonderfully sensitive, generous and gentle soul with a great sense of humor and an easy...
Barbara Casper
Dec 8, 2014
Mom left her earthly home a few hours after her 84th birthday. She had bravely battled cancer and was ready to be pain free. She was born December 7, 1930 in San Bernadino, California to Patsy Bennett and George Tucker, later adopted by Earl Gettle. She was an only child. In her youth she loved horses, cowboys, orange groves, and...
Wanda Christenson
Dec 8, 2014
Beloved wife, mother, grandmother, sister passed away peacefully on December 8, 2014. She was born June 6, 1923 in Salt Lake City to Carl and Dora Ballegooie. Married Frank W. Christenson on September 30, 1941; later solemnized in the Salt Lake Temple in 1959.Wanda was an active member of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, where she was...
Brian Ayers Stevens
Dec 7, 2014
Brian Ayers Stevens, brother, uncle and friend, passed away Sunday, December 7, 2014, surrounded by his family. He was born in Salt Lake City on February 1, 1956 and grew up in the Mt. Aire Acres neighborhood with his parents, Curtis and Florence Stevens, and brothers David and Robert. Brian loved his family. He enjoyed the energy of his...
Dawn Edwards
Dec 7, 2014
After a remarkable and wonderful life, Dawn Spalding Edwards passed away in the early morning hours of December 7, 2014, after a long and courageous battle with Alzheimer’s disease. Dawn was born on January 8, 1940 to Harold Francis Spalding and Joelle Elizabeth Overly in Provo, Utah. Dawn was their only child. They lived up Payson Canyon until Dawn started...
Minaxi Patel
Dec 6, 2014
Minaxi N. Patel, affectionately known as Mina, passed away peacefully at her home in the late evening of Saturday, December 6, 2014 in Murray UT. She had struggled valiantly with cancer. She was born March 3, 1953 in Adas India, the Province of Gujarat. Her father and mother were Dahyabhai Patel and Maniben D. Patel. She received her primary and...
Ronald Lowther
Dec 6, 2014
Ronald M. Lowther, age 80, died on December 6, 2014 in Salt Lake City, Utah. He was born July 24, 1934 in Salt Lake City, Utah to William and Elizabeth Lowther. He married Wilene Cormani on March 7, 1969. Ronald loved fishing, golfing and traveling in their motorhome. He enjoyed gambling and traveling to Wendover and Las Vegas. He owned...
Tory Josephson
Dec 5, 2014
Tory (TJ) passed away at home on December 5, 2014. Tory was born October 4, 1990 in West Jordan, Utah, the son of Edwin Josephson, Jr. and Susan Van Zeben.Tory loved his family and friends and would do anything for them. He had a big heart. He loved the children in his life and was always willing to stop whatever...
Marcel Martinez
Dec 5, 2014
Marcel Martinez, age 39, died on December 5, 2014 at home after battling a long series of ailments. He was born on March 2, 1975 in Salt Lake City, Utah to Theresa Robinson. He worked in HVAC and he had many talents. He was always willing to lend anyone in need a helping hand. He was an extremely kind-hearted and...
