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

Dec 28, 2014

B. LaRene Ipson Andersen Dorius Gotberg was born February 2, 1927 to Ivan Vesten Ipson and Vera Grace Morley in San Fransico, Calif. Our sweet LaRene passed away on December 28, 2014, Holladay, Utah incident to age. She graduated from South High School. LaRene loved her family and spent her life serving her family here on earth and those who...

Dec 28, 2014

GLORIA CRITCHFIELD – Wife, mom, sister, aunt, niece… and friend, died unexpectedly Dec. 28 2014, at Sandy Health and Rehabilitation, Sandy, Utah; where she touched many lives!!She was born February 27, 1934, the third of six children in Bingham Canyon (Dinkeyville-Salt Lake County), to Joe B. and Elvira Pacheco.Gloria attended Granite High School and later transferred to Judge Memorial Catholic...

Dec 27, 2014

Glen returned to his heavenly father on December 27, 2014. He was born July 11, 1934 to Albert Glen Fagg and Ruby May Barratt Fagg in Murray, Utah. He met the love of his life, LaPriel Tuttle Fagg, while singing in the Sacra Dulce Chorus. They were married in the Manti Temple on July 28, 1962 and shared 52...

Dec 27, 2014

James Wallace Cameron, age 82, passed away peacefully in his home on December 27, 2014 in Salt Lake City, Utah. He was born in Panguitch, Utah on July, 25, 1932 to Velta Steel and Karl Beaty Cameron. He married his sweetheart Naomi Goodsell on January 25, 1958 and later solemnized in the Salt Lake Temple.He graduated from Boulder High School...

Dec 27, 2014

Our beloved wife, mother, grandmother, great-grandmother, sister, aunt, and friend, Edith Elizabeth “Liz” Ellis Easter passed away peacefully on December 27, 2014 in Sun City, Arizona. Liz was born February 23, 1936 in Houston, Texas to Richard Thornton Ellis and Helen Sherrill Ellis. She attended Milby High School in Houston and then married the love of her life, Lealand “Pete”...

Dec 27, 2014

A loving spirit has departed this earth. Sylvia Priwo Bontoft Cooper passed away on December 27, 2014, due to complications after open-heart surgery. She was born on May 16, 1960, to Sigrid Mauritz Priwo and Erich Kurt Priwo in Salt Lake City, Utah. Sylvia lived in Texas a number of years but always considered Utah her home.In 1986 Sylvia married...

Dec 27, 2014

My beloved sweet heart and dance partner Joseph Clairmont Clayton (Clair) returned home to his Father in Heaven on Saturday December 27, 2014 at the age of 87. He was born on February 28, 1927 to Joseph K. Clayton and Margaret E. Sanderson in Salt Lake City, Utah.Clair loved life and most of all loved to dance with his sweet...

Dec 26, 2014

Our loving father, son, and brother Nick Jay Hall, age 59, passed away December 26, 2014 in Salt Lake City, Utah. Born September 10, 1955 in Gunnison, Utah to Leland Neil Hall and Kaye Nielson Long.

He was a hard worker who loved his job in auto body repair. He also played hard - camping, fishing, and...

Dec 26, 2014

Our loving father, grandfather and friend, Dale N. Henning, age 80, passed away on December 26, 2014 in Salt Lake City, UT. He was born in Snohomish County, Washington, August 26, 1934 to Clarence and Vera Layton Henning. Married Edith Brooks May 21, 1971.Dale was a hard worker. His careers included fireman, police officer, barber and most recently as a...

Dec 24, 2014

Margery Ann Buehler Mahoney passed away December 24, 2014. She was born, the 6th of 11 children on Feb. 28, 1933 to Zelma W. Shaw and Charles E. Buehler in Midway, Utah. Graduated from Wasatch High and from the U of U with Bachelor and Masters Degrees. She retired from the field of education in 1993. She was a...

Dec 24, 2014

MADISON – Frances B. Mace, age 97, passed away peacefully in her sleep, listening to Christmas carols with her family by her side on December 24, 2014. She was born in Salt Lake City, Utah on June 21, 1917, the daughter of Gilbert and Gladys Bennett. She married Col. Wallace P. Mace in Reno, Nev., on January 29, 1943. She...

Dec 24, 2014

Lloyd James Hill, our loving father, grandfather, great-grandfather, brother and friend passed away on December 24, 2014, of natural causes. He was born April 14, 1928 in Salt Lake City, the son of Andrew John and Mary Ann Hartshorn Hill.Following graduation from East High School, Lloyd attended the University of Utah, receiving a degree in Civil Engineering. In 1950, he...

Dec 24, 2014

Masakazu “Sok” Shiba, 87, passed away on December 24, 2014 with his loving family by his side. He was born on August 18, 1927, in Clinton, UT to Masazo and Riye Shiba. Sok married Shizue Fujinami on April 26, 1966.He is survived by his wife, Shizue and children Connie Kawai (John), Rise Hirabayashi (Dean), Kenny (Natsuko), Maria Kelly (Kier), Scott...

Dec 24, 2014

“Tiny Grandma”Valerie St. John Yates Luckau, age 83, passed away at home, surrounded by family, on December 24, 2014, in Salt Lake City. She was born on February 13, 1931, in Birmingham, England, to William St. John Yates and Jessie Ward Yates.Valerie enjoyed school in England. It gave her a great love of reading classics, poetry and scriptures. A woman...

Dec 22, 2014

Our loving father, grandfather and great-grandfather passed away after a long illness on December 22, 2014.  He was born in Central Idaho to Henry Albert Bjorkman and Sophia Hansen Bjorkman, and was the youngest of 10 children.

Graduating from Grace Idaho High School he enlisted in the Army Air Corps and saw combat in the Pacific Theater...

Dec 21, 2014

DeAnn J. Baker, age 72, passed away on December 21, 2014 in Salt Lake City. She was born on October 22, 1942 in Ogden, Utah to Phyllis and Everett Murray. Married Bruce S. Baker. She enjoyed spending time with family, sewing, cars and Bruce. DeAnn graduated from Stevens-Heneagar College to become an accomplished bookkeeper and secretary. She loved being a...

Dec 21, 2014

Beloved Mother, Grandmother, Great Grandmother and Great Great Grandmother passed away December 21, 2014. Nona was born February 20, 1917 in Keats Kansas. She worked on the family farm in Oberlin, Kansas. Married to James Ferguson on March 11, 1940, they had a daughter, Patricia Ann Ferguson. Nona lived a full, happy, long life. She and James owned a restaurant/roller...

Dec 21, 2014

Rodney Melrose Otterstrom, 78 of Salt Lake City, passed away in his sleep at home with family on Sunday, December 21, 2014. Rodney was born July 18, 1936 to Oscar Melrose Otterstrom and Annie Laurie Lovelady Otterstrom. In life Rodney enjoyed his passion of fishing, camping, and table tennis with friends and family. He will always be remembered for his...

Dec 20, 2014

Danette Joy Merrell Cleland, age 49, was born in Salt Lake City on October 4, 1965 to Delroy and Connie Merrell.  Beloved, wife, mother, sister and friend passed away on December 20, 2014. She is survived by her husband, Robert, daughters Kassidy and Megan (Nathan), son Ryan, brothers Reed and David Merrill and Sister Sydney Newson.

Her...

Dec 19, 2014

Jolynn Anderson Callister passed away peacefully and naturally on December 19, 2014. She was born to Belmont F. Anderson and Vivian Schipper Anderson on July 4, 1956 in Provo, Utah. Jolynn was the middle of five children and was raised in Holladay, Utah. Growing up she enjoyed her numerous pets, skiing, and summers in Sundance.

Jolynn was...