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

Dec 19, 2014

Mark Hunter Redd passed away at home on his 87th birthday after a short illness. Mark was born December 19, 1927 to Alice Vera Hunter and Leland Wayne Redd. He enjoyed his childhood at La Sal, Utah, and graduated from San Juan High School in Blanding. He loved his time as an LDS missionary in the Northern States Mission (1947-1949),...

Dec 19, 2014

James Russell Scott peacefully joined the Heavenly Choir on December 19, 2014. He was born October 16, 1915 in Salt Lake City, Utah, and almost made it to his 100th Christmas. He grew up at 1464 South West Temple in his mother’s family home, which was part of Jefferson Ward. His father, James Latimer Scott, died unexpectedly in 1930 from...

Dec 18, 2014

"Never get to be an old grandpa"! This was his advice to everyone, once his decreased mobility started slowing him down.Douglas R. Bushnell lived to be the "old grandpa" he warned everyone against becoming. He passed away Thursday, Dec. 18, at the home of his son, Neal, in Vancouver, WA. "Pop" was 93. He was born August 16, 1921, in...

Dec 17, 2014

Our loving husband, father, grandfather, brother and friend, Howard Lee Ringwood passed away December 17, 2014 in Salt Lake City, Utah after a short but valiant fight with cancer.  Born July 15, 1938 to John Albert and Lola Elizabeth Brown Ringwood.  Howard was the youngest of seven children.

Howard was raised in Salt Lake City and attended...

Dec 17, 2014

Sing Phachomphonh passed away Wednesday, December 17, 2014 in West Valley City, Utah. He was born January 3, 1928 in Savannahkhet, Laos to Pan and Mali Phachomphon. He was married to Khem Udornyat.He is survived by his wife, Khem, brother Deng, eleven children, eighteen grandchildren and six great-grandchildren. He was preceded in death by his parents, brothers Kew and Tong...

Dec 17, 2014

Bonnie Colleen Peterson Fullmer, age 82, passed away on Wednesday, December 17, 2014 in Sandy, Utah. She was born on April 12, 1932 in Vineyard, Utah to Stanley Theodore and Minnie Iretta Johnson Peterson. She was the fourth of seven children and was raised most of her life in Utah County.A year after she graduated from Provo High School, Bonnie...

Dec 16, 2014

Our sweet Mom, Grandmother and Great Grandmother passed away peacefully on December 16, 2014.  Her parents were Melba Gunnel and Sterling Jones.  Mom was born on October 5, 1925.  She was one of six children and was raised in Wellsville, Utah.  At an early age, she learned the value of hard work while milking cows and helping in the...

Dec 15, 2014

S. ElVon Warner, beloved husband, father, grandfather, passed away on his birthday, December 15th, at age 79.

ElVon's life was full of love and devotion to his wife and family and always put his family before his own needs. He married the woman of his dreams, Carol in 1958.  He was a loving father of his two...

Dec 15, 2014

Donald Ray Hughes, age 76, passed away on December 15, 2014 in Salt Lake City, Utah.  He was born on June 22, 1938 in Central, Arizona to Hubert Jessie and Lois Marie Hughes.

He married Freeda Fern Henrie for time and all eternity in the Salt Lake Temple on December 9, 1961.  Don loved to fish and...

Dec 15, 2014

Vern Savage, beloved husband, father and grandfather, went home to be with his Lord and Savior on December 15th 2014. He was born the sixth of seven children on June 13, 1922 in Declo, Idaho to Joseph and Bertha Savage. He spent his life working and raising a family in Pocatello, Idaho; Ely, Nevada; and West Valley City, Utah. After...

Dec 15, 2014

Betty Irene Crosby Whitehead, our sweet mother and “Grammy”, age 91, died peacefully at home in Bluffdale, Utah on December 15, 2014 from natural causes due to old age. She was born at home in Salt Lake City to Charles Hannibal and Ida Katarina Anderson Crosby. She graduated from East High School. She worked her entire adult life, mostly as...

Dec 15, 2014

Bear’s gone cruising’Bear died Monday, December 15, 2014 following a long courageous battle with the ills of life. His spirit can fly free now that it’s no longer shackled to a weak, ill body.Steve was born June 29, 1941 in Salt Lake City, son of Clyde A. Walters and Luella Wilkinson. He and his brother Bob were raised by their...

Dec 14, 2014

East Millcreek, Utah—Vauna Paxton died peacefully in her sleep on December 14, 2014, at the age of 91.  She was born on May 30, 1923, in Hurricane, Utah, the second of eight children born to Hyrum Nelson Leany and Viola Delsy Workman Leany.  Vauna grew up in St. George, Utah, and graduated from Dixie High School.  She married Baker...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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,...