Local Obituaries for Families in Salt Lake County & Along the Wasatch Front
Larene Carol Tondro
Feb 24, 2015
LaRene Carol Tondro passed away in San Pedro, CA February 24, 2015. She was sealed in the Salt Lake City Temple; survived by her children, Michelle (Robert) Whitesides, Bruce (Tiea) Rowley and four precious grandchildren: Andrew (Stephanie), Karyn and Sarah Whitesides; and Sofia Rowley.
An active member of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, she...
Marcella Urry
Feb 24, 2015
On February 24, 2015, after 92 years of a beautiful life, our dear mother slipped into eternity. She was surrounded by her children, grandchildren and great-grandchildren. She spent her life in the service of her family. She loved and nurtured her children and grandchildren with unconditional love.Her grandchildren and great-grandchildren adored her, and her pleasant manner. She was always good...
Barney Nielson
Feb 24, 2015
Barney Ray Nielson left this world on February 24, 2015. He was born on January 7, 1934 to Paul and LaRue Nielson in Huntington, Utah. He spent most of his life practicing dentistry in Saratoga, California. Barney was an adventurer and a world-class mountain climber who scaled peaks on many continents including Half Dome in Yosemite National Park, Mt. McKinley...
James Anderson
Feb 24, 2015
James Warren Anderson was born March 8, 1930, in Salt Lake City, Utah to James and Elizabeth Mary (Service) Anderson and surrendered his will on Tuesday February 24, 2015 at his home in Woods Cross, Utah, due to complications associated with over 50 years of diabetes, such as amputation and many heart and eye surgeries. He grew up in the...
Annie Claus
Feb 23, 2015
Johanna Elizabeth Kalishoek Claus (Annie) was born February 27, 1918 in Rotterdam, Netherlands to Carel Kalishoek and Geertruida Eggelmeijer. She passed away peacefully on February 23, 2015 in Salt Lake City, Utah.She wanted to live to be 100, but died just shy of her 97th birthday. She married Adrianus Pieter Claus (Pete) in The Hague, Netherlands August 14, 1940. They...
Geraldine Smith
Feb 22, 2015
Geraldine McBeth SmithFebruary 25, 1927 – February 22, 2015Geraldine, “Gerry” Smith passed away on February 22, 2015, just three days short of her 88th birthday, in Parker, Colorado. She was residing in the home of her daughter Leslie and son-in-law John, who provided devoted, loving care for her for many years.Gerry was born in Salt Lake City, Utah to Albert...
Lavon Hagen
Feb 22, 2015
Our loving wife, mother, grandmother, sister and friend passed away suddenly on February 22, 2015 in Murray, Utah. LaVon was born on February 3, 1940 in Manti, Utah. She married James Gary Hagen, December 27, 1957. She enjoyed crocheting, quilting and spending time with her family. Survived by her husband James Gary Hagen; children, Jimmy (Wendy) Hagen, Vonie (Jeff) Glover,...
Karla Nurnberg
Feb 22, 2015
Karla Helen (Stegelmeier) Nurnberg, 68, passed away on Sunday February 22, 2015 at Good Samaritan Hospital in Cincinnati. Karla was born in Rexburg, Idaho on June 15, 1946 to Louis Otto and Dora Minnie (Jensen) Stegelmeier. Raised on the family farm in Green Timber, the daughter of an Idaho spud and Holstein dairy farmer, she loved her home at the...
Felicita Montano
Feb 22, 2015
Felicita Augustina MontanoApril 18, 1982 – February 22, 2015Felice, short for Felicita was born to Tonya Astorga and Isidore Montano in Salt Lake City. Felice grew up in Salt Lake. She has left behind her mother; step-father, Johnny; brother, Jared; children, Octavia, Nico, Salicia, Junior and her beautiful granddaughter, Isella “Roo-Roo” who she said was her sunshine. Felice has now...
Shirley Anne (Kesler) Thompson
Feb 21, 2015
Shirley Anne Kesler Thompson, our beloved mother, grandmother and great-grandmother passed away peacefully Feb 21 surrounded by loved ones.
Born October 3, 1923 in Washington DC to Maida Peterson and Merle Kesler, she graduated from South High School and for a short time, attended LDS Business College. When World War II began, she ended her collegiate studies...
Ronald Kroon
Feb 19, 2015
Our loving Father and brother was born on Dec. 03, 1950 to Dick Kroon and Marion Schaefer in Rock Rapids, IA. He moved to Utah as a young child in 1954. He joined the Army in 1970, part of the 931st engineer group also receiving the National Defense Service Medal. In 1983 he married Paula Nielsen, later divorced. He devoted...
Violet Jaynes
Feb 19, 2015
Violet Fern Peterson Jaynes, 91, passed away February 19, 2015, at her residence and home of her daughter, Sherry Lynn and Brad Morrison. She was a part of the vanishing Greatest Generation that amplified giving of oneself for the betterment of others. She gave birth to, raised, nourished, and sacrificed for 10 children.Violet was born January 25, 1924 in Ogden,...
Gertrude Anderson-Estey
Feb 19, 2015
Gertrude “Trudy” Anderson-Estey passed away February 19, 2015. Gertrude was born May 18, 1929, in Flensburg, Germany to Karl & Marie Jessen. Trudy was raised by her father and step mother, Katherine “Didi” Jessen. Trudy married Daniel Gordon Anderson in May 1948 Liverpool, England. They were married 49 ½ years. Second husband David Estey.She was preceded in death by her...
Marco Bostantzoglou
Feb 18, 2015
Marco Bostantzoglou, age 69, passed away on February 18, 2015, in Oceanside, CA. He was born on February 11, 1946, in Chios Greece to John and Despina Bostantzoglou. He married Mary Ann Van Hauter on January 18, 1982.Loyal husband, wonderful father, and generous friend, always willing to share his time with all who asked for it. Marco spent the first...
Allen Beck
Feb 17, 2015
Allen died peacefully February 17, 2015. A viewing will be held Saturday, February 21, 2015 from 9:30 to 11:30 am at the LeGrand Ward Building 1078 McClelland Street (1040 East), Salt Lake City, Utah. A graveside service will be held the same day at 2:00 pm at the Spanish Fork City Cemetery, 420 South 400 East, Spanish Fork, Utah. Allen...
Afton Blackwell
Feb 16, 2015
Afton was born December 14th 1923 in Neola, Utah. Afton was the oldest of 11 children. She graduated from Roosevelt High School with high honors. After leaving Roosevelt, she moved to Salt Lake City and attended school at the McCune School of Music, and later teaching piano there for a year. She served an LDS mission in Alabama and South...
David Snell
Feb 16, 2015
Our beloved son, brother, grandson, father and friend David James Snell left this world on February 16, 2015 having found this life too difficult to bear.David was a very loving, kind-hearted young man. A true people person who was everyone’s friend. He loved being surrounded by family and friends.David loved camping and being in nature.He gave many people a good...
Lindley “Lin” Faulkner
Feb 16, 2015
Lin Faulkner, 60, passed away peacefully at his Midvale home, surrounded by family, on February 16, 2015, due to complications of bladder cancer. Lin was born in Salt Lake City on August 11, 1954 to Ralph B. and Patricia A. Faulkner. Married Kathy Kalney. Later divorced. Married Shari McClure Snell in 1983. Later divorced but remained close friends as they...
Ralph Robertson
Feb 16, 2015
Ralph Redd Robertson passed away February 16, 2015. Ralph was born August 29, 1927 to Ezra Finch and Bessie Pearl Winkler Robertson in Wanship, Summit, Utah. Graduate of South High School, Salt Lake City. Served in the Army during World War II. He apprenticed and then worked in the press room of Salt Lake Tribune/Deseret News over 40 years.Married Carol...
Kenneth Davis Moeller
Feb 15, 2015
Kenneth D Moeller
1947 – 2015 "Gone, But Never Forgotten"
Kenneth D Moeller, our beloved husband, father, grandfather, brother, uncle, and friend, left us too soon on Feb 15, 2015. He was born May 6, 1947 to Kenneth K Moeller and Virginia Ann Davis Moeller.
Ken served in the Army from 1964 to...
