Local Obituaries for Families in Salt Lake County & Along the Wasatch Front
Joseph Gordon Sansom
Jan 12, 2015
Our dear Dad, beloved Grandpa, and friend, Joseph Gordon Sansom passed away on January 12, 2015 surrounded by his family. Born March 5, 1929 in Salt Lake City, Utah to Charles Clyde and Lovenia Elizabeth Hill Sansom. Joe attended East High School, after graduating he attended the University of Utah. In 1947, Joe was called to serve in the...
George Arthur Oakes
Jan 11, 2015
George Arthur Oakes returned home to his Father in Heaven on Sunday, January 11, 2015. He was born February 12, 1937, to Gladys Marie Lininger and Philip Byron Oakes in Inglewood, California. He graduated from Franklin High School in 1955 where he was a three year letterman in football and baseball. He joined the LDS Church at 19 years...
Robert Hugh Hilton
Jan 11, 2015
Robert "Bob" Hilton our husband, father, grandfather (Grumpy), great grandfather, and friend passed peacefully into the loving arms of our Heavenly Father on January 11, 2015, surrounded by his wife and children.
He was born on July 10, 1935 in Salt Lake City Utah to Hyrum Hilton and Ethel Viola Bates Hilton. He grew up with the...
Kikumi Hoki
Jan 11, 2015
Kikumi (Kik) Miyagishima Hoki, 86, of Sandy, passed away Sunday, January 11, 2015. She was born in Clearfield, UT on March 8, 1928, daughter of Kitaro & Tsū Endo Miyagishima. She grew up in Terminal Island, CA with five siblings, Yoshimi, Sue Lee, Mary (Ichi) Okumura, Mae (Saburo) Shimada, and Yoshio (Lillie). All six children spent 5 years in Shizuoka,...
Pamela Wyciskalla
Jan 11, 2015
Pamela Arlene Turner Wyciskalla(Grammy Pammy)Feb 5th 1947 – Jan 11th 2015 Pamela T. Wyciskalla passed away serenely in her home on January 11th, 2015. A beloved mother, sister, and friend who knew how to show her love through service, she was known for her humble heart, gracious spirit, and loving attitude. She was a faithful member of the Church of...
Mary Wellbank
Jan 11, 2015
Mary Wellbank, wonderful wife, mother, mother-in-law, grandmother, great grandmother, sister, aunt, and friend left this earth on January 11 to join her husband, Jack (John Philip Wellbank) in Heaven. Mary was born to Frank and Addah Mae Reynolds in Illinois, lived in Arlington Heights, Illinois most of her life, and moved to Sandy, Utah several years ago.Mary was married to...
William Cooper
Jan 11, 2015
A giant of gentleness, kindness and love departed this life Sunday, January 11, 2015. William Edward “Bill” Cooper was a wise counselor, loving sweetheart, tender father and grandfather, trusted friend, businessman and gentleman extraordinaire. He will always be remembered for his wisdom, wit, and loving influence on everyone he met. He loved playing basketball, golf, racquetball and tennis where his...
Shirlee Ann Betts Olmsted Thompson
Jan 10, 2015
Shirlee Ann Betts Olmsted Thompson passed away peacefully on January 10, 2015 in Salt Lake City, Utah, surrounded by her family. She was born as an only child to Thelma Hutchins and Chester Betts June 12, 1933, in Portland, Oregon. Thelma later married Aaron Franklin Olmsted and he legally adopted Shirlee. She was sealed to them both in 1977....
Thomas Hamby
Jan 10, 2015
Passed away on January 10, 2015 with friends and family at his side.Tom was born on December 16, 1965 in salt lake city Utah to Tomas Gilbert Hamby Sr. and Betsy Webster Hamby. Tom was a man who loved life, and always lived it to its fullest. he had a heart of gold and would give the shirt off his...
Kenneth Frank Pullan
Jan 9, 2015
Our loving Dad, Grandfather and Great grandfather Kenneth Frank Pullan passed away peacefully at his Daughter and Son-in-Laws home in Layton Utah on January 9th 2015.
He was born May 13th 1931 in Salt Lake City to Ken and Clara Pullan, the oldest of six boys. He joined the U.S. Navy as soon as he was old...
Frank Chavez
Jan 9, 2015
Frank S. Chavez, age 91, passed away January 9, 2015 in Salt Lake City, Utah. He was born September 23,1923 in Rio Arriba, New Mexico. He married Elinor L. Trujillo. Later divorced. He was a paratrooper in the Army and in later years was a sheepherder.Frank is survived by 3 daughters, Emily (Tom) Lopez, Rose Crane, Carmen Granados and many...
Al Saracino
Jan 8, 2015
The Lord called our loving husband, dad, grandpa, brother, and friend home unexpectedly from a heart attack on January 8, 2015. He was born November 23, 1942 in Spring Glen, Utah (Carbon County) to Ralph and Annie Saracino. He was born eighth of nine children.Married Jo Ann Harris, later divorced. Together they had two children Alexander and Shirlee. Married his...
Drew Stevenson
Jan 7, 2015
Drew C. Stevenson (62) passed away on January 7, 2015 while holding his wife’s hand. His hard battle with cancer bough him an extra seven months with us here in mortality.From the time Drew was born to the time of his death, he was a happy and social person. He was always about doing what was right, making the best...
Glenna Feller
Jan 6, 2015
Our beloved mother, grandmother and great grandmother, Glenna R. Feller passed away peacefully on Tuesday, January 6, 2015 with her children by her side.Glenna will be dearly missed by her six children: Tanji Goodfellow, Terri (Steven) Hall, Tauni (Les) Powers, Don Edward Feller (Cyndi), Mary Traci (Rod) Nelson and Carl Glen Feller (Belle).Glenna was born July 12, 1926 to Glen...
Gerald Bond
Jan 6, 2015
Gerald Allen Bond 8147 So. Roosevelt Street, Midvale, UT, died at home on Tuesday, January 6, 2015, from undetermined causes. Jerry was born on December 15, 1950, in Duchesne, UT. He is survived by three sisters: Barbara (Tucker), Dixie (Wright), and Karan Bond. He was preceded in death by his parents Dorothy and Allen Bond. Jerry enjoyed family, friends, hunting...
Wendy Abbott
Jan 6, 2015
Wendy Abbott was born in Salt Lake City, Utah on March 13, 1950 to Doris and Lyle Smith. Wendy is survived by her beloved “Sweetheart Boy”, Tom Abbott, Sons Shaun, Tyson, Dallas, and Dustin Quick; Grandson Thomas, Mother Doris Buckmiller, Sisters Gloria Stover, and Jolene Loomer and countless close friends and extended family. Wendy is preceded in death by her...
Ilene Lindley
Jan 6, 2015
Our dear sweet mother, grandma, and great-grandma returned home to her Father in Heaven January 6, 2015. She was born October 12, 1928 to Lester Leroy and Irene Clare Smith. In 1948 she married her sweetheart Charles Melvin Lindley and they had four children. She loved her family and enjoyed spending time with them over all other activities. Without fail...
Myra Dean (Crouch) Dickson
Jan 5, 2015
Myra Crouch Dickson died with her children at her side on January 5, 2015 after a three-year residency at the Emeritus Care Center in Salt Lake City. She was born on October 10, 1925 in Pittsburg, Kansas to Louise Elizabeth Alterman and Carl Crouch.
She had Midwestern sensibilities that gave her a gift for friendship and made...
Charles Posey
Jan 5, 2015
Our Superman, age 65, lost his battle with Leukemia on January 5, 2015. Born November 18, 1949 in Salt Lake City to Charles and Betty Neilson Posey. Married to Mindee Hirsch Posey.He liked spending weekends at his cabin fishing, 4-wheeling, boating, snowmobiling and drinking Crown Royal. Charles worked at Smith Power Products for 40 years as a diesel mechanic. His...
Harmon John Groesbeck
Jan 4, 2015
Harmon John Groesbeck passed away Sunday, January 4, 2015 in Salt Lake City, Utah. Harmon was born December 15, 1923 to Harmon M. and Lilly F. Groesbeck, and spent most of his life in the Idaho Falls area. Harmon was an educator, woodworker and small business owner. Harmon is a veteran of World War II, having served in the...
