Local Obituaries for Families in Salt Lake County & Along the Wasatch Front
Afton Erickson
Aug 21, 2014
Afton Mary Brotherson Erickson, a beloved wife, mother, grandmother, great grandmother, great great grandmother, sister, and friend, died August 21, 2014 in Taylorsville, Utah at the age of 97. She was born on November 25, 1916 in Scofield, Utah to Orson Hyde Brotherson and Mada Axelsen Brotherson. Afton looked back fondly on her childhood years, and loved to tell stories...
Harley Busby
Aug 21, 2014
Our beloved husband, father and grandfather left this earthly existence on August 21st surrounded by his loved ones at his home. Harley was born on February 5, 1926 in Salt Lake City, Utah, the son of William Andrew and Zoy Candland Busby. After graduating from East High School he enlisted in the U.S. Coast Guard, serving as Radioman II Class....
Anthony Cusumano
Aug 21, 2014
Anthony Cusumano, age 40, Herriman, Utah, was born on April 8, 1974 in Staten Island, N.Y. and passed away on Aug. 21, 2014 following a year-long battle with cancer. He is survived by his wife Katherine Beus Cusumano; his daughter Carina Rose Cusumano, age 4; his son Anthony Joseph Cusumano, age 2; his father Giuseppe Cusumano and mother Phyllis Rose...
Nick Ziakas
Aug 20, 2014
Nick Ziakas, (86) died August 20, 2014 in Salt Lake City. He was born March 29, 1928 in Sunnyside, Utah, to Angelo and Mary Ziakas. Nick served in Germany during the Korean conflict. He married Olga Mentis on April 12, 1952. Nick was a loving husband and father.He is survived by his wife Olga; sons: Angelo and Pete; daughter Kathy...
Doris Finchum
Aug 19, 2014
Doris Fernelius was born on August 16, 1923 in Mountain Green, Utah. She left this world on August 19, 2014 from Legacy House in Logan, Utah. She lived an exciting life in the past 91 years, starting out as a farm girl, daughter of Peter Gustavus Fernelius and Bessie Lenore McGiven.She worked during World War II at the Defense Depot...
Lowell Morris
Aug 19, 2014
Lowell Leatherbury Morris, age 78, passed away from natural causes Aug. 19, 2014, completing his mortal journey and reuniting with his Heavenly Father, his parents, Lowell and Virginia Morris, his sister, Harriet Davis and his brother, Robert Murray Leatherbury. Lowell was a wonderful husband, father, grandfather, great-grandfather, uncle, neighbor and friend. He will be greatly missed by all those whose...
Henning Hoj
Aug 19, 2014
Henning Hoj, beloved husband, father, grandfather and great-grandfather passed away peacefully from this life on Aug 19, 2014 in Salt Lake City, Utah at the age of 83.Henning was born in Denmark on Aug 24, 1930 to parents Jens and Karen Hoj. He was raised in Denmark where he enjoyed a loving childhood and experiences that he spoke about throughout...
Wilma Barnes Merrell
Aug 18, 2014
If God's business in our life is to turn us, his children into something worth keeping, then Wilma Merrell was about her Father's business for the past 91 years. Wilma lifted, edified, comforted, trained, encouraged, educated and loved everyone that knew her. Not just the 7 children she gave birth to but the countless other children of our...
Kenneth Woods
Aug 18, 2014
Kenneth LeRoy Woods1930-2014Kenneth LeRoy Woods, our loving father, grandfather and great grandfather passed away peacefully on August 18, 2014 in Salt Lake City, Utah.Kenneth was born in Lehi, Utah to Thomas Clyde and Camilla (Schow) Woods on February 11, 1930. He grew up in Salt Lake City and graduated from Granite High School in 1949. After graduating he entered the...
Kerry Pollei
Aug 18, 2014
Kerry was born 31 July 1959 to Richard and Beverly Pollei. She was raised in Holladay and graduated from Olympus High School in 1977. She received an associate’s degree in Business Administration and Management from LDS Business College, then a degree from Phoenix University in Business Administration. She worked for several healthcare companies as a Business Analyst Sr. Specialist; her...
Lloyd Davis
Aug 18, 2014
Our loving husband, father, grandfather and great grandfather passed away surrounded by family on August 18, 2014. He was born on December 8, 1925, in Ogden, Utah, to Stewart and Dee Davis, the oldest of two children. He married Ruth E. Baker on June 22, 1947, in Grand Junction, Colorado.He served in the US Navy during WWII on the destroyer,...
Elaine Milliano
Aug 18, 2014
Elaine Pappadakis Milliano passed away August 18, 2014, surrounded by her loving family. She was born on February 14, 1945 in Gusher, Utah to Nick and Cleo Pappadakis. Elaine married Pete Bourdos, June 29, 1961, later divorced. She married Herman Milliano.Elaine had a spirit full of laughter and love for everyone she encountered. She loved to dance and spent many...
Blanche Hale
Aug 16, 2014
Our sweet mother, grandmother, and great grandmother celebrated her 100th birthday on August 15th here on earth and in heaven on August 16, 2014. She was surrounded in her home by her family, singing her favorite songs and wishing her expressions of love. She was a faithful daughter of our Heavenly Father and served in many capacities, including Temple Ordinance...
Ethel Housley
Aug 15, 2014
Our wife, mother, and best friend Ethel was born in Brigham City, UT on March 31, 1917, and passed away August 15, 2014 after a four-year battle with cancer. She is survived by her devoted husband of 78 years, Lewis Bernard Housley, brother Don Poulson, and son Mark L. Housley, as well as numerous grandchildren and great-grandchildren. Preceded in death...
Dorothy Mortensen
Aug 14, 2014
Our treasured mother, grandmother and great grandmother passed away Thursday, August 14, 2014. Dorothy was set free to return to her Heavenly Father. Dorothy was always sweet, kind natured and loved her family. Dorothy was devoted to the LDS Church and loved playing bingo. She was known to several of her friends and family as the “timekeeper”. Dorothy was born...
Shirley Ratterman
Aug 14, 2014
Our loving mother, grandmother, great grandmother, passed away on August 14, 2014 at the age of 87. She was born in Myton, Utah on March 25, 1927 to Robert Wells and Illa Mae Marsing Wells, the fourth of six girls. She married Robert Joseph Ratterman on April 13, 1946, and they spent 62 loving years together.She enjoyed her garden, camping,...
Rick Norton
Aug 14, 2014
Rick Norton, husband, brother, father, and grandfather, left us on August 14, 2014. His death was by two sudden life-ending strokes, and he died the way he wanted – quickly and without fanfare. While his family is devastated and will miss him in immeasurable ways, we know he’ll face this new adventure with the same determination and good humor as...
Gordon Sidney Johnson Hale
Aug 11, 2014
Our Dad, Grandfather and Great Grandfather, Gordon Sidney Johnson Hale passed away early Monday August 11, 2014. He passed peacefully, surrounded by loved ones. Dad was born in Bridlington, England May 25th 1920. He grew up in an era surrounded by farms, small villages, horse carts and gas lights. He was a boy scout, a baker's helper, meter reader...
Patricia Morgan
Aug 11, 2014
1942 ~ 2014Sandy, Utah ~ Patricia Morgan, 72, was reunited on August 11, 2014 with her sweetheart of 38 years Blaine Morgan and son Bart Myrick. She passed away peacefully surrounded by her loving family and friends. Patricia was born on March 17, 1942 in Salt Lake City, Utah to Frank Bray Green and Melva Edith Price. She was the...
Lark Washburn
Aug 11, 2014
Lark L Washburn passed away peacefully on August 11, 2014, from causes incident to age, at home with his wife, Arlea, and his children by his side.Lark was born on February 21, 1923 in Blanding, Utah to Alvin LaVell and Wasel Black Washburn. He was the oldest son of 10 children. His father died of cancer when Lark was only...
