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

Dec 6, 2013

Agnes Melba Noorda Copfer, age 94, passed away on December 6, 2013, in the home of her son. She was born on October 23, 1919 in Salt Lake City, Utah. She married Earl William Copfer on May 1, 1941.She is survived by: 3 sons, Earl W. Copfer Jr., Duane Garrett, and Michael Carl, 11 grandchildren, 25 great-grandchildren, and 2 great-great-grandchildren.She...

Dec 5, 2013

“Together Again”Gail Rex Lowe, age 81, passed away peacefully on December 5, 2013. Born April 22, 1932 to Joseph Merrill and Lucille Jensen Lowe in Mayfield, UT. Married Carol Joyce Madsen May 25, 1955 in the Manti Temple.Survived by his daughters, Gailene (Kaydell) Leavitt, Melanie Lowe and Sherylynn (Peter) Loch; 7 grandkids and 8 great grandkids; siblings, Roger Lowe, Allen...

Dec 5, 2013

My precious beloved son, Kirk, passed away on December 5 at his home in West Jordan. Kirk was born on December 8, 1959 to David Tomlin and Judy Brentano. He graduated from West High School. Kirk worked for the Parks and Recreation Dept. for 25 years. He loved his job, especially when he worked at the Equestrian Park. He enjoyed...

Dec 5, 2013

Arabella Elizabeth “Debbie” Ortega, age 37, passed away on December 5, 2013 in Salt Lake City, Utah. She was born on June 15, 1976 to Tony and Lucille Ortega in Salt Lake City, Utah.She was a graduate of West High School and then went on to graduate from Cosmetology School and worked in the industry for many years. In recent...

Dec 4, 2013

James Don Schofield, age 38, passed away peacefully at home on December 4, 2013, while surrounded by his loving family. He was preceded in death just four months ago by his big brother, Steven. They were very close.

He was born February 28, 1975 to Don Baxter and Veda Peterson Schofield. Jim was a plumber by...

Dec 4, 2013

DORIS LOUISE BLUEMEL RASBANDOur loving wife, mother, grandmother, great-grandmother, and friend Doris Louise Bluemel Rasband, 78 of Murray, passed away at 1:30 AM on Wednesday December 4, 2013.Born in Rock Springs, Wyoming on January 26, 1935, to Lester James Bluemel and Anne Mathews Noble. Doris was an active member of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints where she...

Dec 4, 2013

Virginia Madge Raban Green was born and raised in the small town of St. Johns, Arizona. She worked hard on ‘the ranch’ outside of town during the summer and harvest months and in the house in town during school and winter. She learned to be frugal helping her mother sew, keep house and cook for her eight siblings and ranch...

Dec 4, 2013

Services Pending

Dec 3, 2013

Big Hearted and Heart of Gold

But Dave's heart just gave out. He died of Heart Failure December 3, 2013.

This gentle giant was born in Salt Lake City September 19, 1965 to Duane Wilford White and Sondra Shapiro White.

David graduated from Granite High School in 1984, he attended the University...

Dec 2, 2013

Angie Cordova passed away on December 2, 2013 in Midvale, Utah. She was born on May 26, 1950 in Bingham Canyon to Remigio and Ercilia Cordova. She enjoyed crocheting and watching her boys play soccer. She is survived by her siblings Jose Cordova, Lorraine Lopez, Elva Arellano, Josie Garcia, Susan Cordova, Dora Duran, Michael Cordova and her sons Geoffery Laforett...

Dec 1, 2013

Oran George Wright, age 91, passed away peacefully surrounded by his family on December 01, 2013 of natural causes.

Oran was born on January 29, 1922 in Hinkley, Utah to George Daniel Wright and LaVerne Bennett Wright. Oran Graduated from South High School, attended the University of Utah, and served his Country in the U.S. Navy...

Dec 1, 2013

Elizabeth Anna Fassmann Neeley was born in Milwaukee WI on March 29th 1927. She was married to Marvin P. Neeley in the Salt Lake City Temple on February 14th, 1946. She was great cook and care giver to many, among them were President David O. McKay, Governor J. Bracken Lee and many more. She enjoyed playing piano, writing poetry, cross...

Dec 1, 2013

Henry was brought into this world to Annie and James Sutton on November 18 1931 and grew up on the west side of Salt Lake. Preceded in death were his parents; his sister Mary Adderley, brother Edward (Sweed) Tollett and brother in law Keith Adderley. He has 3 children, 4 grandchildren and 8 great grandchildren; 2 nephews. The family would...

Nov 30, 2013

Our loving mother, grandmother, and great-grandmother Nancy Jane Duncan Hamann passed away Saturday, November 30, 2013 at a local hospital. Nancy was born June 28, 1930 in Salt Lake City, Utah. The daughter of William Duncan and Erma Golding Duncan.

Nancy was a member of Job's Daughters and the Ogden Elks lodge. Mom loved to sew...

Nov 30, 2013

Together ForeverHazel Pauline McCarty Heath passed away peacefully November 30, 2013.She was born October 12, 1918 to Pat and Neva (Eby) McCarty in Monmouth, Iowa. She attended the Emeline School. As a young woman she helped her parents run the family farm. On November 15, 1937 she married Frank Irvin Heath in Kahoka, Missouri where they also spent their honeymoon.She...

Nov 30, 2013

Our loving and devoted sister, wife, mother, grandmother, great-grandmother, Carol Houskeeper Brown, 87, passed away on November 30, 2013 in S.L.C. Utah after a brave battle with Alzheimer’s. Born on April 4, 1926 in Orangeville, Utah to William H. and Martha B. Houskeeper. She married Norman Brown on July 18, 1946, sealed in the S.L.C. Temple in 1965. They raised...

Nov 30, 2013

Stella (Kaloudis) Papanikolas died peacefully on Friday, November 30, in Salt Lake City following a massive stroke. Stella was born to Frank and Mary Tsamoutales on March 15, 1926 in Altoona, PA. She was married to Nicholas Kaloudis in 1951. They raised their family in Wilmington, DE. Following her husband’s death, Stella moved to Salt Lake City in 1980 and...

Nov 29, 2013

Loretta M. Kohn of Salt Lake City, Utah died at Hillside RehabilitationCenter, SLC on November 29th 2013 of complications due to a stroke shesuffered in August.She had a great love for Israel, was an Air Force veteran, a hairdresserby profession, a staunch supporter of the natural whole-foods/wheatgrasslifestyle pioneered by Dr. Anne Wigmore, and served several churchmissions.She was a native of...

Nov 29, 2013

Our beloved patriarch, dear husband, father, grandfather, & friend, left this earth on November 29, 2013, to be with his Heavenly Father. He passed away after a long illness related to complications of diabetes. Born on April 15, 1930, he was raised in Greenwood, Illinois, to Glenn Earl Morrison & Dorothy Grafton. He was raised on a farm and was...

Nov 28, 2013

Michael Leon Markel, age 55, of Flower Mound, Texas, passed away Thursday, November 28, 2013, in Flower Mound. He was born January 3, 1958 in Sunbury, Pennsylvania to Harold Leon Markel and Muriel Kaye Steedman Markel. Michael was sealed to Connie Lee for time and all eternity on August 15, 1981 in the Salt Lake Temple. He is survived by...