Local Obituaries for Families in Salt Lake County & Along the Wasatch Front
Roy Clarence Thorell
Sep 15, 2011
"Best Dad Ever"
Our very beloved Roy Clarence Thorell, who was in his 95th year, passed away Wednesday, September 15, 2011, in Salt Lake City, Utah. Roy was born March 2, 1917, in Salt Lake City, Utah, the son of Linus and Maria Thorell. He married Cora Mickelson on February 5, 1942 in the Logan LDS...
Monika L. Carter
Sep 14, 2011
In Loving Memory
Monika Lorraine (Bates) Carter age 52 was joyously born on August 23rd, 1959 in Salt Lake City, Utah and peacefully passed away the morning of September 14th, 2011 at her home in West Jordan, Utah after a 30 month courageous battle with brain cancer.
Monika the precious daughter of L. Gordon...
Glendon J. Spencer
Sep 12, 2011
Our beloved husband, father, grandfather, great grandfather, and friend, Glendon J. Spencer, age 78, passed away peacefully after a courageous battle with Alzheimer's. He was born in Glendale, Utah to Karl Harris Spencer Sr. and Olive Jones Spencer. He married his sweetheart Barbara Nowling Spencer on August 28, 1954 in Coalville, Utah and they were later sealed in...
M. Virginia Sims
Sep 12, 2011
M. Virginia Sims passed away on September 12, 2011. She was born on October 29, 1918, the daughter of Mary Alice Lambert and Lester August Peterson. Married Gordon R. Sims on September 8, 1947 in the Salt Lake LDS Temple. Most important to her was being a wife and mother. She served in various capacities in the LDS...
Emily Carolyn Battershell Dial
Sep 8, 2011
Emily Carolyn Battershell Dial, 86, passed away on September 8, 2011 peacefully at her home in Salt Lake City, UT surrounded by her 3 daughters. Emily was born to Mary Christmas Arrowsmith and Earl Ridenour Battershell on January 10, 1925 in Hicksville, OH. She married Lindell Lebron Dial in 1947. They later divorced. Emily is survived by her...
Willem Benjamin Jansen
Sep 6, 2011
"Bill"
Willem Benjamin Jansen, our beloved husband, father, grandfather, and uncle died peacefully on Sept. 6th 2011 surrounded by his loved ones. Willem (Bill) was born on Dec. 25, 1924 in Arnhem, Holland to Gerritje W. Phillippens and Willem Jansen.
He married Martha VanVossen on Dec. 21, 1950. They spent their honeymoon on a...
Elma Higginson Krantz
Sep 2, 2011
Beloved mother, foster mother, grandmother, great-grandmother, sister, aunt, friend and teacher, Mary Elma Higginson Krantz, 88, peacefully returned to her Heavenly home September 2, 2011 surrounded by her loving family.
Elma was born October 8, 1922 in Knightsville, Juab county, Utah, daughter of Jacob Benjamin, junior, and Florence Holdaway Higginson, the second child and daughter of...
Margaret Stucki Christensen
Aug 23, 2011
"Beloved Mother"
Margaret Elaine Stucki Christensen, age 85, passed away in her sleep on August 23, 2011. She was a greatly loved and dedicated woman whose influence inspired those she loved.
She was born December 10, 1925 to William Theophil Stucki and Lucy Marie Sorensen Stucki. She graduated in 1948 from the U of...
Steven Soren Jensen
Aug 22, 2011
"Beloved Brother"
Steven Soren Jensen, 41, passed away on Aug 22, 2011 from a life-long illness. Steve was born November 21, 1969 in Salt Lake to George Eldon and Jonna Kirsten Ferniss Jensen. He graduated from Olympus High and attended the University of Utah, which he loved with all of his heart. He served an LDS...
Brent Charles Barr
Aug 22, 2011
Born May 20, 1968 Murray, Ut. Passed away Monday, August 22, 2011, Salt Lake City, Utah. Member LDS Church. Graduated Evanston High School, 1986. Married Vanessa Whittington, November 20, 1991, Fittstown, Oklahoma. Proud father of two wonderful sons, Bryce and Cameron. Worked in the truck parts business. Started up the Light Truck Division of Crane Carrier Corporation. Loved...
William "Lynn" Hamilton
Aug 22, 2011
Wm. "Lynn" Hamilton, beloved father, grandfather, uncle and friend passed away peacefully on the morning of Aug 22, 2011. Born June 27, 1927 in Salt Lake City to Norman Hamilton and Emily Ellen Rawlings. He was the youngest of four children. He married Dorrit Darleen Knapton on July 28, 1953 in the Logan Temple. She preceded him in...
Darlene Parkin
Aug 21, 2011
Great rejoicing occurred in heaven and on earth August 21, 2011, when Darlene Leone Horton Parkin, completed her sojourn on earth in Holladay, Utah, and returned to the arms of her loving husband, Darwin L Parkin, to whom she was married in the Salt Lake Temple on February 6, 1944. She was born June 18, 1927, in Salt...
Dorothy Bradley
Aug 19, 2011
DOROTHY BAIRD BRADLEY May 20, 1926 - August 19, 2011
Our loving wife, mother, grandmother, and great grandmother, Dorothy Lura Baird Bradley passed away August 19, 2011 in Holladay, Utah. Born May 20,1926 in Salt Lake City, Utah, the daughter of Clarence and Afton Free Baird. Married the love of her life Earl Gene Bradley in...
Mitzie Van Schelt
Aug 18, 2011
MITZIE EMO VAN SCHELT
"The Dainty Flower Lady"
Our loving wife, mother, grandmother, and friend, Mitzie Emo Van Schelt passed away August 18, 2011 after a diagnosis of leukemia. Born August 10, 1934 in Utrecht, Netherlands to Martinus and Sietske Catherine Ket Emo. Mitzie immigrated to Salt Lake City, Utah in 1950 where she...
Lenwood Streed
Aug 16, 2011
Lenwood Henry Streed passed away peacefully of respiratory failure August 16, 2011 surrounded by his family.
Lenwood was born May 29, 1937 to Henry and Viola Streed. He is a member of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints and served his mission in Sweden where he happily honored his heritage. He married Betty...
Lois Joy Thompson Hale Horsley Middleton
Aug 13, 2011
Our dear mother, grandmother, great grandmother and great great grandmother died peacefully at the age of 92 on August 13, 2011.
Joy was born May 4, 1919 to Chris and Tena Thompson, in Tremonton, Utah. She graduated from Bear River High School and after graduation moved to Salt Lake City to attend LDS Business College. While...
Harold Paul Hazell
Aug 10, 2011
"Hal"
Harold Paul Hazell, age 72, passed away August 10, 2011. Harold was born on April 20, 1939 in Paterson, NJ.
He went to Butler H.S. & interned as an auto mechanic for various dealerships. Over the years, he worked his way up to Service Manager & his last position was at a family...
Violet Maureen Bjorkman
Aug 9, 2011
Violet (Vi) Maureen Neese Bjorkman passed away on August 9, 2011 after a brief illness. Vi was born on August 18, 1929 to Maude and A. N. (Bill) Neese in Los Angeles, California. She lived most of her life in Salt Lake City, graduating from West High School. She married Jess Bjorkman on August 7, 1948. They enjoyed...
Eva Egbert Baker
Aug 7, 2011
Eva Egbert Baker was born in St. Ignatius, Montana on June 2, 1928, the fifth child of ten born to Mont and Myrtle Carter Egbert. She was raised in Harlem, Montana and graduated from High School in 1946. In the Cardston Temple, she received her Patriarchal Blessing from President Wood. She attended Utah State University in Logan. She...
Gertrude "Trudy" Safran
Aug 5, 2011
Gertrude "Trudy" Safran passed away Aug. 5, 2011 at the age of 82.
She is survived by her husband; Casper Verstappe: Sons; Howard, Robert and Paul: Grandchildren; Michael, Rachel, Kendall, Sarah, Leslie and Peter: Great Grand-children; Madison, Riley and Mya. She will be missed by all.
Special thanks to the caring people at Rocky...
