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

Sep 12, 2010

Lewis Henry DeYoung was born in Salt Lake City, Utah to Henry and Marion Smith DeYoung on May 5, 1925. He married Audrey Jean Goates in the Salt Lake LDS Temple on June 1, 1951. He was educated at Granite High School and the University of Utah. He was an outstanding draftsman and building construction Superintendant and engineer....

Sep 9, 2010

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McKay passed away suddenly on September 9, 2010. The fifth of six children, he was born June 18, 1936 to Joseph Lyman Anderson and Violet Fern Wilkinson Anderson. McKay grew up in Richfield, Utah, where he played basketball and the saxophone, competed in track, and taught swimming. He married his hometown sweetheart, Denise Anderson,...

Sep 8, 2010

With great sadness, we announce the death of Mary B. Clippinger on September 8, 2010. Mary was born in upstate New York in 1911 to James and Helen Bortz. After receiving a college degree in education, she married Ray Clippinger in 1933. They resided in Rochester, New York and enjoyed summers at Camp Pathfinder, Algonquin Park. After Ray's...

Sep 7, 2010

Reid Greene Morck, Sr. passed away September 7, 2010 from complications after surgery. He was born to Caroline Greene and Christian Henry Morck on November 21, 1935 in Salt Lake City, Utah. He married Sally Mork on November 14, 1958 in the Salt Lake Temple.

Reid worked for the Salt Lake City Fire Department for 35...

Sep 7, 2010

Virginia Crosland Palmer of Holladay rejoined her Heavenly Father September 7th, 2010. Virginia was born to George and Clara Crosland of Holden, Utah. She married (exactly 62 years ago in the Manti Temple) her eternal companion L.W. (Bill) Palmer. Virginia supported and helped Bill build several successful companies in Utah.

Virginia lived and loved without constraint...

Sep 5, 2010

Virginia Rideout Bruse was born on Valentine's Day 1924 to Joseph Lawrence and Lidy Henrietta Sorensen Rideout in Salt Lake City, Utah. She graduated from East High School and later received her Cosmetology degree. She married Benjamin Bernard Bruse in 1946 in the Salt Lake Temple, later divorced. She was the source of strength and inspiration to her...

Sep 5, 2010

Surrounded by her family, our beloved wife, mother and grandmother passed on September 5, 2010 at CareSource Hospice in Salt Lake City.

Betty was born in Tyrone, Pennsylvania to Phoebe and Chester Weierick on April 30, 1925. In 1943 she graduated from Tyrone Area High School. As a young woman, Betty worked at Silvania as well...

Sep 3, 2010

On friday September 3rd, 2010 the earth lost a true angel. Irma Williams passed away gracefully in her home with her loving daughter, Patricia, by her side. There will never be another like Irma. She was feisty yet the kind loving lady. Unconditional loving and true to her family no matter what. Irma was born in Germany on...

Aug 28, 2010

Elden L. Green passed away in his home on August 28, 2010. He was born on July 9, 1930 in St. Anthony, Idaho to Wilmer Farriel Green and Henrietta Logan Green. He is survived by his sweet wife Barbara, five children, Toni (Ray) Whitney, Greg (Karie) Green, Gail (Howard) Matthews, Gary (Melody) Green, Lisa (Jack) Schmidt, 17 grandchildren,...

Aug 28, 2010

Our loving husband, father, brother, and friend, passed away August 28, 2010 at a local hospital due to health complications. Born June 26, 1958 in Reno, Nevada the son to Roy Sylvester and Doris Jean Thomas Bauer. Married Gaylene Marie Schmardebeck on Oct 12, 1996 in the Manti, Utah LDS Temple.

He was raised in Fernley,...

Aug 26, 2010

Lonnie Jay Wilkes, 46 passed away at his home in Southaven, Mississippi on August 26, 2010 after courageously battling cancer. He was born June 20, 1964 in Henderson, Nevada to Walter Doyle Wilkes and Judy Claudette Estes Wilkes.

Lonnie is survived by his wife of 26 years, Karin of Southaven; daughter Melissa of Southaven and daughter...

Aug 25, 2010

Bertha Midgley O'Reilly was born on April 26, 1917 in Bountiful, Utah, and died on August 25, 2010 at the age of 93 in St George, Utah. She was the ninth and last surviving child of thirteen children born to Leroy Park and Lucy Edith Thurgood Midgley.

She married Michael Francis O'Reilly Jr. on June 27,...

Aug 24, 2010

Robie was born September 12, 1925 in Murray, Utah, the second son of George Jonas and Florence Wasden Smith.

He served in the US Navy aboard the USS Destroyer Laws. He experienced the Easter Sunday invasion of Okinawa. He served in the military until 1946.

He married Patricia Reiser January 25, 1947.

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Aug 21, 2010

Our beloved Joel returned home to his Heavenly Father on August 21st, 2010. He was born June 25th, 1954 in Salt Lake City, Utah to Francis Ray Poppleton Gunnell and Ireta Nova Stewart.

After graduating from Olympus High School in 1972, he attended and graduated from Denver Automotive and Diesel College. Joel was a faithful member...

Aug 17, 2010

Barbara Jean Hazen Wood, 78, dear wife, mother, grandmother and best friend, passed away peacefully at home on Tuesday, August 17, 2010 after an extended illness.

Born December 8, 1931 in Ogden, Utah to Robert and Sadie Catmull Hazen. Graduated Ogden High School in 1949. Married her high school sweetheart, Douglas J Wood, that same year...

Aug 13, 2010

Geraldine (Jerry) Clawson Rich passed away gently in the loving arms of her family on August 13, 2010. She was born in Salt Lake City, Utah, on January 6, 1935, to Lorenzo S. Clawson and Viola Smith Clawson. She graduated from East High in 1953 and attended the U of U where she met her eternal sweetheart, Lyle...

Aug 11, 2010

Elden Edward Hadfield was born in Grouse Creek, Utah to William and Grace Viola (Jorgensen)Hadfield; died Wednesday morning at his home surrounded by loved ones.

Elden was a local businessman for 38 years. Active in the LDS church where he served as Bishop. He was a wonderful husband, father and grandfather, and will be greatly missed...

Aug 8, 2010

There were smiles in heaven and tears on earth when our kind, gentle, and loving father, grandfather, and great-grandfather passed away surrounded by loving family and friends on August 8, 2010.

Glenn Wayne Burt, was born October 26, 1919, in Goldthwaite, Texas to William Tyson and Edna Belle Faust Burt. January 12, 1941, he married Esther...

Aug 5, 2010

Eliza R. Markham Hansen passed away August 5, 2010, surrounded by loving family after struggling with a chronic illness. She was born February 27, 1923 in Spanish Fork, Utah to Iva Christena and Joseph Wilford Markham. Growing up on the farm she learned the value of hard work. Eliza graduated from Spanish Fork High and continued her education...

Aug 3, 2010

Vida LuJean Peterson Rayl Hardy passed away peacefully surrounded by family on August 3, 2010 in Salt Lake City, Utah. Born December 20, 1928 in Lehi, Utah, the daughter of Rulon Van Ray and June Lynch Peterson. Married Layton L. Rayl on April 7, 1948 in the Salt Lake Temple. Later divorced. Married Roy L. Hardy on June...