Local Obituaries for Families in Salt Lake County & Along the Wasatch Front
Nancy Glenn Meyer Terry Salisbury
Mar 3, 2025
Nancy Glenn Meyer Terry Salisbury, younger daughter of Lelah (Lee) & Bill Meyer (Moyer), 4th of 6 children, died March 3, 2025. She was born in Wisconsin on January 19, 1944.
Miss Nancy was raised in the Salt Lake City area and set goals to become a certified public-school teacher. As an adolescent, she attended South Davis Junior High School and...
John B. Stevenson
Mar 2, 2025
John B. Stevenson passed away on March 2, 2025. He was born on January 19, 1940, in Salt Lake City. He was a devoted husband, father, grandfather, and great-grandfather. In 1956, he married Sharon Nielson, his wife of 68 years. Together, they raised two children: Cindee and Mark.
He is preceded in death by his parents, Brigham and Mary Stevenson, two...
R. Taylor "Cheeto" Andersen
Mar 2, 2025
Robert Taylor Andersen, 32, of Salt Lake City, passed away unexpectedly on March 2, 2025, from injuries sustained from a motorcycle accident, born on October 20, 1992, in American Fork, Utah, to Robert Wade Andersen and Kami Theda Hobbs.
Taylor dedicated his life to service, both in the military and in his community.
Taylor proudly...
Similai Mateaki Hafoka
Mar 2, 2025
Simi is a beloved son, brother, uncle, and husband along with many other titles. Simi passed away suddenly in his sleep the morning of March 2, 2025, at the age of 33. He was an incredible person, kind, selfless, funny, and above all else generous. Simi would help anyone out at any time. For him, helping out was his first...
Mary Elaine Jackson Horsley
Mar 2, 2025
Mary Elaine Jackson Horsley passed away at home on March 2, 2025 in Cottonwood Heights, Utah. She was born on December 17, 1943 in Salt Lake City, Utah, to Ray William Jackson and Mildred Anne Smith. She married Jack Ferrell Horsley on September 15, 1961.
Elaine was the Best Grandma EVER! She loved children, and her grandchildren, great grandchildren and great,...
Merrill George Douglas
Mar 1, 2025
He was born on March 15, 1936, in Salt Lake City, Utah to Walter Griffith Douglas and Gladys Irene Rupp Douglas.
He married Anita Perry on December 22, 1958.
Merrill Douglas made his mark in football as both a player and as an official. He played football at Granite and Olympus High Schools, earning all-state...
Floyd Gilbert Maestas
Mar 1, 2025
Floyd Gilbert Maestas, a loving father, brother, and a true free spirit, passed away in the early hours of March 1, 2025, following a cardiac event. During his brief stay in the ICU, he remained his charming, lively self, leaving a lasting impression on his caregivers.
Born in Durango, Colorado, and raised in Kearns, Utah, Floyd was the adventurous son of...
Roger Cecil Dudley
Feb 28, 2025
Roger Cecil Dudley, age 83, passed away peacefully on February 28, 2025, in Magna, Utah. He was born on February 6, 1942, in Gooding, Idaho, to Cecil and Zelma Dudley.
Roger proudly served his country in the United States Navy as a Fire Arm Assembler, a role in which he took great pride. On December 28, 1974, he married the love...
Patricia "Pattie" Thompson
Feb 28, 2025
Patricia “Pattie” Thompson, born October 27, 1950, peacefully passed away on February 28, 2025. A devoted mother, grandmother, and great-grandmother, Pattie lived a life filled with love, faith, and a remarkable spirit that touched everyone around her.
Pattie is lovingly remembered by her two children, Stefanie Gaston and Jon Paul Boyd; her two grandchildren, Alexandra and Joshua Gaston; and her two...
Michelle LeAnn Smith
Feb 28, 2025
Michelle Leann Smith passed away on Friday February 28th, 2025, in her home in Herriman Utah at the age of 45. She was born June 30th,1979 to Sharlene Ann Smith and Boyd Byron Smith. Michelle was an avid reader and writer. She enjoyed the worlds of Star Wars, Middle Earth and Marvel. Above all Michelle was a sister, a daughter,...
Raymond Wallace 'Wally' Niedert
Feb 27, 2025
Wally was born on August 27, 1928, in Elgin, Illinois, to Raymond Walter Niedert and Dorothy Alvina Becker. Wally grew up with his sisters Dolores Rae (Douglas) Rogers and Betty Irene (Thomas) Maule
Wally graduated from Elgin High School with the Class of 1946. His years at Elgin High School were his glory days that kept a...
Bob Clyde Buckley Sr.
Feb 26, 2025
Bob Clyde Buckley Sr., a loving husband, brother, father, grandfather, great grandfather, and friend, departed this life on February 26, 2025 at the age of 79 and entered the next. Bob was born on December 4, 1945, in Murray, Utah to Betty Nielson and Clyde Robert Buckley. He was the oldest of seven children, and spent time playing in youth...
MaryAnn Gloria Espinosa
Feb 26, 2025
Loving wife, mother, sister, grandmother, MaryAnn Espinosa, 67, of West Jordan, Utah, passed away on February 26, 2025. Born on July 24, 1957, in Farmington, New Mexico, she was the daughter of the late Robert and Mary Tafoya. She is survived by her loving husband of 50 years, Robert Espinosa.
MaryAnn spent 38 years in the medical field as a Medical...
Joan Palmer Engh
Feb 26, 2025
Joan Palmer Engh, beloved daughter of earthly and heavenly parents, peacefully passed way the morning of February 26, 2025. She was born into the loving home of Evelyn Orme Palmer and Theo (Tip) Palmer, on December 13, 1938. Joan was a cherished wife, mother, grandmother, great grandmother, sister, and friend. Home and family were her greatest passion and priority. She...
Fred Alvin Thompson
Feb 26, 2025
Beloved husband, father, grandfather, great grandfather and brother returned home on February 26, 2025 of complications due to heart disease. Fred’s valiant spirit and love for his family kept him fighting until the final hour.
Always a patriot and peacemaker. Honesty was his policy. An expert craftsman and multiskilled with his hands and heart. His kindness and fairness formed his personality,...
George South
Feb 26, 2025
After years of injuries and illness, George Vernon South is finally relieved of his suffering—and free to cheer for BYU sports without hurting his neck!
George was born in Salt Lake City on June 5, 1949, to George Q. and Melba Eastman South. He was a very sick baby and was not expected to live for even 24 hours. But George...
Ann Joe Hyer Preece Lake
Feb 24, 2025
Ann Joe Hyer Preece Lake, born on April 11, 1940, in Pocatello, Idaho, was the beloved daughter of Mark Golden Preece and Violeet Hyer Preece. She left this mortal life on February 24, 2025, leaving behind a legacy of love, adventure, and devotion to family.
A proud graduate of Pocatello High School in 1958, Ann Joe was deeply involved in student...
Marva G. Macey
Feb 24, 2025
Marva G. Macey died on February 24, 2025. She was born on March 22, 1949 in Salt Lake City to Phyllis Ashton and Dan Gardiner. She graduated from Highland High School in 1967 and from Utah State University in 1971 on an art scholarship. She married Michael R. Macey. They later divorced.
Marva was an award-winning watercolorist. She had a green...
Julio Cesar Rodriguez
Feb 23, 2025
Julio Cesar Rodríguez, aged 37, passed away February 23 at his home in West Valley City, UT.
Julio was born on November 10, 1987 in Guanajuato, Mexico to Filiberto and Angelica Rodriguez. Together, they migrated to West Jordan, UT, where Julio was raised. In his early 20’s, Julio met his fiance and mother of his children, Cecilia Perez. Together they welcomed...
Christa Wanda Wandtke
Feb 22, 2025
With bittersweet emotions, we announce the passing of Christa Wanda Kranz Wandtke, on Feb 22nd, 2025 after a valiant battle with Alzheimer's. She was 87 years of age. She was and is a beloved and elect daughter of God who lived her life devoted to the Savior, Jesus Christ. Christa’s love was unwavering—for her husband Gert, her children, grandchildren, great-grandchildren,...
