Patrick Samuel Iuli Peters

Patrick Samuel Iuli Peters

Feb 21, 2025

Patrick Samuel Iuli Peters, Jr. age 83 passed away on February 21st, 2025, in Salt Lake City, Utah. He was born on April 2, 1941, in Suva, Fiji to Patrick Luapo Iuli Peters and Mariaha Kingdon. He married Rosa Tikeri Lilomaiava Unutoa on May 23, 1969.

Our Father Samuel has served as Bishop, Branch President, Counselor to the Bishopric, Scouts Leader,...

Brian Scott "Savage" Sharp

Brian Scott "Savage" Sharp

Feb 21, 2025

Our husband, father, son, and brother Brian Scott "Savage" Sharp, 53, passed away the night of February 21st, 2025, in Salt Lake City, UT. He is known as a cherished friend for many and was often willing to help his loved ones when he could. 

Brian was born on June 8, 1971, to his parents Stephen Carl Sharp and Emily Jean...

Lucille (Lucy) Shew

Lucille (Lucy) Shew

Feb 21, 2025

Lucille Shew peacefully passed away Friday February 21 2025. She is survived by a loving son Rick (Pat) Malmstrom daughter Sharon Pearce. Steps son’s Ron ( Marcia) Shew Rick (Lori) Shew. She is preceded in death by husband Lew W Shew and daughter Linda Stroh. She was born in SLC Utah to Ernest and Rose Pauline Mowrey. She married Carl...

Olevia Sevena Aiolupotea Sellesin

Olevia Sevena Aiolupotea Sellesin

Feb 21, 2025

Olevia Sevena Sellesin, age 64, passed away peacefully and in the arms of her Eternal Companion on February 21, 2025 at her home in North Salt Lake, Utah. She was born on May 11, 1960 in Falelima, Samoa to Lopeti Tanuvasa Aiolupotea Tonumaipea and Suitupe Maua’i Aiolupotea Tonumaipea.

Olevia spent her childhood in Laie, Hawaii where she attended grade school and...

Judy Pickering Bailey

Judy Pickering Bailey

Feb 21, 2025

Beloved Wife, Mother, Grandma, Sister, and Friend Judy Pickering Bailey passed away peacefully at the age of 80 on February 21, 2025, in Cedar City, Utah surrounded by family after a courageous battle with Alzheimer's. She was born on October 5, 1944, in Murray, Utah to Betty Berger and Jack Arthur Pickering. She married James LeRoy Bailey on September 19,...

Jay Douglas Thompson

Jay Douglas Thompson

Feb 20, 2025

The University of Utah suffered a great loss last Thursday.

 Jay Douglas Thompson, perhaps their biggest football fan, passed away on February 20, 2025 in his home surrounded by his family. Doug was born on February 9, 1941 to Jay George Thompson and Elizabeth Hall. He was married to Penelope Erekson, later divorced. Married to Linda Gilliland, later divorced. Married to...

Shirley LaPreal (Guiver) Openshaw

Shirley LaPreal (Guiver) Openshaw

Feb 19, 2025

Shirley LaPreal (Guiver) Openshaw December 13,1925 - February 19, 2025

Shirley Lapreal (Guiver) Openshaw, 99, passed away peacefully on Wednesday morning, February 19, 2025 in Logan, Utah. She was born on December 13, 1925 to Gordon T. Guiver and May LaPreal Guiver (King). She was the oldest sibling of three. Shirley married R. Creed Openshaw on March 5,1977, they were married...

Michael Wayne Dean

Michael Wayne Dean

Feb 19, 2025

Michael Wayne Dean, age 58, passed away on February 19, 2025, in Taylorsville, Utah. He was born to Kyle Wyatt Dean and Carol Nan Cox on June 11, 1966, in Granger, Utah. He married Lourdes Gutierrez on June 4, 2002.

Michael loved the outdoors, from fly fishing, golfing, camping, and hunting deer and elk, but his love and passion was racing...

Florence Smith

Florence Smith

Feb 19, 2025

Florence Smith, a cherished sister, wife, mother, and grandmother, passed away peacefully on February 19, 2025, in North Ogden, Utah, at the age of 95. Born on September 16, 1929, in Logan, Utah, she left an indelible mark on the hearts of those who had the privilege to know her. As a daughter of Jonathan Shirley Clark and Florence Geneve...

Suzanne Porter Cooley

Suzanne Porter Cooley

Feb 19, 2025

On March 30, 1950, I was joyously born as the first daughter of Elbert H. and Frances B. Porter of Salt Lake City. I had a great childhood with one sister, Janice, and three brothers, Sherril, Dwight, and Bryant, growing up in an East Millcreek neighborhood. Some of my fondest memories are as a teenager living with my family in...

Kathryn Faye Mathie

Kathryn Faye Mathie

Feb 19, 2025

With heavy hearts, we announce the passing of Kathryn Faye Mathie on February 19, 2025. She was the best mom, Grandmother, great grandmother ever—loving, supportive, and always excited for life’s next adventure. She was a constant source of strength, kindness, and encouragement, always there to lift up those she loved.

Kathryn was more than a mother and grandmother; she was a...

John Brian & Eileen Smith

John Brian & Eileen Smith

2025

John Brian and Eileen Dorothy Smith, both 92, of West Jordan, Utah, passed away just five days apart, after almost 71 years married. They were married on March 13, 1954, in Reading, England. They immigrated to the United States in 1964. 

Eileen was born in Surrey, England, on November 23, 1932. She enjoyed being outdoors, gardening, sewing, and crafts. She was...

Charlotte Van Leeuwen Hayes

Charlotte Van Leeuwen Hayes

Feb 18, 2025

Charlotte Ann Van Leeuwen Hayes, 86, of Bountiful, Utah, passed away peacefully on February 18, 2025. She was born in Salt Lake City on March 24, 1938 to Henry Van Leeuwen and Virginia Mary Pulley, both deceased. She was married to Raymond Yates Hayes, who preceeded her in death on November 7, 2014. They were married November 21, 1956, in...

Jolene Conner

Jolene Conner

Feb 18, 2025

Jolene McInelly Conner, 77, of Tinton Falls, passed away on Tuesday, February 18th, 2025. Born on June 29th, 1947, in Salt Lake City, Utah, she lived the first 51 years of her life on the West Coast. In 1998, she and her husband, William Conner, moved their family to New Jersey. She worked for and retired from Holmdel Township, where...

Kim Bert Pickering

Kim Bert Pickering

Feb 18, 2025

On February 18, 2025, Kim Bert Pickering, 68, was welcomed to heaven after a courageous 3-year battle with pancreatic cancer. He passed peacefully with the love of his life by his side, surrounded by children and grandchildren at his beautiful home. He leaves behind a legacy of love, hard work, and adventure.

Kim was born on June 8, 1956, to Wendell...

Jeannine Ferguson

Jeannine Ferguson

Feb 18, 2025

Jeannine was born on April 30, 1939 in Pleasant Grove, Utah to Miles J. Hunt and Della Platt. She married Wayne B. Ferguson on June 11, 1959 and sealed forever and eternity on June 11, 1960 in the Manti, Utah Temple.

 She had a strong testimony of the gospel of Jesus Christ. She exercised incredible faith in the atonement of Jesus...

Patricia Ann Engh Ashby

Patricia Ann Engh Ashby

Feb 17, 2025

Patricia Ann (Engh) Ashby (1935-2025), “Trish” as she liked to be called, passed away peacefully on February 17, 2025 at the age of 90. Her final days were full of visits from family and friends. Trish was a beloved sister, mother, wife, grandmother, great grandmother, and friend. She was the oldest daughter to Rodney Tucker Olson and Eileen Keily Olson.

Born...

Kent Peter Larrabee

Kent Peter Larrabee

Feb 16, 2025

Kent Peter Larrabee, age 44, died on February 16, 2025 in West Jordan, Utah. He was born on June 18, 1980 in Murray, Utah to Ross Ecker Larrabee and Carma Jones Larrabee.

His birth was a difficult one for his mother. After several hours of labor the nurse came running down the hall and immediately put an oxygen mask on Carma....

Akesa Takui Brunt

Akesa Takui Brunt

Feb 16, 2025

It is with deep love that we share the passing of our beloved Akesa Takui Brunt at the age of 72 into the arms of her Heavenly Father on February 16, 2025. Akesa was affectionately known as “Viola,” and she was a devoted wife, mother, grandmother, sister, aunty, and friend. Viola was known for her Christlike love that she so...

Sandra Esperanza Hernandez

Sandra Esperanza Hernandez

Feb 16, 2025

Sandra Esperanza Hernández falleció pacíficamente rodeada de sus familiares y amigos. 

Sandra nació en Piedras Negras, Coahuila, México. Su madre y sus hermanos emigraron a los Estados Unidos, donde creció con las familias de sus tías, tíos y primos que vivían entre Texas, Illinois y Utah. Al establecerse en Utah, el amor, el matrimonio y una familia surgieron para Sandra. Sandra...