Local Obituaries for Families in Salt Lake County & Along the Wasatch Front
Jacob Lee Ford
Oct 5, 2024
It is with profound sadness that we announce the passing of Jacob Lee Ford, age 41 who passed away suddenly at his family's mountain property on October 5, 2024.
Jake will be missed by his loving wife Natalia, his companion of 11 years, 4 adoring daughters, Nakalia, Jayda, Lani, and Riley, one sister Hallie (Jeremy) Winters, brother-in-law Francisco Diaz, Parents Julie...
Lorenzo Guillermo
Oct 5, 2024
Lorenzo Guillermo, age 60, passed away on October 5, 2024 in Kearns, Utah. He was born on January 27, 1964 in Treinta y Tres, Uruguay to Lorenzo Guillermo and Dorila Martinez. Lorenzo married Claudia Orrego on October 6, 1988.
Lorenzo loved gardening, making improvements in his home, spending time with family and friends, and drinking Yerba Mate. He also loved visiting...
Darrell "D-Boy" N. Kapuwai, Jr.
Oct 4, 2024
Darrell N. Kapuwai, Jr., age 55, passed away on October 4, 2024 in Murray, Utah. He was born on December 13, 1968 in Kaneohe, Oahu to Darrell Kapuwai, Sr., and Gladys Lyman. He married Tafelala Fauga on February 14, 2000.
Darrell is survived by his wife, Tafelala; four daughters, Jessica, Joyce, Destinee, and Jeneece; and three granddaughters, Kataleia, Oshen, and Kalena.
He...
Rebecca Bringhurst Peterson
Oct 4, 2024
Beckie, age 94, passed away peacefully at home in Salt Lake City, Utah on October 4, 2024. Beckie was born July 18, 1930, in Charleston, West Virginia to Oscar and Flora Patton. She was the 5th of 8 children.
She married in September 1947 and was later sealed to her husband, June R. Bringhurst. June passed away...
Meleda Hope Tresner Mullin
Oct 2, 2024
We are heartbroken to share the sudden loss of Meleda Hope Tresner Mullin of Balsam Lake Wisconsin, a loving wife and mother of five. At just 48, she passed away on October 2nd, 2024, after a brief illness. She leaves behind her husband, Steve, and their four children-James, Emma, Lincoln and Ammon, along with her mother Doreen Tresner and siblings...
Gary Edward Tisor
Oct 2, 2024
Gary Edward Tisor age 85 passed away on October 2, 2024, in Sandy, Utah. He was born on February 3, 1939, in Garner, Iowa to Henry John Tisor and Laura Josephine Hernon. He married Judith Ann Wilson on April 29th, 1967, and was sealed in the Oakland, California temple on May 30th, 1968.
He served 20 years in the Navy aboard...
Leonard Lee Scheller
Oct 2, 2024
It is with great sadness that we announce the passing of Leonard Lee Scheller on October 2, 2024. Born on November 17, 1962, Leonard was a man of many talents and an unyielding love for life, Bloody Marys, and spaghetti westerns. He spent his working years as a truck driver. Leonard was a jack-of-all-trades, taking on various construction jobs and...
Daniel E. Harris
Oct 2, 2024
Daniel E. Harris, 82, of Salt Lake City, Utah, peacefully passed away at home on October 2, 2024, from a long two-year battle from cancer.
He was born in Portsmouth, Ohio, to Raymond and Pearlie Harris. He was a Union Ironworker member of Local 27 for over 55 years. He enjoyed his work, woodworking in his home, hunting, trap shooting, and...
Colene Jones Thompson
Oct 1, 2024
Colene Jones Thompson, 85, of West Valley City Utah, returned to our Heavenly Father on October 01, 2024.
She was born in Salt Lake City, Utah on August 11th, 1939 to Oscar Cecile Jones and Zentha Wood Jones. Colene had a bubbly personality and made friends everywhere she went. She had a love for music and played the accordion and the...
Marianne Coltrin Holtkamp
Sep 30, 2024
Marianne Coltrin Holtkamp passed away peacefully on September 30, 2024. She was born December 1, 1948, in Salt Lake City to two Brigham Young University graduates. Her father was a sportswriter who covered BYU football for the Salt Lake Tribune. This started her journey as a lifelong, avid BYU sports fan. “Rise and Shout” was not just a beloved fight...
Vernal David Tribe
Sep 30, 2024
Vernal David Tribe, 85, passed away peacefully in his Layton home on Monday, September 30, 2024, due to complications from a stroke.
Vern was born in Westwood, California on June 14, 1939, the youngest of three children of Wesley James Tribe and Susan Hannah Huit Taylor Tribe. He moved as a child to Utah where he was...
Wanda (Marchant) Rosander
Sep 29, 2024
With amazing grace, Wanda Marchant Rosander quietly and peacefully slipped into heaven on Sunday morning, September 29, 2024, for a joyous reunion with her husband, two of her children, her parents and ten of her fourteen siblings. Her earthly journey finished, the kind, caring, generous, happy, funny and fun-loving Mother, Grandma, Great and Great-Great Grandma Rosey took her place...
Teresa de Jesus Reyes Loza
Sep 29, 2024
Teresa de Jesus Reyes Loza, age 67, passed away on September 29, 2024 in Salt Lake City, Utah. She was born on October 13, 1957 in San Salvador, El Salvador to Jeroninna G. Reyes. She married Carlos Loza.
Teresa came to the United States in the 1980s. She worked two full-time jobs. Once she married and became a mother to Karina,...
March Timoteo Malaeulu
Sep 29, 2024
Our beautiful Mother, Grandmother, Sister, Aunty, and friend, March Timoteo Malaeulu passed away peacefully surrounded by her loved ones with her final moments filled with love and comfort.
Her journey on earth was extraordinary. She was a master of all trades. She had a talent of crafting. Every family event she happily made traditional attire for her grandchildren to perform in....
Verla Matilda Grow Smurthwaite
Sep 29, 2024
Verla Matilda Grow Smurthwaite, age 97, passed away on September 29, 2024 in West Jordan, Utah. She was born on April 16, 1927 in Wanship, Utah to Lawrence Henry Grow and Matilda Thressa Vernon Grow. She married Alfred Smurthwaite in August 1947.
Verla was an avid green thumb gardener, she could grow anything. In the fall she would pick all the...
Jeremy Thayn Thatcher
Sep 29, 2024
Jeremy Thayn Thatcher was born on March 13, 1992, in Jackson Hole, Wyoming. He left this world far too soon at the age of 32. Jeremy's loving Spirit is carried on by his 2 amazing and precious boys, Hunter and Jackson Thatcher.
His surviving family is: father Lynn Thatcher mother Terri Henson; and his 4 sisters: Amanda Edmunds, Samantha Pelletier, Steffany...
Helen Woodvine McVey Mann
Sep 29, 2024
Helen Woodvine McVey Mann, age 94, passed away September 29, 2024 in Salt Lake City, Utah. Mom was born November 6, 1929 in Albuquerque, New Mexico to Harry and Mollie Woodvine. She married Tom McVey in Pocatello, Idaho on October 1, 1950, later sealed in the Idaho Falls LDS temple. Mom and dad were devoted to each other and family...
Dennie Ray Snyder
Sep 28, 2024
Dennie Ray Snyder, affectionately also known to some as Baby, Jellybean, Daddy-O, MacGyver, and to some of his old buddies, Sniff, passed away at home with family by his side. He was born on March 12, 1965, to Marianne Stens and Ray Snyder in Salt Lake City, Utah. From that day on, the world became a better place. He robbed...
Sidney Keith Johnson
Sep 28, 2024
Beloved grandfather, father, brother, son, and friend, Sidney Keith Johnson passed away peacefully in his home surrounded by his children on Saturday, September 28, 2024, due to complications from pancreatic cancer at the age of 69.
Sidney was born May 23, 1955, in Colusa, California. He was an energetic and strong child who grew up working in his family’s almond orchard....
Mele Lola Maumau
Sep 27, 2024
Our Beloved Mother: Mele Lola Maumau
Born: May 11, 1946, Fou’i, Tongatapu, Tonga. Sealed to Samiu and Sita Lomu, in the LDS Temple
Died: September 27, 2024, Sandy, UT, peacefully in her home surrounded by her family after a hard-fought fight for many months with cancer
As an exceptional and exemplary wife, mother, grandmother, and great-grandmother she loved life, enjoyed crocheting, making silk...
