Obituaries

Lorna Child Evans

Lorna Child Evans

Sep 11, 2025

Our beloved mom, grandma, and great-grandma peacefully departed this mortal life on Thursday, September 11, 2025, in her new home in South Jordan surrounded by her husband and four girls.

Lorna was born on September 18, 1947, in Ogden, Utah to Evan Elwood and Lucille Hodson Child. Lorna was the first daughter after six sons. Lorna grew up in Warren, Utah...

Yvonne DeHeer

Yvonne DeHeer

Sep 11, 2025

Yvonne Louise Williamson DeHeer passed away peacefully on September 11, 2025, surrounded by love and family. She was 74 years old.

Born in Salt Lake City, Utah to Arie and Aartje Williamson, Yvonne grew up with a strong sense of family, faith, and creativity. She attended Granite High School and spent many hours recreating and enjoying life with her Dutch aunts, uncles, and...

Iona Adam

Iona Adam

Sep 9, 2025

Iona Elizabeth Williams Adam, age 99, returned peacefully to her Father in Heaven on September 9, 2025, surrounded by the legacy of love and family she nurtured throughout her long and remarkable life.

Born on March 31, 1926, in Kanarraville, Utah, to John Henry Williams and Mabel Caroline Leeder, Iona was the youngest of four children. During World War II, she moved to Southern...

Alejandro Velasquez

Alejandro Velasquez

Sep 7, 2025

Nuestro Amado Pastor Reverendo Alejandro Velasquez fallecio pacificamente el Domingo 7 de Septiembre 2025 en su casa en Centerville Utah. Pastor Alejandro Velasquez nació el 28 de Febrero 1952 en San Miguel, El Salvador a Santos Perez y Adela Velasquez.

Pastor Alejandro Velasquez conocio al Señor Jesucristo a los16 años de edad. Su encuentro con Jesus fue transformador que lo llevo...

Marjorie Carter

Marjorie Carter

Sep 6, 2025

Marjorie Mae Carter, "Margie" returned to the loving arms of her Heavenly Father on Saturday, September 6, 2025, surrounded by her children, several grandchildren and great-grandchildren.

Margie was reunited with her husband, Verdean, with whom she shared a loving marriage lasting 30 years, and whom she was sealed to for time and all eternity in the Salt Lake City Temple.

Anyone who...

Ora Lee Elliott

Ora Lee Elliott

Sep 3, 2025

Ora Lee Todd Elliott, age 84, was welcomed into the arms of loved ones as she passed away peacefully on September 3, 2025, surrounded by the love of her family.

She was born in Charleston, Utah to Kendall D. Todd and Edna Bacon Todd. At just 17 years old, Ora Lee met the love of her life, Alma Ronald Elliott....

Christopher Marx

Christopher Marx

Aug 31, 2025

Christopher Scott Marx born July 19, 1970 in Greenwich, Connecticut.

He is survived by his beloved companion Charlene Miller and their precious puppy Scarlett, stepbrother Valentin Sivyakov and stepmother Beverly Marx. He is also survived by his uncle Otto and aunt Elizabeth Marx; first cousins Deborah and Edward Marx, first cousins Heidi Cole Trenbath and Richard Trenbath; first cousins once removed...

Tawnya Spencer

Tawnya Spencer

Aug 30, 2025

Tawnya Lewis Spencer was a devoted wife, mother, grandmother, and friend. She loved her family deeply and was loved just as deeply in return.

Tawnya was born on March 24, 1958, in Spokane, Washington and grew up in Salt Lake City, Utah surrounded by her siblings and friends. She enjoyed a happy childhood that laid the foundation for her kind and...

Kenneth Flitton

Kenneth Flitton

Aug 30, 2025

Son, Brother, Husband, Father, Grandfather, and Great-Grandfather passed away peacefully during the early morning hours on August 30, 2025, after a battle with cancer. He was born on April 12, 1947, in Rupert, Idaho to LeRoy Thomas Flitton and Ruby Sweat. Ken is the oldest of 5, graduated from South High, and served our Heavenly Father in the Eastern States...

Jay Jamison

Jay Jamison

Aug 28, 2025

Jay Jamison was born in New Jersey and grew up in Brigham City, Utah. He graduated from Box Elder High School and attended the University of Utah. He enjoyed parasailing, skiing, and motorcycles. He also like to play dominoes with his friends. Jay was a survivor; he never gave up. 

Jay was a photojournalist with both local TV stations, KUTV and KSL. For his skill with...

Stacie Clayton

Stacie Clayton

Aug 26, 2025

Our courageous warrior, Stacie Renee Clayton, passed away surrounded by her loved ones on Tuesday, August 26, 2025, after a three-and-a-half-year battle with cancer. She was born in Salt Lake City, Utah on June 3, 1973, to Carol Renee Gainsforth and Douglas William "Bill" Clayton. Through her battle, she remained quick-witted and kept her sense of humor until the very...

Brent Reid

Brent Reid

Aug 25, 2025

Brent Earl Reid, longtime South Salt Lake businessman, was born on June 9, 1948, to Ronald Earl Reid and Hannah Rose Croshaw Reid in Pocatello, Idaho. He passed away in his sleep the morning of August 25, 2025, at home, which is right where he wanted to be. He graduated from Pocatello High School in 1966. Shortly afterward, he met...

Steven Green

Steven Green

Aug 22, 2025

Steve was born in Ogden, Utah to Sarah Eleanore Thompson and Howard Aldus Green on October 22, 1941.

Growing up, Steve's family moved several times. He lived in Ogden, Heber, Morgan, and Bountiful and graduated from Bountiful High School in 1958.

Immediately after high school, Steve joined the Coast Guard Reserve where he served for 30 years. He retired in 1989 as...

Jack Marsh

Jack Marsh

Aug 20, 2025

Jack Odell Marsh of Eagle Mountain, Utah passed away peacefully in his sleep at home on Wednesday, August 20, 2025, of causes incident to Alzheimer's disease. He was 78 years old. Jack was born to Harry and Margie Nielson Marsh on July 19, 1947, in Tooele, Utah. Throughout his school years he attended Tooele public schools, graduating from Tooele High...

Kendra Van Grol

Kendra Van Grol

Aug 19, 2025

Kendra Duckett Van Grol was born on April 14, 1967, in Provo, Utah, to Janice Kay Jenkins and John Edward Duckett. She passed away peacefully on August 19, 2025, at her home in South Salt Lake, Utah.

Kendra grew up in Sandy and Taylorsville, Utah. From an early age, she showed a natural creativity, drawn to both art and music. She...

LuDean Christensen

LuDean Christensen

Aug 19, 2025

LuDean Brown Christensen, 93, our loving mother, grandmother, great-grandmother, aunt, and friend, returned to her heavenly home on Tuesday, August 19, 2025, in Draper, Utah. She passed peacefully of old age. We are so grateful that we had so much time with her.

LuDean was born in Bicknell, Utah on October 3, 1931, to Rufus Levelle Brown and Lula Sariah Durfey...

Wayne Goodwin

Wayne Goodwin

Aug 19, 2025

Wayne W. Goodwin of Taylorsville, Utah passed away on August 19, 2025, surrounded by his loving family. His legacy of laughter, love, faith, and service will linger with us and remind us that he made an indelible mark on this world and upon all those he knew.

Wayne was born to Virgil and Dorothy Goodwin on February 25,1950, and grew up...

Elden Tanner

Elden Tanner

Aug 16, 2025

ELDEN LAVON TANNER

1942 ~ 2025

Elden Lavon Tanner was born on March 8, 1942 in Dietrick, Idaho. He passed away on August 16, 2025, at the age of 83. His parents were Afton Lavon Tanner and Iola Mecham Tanner. Elden grew up in Idaho with his family and graduated from Twin Falls High School.

After graduation he moved to Utah with his...

Eugene Smith

Eugene Smith

Aug 15, 2025

Eugene Clinton Smith, Jr. was born August 19, 1930, in Omaha, Nebraska, the second of three children born to Eugene Clinton Smith, Sr. and Gertrude Alvina Shonberger. 

He died August 15, 2025, in his beloved home, surrounded by his family. 

Gene grew up in the harsh reality of the Great Depression. His family moved often throughout Nebraska and Iowa as his father...

Carolyn McDougal

Carolyn McDougal

Aug 15, 2025

Our loving mother, grandmother, great-grandmother, and sister, Carolyn Coats McDougal, age 86, passed away peacefully in her home, surrounded by family, on August 15, 2025, in West Jordan, Utah. 

Carolyn was born on November 28, 1938, in Murray, Utah to William J. and Marjorie Harman Coats. 

She grew up on the Coats family farm in Granger, Utah with her four brothers and...