Obituaries

Larry Douglas Stoddard, MD

Larry Douglas Stoddard, MD

Aug 28, 2018

Larry Douglas Stoddard died unexpectedly at his Bountiful, Utah, home late in the night/early morning of August 28, 2018. He was born on October 3, 1952, to Douglas L. And Orlene Rickenbach Stoddard. A lifelong lover of learning and academic achievement, he graduated from Granger High School as a Math Sterling Scholar. He then served a mission in Paris, France,...

Lila Marie Walker Forney

Lila Marie Walker Forney

Aug 27, 2018

Lila Forney, devoted wife, mother, grandmother, daughter and sister. Her love of Jehovah played an active part in her everyday life and she was a member of the Jehovah's Witnesses. Passed away of respiratory failure in her sleepAugust 27, 2018. Born in Salt Lake City, Utah October 5, 1956. Married the love of her life Clifford Sidney Forney, June 14,...

Ashley Parker Lehman

Ashley Parker Lehman

Aug 24, 2018

Ashley Parker Lehman, age 42, passed away unexpectedly on August 24, 2018 in Murray, Utah. Born on April 23, 1976 in Salt Lake City, Utah to Alden L. and Kathleen Earl Parker. She was raised in Sandy, Utah and Camas Valley, Oregon. She later moved back to Utah where she graduated from East High School and then attended Salt Lake...

Donna Player Bateman

Donna Player Bateman

Aug 23, 2018

Our beloved mother and grandma, nearly 83 years of age, passed away August 23, 2018 surrounded by family at home. She graduated from Granite High School. Donna married her sweetheart, Henry Kay Bateman on August 19, 1952 in the Salt Lake Temple. Widowed at age 37, and raised five "exceptional" children on her own. She served faithfully in many positions...

Ruth Eugene Crane Powell Brown

Ruth Eugene Crane Powell Brown

Aug 22, 2018

Ruth Eugene Crane Powell Brown passed away August 22, 2018 at the age of 89 surrounded by her family. Ruth was born December 23, 1928 in Salina, Utah to Edwin Eugene and Clothel Stevenson Crane. She married Glen K. Powell on January 28, 1946. Together, they had 3 children. Glen passed away in 1953. Ruth married Blaine Brown who brought...

Michael Verne Breeze

Michael Verne Breeze

Aug 22, 2018

Michael Verne Breeze, loving husband, father, grandfather, brother, and friend, passed away on August 22, 2018 surrounded by his family after a two year battle with cancer. Michael was born April 28, 1951 to E. Verne and Mable Rolfe Breeze in Salt Lake City, Utah. He graduated from Cyprus High School before attending the University of Utah. He served in...

Margaret Ann Jacobson

Margaret Ann Jacobson

Aug 22, 2018

Margaret Ann Jacobson, 89, passed away August 22, 2018 at the Meadows Retirement Community in St. George, Utah. Born April 12, 1929 to Willis Little Jacobson and Martha Ann Carroll in Murray, Utah, Cottonwood Maternity Hospital. She is survived by her sister, Verna Carroll Jacobson Garrett and brother-in-law, Clive Wayne Garrett as well as many nieces and nephews. Graveside services...

Frank Peter Petersen

Frank Peter Petersen

Aug 22, 2018

Beloved father, husband, grandfather and friend, passed away peacefully due to conditions incident to age on August 22, 2018, exactly one month before his 90th birthday. Frank married his true love, Janice Petersen, in The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, Salt Lake City Temple on June 18, 1952. Together they had three daughters, seven grandchildren and nine great-grandchildren....

Geneva Estell Alford Nudd

Geneva Estell Alford Nudd

Aug 20, 2018

Geneva passed away quietly in her sleep on August 20, 2018 in South Jordan, Utah where she lived with her son Kevin and his family. Geneva was born on June 11, 1934 in Enochs, Texas as the oldest child of Lloyd Manuel Alford and Minnie Lillian (Strickland) Alford. In 1955 she married Frederick G. Nudd, later divorced. Geneva grew up...

Lynette Daisey Jenkins Lords

Lynette Daisey Jenkins Lords

Aug 20, 2018

Lynette Daisey Jenkins Lords, loving wife, mother squirrel, daughter, sister, grand-daughter and airport locator returned to the Mothership to be with her beloved son, Derek "Skippy" Lords, on Monday August 20, 2018. She was found in the cabbage patch on April 21, 1987 and spent her early years in Magna, West Valley and Duchesne where she perfected her love of...

Wanda Joan Carlile

Wanda Joan Carlile

Aug 19, 2018

Wanda "Joan" Carlile, 72, passed away August 19, 2018 unexpectedly at the U of U Hospital, from a ruptured aorta. She was born July 16, 1946 in Heber City, Utah to Peter and Wanda Ivie. She attended Tabiona High School and then went on to Beauty School to earn her Beautician license. This was a skill set she used often...

Mary Louise Pino Turnquist

Mary Louise Pino Turnquist

Aug 17, 2018

Mary Louise Turnquist, our dear mom, grandma, aunt and friend went to be with the Lord, Friday, August 17, 2018 while visiting friends and family in Kanab, UT. She was a resident of Taylorsville, UT for 50 years. Born December 19, 1929 to Lawrence Bates Pino and Frances Helen Kobel in Denver, CO., Mary Lou, as she was known, was...

Emmie Rose Buhler

Emmie Rose Buhler

Aug 17, 2018

Emmie Rose Buhler was born on Easter Sunday, April 1, 2018, at 3:44 p.m. to parents Jake and Shalise at the Riverton Hospital. She weighed 9 pounds, and was 21 inches long. Emmie Rose blessed us with four precious months of her sweet spirit and dimpled smile. Her last days on earth were very special, they were spent with cuddles...

Jean B. Bird

Jean B. Bird

Aug 15, 2018

Jean passed away August 15, 2018 at 90 years of age. She lived a good life. Active in the The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. She worked at SLCC for 28 years. She also liked to travel and keep involved with family. She is survived by Pamela (Val) Wilson, Kristine Higbee and Sidney (Trish) Bird; 10 grandchildren and...

Wilbur Leander Pearson Jr.

Wilbur Leander Pearson Jr.

Aug 15, 2018

Wilbur (Bill, Will) Leander Pearson Jr., age 88, died August 15, 2018 at his home in West Jordan, Utah, of causes incident to age. Being a firm believer in Eternal Life, he knows where he is going. Born June 17, 1930, Seattle, King Co, Washington; second of eight children of Wilbur L. Pearson (Forester) and Anna Lucile Sanderlin (Housewife, High...

Joan Alta Reading Lee

Joan Alta Reading Lee

Aug 14, 2018

Joan Alta (Reading) Lee was born to Glennys and Alta Reading on July 19, 1940 in Murray, Utah. She passed away, surrounded by family, August 14, 2018. She is preceded in death by her father, Glennys E. Reading, and her mother, Alta L. (Denney) Reading, her brother, Steven Reading, and her sister, Jean Clegg. She is survived by two siblings,...

Jose Maria Jimenez

Jose Maria Jimenez

Aug 12, 2018

Jose was born June 16, 1931, in Bingham, Utah to Juan & Jaunita Macis Jimenez. He had four sisters and one brother. He married Esperancaza Ortega Castillo on September 13, 1952 in Nevada. They were married a second time in a church in Wrigley California, at the insistence of his mom on September 23, 1952. They were blessed with 12...

Alma LeRoy Geis

Alma LeRoy Geis

Aug 12, 2018

"Because You're You" Alma LeRoy Geis passed away peacefully on Sunday, August 12th at his home in Taylorsville. Roy was born on July 27, 1934 in Salt Lake City to Alma and Blanche Ipson Geis and grew up with his brother Greg and sister Thomasine. He graduated from West High School in 1952 and proudly served in the US Air...

Janet Lee Smith Trelawney

Janet Lee Smith Trelawney

Aug 12, 2018

Janet Lee Trelawney passed away on August 12, 2018. She was born in Salt Lake City to Willis Dan and Emma LaRue Gehrke Smith. She married Charles W. Trelawney and they were together for over 45 years until Chuck passed in 2013. Janet was an avid reader (especially anything to do with the Old West), fan of Western movies, talented...

Bonnie Belle Davis Pettersson

Bonnie Belle Davis Pettersson

Aug 11, 2018

"Gran" After a full life of faith and service to others, our mom Bonnie Pettersson passed away peacefully at her home on August 11, 2018, at the age of 92. Bonnie's life was defined by family and faith. To know her was to be loved by her. She is remembered for her perpetual acts of humble charity. Bonnie was born...