Obituaries

John Munro Butler III

John Munro Butler III

Nov 15, 2017

Mr. John Munro Butler, III passed away Wednesday, November 15, 2017 at the University of Utah Medical Center. Jay was born May 29, 1963 in Ridgewood, NJ to the late John Munro and Gail Keppel Butler. He attended Northern Highlands Regional High School and Castleton State College in Castleton, VT. Jay loved the outdoors and to work with his hands....

Lila Jean Neilson Sorenson

Lila Jean Neilson Sorenson

Nov 15, 2017

Lila Toni Jean Neilson Sorenson, age 85 of West Valley City, Utah, died on her birthday, November 15, 2017. She was born November 15, 1932 in Salt Lake City to Clarence Johanna Nielson. She married Burke Sorenson in Elko, Nevada who preceded her in death. Their children include Sherry Slaugh (Frank), David Sorenson, Tammie Wood, Jeff Sorenson (Sheri). Preceded in...

Jack Morris Hailes

Jack Morris Hailes

Nov 14, 2017

Jack was born December 6, 1930, in Salt Lake City, Utah to John C. and Nellie Hailes. He died November 14, 2017 at home. He married Pauline Peck Hailes, October 14, 1949; they were later sealed together in the Salt Lake Temple. Jack was a motorcycle policeman for 18 years with the Salt Lake City Police Department. He owned and...

Daniel Lee Suggs

Daniel Lee Suggs

Nov 12, 2017

Daniel Lee Suggs, beloved husband, father, grandfather, brother, uncle, and friend, passed away November 12 at home, surrounded by love. He was born October 21, 1951, in Pisgah, Alabama, to James Alvis Suggs and Nancy Elizabeth Brown, the third of seven children, including brother Loyd and sisters Faye, Jane, Kathy, and Brenda. He graduated from Pisgah High School in 1970,...

Ethelane Talbot Lewis

Ethelane Talbot Lewis

Nov 11, 2017

Our angel mother, grandmother, aunt and friend Ethelane Talbot Lewis passed away peacefully at her home on November 11, 2017 surrounded by her family after a very short battle with Acute Myeloid Leukemia and pneumonia. Ethelane was born on January 23, 1939 in Panguitch, Utah, the fourth child of Alton H. and Leona Elizabeth Excell Talbot. Ethelane grew up with...

Lois Yorgason Johnson

Lois Yorgason Johnson

Nov 10, 2017

Our wonderful mother and grandmother, Lois Yorgason Johnson, passed away at home on November 10, 2017 at the age of 94. She was born on July 29, 1923 in Moroni, Utah to Orson LeRoy Yorgason and Hannah Christine Anderson Yorgason. She graduated from Moroni High School where she was the Junior Class President. In her teen years she loved dancing...

Donna Kay Smith

Donna Kay Smith

Nov 9, 2017

Carpe Diem-NO REGRETS Our incredible Mother, Donna Kay Smith, passed away on November 9th. She was a Mother, Grandmother, Sister, Aunt, Teacher, Golfer and most importantly a Friend. She grew up in Jerome Idaho and that is where her Mom taught her and her sisters how to golf. Her mom was a local golf champ and was her hero. She...

David Walter Brandt

David Walter Brandt

Nov 8, 2017

Here is a trustworthy saying that deserves full acceptance: Christ Jesus came into the world to save sinnersof whom I am the worst. 1 Timothy 1:15 (NIV) UVU Professor of Mathematics David Brandt was called home to heaven on November 8, 2017, following a long battle with brain cancer. He was born on February 20, 1960, in St. Louis, MO,...

Elaine Westover Bevan Frazier

Elaine Westover Bevan Frazier

Nov 5, 2017

Born May 24, 1927 to Delpha & Lawrence Westover. Married Elmer Reed Bevan, October 23, 1948 in Ontario, California. Later sealed in the Salt Lake City Temple. Reed died in February 1979. Elaine grew up in Salt Lake City, Utah and graduated from West High School. Later in life, she married Blaine Frazier; he preceded her in death August 2006....

Dalton Schuyler Carpenter

Dalton Schuyler Carpenter

Nov 3, 2017

It's with heavy hearts to say that our beloved son, brother, uncle and cousin Dalton S. Carpenter(Shookie) passed away unexpectedly at home November 3, 2017. Dalton was born December 5,1995 to Jodie and Richard. Dalton grew up in Kearns and Taylorsville Utah. Dalton was very talented at tinkering around and taking things apart then putting them backtogether. He loved to...

Norma Jorgenson Jarvis

Norma Jorgenson Jarvis

Nov 3, 2017

My name is Norma Ruth Jorgenson Jarvis. If you are reading this, then you know my earthly adventure is over and that I am now with my Heavenly Father. I was diagnosed with pancreatic cancer in December of 2016. I was 85 years old at the time. I lived a long life but would have liked to have still been...

Joanne Rupp Gehring

Joanne Rupp Gehring

Nov 2, 2017

Joanne completed her journey on earth, and returned to her Father in Heaven. She is reunited with her parents, Floyd and Lettie, her brothers, Wally and Keith, and her best friend and sister, Jeri. We know that their reunion is great. She is survived by her sons, Allan (Jill), Gregg, and Rick (Jen), 9 grandchildren, and 1 and a half...

Gina Rae Charlesworth

Gina Rae Charlesworth

Oct 31, 2017

Gina Rae Charlesworth passed away at the young age of 56, with her family by her side. She was born June 17, 1961 to Jim and Dolly Rasmussen in Salt Lake City, Utah. Gina attended school at John C. Fremont Elementary, Eisenhower Jr. High (where she met the love of her life!), and Cottonwood High School. Gina and Rod were...

Philip Eldon Rees

Philip Eldon Rees

Oct 31, 2017

Philip Eldon Rees, age 93 of West Valley City, passed away Tuesday, October 31, 2017, at his daughter's home in Roy, Utah where he had resided the last 8 months. Phil was born May 23, 1924 in Malad, Idaho, son of Philip Morgan and Nellie Brantzeg Rees. He married his eternal companion, Theone Yearsley, July 18, 1945 in the Logan...

June Mable Gillett

June Mable Gillett

Oct 28, 2017

On October 28, 2017, June Mable Gillett went to find her beloved dogs Pepsi and Candy. She found them in the arms of the angels and knew that was where she wanted to stay. She died of natural causes shortly after her 78th birthday at home. She married Fred C. Gillett Jr. and never looked back. He taught her to...

Norma Estelle Kern Florence

Norma Estelle Kern Florence

Oct 27, 2017

Norma Estelle Kern Florence, age 86, beloved wife, mother, grandmother, and great-grandmother, returned to her loving Heavenly Father on Friday, October 27, 2017. Norma was born in Brooklyn, New York on July 15, 1931 to William Paul Karl Kern and Valeska Martha Kahlig Kern. She married Leo Glen Florence on October 13, 1950 in the Salt Lake Temple. Norma was...

Eldon Delmar Jennings

Eldon Delmar Jennings

Oct 23, 2017

"Husband, Father, Friend" Eldon Delmar Jennings passed away after a courageous battle with cancer on Monday, October 23, 2017 at 9:30 p.m. in South Jordan, Utah. Born on March 11, 1945, he lived in the greater Salt Lake area his entire life. Eldon married his wife Lois in Elko, Nevada on July 15, 1967 and they were later sealed in...

Carmelo Palanca Punzalan

Carmelo Palanca Punzalan

Oct 23, 2017

Carmelo Palanca Punzalan, also known as Rolando/Rolly, was born on May 25, 1940 in Mariveles, Bataan, Philippines, the second of eight children, to Cecilio Punzalan and Candelaria Romasanta Palanca. A chess phenom growing up, he eventually studied mechanical engineering at FEATI University. One day, he entered a classroom where a beautiful and brainy civil engineering student was waiting for class...

Dorine Ella Hancock Harrison Hurst

Dorine Ella Hancock Harrison Hurst

Oct 22, 2017

Dorine Ella Hancock Harrison Hurst was born August 20, 1929 in Raymond, Alberta, Canada to Alma E. and Mary Ella Hancock. She married Floyd A. Harrison in 1947. Together they had 3 children: Dennis Floyd (Ruth Ann), Karren Dorine and Shelley Gay (Brian Tomsic). They spent their early years in So. Alberta and the family moved to Utah in 1956....

Russell Duane Alfred

Russell Duane Alfred

Oct 20, 2017

Son, Brother, Husband, Father, Grandfather, Great-grandfather, Great-great-grandfather and Uncle passed away at home October 20, 2017 in West Valley City, Utah. Dad was born March 12, 1934 to Russell Dwight Alfred and Hilda Lydia Gottschall in Scotts Bluff, Nebraska. He was the oldest of their 9 children. He grew up alongside Arvid, Helen, Richard, Ralph, John, Mike and David. Steven,...