Obituaries

Lt. Col. John H. Dieterle

Lt. Col. John H. Dieterle

May 5, 2015

Retired Lt. Col John H. Dieterle, age 85, died on May 5, 2015 in West Jordan, UT . He was born August 6, 1929 in Rexburg, Idaho, to Joseph Hyrum Dieterle and Nora Lavern Rudd. He grew up on a farm in the foothills of the Sawtooth Mountains about nine miles northeast of Carey, Idaho, which is a small town...

Marcia Beth Thueson Srogus

Marcia Beth Thueson Srogus

May 4, 2015

Marcia Beth Srogus passed away May 4, 2015. Born September 9, 1943 to Jay R. and Beth K. Brown Thueson in Twin Falls, Idaho. She graduated from Twin Falls High School, was a proud BYU alumni, with a degree in Elementary Education and Library Science. Marcia married Charles A. Srogus III November 26, 1968 in San Jose, California; later sealed...

Manuel Norman Varela

Manuel Norman Varela

May 4, 2015

M. N. "Sonny" Varela, age 62, passed away May 4, 2015 from a massive coronary event. Born July 22, 1952 in Salt Lake City, Utah. Married Roxcie Ann Rodgers April 16, 1984. Retired from Chevron Oil refinery in 2000. Owned and operated Sonny's Detail shop and loved every minute of it. He will be missed by all of his family...

John A. Gardner

John A. Gardner

May 3, 2015

On May 3, 2015 our amazing father and grandfather, "Papa", passed away at home surrounded by his children, grandchildren and companion Judy. Born in San Diego, California on December 17, 1949 to John and Mary Gardner. Natives of Utah, the family returned to the Salt Lake Valley in 1952 where John lived the rest of his life. On October 26,...

Marian Elaine Nelson Faux

Marian Elaine Nelson Faux

May 3, 2015

Marian Elaine Nelson Faux, 91, passed away peacefully in her sleep of natural causes on Sunday May 3, 2015 in West Valley City, Utah. She was the third of four children born to Joseph Einer Nelson and Marie Hales Nelson on February 1, 1924 in Spanish Fork, Utah. She grew up and attended school in Spanish Fork, Utah. After graduating...

Janna Dee Graham Herbert

Janna Dee Graham Herbert

May 1, 2015

Janna Dee Graham Herbert "That's My Girl" Janna Dee Graham Herbert of Taylorsville, Utah, passed away peacefully at her home on May 1, 2015. She was the born in Ogden, Utah, on September 1, 1945, to Arnold and Afton Graham. While Jan suffered from the effects of polio since the age of three, never did she complain or engage in...

Lesa Ann Berryman Williams

Lesa Ann Berryman Williams

May 1, 2015

On May 1, 2015, the world lost a wonderful person. Lesa Ann was a compassionate woman full of life and laughter. She was born February 12, 1986, and her life illuminated our world. She was a gifted writer, loving mother, daughter, sister and incredible friend. Together with the love of her life, Troy Jones, she was happy and excited about...

John Arthur Long

John Arthur Long

Apr 29, 2015

John Arthur Long was born October 11, 1927 in Salt Lake City, Utah to Donal M. and Viola Hortence Jensen Long. He passed away April 29, 2015 after a long battle with heart problems. He left behind his wife, Mildred Dorcas Wignall, after 65 years of marriage; daughter Debora McMahon; 3 grandchildren; 5 great-grandchildren; special niece, Patty Walker; and sister,...

Donna Jensen Wood

Donna Jensen Wood

Apr 28, 2015

Donna Jensen Wood was born October 5, 1921 and passed away April 28, 2015, in Brigham City, UT, surrounded by loving family. She was born and raised in West Jordan, Utah, the daughter of George Marvin and Edna Jensen. She married her sweetheart, Shirley Rich Wood on January 29, 1943 in the Salt Lake Temple. After his service in the...

Johanna "Renee" Dirkmaat Erickson

Johanna "Renee" Dirkmaat Erickson

Apr 28, 2015

Johanna Catharina Dirkmaat Erickson, 71, passed away Tuesday, April 28, 2015 in Cozumel, Mexico while on a cruise with family and friends. She was born July 27, 1943 in Hengelo, The Netherlands, to Hendrick "Hank" and Bastiaantja Cornelia Asshcheman Dirkmaat and raised by Freerjke "Fray" Dirkmaat, the only mother she knew. At the age of four she immigrated to Utah...

Lawrence Gene Fullmer

Lawrence Gene Fullmer

Apr 27, 2015

Lawrence Gene Fullmer passed peacefully from this earth on April 27, 2015 due to complications related to Alzheimer's disease. Gene was born July 21, 1931 to Lawrence"Tuff" and Mary Emma Iff Fullmer. He graduated from Jordan High School in 1949. He worked at Kennecott Copper Mine for several years and proudly served in the Korean War. Upon his return he...

LeRoy Smith Sessions

LeRoy Smith Sessions

Apr 27, 2015

If you're about to plant tomatoes, or take a camping trip, stop. Consider: Leroy Smith Sessions (you probably knew him as (Husband, Dad, Grandpa, Uncle, Coach, Friend) who entered eternal life on Monday, April 27, 2015. We were blessed to share many valuable life experiences during his 88 years, among them: Always buy Jet Star tomatoes they produce the best...

Colleen Rae Larsen Parry

Colleen Rae Larsen Parry

Apr 27, 2015

Colleen Rae Larsen Parry, our dear, sweet and loving wife, mother, grandma, great grandma and aunt, returned to our Heavenly Father Monday, April 27, 2015 in her home surrounded by her loving family. Colleen was born July 26, 1937 to Raymond Peter Larsen and Mima LaVon Bagley. She was born in Copperton, Utah where she grew up and attended the...

Michael David Breitzman

Michael David Breitzman

Apr 26, 2015

Michael David Breitzman, the goofy kid who never wanted to grow up, passed away from cancer on April 26, 2015. Born February 21, 1952 in Seattle, WA to William and Agnes Breitzman. As a kid he loved to spend time in nature and run cross-country. After joining The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, he was called to serve...

Charles Edward Hulse

Charles Edward Hulse

Apr 25, 2015

On April 25, 2015, our beloved husband and father, Charles Edward "Ted" Hulse, returned to the ranks of valiant spiritual warriors of our Savior. He left behind his sweetheart of 66 years to watch over his loving posterity. Ted arrived on this earth January 5, 1931, to the family of Pearl Batt and William Jennings Bryant Hulse. He married the...

Maxine Moulton Webb

Maxine Moulton Webb

Apr 24, 2015

Maxine peacefully left this world, at age 92, on Friday, April 24, 2015 surrounded by her children. She was born July 17, 1922, in Heber City, Utah, to Hyrum and Lillian Moulton. Maxine was the fifth of eleven children. She graduated from South High School in Salt Lake City and attended BYU where she met her husband, James Austin Owen....

Raymond Anderson

Raymond Anderson

Apr 22, 2015

Raymond Andersen, age 69, of South Jordan, passed away April 22 after a 15 month battle with cancer. Raymond was born October 20, 1945, in Salt Lake City to Otto Willy and Lilly Venema Andersen. He married Nancy Sue Bolton on June 14, 1974 in the Salt Lake LDS Temple. Raymond graduated from East High School in 1964, and attended...

Renee Taylor Willard

Renee Taylor Willard

Apr 20, 2015

Renee Willard, age 76, passed away April 20, 2015, after a 23 battle with Parkinson's Disease. She was born January 19, 1939, in Salt Lake City, to Martin Sheffield and Ruth Darke Taylor. She married Dick Willard September 5, 1958. He preceded her in death in 1994. Survivors include her daughter, Susan (Bryan) Carson; son, Mark Willard; grandson, Phillip Johnson;...

Vaughn L. Jones, Jr.

Vaughn L. Jones, Jr.

Apr 19, 2015

Vaughn L. "Jerry" Jones, Jr., beloved husband, father, grandfather, great-grandfather, and uncle, passed away April 19, 2015, with family by his side. He was born to Vaughn L. Jones, Sr. and Ethel Berniece Price on March 14, 1937, in Salt Lake City, Utah. On October 27, 1957, he married Anita Nelson; they later divorced. On April 1, 1988, he married...

Inga Jean Johnson Jackson

Inga Jean Johnson Jackson

Apr 17, 2015

Inga Jean Johnson Jackson 1926 ~ 2014 Inga Jean (Johnson) Jackson died peacefully in her sleep on April 17, 2015, in Hurricane, Utah, at 88 years of age. Inga was born October 25,1926, in LaVeta, Colorado. She grew up in Pocatello, Idaho. She lived most of her married life in Kearns, Utah. Predeceased by her husband Leland Jacksonp; grandson, Brandon...