Obituaries

Margaret Inez Hudson Park

Margaret Inez Hudson Park

Mar 7, 2014

Margaret Inez Hudson Park left this earth life peacefully and went to see her Heavenly Father and waiting husband, Budd, on March 7, 2014. Born February 19, 1931 to parents Dora Ella Duncan and Raymond Claiborne Hudson. She lived her youth in the Union area and went to Jordan High School. Margaret married Melvin Budd Park on May 20, 1950...

Losena P Tatafu

Losena P Tatafu

Mar 6, 2014

Losena P. Tatafu, our beloved mother and grandmother smiled as she returned to her Father in Heaven on March 6, 2014. Born May 8, 1932 to Siosiua Alatini and Seini N. Tunai. Reuited with her eternal companion after 21 years, Viliami F. Tatafu, who preceded her death in 1993. She is survived by 2 brothers, Milemoti and Moloni Alatini; 3...

Eva Joan Lietz

Eva Joan Lietz

Mar 6, 2014

Eva Joan Westerman Lietz passed away March 6, 2014 in Taylorsville, Utah. I was born June 7, 1934 in Panguitch, Utah to Jonathan Newell Westerman and Eva May Kinder. We moved to Chesterfield, Utah and later to Sugar House. I went to Forest Elementary, Irving Junior High, and South High School. When I was 15, I worked at LDS Hospital...

Eva Joan Lietz - The Heart Of Our Family

Eva Joan Lietz - The Heart Of Our Family

Mar 6, 2014

Eva Joan Westerman Lietz passed away March 6, 2014 in Taylorsville, Utah. I was born June 7, 1934 in Panguitch, Utah to Jonathan Newell Westerman and Eva May Kinder. We moved to Chesterfield, Utah and later to Sugar House. I went to Forest Elementary, Irving Junior High, and South High School. When I was 15, I worked at LDS Hospital...

Randy Lee Dahl

Randy Lee Dahl

Mar 5, 2014

What lies beyond this life can now truly be described as a paradise as that, on March 5th, Randy Lee Dahl passed from this earth. Born February 14, 1953. Randy was a devoted family man and an avid sportsman Preceded in death by his mother Freida, niece Stephanie Smith. Survived by father Boyd (Norma); wife Sherrie; sons Jake (Cindy), Cody...

John Gerald Erkelens

John Gerald Erkelens

Mar 4, 2014

John Gerald Erkelens 1921 ~ 2014 John Gerald Erkelens of Fountain Hills, Arizona, passed away peacefully at a care facility near his home, Tuesday March 4, 2014. He was 92. John was born September 3, 1921 in Rotterdam, Holland to Leedert and Maria Virens Erkelens. They immigrated to the US through Ellis Island in 1923 and eventually settled in Ogden,...

Julie Ann Oldroyd Cook

Julie Ann Oldroyd Cook

Mar 4, 2014

Our beloved wife, mother, grandmother and sister, Julie Ann Oldroyd Cook, passed away March 4, 2014 from complications of liver disease. Born November 24, 1958 in Salina, Utah to Lyle Tod and Diane Larsen Oldroyd. Shortly after Julie was born the family moved to California for the next nine years, then moved back to Utah and settled in Taylorsville. She...

Conrad Owen Hansen

Conrad Owen Hansen

Mar 3, 2014

Conrad survived WWII, heart attacks, major surgeries, the loss of his wife, Mary Lynne, but not old age. At age 90 the years finally added up. His mobility and strength quickly faded and then he slipped away gently, peacefully, early in the morning on March 3, 2014 to rejoice with his family and friends waiting on the other side. Conrad...

Normand Lee Gibbons

Normand Lee Gibbons

Mar 1, 2014

Our beloved father, grandfather, brother, uncle and friend, Normand Lee Gibbons, passed away peacefully Saturday, March 1, 2014. Norm was born June 9, 1931 in Los Angeles, California to Jesse Ernest and Eleanor Jane Asay Gibbons. His family later moved to Castle Dale and later St. George where he graduated from Dixie High School in 1949. He served in the...

Alice LaPreal Tate Facer

Alice LaPreal Tate Facer

Mar 1, 2014

With thankful hearts we pay tribute to our sweet mother, sister, grandmother and great-grandmother, Alice LaPreal Tate Facer, of West Valley City, Utah, who passed away Saturday, March 1, 2014, at the age of 83. She was born November 19, 1930 in Logan, Utah to Charles Delmer and Oreta Loraine Johnson Tate, the fifth of eight children. Alice married Wilford...

Anita Lucille Mattson

Anita Lucille Mattson

Mar 1, 2014

Anita Lucille Mattson, 96, passed away March 1, 2014 in West Valley City, Utah. Born January 13, 1918 in Floodwood, Minnesota, daughter of Hjalmer and Hilja Maria Johnson Laurie. She attended Ishpeming High School and BYU Nursing prerequisites. Married Albert John Mattson June 12, 1937 in Ishpeming, Michigan and were married for 72 years; he preceded her in death April...

Naomi Painter Wright Ruff

Naomi Painter Wright Ruff

Feb 28, 2014

Naomi P. Ruff 1922 ~ 2014 Naomi Painter Wright Ruff passed away February 28, 2014 in Salt Lake City, Utah. Born September 23, 1922 in Levan, Utah to Henry Edward and Lola Worthington Painter. Married William E. "Bill" Wright in October 1945; he preceded her in death in 1986. She married Jean Ruff in 1991 and he also preceded her...

Afton Udy Moss

Afton Udy Moss

Feb 28, 2014

Afton Udy Moss "Sweetest Mother Ever" Afton Udy Moss, wife, mother, grandma & great-grandma, passed on February 28, 2014 in West Jordan, Utah. Born October 26, 1920 in Riverside, Utah to Horace Udy & Ella Pett Udy. Married Murray Milton Moss May 20, 1942 in Las Vegas, NV and later solemnized October 29, 1971 in the Salt Lake Temple. Mom...

Lorna Irene Duncan McCann

Lorna Irene Duncan McCann

Feb 25, 2014

Lorna Irene Duncan McCann, age 81, passed away February 25, 2014. Born July 18, 1932 in Bassano, Alberta, Canada to Clarence Edwin and Edna Walters Duncan. Married Jack J McCann May 16, 1949 in Gillette, Wyoming. Lorna was a dedicated mother, grandmother and wonderful homemaker. She was a loving and compassionate care giver to her husband, Jack, for many years...

John Edward Owens

John Edward Owens

Feb 25, 2014

"Loving Father, Grandfather & Great-Grandfather" John Edward Owens, our beloved father, grandfather, great-grandfather, brother and friend, peacefully returned to his Heavenly Father, Tuesday, February 25, 2014, at the age of 88. He passed away peacefully at home, surrounded by his family. John was born May 8, 1925 in Salt Lake City, Utah, the son of John Edward Owens and Estella...

Karen Kaye Woltkamp Christiansen

Karen Kaye Woltkamp Christiansen

Feb 19, 2014

Karen Kaye Woltkamp Christiansen 1951 ~ 2014 Karen Kaye Woltkamp Christiansen, wife, mother, grandmother, sister and friend passed away suddenly on Wednesday, February 19, 2014 at the age of 62. Born July 22, 1951 to Galen George Woltkamp and Lenore Lafeen Woltkamp. Married Tex Howard Christiansen on August 21, 1970 in the Salt Lake Temple. Karen loved life and brought...

Flora Bird Fifield Sjoberg

Flora Bird Fifield Sjoberg

Feb 18, 2014

Flora Sjoberg died February 18, 2014, at the age of 95, in South Ogden, Utah of causes incident to age. She was born March 23, 1918 in Logan Utah, a daughter of Hyrum John and Margaret Ellen Bird Smith. Her Father, Hyrum, passed away when she was very young. Her mother married Jesse Harold Fifield and Flora used Fifield as...

Fae Labrum Ross

Fae Labrum Ross

Feb 18, 2014

Bennion, UT Fae Labrum Ross passed away February 18, 2014 at the age of 89. Fae was born May 1, 1924 in Bennion, Utah to John Wilford and Orie Luella Boyce Labrum. She married William Harold Ross October 10, 1946 and they were later sealed in the Salt Lake Temple November 19, 1947. Fae served in many leadership callings in...

Geraldine Hansen Farnworth

Geraldine Hansen Farnworth

Feb 17, 2014

Geraldine Hansen Farnworth, loving wife, mother and grandmother, passed away peacefully in her home surrounded by her family on February 17, 2014. She was born July 3, 1931 in Orem, Utah to V. Emil and Ida Ramseyer Hansen, the youngest of five children. She graduated from Lincoln High in 1949 and from BYU in 1954 with a Bachelor's Degree in...

Elayne Peterson Rich

Elayne Peterson Rich

Feb 16, 2014

Elayne Peterson Rich, 89, passed away on Sunday, February 16, 2014. Elayne was born in Payson, Utah on November 5, 1924, to Martin and Mary (Schaerrer) Peterson, the youngest of six children. She grew up in Payson and as a young girl thought that the Payson valley surrounded by mountains was the entire world. She moved to Oakland, CA in...