Obituaries

May 6, 2011

Carolyn Lee Pitzak In Loving Memory Carolyn Lee Pitzak lost a brave battle with diabetes May 6, 2011 and believed to be received by her father, Richard Pitzak Sr. She was born August 15, 1963. She lived life to it s fullest, and all who knew Carolyn instantly witnessed her love for her family and all she came in contact...

May 4, 2011

Esther M. Peterson Our Angel Esther Marie Peterson left this world peacefully May 4, 2011. She was born May 7, 1987, her parents Stephen and Mary Alice Thompson Peterson will miss her greatly. She was an inspiration to all who knew her. Born with Muscular Dystrophy and suffering from a stroke and seizures, she never complained or backed down but...

May 3, 2011

Ellen M. Lund Beloved Mother Ellen Maria Lund, age 95, passed away peacefully May 3, 2011. She was born September 24, 1915 to Harry William and Ester Ann Colledge Manning, the ninth of ten children, their last surviving child. Ellen married Robert Joseph Johnson in 1933 and he died in 1951; their marriage was solemnized in the Salt Lake LDS...

May 3, 2011

Catherine Vivian Rice Stark Kate Catherine Rice Stark, born October 14, 1930, passed from this mortal existence on May 3, 2011 following a brief battle with cancer. She leaves behind the family she loves: husband, Norman James Stark; children, Pamela (Stephen) Halford, Alan (Trudi) Stark, Kevin (Heather) Stark; 15 grandchildren and 24 great-grandchildren. Funeral services will be held Monday, May...

May 2, 2011

Elwood Charles Shaffer El 1923-2011 On May 2nd, 2011 Elwood Charles Shaffer passed away, leaving behind a loving wife, four sons, and more loving friends and relatives than can be counted. He married Lorene McKeel on January 10th 1950 and they were sealed a year later in the Salt Lake Temple. He was a very proud WWII veteran that loved...

May 1, 2011

Sylvia Marie Steward Strong Terry 1918 ~ 2011 Sylvia Marie Steward Strong Terry returned to her father in heaven on May 1, 2011. She was a faithful member of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints and served in numerous positions during her life, including service in the Salt Lake and St. George Temples. Preceded in death by her...

May 1, 2011

LaVerne R. Brasher 1922 ~ 2011 LaVerne Richardson Brasher, age 88, of West Valley City, Utah, passed away May 1, 2011 at her home in West Valley City, Utah. She was born November 28, 1922 to Milo and Ida Smith Richardson. She married Burton Farnsworth Brasher on November 27, 1946 in the Salt Lake Temple. She graduated from West High...

May 1, 2011

Anna Drost Dorenbosch A light was dimmed on Sunday, May 1, 2011, when Anna Dorenbosch quietly passed away. Born May 4, 1917 in Friesland, Netherlands to Thijs Drost and Aaltje Gouma. Mom married Cornelis Dorenbosch on August 12, 1936. They raised their family during the war and post war years under very trying circumstances. Their greatest joy was accepting the...

May 1, 2011

Marilyn Poulton Families are Forever Marilyn Veloy Poulton, cherished wife, mother, grandmother, sister, daughter and friend, returned into the loving arms of her Heavenly Father and reunited with her eternal companion, Kenneth W. Poulton, on Sunday, May 1, 2011. Mom was born March 22, 1939 in Provo, Utah, to Donna V. Andrew, and Harold L. Peterson, and is the oldest...

Apr 30, 2011

Louise Bowen Loving Wife & Mother Anita Louise Monson Bowen, 56, passed away April 30, 2011. Born March 26, 1955 in Salt Lake City, Utah, daughter of Ephraim V. and Mildred Nelson Monson. Married John Henry Bowen January 23, 1976 in the Salt Lake Temple. She loved arts, crafts and gardening and inspired her children to love these things of...

Apr 29, 2011

Leah Sorensen Beckstrom Returned Home Leah Sorensen Beckstrom, age 77, passed away on April 29, 2011. Born January 19, 1934 in Centerfield, Utah to LeVoy and Thella Brown Sorensen. Married Bernard D. Beckstrom on March 6, 1953 in the Manti Temple. Served a family history mission, along with many other positions in the LDS Church. Enjoyed gardening, canning and serving...

Apr 28, 2011

Stephen Kropf Smith 1942 ~ 2011 Our beloved husband, father, grandfather, brother, uncle and friend, Stephen Kropf Smith, age 69, passed away on April 28, 2011, after a lengthy battle with lymphoma. Born January 3, 1942 in Murray, Utah to LeRoy Bigler and Eva Kropf Smith. Served a mission in the North Central States Mission, headquartered in Minneapolis. Has a...

Apr 27, 2011

Jerry Lee Edwin Chambers Beloved Son and Husband Jerry Edwin Chamberon April 27, 2011 at home. Born February 28, 1965. Parents: Brent and Glorietta Marie Crisp Lee. Jerrys life and happiness began when he married Betty Faye Magley on May 23, 2003. Survived by his wife, Betty; brothers, Billy Lee, David Lee, Shawn Lee; sister, Julia Torres. Family and friends...

Jan 27, 2011

Cleo Whittaker 1928 ~ 2012 On a cold day of December 28, 1928, a baby girl was born to Earl C. Whittaker and Laura Jane Dimick Whittaker. Three sisters and one brother welcomed her into this world with open arms. Her name is Cleo. Sadness came to this family when their mother was taken from them leaving their father to...

Mar 4, 1976

Erica Moore Warneke 1976-2012 On March 4, 2012, this world could no longer contain her huge spirit, and our beautiful, beloved Erica was taken from her family and loved ones in a tragic auto/pedestrian accident in SLC. Born in Provo, Utah on July 5, 1976, during the 4th of July parade, she was destined to be a little firecracker. None...

Justin Charles Osburn of Salt Lake City, Utah, passed away unexpectedly on Saturday October 29, 2022. He was 34 years old.

He was born June 10, 1988, in Big Rapids, Michigan the son of Julie (Hart)Dunkel and Charles Osburn. Justin graduated from Big Rapids High School in 2006.

Justin was a licensed Electrician and found joy in making things work....

Roberta Read was born January 13, 1925 in Burley, Idaho, and passed away December 12, 2014 in Murray, UT. Her parents were Robert Locke Read and Cora Lucile Hammond Read. She grew up in SLC, UT and lived many of her adult years in Sherman Oaks, CA. She was very well-read in matters of scripture, LDS doctrine, enjoyed history, literature...

Ronald Lee O'Brien, age 56, passed away March 20, 2015 from causes due to Muscular Dystrophy. Ronald was born September 7, 1958 to Donald A. and Charleen Hyde O'Brien. He was a faithful member of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints and served in the Ohio Cleveland LDS Mission. He was a graduate of Bountiful High School. He...

Donald Thomas Belgard, 53, passed away October 5, 2014 in Wasatch County, Utah, while spending time with his best friend Mike Simmons. Born April 24, 1961 in Salt Lake City, Utah, son of Roger K. Belgard (Robin) and Carole Joyce Hill Hooton (James). He was a loving individual. He loved watching football with his brother Lee. Survived by son, Thomas...

William John Eley 1948 ~ 2014 Our loving husband, father, grandfather, brother, uncle and friend, William Eley, passed away February 8, 2014. Born April 24, 1948 in Falls City, Nebraska to Henry and Jean Eley, later joined by his younger brother, Daniel (Sharon) Eley. His family moved to Utah when he was a child. In his teens he enlisted in...