Obituaries

Michael Luskin

Michael Luskin

Mar 15, 2023

Michael Weldon Luskin was born April 17, 1976, in Salt Lake City, Utah, and passed away March 15, 2023, after living with incurable cancer. He lived 46 years of adventure and was deeply loved by his family.

Mike was intelligent and sharply funny. Beneath the humor, he had an incredibly kind and thoughtful heart. He was always there for his...

Merna Louise Pistorius

Merna Louise Pistorius

Mar 15, 2023

Merna Louise Light Pistorius completed her earthly mission on March 15th, 2023 surrounded by her family whom she loved dearly.

She was born to Irven and Mary Light on October 22, 1936 in Salt Lake City, Utah. She was the second of seven children.

Louise was an amazing Wife, Mother, Mother-In-Law, Grandmother, Great-Grandmother, Sister, and Friend. Her kindness...

Felix Agbeko

Felix Agbeko

Mar 14, 2023

Our father, brother and friend Felix Kokou Agbeko passed away on March 14, 2023, at his home in Herriman, Utah. Felix was born May 1, 1963, in Ghana, son of Raphael and Mary Agbeko. He attended school at Dzodze Roman Catholic School. He joined The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints and served a mission in Ghana. Eventually he...

Paul Wixom

Paul Wixom

Mar 12, 2023

Paul Walters Wixom, beloved son, brother, husband, father, grandfather, and friend, age 89, died of natural causes on March 12, 2023, at Avalon Care Center in Bountiful Utah with family by his side. Paul was born April 19, 1933, in Blackfoot, Idaho, the son of Franklin David Wixom and Zella Jane Walters Wixom. He was the youngest of nine children,...

Phillip Jordan

Phillip Jordan

Mar 10, 2023

West Valley City, Utah

Phillip Kay Jordan, age 93, left his earthly journey March 10, 2023, to be with our Lord and Savior. Born April 17, 1929, to Hyrum and Ruby Jordan in Tooele, Utah, he was the third of five children.

Phil married the love of his life, Nancy Ann Hansen, on August 7, 1948. He was a devoted...

Steven Hathaway

Steven Hathaway

Mar 7, 2023

Our valiant brother Steven L Hathaway [56] returned home to his Heavenly Father Tuesday March 7, 2023. He was born August 6, 1966 to Nelda Sophia Benson and her husband Clifford Richard Hathaway. Steven joined 8 brothers and sisters: Mareen, Marsha, Nancy, Benson, Cheyrl, Deborah, Richard, and Connie.

Steven lived his life with honor and fought courageously throughout. He was...

Kent Palmer

Kent Palmer

Mar 7, 2023

Kent B Palmer, age 76, passed away peacefully March 7, 2023.

Kent was born December 5, 1946 to James Kenneth Palmer and Berniece Batt Palmer. He was raised in Grantsville Utah with his siblings Larell, Marlin, Lorie, and Kenna. Kent met and married JoAnn Durfee in 1974 and together with her two sons raised a family with an additional four...

Marion Olsen

Marion Olsen

Mar 7, 2023

Marion Irene Olsen, 80, passed away on March 7, 2023, at home, surrounded by the love of her family.

Born March 6, 1943, in Bergen, Norway, the daughter of Magdalon and Inga Ingebrigtsen, she came with her family to the United States in October of 1949, settling in Utah following World War II.

After graduating high school in Salt Lake...

Jacintita Maria Martinez

Jacintita Maria Martinez

Mar 6, 2023

Our beloved mother Jacintita (Tita) Maria Martinez passed away peacefully in her home on the evening of March 06, 2023.  She was in the company of her forever loving husband John Martinez.

Tita was born on April 05, 1941 in Ledoux New Mexico. It was in Mora New Mexico where she met her best friend John Martinez in 1961. In...

Gary Parker

Gary Parker

Mar 5, 2023

Our beloved Dad, Grandpa and Great-Grandpa Gary Elwood Parker, 91, passed away on March 5, 2023 surrounded by loved ones.

Gary was born on September 26, 1931 in Burley Idaho to Elwood and LaRene Parker.

Gary married the love of his life Audrey Faye Flanagan on January 30, 1951 in Billings Montana. The couple went on to have four beautiful...

Janet Killian

Janet Killian

Mar 4, 2023

Janet Rawlings Killian, 84 of Taylorsville Utah passed away on March 4th, 2023 of Natural causes.

She loved her family more than anything. She also loved the outdoors. Fishing, the mountains and she was a rock hound.

Janet was preceded in death by her parents Drew and Margret Rawlings, her Husband Winn Eugene, two sisters and one brother. She is...

Teryl Gardner

Teryl Gardner

Feb 27, 2023

Teryl passed away on February 27, 2023 at his home in Taylorsville, Utah at the age of 68. He will be dearly missed. Teryl was born on October 1, 1954 to Clyde Wayne Gardner and Afton Donaldson in Hawthorne, Nevada. In Teryl's early years, his father's Navy career took his growing family to Florida, Georgia, and Rhode Island. The family...

Norma Soderborg-Harris

Norma Soderborg-Harris

Feb 26, 2023

Jennie Norma Soderborg-Harris died peacefully on Sunday, February 26, 2023, as a result of having too many birthdays. She was one week shy of her 96th birthday.

She was born March 6, 1927. She married her eternal companion, Don Lloyd Soderborg, October 10, 1946. He preceded her in death after 48 years of marriage. She later met and married Don...

Maria Ramirez

Maria Ramirez

Feb 25, 2023

My name is Maria Elena Ramirez, aka Martie. I was born March 24, 1940 in Pocatello, Idaho. I returned Home February 25, 2023.

I am survived by my life partner Frances and many nieces and nephews. Some of my greatest joys in my life are Frances' grandchildren: Stewart Jr., Zachary, Derek, Jennifer, Conner, and Savannah Grace.

I worked for many...

Michael Black

Michael Black

Feb 25, 2023

Michael Jay Black passed away unexpectedly on February 25, 2023 in his home. He was born July 19, 1962, in Honolulu, Hawaii to Jay and Helen Black.

After 30 years at the United States Postal Service, Mike began his dream career as a police officer with Kearns Unified Police Department. He enjoyed regaling his 5 children with stories from his...

Harlan Christmas

Harlan Christmas

Feb 23, 2023

Harlan F. Christmas was born to Polly Ann Brobst and Chester Francis Christmas on the kitchen floor in Trilby (Toledo), Ohio. He is preceded in death by his parents, brother Chester Harold, and wife Luanne.

Harlan had an early interest in all things mechanical, and took the bus an hour each way to Macomber High School, an all-boys vocational school...

Brent Gines

Brent Gines

Feb 23, 2023

Brent Clyde Gines passed away February 23, 2023 after a short battle with cancer. He was surrounded by loving family. He was born March 31, 1954 in Salt Lake City, Utah to Clyde B. and Beva W. Gines.

Brent married Kris Harmon and was blessed with two wonderful children, Landon and Jessica. They were later divorced. He later met and...

Thelma Paulson

Thelma Paulson

Feb 21, 2023

Thelma Forsyth Jackson Paulson (98 years old) passed away peacefully at home Tuesday, February 21, 2023, surrounded by family and friends. She was Born in Teasdale, Utah, February 6, 1925, to Marvin and Venice (Lyman) Forsyth and was the fourth out of 10 children -- three girls and seven boys. She married Jay Worth Jackson of Bicknell, Utah, at the...

Melvin Lane

Melvin Lane

Feb 20, 2023

Melvin LeRoy Lane

"Pinky"

Pinky Lane, age 85, returned home to his Heavenly Father on February 20, 2023. He was born November 23, 1937, in Salt Lake City, Utah to Louise Crawford and Ted Lane. He got his nickname "Pinky" from his Grandpa Crawford. When Pinky was born his grandpa went to the hospital to see his new grandson. As...

Arlene Legg

Arlene Legg

Feb 19, 2023

Arlene Betty Shupe Legg

March 4, 1933 ~ February 19, 2023

Arlene Betty Shupe Legg, beloved wife, amazing mother, grandmother, and friend, returned home to her Father in Heaven on Sunday, February 19, 2023. Our hearts are broken but her spirit lives on.

Born in Salt Lake City, UT on March 4, 1933, she was the daughter of Irene and...