Obituaries

Jan 24, 2022

Born in Salt Lake County on March 4, 1932, and passed away in Sandy, Utah on January 24, 2022; she was 89 years of age.

Her mother was Mary Cravath Whitney and her father Vernal Gail Smith. She was the oldest of three children. The family lived in the Holiday area near Walker Lane. She attended and graduated from Granite...

Jan 24, 2022

Our dad, Mekiafa Tupua Jr., went home to his Heavenly Father and reunited with his mom Faimasulu Fuimaono and his youngest son, Josiah Esoto, on January 24, 2022. He is survived by his wife Afatia Frost-Tupua, and his children: Tuisina Sophilynne, Michelle, Jackie, Foai,  Faimasulu, Elu, Nelson, Lovey (taule’ale’a), Shyne, JD(Diko), Salma (Sweetie) and Zerah. He is also survived by...

Jan 24, 2022

Karen Ann Gerlach, age 64, passed away unexpectedly, but peacefully, of natural causes at her home in Taylorsville, Utah on January 24, 2022.

She was born in Rochester, NY, on June 16, 1957, a Father’s Day present to Fred H Gerlach and Lois Grace Henderson. She moved with her family to Kearns, UT, and then to Richardson, TX. In her...

Jan 23, 2022

January 23, 2022, Heaven called back one of their most dedicated angels. Teri Lyn Gerber was born August 30, 1963, to Larry and Della Mutchie in Page, Arizona. Teri was diagnosed with juvenile diabetes at age 8 although you would never know with how much spunk she had in her step. She never let that or any of her other...

Jan 19, 2022

Jason R Almond, one of the brightest souls on Earth, returned to his Heavenly Father while driving home from St. George, Utah on January 19, 2022. Jason was joyously welcomed home with open arms by his father Ronnie and beloved brother Troy.

Jason was born May 23, 1968 to Ronnie and LaRae Almond and welcomed to a loving family. He...

Jan 18, 2022

Shauna Lee Weeter, 81 passed away on January 18, 2022.  She was born on January 5, 1941, in Provo, Utah.  She was the daughter of Warren G. Weeter and Norma Pearce Weeter Ashment.  She was the first of five children.

Shauna graduated from Pleasant Grove High School.  She worked in the mail room at the Church Offices for many years

Shauna Lee was a...

Jan 18, 2022

Jan 16, 2022

Richard Clair DeLong passed away on January 16, 2022, in his home at the age of 85. He is survived by his wife, Bonneta DeLong, and 5 of his 7 children, Richard Jr, Ronald, Theresa, Clifford, and Steven. His sons Martin and Troy preceded him in death, as well as his only sibling, Jackie Vetere. Richard and Bonneta were blessed...

Jan 13, 2022

Maria Schwartz was born on September 4, 1941, in a small town La Puente, New Mexico to her parents Jose and Rafelita Ulibarri. Her family were active members of the Catholic Church in their small town where they all had church duties. Her parents decided to move their family from La Puente, New Mexico to Salt Lake City, Utah when...

Jan 12, 2022

Beloved wife, mother, and grand-mother Marilyn Penrose Askie passed away peacefully in her home with her husband of 43 years at the age of 82 after a long battle with Alzheimer’s.

Born in Salt Lake City to Orpha and Elwood Penrose on November 14th, 1939. She lived in Utah almost all her life and on September 4th, 1978, married husband...

Jan 12, 2022

Terry Gene Trigger, born May 8, 1951, in Corbin, Virginia, passed away January 12, 2022 in Tooele, Utah at the age of 70.

His parents were William Henry and Louise Lee Martin Trigger. He is survived by siblings, Diane Trigger, Ray M. Trigger, Sunny Mary Trigger, Evenly Trigger.

He was preceded in death by his parents; Louise Lee Martin, William...

Jan 11, 2022

Our beloved father, grandfather, brother, uncle and friend, peacefully returned to his Father in Heaven Monday, January 11, 2022, in Sandy, Utah, and was reunited with his parents, wife, daughter, brothers and friends.

Ron was born February 27, 1934, in Salt Lake City, Utah to LeRoy Shreiber Bishop and Hazel Ruth Bullough.

He had a difficult and challenging childhood. His...

Jan 11, 2022

Margie L Smith returned home to her Heavenly Father peacefully on January 11, 2022, at her home in Saratoga Springs, Utah.Margie was born July 31, 1934, to Charles Thomas Shaw and Dortha Mills in Salt Lake City. She graduated from Cyprus High School in 1952 and went on to work for Mountain Bell telephone company in Magna, Utah for 2...

Jan 11, 2022

Lois Twitchell Kimber (96) returned home to her Heavenly Father on January 11, 2022 at the home of her daughter, Cindy Fortin, in Kaysville, Utah.

Lois was the second child and only daughter of Leland and Melba Twitchell.

She is preceded in death by her husband, Viril; her parents; brothers, Gordon Twitchell, Kendel Twitchell, Bryant Twitchell and Grant Lynn Twitchell;...

Jan 11, 2022

Ronald Dale Openshaw passed away peacefully at home on January 11, 2022, at the age of 77. He was born on July 25, 1944, in Kingman, AZ to Glen Alfred and Marilyn Claire Openshaw. Ron lived most of his childhood in El Paso, TX and then with his family he moved to Portage, IN, where he graduated from Portage High...

Jan 10, 2022

 

How do we express our love and appreciation for the woman that gave us life? Our beautiful, warm, caring Mom passed peacefully on Monday, January 10, 2022, at her home of 62 years.

On February 12, 1934, Claudia was born in Salt Lake City, UT, to Mont and Edith Clement. She was raised in Salt Lake City and attended...

Jan 9, 2022

Allen Lavell "Buddy" Larsen

Buddy Larsen, 89, of Salt Lake City, Utah, passed away on January 9, 2022, at home. Buddy passed away holding the hand of his sweetheart of 66 years, Marilyn.

Buddy was born on September 5, 1932 in Cleveland, Utah, to Merrill and Kate Larsen. He was the second of eleven siblings. He and his family grew...

Jan 8, 2022

Our beloved mother, wife, grandmother, great-grandmother, sister, aunt, and friend peacefully returned to her Father in Heaven on Saturday, January 8, 2022, in South Jordan, Utah and was reunited with her parents, daughter, friends and family.

Maradon was born July 25, 1937 in Wellsville, Cache County Utah, to David Nuttall Hall and Gladys Eliza Steffenhagen. She graduated from Sunnyside High School...

Jan 7, 2022

Wally was adopted at the age of 3 days in Redding, California and brought back to the family home in Midvale, Utah.  His parents were Franklin Keith and Shirley Steel Nosack. He had an older brother Kenneth Nosack and an Indian brother Billy.

When he was a young boy in Midvale, he loved to play kissing tag with all the neighborhood girls...

Jan 7, 2022

Jay Lamar Peterson was born on January 29, 1938, the fourth child of LaRue Bagshaw and John  Herbert Peterson. He was born in Santaquin, Utah where he lived throughout his early life. Jay’s father died when he was only fourteen months old. LaRue later married Earl Jarvis who had a 60-acre farm on the East Bench of Santaquin. The farm...