Obituaries

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...

Karrie Beth Grover

Karrie Beth Grover

Feb 16, 2014

Karrie Beth Grover was born January 20, 1968 in Iowa, She moved in with the West Jordan Care family March 9, 1978. Karrie was always determined and strong. She enjoyed scooting through life and didn't hesitate to pull you in as a friend. Karrie's love of being outside was only overshadowed by her pure love and joy of water in...

Rex Thomas Mackay

Rex Thomas Mackay

Feb 15, 2014

Our loving father, brother, grandfather, great-grandfather, and great-great-grandfather, Rex Thomas Mackay, age 96, left our loving arms back into the arms of his sweetheart on February 15, 2014, surrounded by his loving and grateful family. Rex was born in Murray, Utah on February 7, 1918. He married Mary Ethel Smith June 30, 1937 in the Salt Lake Temple. Rex was...

Judy Lee Slaughter

Judy Lee Slaughter

Feb 14, 2014

Judy Slaughter, 65 peacefully passed away on February 14, 2014. Survived by two brothers and one sister, four daughters, Donna (Bryan), Monica, Trixy (Bill) and Viola (Tony), nine grandchildren and two great grandbabies. Preceded in death by LeeRay Jensen. Judy loved family, friends, her pets and will truly be missed. Memorial to be held Tuesday Feb 18, 3:00 pm at...

Howard LeRoy Lehman

Howard LeRoy Lehman

Feb 12, 2014

Howard LeRoy Lehman 1920 ~ 2014 Howard LeRoy Lehman, age 93, a resident of Lehi, Utah and formerly of West Valley City, Utah passed away peacefully surrounded by family on February 12, 2014. He was born on July 20, 1920 in Granger, Utah to August & Martha Lehman. He married Della Zackrison March 26, 1947. Later solemnized in the Salt...

Eugene James Garber Jr.

Eugene James Garber Jr.

Feb 11, 2014

Thank you for your service. Place of Birth:PennsylvaniaPlace of Death:Hemet, California Occupation:Marine Corp.

Delsa Ellen Harland Van Dyk

Delsa Ellen Harland Van Dyk

Feb 9, 2014

Delsa Van Dyk "Dear Wifey Ellen" Delsa Ellen Harland Van Dyk, 84, beloved wife, mother, daughter, sister, aunt, niece and friend, took her last breath and entered into the loving arms of her Heavenly Father at 12:35 p.m. on Sunday, February 9, 2014, surrounded by her husband, daughter and two very dear friends. Delsa was born May 29, 1929 in...

Talmage Christensen

Talmage Christensen

Feb 9, 2014

Talmage Christensen, 78, of Salt Lake City, Utah, passed away February 9, 2014 in Salt Lake City, Utah. He was born September 21, 1935 in Wales, Utah, son of William Davis and Ida Jones Christensen, one of eight children. Graduated from South High School. He served in the US Marine Corp 1954-57. Employed in field maintenance, as a manager, at...

Louise Rupp Erickson

Louise Rupp Erickson

Feb 5, 2014

"Unforgettable" After bravely enduring several years of difficult health challenges, life has come to a close for our loving and devoted wife, mother, grandmother and friend. She was an amazing woman of great strength, and although we will miss her terribly, we are grateful that her physical pain has ended. Mom came from modest beginnings, the youngest of seven children,...

Arvel Carleton Reese

Arvel Carleton Reese

Feb 5, 2014

Arvel Carleton (Carl) Reese "Carl" Arvel Carleton Reese, 75, died unexpectedly on Feb. 5, 2014, in West Valley City, Utah. Carl was born April 20, 1938, in Logan, Utah, a son of Arvel Charles and Gene Heninger Reese and a grandson of Utah pioneers. He grew up on a dairy farm in Benson and graduated from Utah State University. After...