Obituaries

Julia Torres

Feb 5, 2025

Julia Louise Torres

May 17, 1936 - February 5, 2025

With heavy hearts, we announce the passing of our beloved matriarch, Julia Louise Torres, age 88, of Salt Lake City, Utah. Julia passed away peacefully on February 5, 2025, surrounded by the love of her children and family.

Born on May 17, 1936, in Mounds, Utah, to her devoted parents, Vicente and Tomasita...

WillaMae Mayne

Feb 5, 2025

Willa Mae (Brown) Mayne, 89, of West Valley City, Utah passed away peacefully at her home surrounded by family on Wednesday, February 5, 2025. Willa Mae was born on May 29, 1935, to Robert Everitt and Maude Leora Brown in Canyon City, Colorado. She was married to George Lloyd Mayne for 54 years who preceded her in death as well...

David King

Feb 4, 2025

Dave was born in Pasco, Washington to Opal and James Fred King, the youngest of 8 children. On May 25, 1974, he married Dannie Lee Slaughter. On May 25, 1976, Dave and Dannie were sealed for time and all eternity in the Salt Lake City Temple.

They had two beautiful daughters, Jamie Lee (1976) and Toni Dawn (1977)....

Pamela Raelynn Kinder Templin

Feb 3, 2025

It is with great sadness that we announce the passing of Pamela Raelynn Kinder Templin, beloved wife, mother, grandmother, and friend, on February 3, 2025, at the age of 70. Pam was born in Salt Lake City, Utah on July 10, 1954, to Alma and Katherine Kinder. She was the fifth of seven children: Larry (Lorraine) Kinder, Alma Kinder, Ronnie...

Idonna Prows

Feb 2, 2025

Idonna Marie Prows, 77, passed away peacefully in her home in Duchesne, Utah on Sunday, February 2, 2025. She was born on March 18, 1947, in Cedar City, Utah to Alma and Lucille Dalton.

On August 28, 1964, Idonna married the love of her life, Rod Prows. Their marriage was later solemnized in the Salt Lake City Temple in celebration of...

Buster Sano

Jan 28, 2025

Buster Shin Sano was born Tuesday, January 26th, 1935 in Vacaville, California to Yoshitaka and Masako Sano. He was the sixth of eight children and spent his early childhood years on a farm in Vacaville. In 1942, his family was relocated during the Second World War to Gila River interment camp in Arizona. After the war, in 1945, Buster returned...

Riley Turpin

Jan 28, 2025

Riley Allan Turpin, age 89, passed away peacefully on January 28, 2025, at home. Riley was born on January 13, 1936, to Allan Walter Turpin and Louise Beckstead in Granger, Utah. He was the oldest of three children.

After graduating from Cyprus High School, he worked at Kennecott Copper and then Chicago Bridge & Iron where he learned the welding profession....

Vincent Murano

Jan 27, 2025

Born: August 28, 1943 - Vince died peacefully in his sleep on January 27, 2025, at his home in West Valley City, Utah from newly diagnosed esophageal cancer.

Vince was born in Brooklyn, New York to Frank and Carmella "Millie" Fiorello Murano.

Vince proudly served 2 tours in the U.S. Army as a paratrooper in the 82nd Airborne Division during the Vietnam...

Jesse Nelson

Jan 26, 2025

Jesse Robert (Bob) Nelson, age 92, passed away peacefully in his sleep early on the morning of January 26, 2025, at his home at Summit Vista in Taylorsville. Bob was born on May 6, 1932, to Jesse and Myrtle (Johnson) Nelson in Salt Lake City. He grew up during the depression and WWII in the Sugarhouse area, graduating from South...

Larry Florence

Jan 24, 2025

Larry Dale Florence peacefully slipped into the spirit world on January 24, 2025 of natural causes at his home in West Valley, Utah. He was 86 years old.

Larry was born to Wilmer Henry Florence and Mabel May Wilkinson and was the eighth of fifteen children.

Larry is survived by his wife, Shirley Joy Miller, whom he met in high school. They...

Phyllis Brown

Jan 23, 2025

Phyllis Leone Bates Davis Brown, 90 years young, passed away peacefully surrounded by her family on January 23, 2025. She was born on December 10, 1934, to Lorenzo John Bates and Laura Leone Fernelius Bates in Wanship, Utah.

Phyllis was a lover of life, family, and God. She was a devoted member of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints....

Scott Cloward

Jan 23, 2025

In Loving Memory

Scott Gary Cloward

03/05/1962-01/23/2025

Scott Gary Cloward 62 years old, passed away unexpectedly in his home on 1/23/2025 in Midvale,Utah. Scott was born in Salt Lake City Utah on March 5th 1962 to Gary Albert Cloward and Norma Thomas Cloward.

He is survived by his Daughter Erica Cloward (Cody), his two grandchildren Abbie and Braxtyn. He is also survived by his...

Perry Gillette

Jan 23, 2025

Perry Charles Gillette Jr passed away peacefully on January 23, 2025 at home with his faithful wife, Linda, by his side along with many loving family members.

Born on October 14, 1939 to Dr. Perry Charles and Vonda Mae Gillette in St. Louis, Missouri. He was an All American boy who loved sports and mischief. Perry was the older brother to...

Kathleen Orton

Jan 23, 2025

Kathleen Barton Orton was born on May 8, 1939, in Cedar City, Utah. She grew up in the small town of Paragonah and later went to Parowan High School, where she met the love of her life, Roy Orton. They were married in the St. George Temple on March 30, 1957. She passed away peacefully on January 23, 2025, surrounded...

Robert Shearer

Jan 22, 2025

September 10, 1943 - January 22, 2025

Robert Jacob Shearer passed away on January 22, 2025 in Salt Lake City, Utah. Bob was born on September 10, 1943 to Everett Stanley Shearer and Mary Elizabeth Spong in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania.

Bob grew up in Wormleysburg, Pennsylvannia. The family moved to Lansing, Illinois in 1961 when his dad was transferred for work. Bob was...

Kent Sjoberg

Jan 21, 2025

Donald Kent Sjoberg passed away in his home on January 21, 2025, due to heart complications.

Kent was born on February 24, 1968, to Lynda Peart and Don Sjoberg. He grew up in Bountiful, Utah with his twin sisters Kym and Lisa.

Kent was the best dad, grandpa, son, brother, and friend. He was always there when anyone needed him. He was...

Ila Mae Crosland

Jan 21, 2025

Beloved mother, wife, grandmother, sister, and friend passed away peacefully on January 21, 2025, at the Intermountain Medical Center located in Murray, Utah.

She was born on June 22, 1936, in Fillmore, Utah to Melvin Rowley and Noma Hansen Rowley. Ila Mae was the second child in a family of six children. She married our father, Phil Stevens Crosland on July...

Susan Sorenson

Jan 18, 2025

Susan Willardson Sorenson, our beloved wife, mother, grandmother, great grandmother passed away on January 18, 2025 in Riverton, Utah at the age of 88. Born in Redmond to Peter and Idella Willardson on November 15, 1936.

Susan married her forever sweetheart, Vernon Sorenson on May 27, 1955. They moved to Salt Lake City and established their home. Susan was a dedicated...

Nolan Gray

Jan 18, 2025

1947-2025

It was a cool, Canadian day in Lethbridge Alberta, when a "lumpy headed" little boy named Nolan Gayle Gray, entered this world on April 11, 1947. Born to Joan and Gordon Gray, Nolan was raised on a farm where he had his 4 younger siblings doing chores and feeding the animals for him.

Not a fan of animals, Nolan soon stumbled...

Donna Canova

Jan 17, 2025

Our beautiful mother and grandmother slipped away peacefully on Friday, January 17, 2025.

Donna was born February 11, 1937, in Warren, Ohio. She was the oldest of four children born to Oliver Donald McClellan and Thelma Louise McCracken.

In 1946, the McClellan family left the land of frigid winters, relocating to sunny Southern California, where Donna would later meet the love of...