Obituaries

Verlin W. Moon

Verlin W. Moon

Nov 17, 2021

 

On November 17, 2021, Verlin W. Moon returned to his Father in Heaven and the loving arms of his dear wife, who surely ran to embrace him. He was born April 8, 1923, in Malad, Idaho, to Verlorum and Rachel Williams Moon.

Verlin attended school in Cherry Creek for 8 years before beginning high school in Malad. He graduated...

Cecil "Skippy" Allen Balefske

Cecil "Skippy" Allen Balefske

Nov 14, 2021

Cecil Allen Balefske , A Beloved brother, uncle, and friend was born the eighth child out of nine to Carl August Balefske and Alice Marie Armstrong Balefske on September 20, 1932. He passed away peacefully on November 14, 2021 at the age of eighty-nine.

Cecil never married or had children of his own, so as he reunites with his parents...

Marshall Warlough Crane

Marshall Warlough Crane

Nov 14, 2021

Marshall Warlough Crane, age 88, died peacefully at his home in South Jordan, Utah on Sunday  November 14, 2021. He was born the 5th of 9 children on October 16, 1933 to Charles Lorenzo Crane and LaVerne Fox at their home in Alpine, Utah. He was known as Warlough by friends  and family, and as Marshall by his employers and...

Newell Kay Rymer

Newell Kay Rymer

Nov 12, 2021

On November 12, 2021, Kay Rymer (93) returned to his Heavenly Father due to causes incident to age. He was born February 19, 1928, in Torrey, Utah, to Sidney C. Rymer and Ellen Josephine (Nellie) Hanks. He was the ninth of eleven children.

He married Mary Arlene Mikkelson on May 16, 1952, in the Manti, Utah temple. They were married...

Rex Turner

Rex Turner

Nov 12, 2021

After 85 years, Rex was unexpectedly called to heaven on November 12,2021 with his loving eternal companion Claudia, and family by his side.

Rex is survived by his wife of 64 years, Claudia Webb Turner; children: Charlotte (Jim) Kent, Dixie (Dwayne) Ewell, Loreen (Rick, deceased) Barney and Steven (Linda Velasquez) Turner; 26 grandchildren; 39 great-grandchildren; and 2 great-great-grandchildren; brother: John...

Patricia Maxine Williams

Patricia Maxine Williams

Nov 12, 2021

Patricia Maxine Williams, our beloved mother and grandmother, passed away on November 12, 2021. Pat was born in Salt Lake City, Utah on June 23, 1937 to William Edward Williams, Jr. and Ella Watson Williams (nee Peterson) and grew up to, wonderfully, marry a man with the same last name! Pat married her love, Ronald L. Williams, on August 28, 1954,...

Nadine S. Pugh

Nadine S. Pugh

Nov 11, 2021

Nadine Pugh, beloved wife, mother and grandmother, passed away unexpectedly on November 11, 2021. Nadine was born in Moab, Utah on May 8, 1959, to Joan (Bill) Romney and DeVere (Vicki) Southam.  Early in her life, Nadine and her family moved to Salt Lake City, Utah where she raised her two children, Nicole and Scott, married husband, Kenneth (Ken) Pugh,...

Joseph Ross McLaws

Joseph Ross McLaws

Nov 11, 2021

          

 

Joseph Ross McLaws was called to heaven on November 11, 2021. Ross was born on March 11, 1934 to Gladis Willis McLaws and Phillip DeLaMar McLaws in Joseph City, Arizona.

Ross served an honored mission for The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-days Saints in Brazil from 1954 to 1957. After he returned home, he...

Robert N Swensen

Robert N Swensen

Nov 10, 2021

Robert Neil Swensen, age 85, left us for a better life on November 10, 2021. He was born on May 23, 1936 to Chris and Lilian Swensen in Iona, Bonneville County, Idaho. He attended grade school at Iona Elementary, Junior High at Ucon, and graduated from Bonneville High School in Ammon, Idaho in 1955. He completed a mission for The...

Jacqueline Joy Lopez

Jacqueline Joy Lopez

Nov 8, 2021

Jacqueline Joy Lopez passed away the morning of November 8, 2021, in Salt Lake City, Utah. She was originally from Escondido, California, born on October 17, 1930.

Jacqueline spent the majority of her life in Capistrano Beach, California, moving to Salt Lake in 2007.  She enjoyed watching the snow fall through the window every winter. Jacqueline was a huge animal...

Sijtje "Betty" Dartnell

Sijtje "Betty" Dartnell

Nov 8, 2021

Sijtje (Betty) Elisabeth van der Toolen Dartnell, 84, of Taylorsville, Utah passed away peacefully on November 8, 2021. 

Betty was born October 9, 1937 in Delft, The Netherlands to Gerrit and Elisabeth Hartog van der Toolen. Betty married Earl John Dartnell on April 17, 1959 in the Salt Lake Temple. 

Betty had a strong conviction for her Savior, Jesus Christ...

Robert Keith Dickinson

Robert Keith Dickinson

Nov 7, 2021

Robert Keith Dickinson 89, completed his earthly mission and peacefully returned home to his Heavenly Father on November 7, 2021.Keith was born January 26, 1932 to James and Mary Dickinson in Panguitch, Utah. He was the 5th of 9 children. He joined the US Navy and was part of the USSR Menard 201 ship serving in the Korean War. He...

Patricia Bradley

Patricia Bradley

Nov 5, 2021

“My Patty’s gone!”

Patricia Bradley (Doxey), age 83, of Lehi, Utah, passed away peacefully November 5, 2021.

Thelma Ford and Jack Doxey (both deceased) raised Pat and her 5 brothers Clark (Jocile), David (Carol), Jack (Conna), Robert (Myrle), Lee, and 1 sister Ann (Steve) Spencer in the Ogden area.

Pat married the love of her life Thomas W. Bradley (Bill)...

Ralph Marshal Stamp

Ralph Marshal Stamp

Nov 2, 2021

Ralph Marshall Stamp, our beloved husband, dad, grandpa, and great-grandpa left us to go home to his Heavenly Father Tuesday, November 2, 2021, at the young age of 77.

Born December 23, 1943, in Belfast Northern Ireland to Arthur Sr. and Mary Elizabeth Stamp. Married to Margit Herta Vielstich June 10, 1966, in the Salt Lake Temple.

Preceded in death by...

Betsy Lucille Glessner

Betsy Lucille Glessner

Nov 1, 2021

Betsy passed away on Monday, Nov. 1, 2021 in Murray, due to the cumulative effects of years of restless leg syndrome; or pancreatic cancer, depending on if you believe her or her doctors.

Betsy was born to Bobette and Gordon Fossum on Sept. 5, 1949 in Woodstock, Ill., as the third of 11 children, and she grew up in Ringwood,...

Marlene Claire Herron

Marlene Claire Herron

Nov 1, 2021

Marlene Claire Keyser Herron, 90, passed away peacefully on November 1, 2021. She was born to William Alton Keyser and Thelma Harper on January 28, 1931.

She was a member of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. She attended West High School. She married Leonard W. Herron on May 7, 1954; he later died on January 17, 1979....

Georgia Ann Ennis

Georgia Ann Ennis

Oct 29, 2021

 

Georgia celebrated her 61st birthday on the 16th with her family at Cracker Barrel; she got sick the next day and ended up going to the hospital. She was diagnosed with pneumonia, which turned into sepsis. She fought so hard for 12 days but was called home to be with her Heavenly family.

Georgia really enjoyed making all kinds...

Marlene Johnson Gribble

Marlene Johnson Gribble

Oct 29, 2021

It comes with great sadness in the passing of our mom, Marlene Johnson Gribble.

She was born May 11, 1928, and passed away October 29, 2021, with her children by her side. She had a love for gems and was a “rockhound”. She always had a beautiful flower garden.

She had 7 children; 21 grandchildren; 52 great-grandchildren and 23 great-great-grandchildren.

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Richard Gene McBride

Richard Gene McBride

Oct 26, 2021

 

Richard Gene McBride, Big Brother, Dad and Papa, passed away Tuesday October 26, 2021 after a long battle with MS.

He served his country and was severely wounded in battle after which he received the “Purple Heart” for his selflessness. Dad soldiered through life Honoring his country, the “Corps” and those who were lost.

Dad was a stubborn man,...

Robert Charles Reid

Robert Charles Reid

Oct 25, 2021

Robert Charles Reid grew up in Salt Lake County.  He was one of 12 children to James Oliver Reid and Anna Alberta Jauger Reid.

He was raised on a pig farm in the 1940’s. He always enjoyed corvettes and classic cars. He got a job at age 16 at Kennecott Copper Mine. Robert met Janice L. Thomas not long after...