Obituaries

Delilah Smith Bull

Delilah Smith Bull

May 9, 2021

Delilah S. McLean Bull passed away peacefully on May 9, 2021 at the age of 89. Delilah was born on July 26, 1931 to Clinton R. Smith McLean and Leila F. Higgins.

Graduated from West High in 1948 where she met the love of her life Donald J. Bull. They were married on April 2, 1953. On December 3, 1978...

Valarie Faith Danforth

Valarie Faith Danforth

May 8, 2021

Valarie Faith DanforthMarch 6, 1968 - May 8, 2021“Have another drink Valarie”God saw you getting tired and a cure was not to be.So he put his arms around you and he whispered “come to me”.With tearful eyes we watched you, we watched you fade away.Although we love you dearly, we could not make you stay.A golden heart stopped beating, hard-working...

Darryl Steele

Darryl Steele

May 7, 2021

Alton Darryl Steele, beloved husband, father, grandfather and friend, passed away on May 7, 2021. Darryl was born in Los Angeles, CA on August 28, 1939 to Alton and Adele Steele. He is the middle of three children; he has an older sister, Kaye, and a younger brother, Ron. 

Darryl attended Brigham Young University where he obtained his bachelor’s degree...

Nelene Freeman Ainge

Nelene Freeman Ainge

May 7, 2021

Polly Nelene Freeman Ainge passed away in the early morning hours May 7, 2021. She was born November 16, 1933 in Winslow, Arizona to James William and Nellie Mills Freeman and became “Sis” to her three older brothers Fred, Scott, and Jimmy.

She enjoyed many memories of growing up with her good friends in Winslow and many cousins and relatives in Show...

Larry Ray Pugmire

Larry Ray Pugmire

May 7, 2021

Larry Pugmire passed from this life Friday morning, May 7th at the age of 84.

He was born on his father’s birthday, September 10, 1936, in St. Charles, Idaho to William Ray and Elva Rich Pugmire. He was the youngest of 10 children.

He lived in St. Charles, caring for his widowed mother until the age of 17. He then...

Eugene Antone Lee

Eugene Antone Lee

May 6, 2021

 

Eugene Antone Lee, beloved father, grandfather, brother, son, neighbor, and friend, passed away peacefully in his sleep on the night of May 6, 2021 at the George E. Wahlen Ogden Veterans Home in Ogden, Utah, with his family at his side.

He was born July 21, 1945, in Salt Lake City, Utah, the eighth of nine children of William...

Joyce Tanner Stalnaker

Joyce Tanner Stalnaker

May 6, 2021

Joyce Tanner Stalnaker, 90, of West Valley City, Utah, passed away peacefully at home surrounded by her loving family on Thursday, May 6, 2021.

Gracious and warm, Joyce radiated kindness and had a natural interest in people, always generous with love, compassion and understanding for others. “Charity, service and Christlike” are the descriptors that readily come to mind for her...

Warren Lee Cox

Warren Lee Cox

May 3, 2021

Warren Lee Cox stepped quietly through the veil on May 3, 2021. Waiting to meet him again are his wife, Janie, his children, Faith (Ron), Jacob (Andrea), Rebecca (Matt), Rachel (Josh), Josh (Shanna), Sara (Nick), Phillip, and 25 grandchildren.

He was born in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, son of Don and Helen Cox, and brother to Russ (Sharon) and Dawn (Fred). His...

Gary C Swensen

Gary C Swensen

May 2, 2021

Gary C. Swensen -- our husband, father, grandfather, brother, friend and hero –- died May 2, 2021, at his Taylorsville, Utah, home, following a lengthy illness.

His final moments of mortality were spent at the side of the wife and four sons he adores. Gary’s passing breaks our hearts, but his loved ones are comforted knowing he now knows peace...

Gayle Stanley Burke

Gayle Stanley Burke

May 1, 2021

Gayle Stanley Burke passed away peacefully in Salt Lake City, Utah on May 1st at the age of 73. He was born on September 29, 1947 in Murray, Utah to Pearl and Truman Burke. He graduated from Cyprus High School in 1966. He served a church mission in the Southwest British Mission. He married Kandy Burke in the Salt Lake...

Darlene Cooke Chapman

Darlene Cooke Chapman

Apr 29, 2021

 

Our loving mother, grandmother, great-grandmother, aunt, and friend passed away peacefully on April 29, 2021 surrounded by her family.

She was born on April 2, 1932 in Salt Lake City, Utah to Frederick J. Cooke and Rebecca Adeline Horne; she was the youngest of six children. She met her husband, Raymond Bryan Chapman, on a blind date and they...

Shari Michelle Clevenger

Shari Michelle Clevenger

Apr 28, 2021

Shari "Mickey" Clevenger (Giauque)

Our mother, sister, aunt, grandma and friend; the youngest of four girls, born to Jules and  LaVon Giauque on July 6,1949 has gone to do her spiritual calling. Mickey passed away on Wednesday April 28, 2021 peacefully in her home surrounded by the ones she loved.

She leaves behind special family relationships with Kim, Mark, Jason...

Carolyn Cramer Brooks

Carolyn Cramer Brooks

Apr 28, 2021

On Wednesday, April 28, 2021, Carolyn Brooks, loving wife, mother, grandmother, and great-grandmother, passed away at the age of 75, having spent her final hours surrounded by family and friends.

Carolyn was born on February 23, 1946 in Salt Lake City, Utah to Christopher Bernard and May Ruesch Cramer. She was raised in Granger, Utah where she graduated from Granger High. She was...

Berniece Ann Grotegut Goodell Scarlet

Berniece Ann Grotegut Goodell Scarlet

Apr 26, 2021

Berniece Ann Grotegut Goodell Scarlet passed away early in the morning of April 26, 2021. Berniece was born on April 7, 1937 to Reed Simeon Grotegut and Vivian Marie Olson in  Spanish Fork, Utah.

She graduated from Brigham Young University with a BS in Home Economics and stayed True Blue to BYU her entire life. She made a career in...

Judy Carol Orton Mann

Judy Carol Orton Mann

Apr 25, 2021

On Sunday, April 25, 2021 heaven gained the most beautiful soul, our beloved Judy C. Mann. Her battle may have been lost to ovarian cancer; however, we take comfort and solace in knowing she is no longer suffering and was welcomed with open arms by those who have passed on. This includes Carl Mann, husband; Alta Orton, Granny Goose/mother; Joann Jones,...

Louise North

Louise North

Apr 25, 2021

Irene Louise (Stoker) North passed away April 25, 2021 of natural causes.

She was born December 6, 1936 to David Otto Stoker and Helene Victoria (Westlund) Stoker.  She was known as ‘Nena’ to family, to friends and neighbors as ‘Louise’.

Louise was preceded in death by her son Mark Edmund North and is the mother of Janalee Varney, Heidi Bowles...

Shiela Rae Maughan

Shiela Rae Maughan

Apr 24, 2021

 

Shiela Rae Saunders Maughan, beloved wife and mother passed away at the age of 74, peacefully in her sleep on April 24, 2021 after a short battle with cancer; all the while facing it head on with grace and wit!

If she knew you, you were her friend!  This great quality enabled her to fulfill her callings as a...

Cornelius Xavier Tarbox

Cornelius Xavier Tarbox

Apr 23, 2021

Cornelius was born on April 19, 2021. In his short life on earth, he was very loved and brought joy to many people, especially his parents. Although he was small, he sensed when his parents were visiting him. He would hold tight to his mom and dad’s fingers when given the chance. His mom was very excited to be able...

Ronald Scott Jensen

Ronald Scott Jensen

Apr 22, 2021

 

Ronald Scott Jensen, one of the earth’s better angels, died on April 22 at 4:22 am. Dad was born on August 29, 1935 in Logan, Utah to Julius P. Jensen and Ida Fern Holt.   

Ron grew up with four brothers, Wayne, Paul, Joseph, and William, on their family farm in Trenton, Utah where he spent his young years working...

Marjorie Elene Kidman

Marjorie Elene Kidman

Apr 20, 2021

Born June 6, 1942 to Bertha and Boyd Harmon in Pocatello Idaho. Her siblings Dale (Della) Harmon, Nancy (Skip) Carr, Edyth (Bill) Sykenga and Sandy Kidman. She was raised in Salt Lake City, Utah by her mother. Stepfather Yale Larsen.

She graduated South High School and attended Brigham Young University for a short time. She was extremely smart. She typed...