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Salt Lake City, UT

Jim Jones

Jim Jones

Feb 19, 2025

Jim Jones, a devoted husband and father, hardworking provider, and backyard visionary, passed away surrounded by his family on February 19, 2025, at the age of 86. Born in Salt Lake City, Utah, on September 15, 1938, Jim dedicated over 40 years of his life to Reliable Waste System/Waste Management, where he built a reputation for his steadfast work...

Teresa Lynn Divine

Teresa Lynn Divine

Feb 15, 2025

Teresa Lynn Divine, age 60, passed away on February 15, 2025, in her home in Murray, Utah, after a courageous fight against colon cancer. At the time of her passing she was with her loved ones and accompanied by her loyal cat companions.

She was born December 10, 1964 in Mount Pleasant, Utah to Jennie Lynn Swensen...

Karen Wobbe Kadleck

Karen Wobbe Kadleck

Feb 2, 2025

December 7, 1955 – February 2, 2025

We have lost a good woman. Karen Wobbe Kadleck passed away on Sunday, February 2, 2025, in Sandy, Utah. Karen was born on December 7, 1955. She was born to Rudi and Herta Wobbe in Salt Lake City, Utah. She is survived by her husband, David M. Kadleck...

Robert Eugene Land

Robert Eugene Land

Jan 25, 2025

Robert Eugene Land, age 54, passed away on January 25, 2025, at home, in West Valley City, Utah. He was born on August 20, 1970, to Esther Susan Hodges Walsh Land Pelligrino and Donald Eugene Land in Salt Lake City, Utah.

Bobby loved fishing, spending time with family and friends, and the Detroit Lions. He had a...

Delores Mae Nicholson Cooper

Delores Mae Nicholson Cooper

Dec 27, 2024

Delores Mae Nicholson Cooper, age 90, passed away peacefully on December 27, 2024 at her home in Taylorsville, Utah. She was born on July 20, 1934 in Silverton, Oregon to Edgar Ellis and Lela Belle Nicholson. She had a wonderful childhood growing up in Scott's Mills Oregon with her two beloved sisters, Janice and Eileen.

She had...

Thelma Marie Labenski

Thelma Marie Labenski

Dec 16, 2024

We write these words in loving memory of Thelma Marie Labenski who passed away on December 16th, 2024.

Thelma was born in Waukegan, Illinois on August 27th, 1931. She was the oldest of 10 children. She left school when she was 16 to work as a nanny and housekeeper in Chicago. Later on she moved to Post...

John
Myron Bird

John Myron Bird

Nov 29, 2024

August 1, 1938 - November 29 ,2024

Myron passed away peacefully on November 29th 2024 with his sweet wife of 45 years laying right by his side. Myron was born to John Mathew Bird and Evalu Tella Bird in Salina Utah. He graduated from high school in Sevier County and then went right to the...

Jean
Ujifusa

Jean Ujifusa

Nov 23, 2024

Jean Ujifusa was born and grew up  in Chicago, Illinois. While travelling to California, she met Howell Ujifusa the love of her life in Salt Lake City.  He proposed to her on their second date and continued daily until she said yes. They had to travel outside of Utah to be married due to laws on interracial marriage. Jean...

Nancy Rose
Park

Nancy Rose Park

Nov 13, 2024

Nancy Rose Park passed away peacefully on the afternoon of November 13, 2024, with loved ones by her side, she was 85. Nancy was born October 2, 1939, on the steps of the hospital in Stella, Missouri to Dorothy “Margaret” Mathis and Thomas “Bruce” Johnston. Nancy had an idyllic childhood chasing after her beloved older brother Bruce on their...

Amber Elise Bloomquist Pederson

Amber Elise Bloomquist Pederson

Nov 3, 2024

Amber Elise Bloomquist Pederson passed away on November 3, 2024, in her home in Draper, Utah with complications from liver failure. She was born on November 28, 1974 (Thanksgiving Day) to Gaye Shiner and Vaughn Knadle, later to be adopted by Grant Bloomquist when her mom remarried. In 1997, she moved to Denver, Colorado where she met her husband...

Grant (Geert) Luttmer

Grant (Geert) Luttmer

Oct 31, 2024

Grant (Geert) Luttmer was born June 25, 1938 in Groningen, the Netherlands to Johan Herman Frederik Luttmer and Roelfje Stoffers Luttmer. He passed away October 31, 2024. He immigrated to the United States in March of 1950. The family arrived in Idaho; then he later settled in Salt Lake City, Utah.

Of course, Dad passed on Halloween,...

Maro Melcomian Simonian

Maro Melcomian Simonian

Oct 28, 2024

Maro Melcomian Simonian

January 20, 1928 — October 28, 2024

Heaven gained a remarkable angel on Tuesday October 28, 2024. Her angelic and kind smile could heal any ailment or take away sadness. Maro Melcomian Simonian was born in Isfahan (Julfa), Iran on January 20, 1928 to Nazar and Helen Melcomian. They later moved to...

Bill Spence

Bill Spence

Oct 22, 2024

William Arnold (Bill) Spence, age 61, died October 22, 2024. He was born November 19, 1962, in Bogalusa, Louisiana to the late Edward Arnold Spence and Sylvia Williams (Sib) Spence. He had been a long-time resident of St. Charles, Illinois but had relocated to Salt Lake City, Utah where he had resided for the past three years. Bill is...

Johnny L. Cleveland

Johnny L. Cleveland

Oct 18, 2024

Johnny Lee Cleveland

December 31, 1952 – October 18, 2024

Johnny Lee Cleveland, born on December 31, 1952 in Evansville, Indiana, passed away peacefully on October 18, 2024 in Salt Lake City, UT at the age of 71. Johnny was a kind and generous soul who touched the lives of everyone...

Ben Humphrey

Ben Humphrey

Oct 14, 2024

Ben Lorris Humphrey 81, of Salt Lake City, Utah, passed away in his home October 14, 2024, where he had courageously fought complications of cancer for the last couple of years.

Ben was born January 20, 1943 in Logan, Utah; a son of Irma Hyde and Joseph Stanley Humphrey. The family lived in Hyde Park, Utah before...

David John Colbert Sr.

David John Colbert Sr.

Oct 12, 2024

April 25, 1944 – October 12, 2024

David John Colbert Sr., 80, of West Valley City, UT passed away peacefully in his home Saturday, October 12, 2024 surrounded by loved ones. David was a beloved husband, father, grandfather and friend. Born to Harold John Colbert and Helen Harvey Cox Colbert. David is survived by his...

Kelly Neilo Taylor

Kelly Neilo Taylor

Sep 25, 2024

December 18, 1957 – September 25, 2024

Kelly Neilo Taylor, 66, of Ogden, Utah, passed away on September 25, 2024. Born on December 18, 1957, in Salt Lake City, Kelly lived a life filled with adventure, hard work, and a deep love for the great outdoors. He worked as an excavation foreman for Morgan Pavement,...

Mary Ellen Pier

Mary Ellen Pier

May 29, 2024

Mary was born on July 24, 1941, in Los Angeles, California to Josephine Knowles and Cyril Henry Bullock. She passed away peacefully in her sleep at home on May 29, 2024.

Mary was an honors graduate of Lennox High School in Inglewood, California. She excelled in school and was very active in academic clubs.

She...

Larry Edward Rich

Larry Edward Rich

May 27, 2024

Larry Edward Rich age, 73, passed away peacefully on May 27, 2024. in West Valley City, Utah. He was born September 19, 1950, in Dragerton, Utah to Filipa Donilia Aguirre and Lloyd Edward Johnson but raised by Darwon Rich.

He married Deanna Deuel on April 13, 1972, in Elko, Nevada. In loving memory of our father, who...

Scott Hilton

Scott Hilton

Nov 16, 2023

My beautiful brilliant beloved boy chose to leave this life one week before his 34th birthday. Scott died by suicide, leaving the way he lived, at his own time, in his own way, and on his own terms.

He was precocious from the start, teaching himself to read at two, learning all the states and capitals by...

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