Obituaries

May 19, 2018

Leonard M. Tayon Jr. (December 22, 1954 - May 19, 2018)

Leonard M. Tayon Jr. returned to his Father in Heaven on May 19,2018. Leonard was born in Granite City, Illinois on December 22, 1954 to Leonard M. Tayon Sr. and Clara V. Weise. He was the fourth child of six. He moved to Utah when his dad was transferred...

May 19, 2018

Stephen Earl Cherry, of Tooele County, passed away on May 19, 2018 surrounded by his loved ones after a long battle with cancer.  Stephen was born in Tooele, Utah on October 18, 1958, to Glen and Mildred Irene Cherry.  Stephen will be missed for his wonderful sense of humor, contagious smile, his easy-going manner, and most of all his selfless attitude.  He...

Apr 29, 2018

Born on September 11, 1930 to Hazel Hammond and James P. Madsen, Donna Louise Madsen Cunningham left this earth on April 29, 2018 to be united with the love of her life, Allen L. Cunningham. Also waiting for her was her daughter Betty and a grandson who preceded her in death. Although the family she left behind will miss...

Apr 23, 2018

Thomas Francis Thackeray, a man known for quick wit, engaging conversations, fierce loyalty to family, friends and his faith in God, returned to his heavenly home on Monday April 23, 2018 due to a severe stroke following an ongoing battle with Acute Myeloid Leukemia. He was born on April 5, 1977 (41).

Tom graduated from Etna Union...

Apr 20, 2018

Marilyn Bybee DeDecker died April 20, 2018 in Grantsville, Utah.

She was born on June 24, 1934 in Tropic, Utah to Walter Gerald Bybee and Theo Hatch Bybee. She was married to Ray Blickensderfer on November 25, 1955. She later married Art DeDecker on December 22, 1981.

Marilyn worked for Tooele Army Depot for 36...

Apr 19, 2018

Grantsville — Paula Workman Aagard, a long-time resident of Grantsville, Utah, died peacefully in her sleep Thursday, the 19th of April, 2018 at her home in Grantsville.

Born August 27,1936 in Provo, UT. To Karl and Arvilla Workman.  Paula grew up in Hinckley, Utah and graduated from Delta High School in 1954.

Paula had three...

Apr 2, 2018

Heaven gained a precious angel on April 2, 2018. Salote Mae Lauti, 13, passed away at her home in Vernon, Utah following a courageous battle with osteosarcoma.

Salote was born on October 15, 2004 in Salt Lake City, Utah to loving parents Taimani and Darcy Lauti. She attended 7 th grade at Tintic High School in Eureka, Utah....

Mar 27, 2018

Our wonderful Mother, Grandmother, Sister, Aunt and Friend, Helen Claxton- Crosby, was received home to our Father in Heaven and her many loved ones on 3-27-18.  Helen was born on August 6, 1931, to parents, Willis and Minnie Claxton, in Baxley, Georgia.  She married Earl E. Crosby, Sr. on May 10, 1951.  They had two children, their favorite daughter, Sara Ann (Lemmon) and their favorite son, Earl E. Crosby, Jr.  Earl and Helen also...

Mar 9, 2018

Our loving son, brother, grandson and uncle, Dacoda Ellis, age 21, passed away suddenly March 9, 2018. After a long battle of addiction and depression in Grantsville City, UT. Dacoda was born in Salt Lake City on November 25, 1996.

Dacoda loved skateboarding, snowboarding, music, gaming and hanging out with his family and friends. He had a...

Mar 8, 2018

Our dearest wife, mother, and grandma left this earthly existence to return to our Heavenly Father's presence on March 8, 2018. She will be dearly missed. Madge was a wonderful example of enduring to the end with a Christlike attitude. She was first and foremost a wonderful mother. She dearly loved her children and grandchildren. Madge is extremely creative. She...

Mar 4, 2018

Leslie Howard Garrard,  80, passed away peacefully at his home on a beautiful Sunday morning, March 4, 2018. He was born March 9, 1937 in Murray, Utah to Harold Edwin Garrard and Myra Ruth Vorwaller. He graduated from Tooele High School and Salt Lake Technical College, and worked at Kennecott as a boilermaker. He married the love of his life, Janet...

Mar 3, 2018

Carma Joyce Jackson Child, 83, passed away peacefully on March 3, 2018.  She was born on August 30, 1934 in Salina, Utah to Thomas William and Cordia Olivia Ditlevsen Jackson.  After high school, Carma attended Brigham Young University.  On August 27, 1954, she married Clyde Rawson Child in the Salt Lake Temple.  Together they had two sons and two...

Feb 28, 2018

Darlene Y. Pacheco-Hill passed away Wednesday, February 28, 2018 from a heart attack and complications related to COPD. Darlene was born 1/23/1967, the fifth child, to Rita Santos and Robert “Pepo” Pacheco of Tooele, UT and raised along with her immediate siblings, four step siblings and numerous relatives.

Most of her life was spent in Tooele with...

Feb 26, 2018

Manuel Reynaldo Lorenzo fallecio el Lunes Febrero 26 2018 en casa durmiendo feliz en compania de sus hijos y nietos para reunirse con su amada esposa Eucebia Balmaceda sus hijos Pedro y Nolberto Lorenzo. Con sus queridos padres Marcial Lorenzo y Petra Ortiz ė hermanos, y su nieto Mario Trujillo. Se le ba a extrañar su buen sentido del...

Feb 24, 2018

Bernie F. Morgas Devoted husband, wonderful father, grandfather, great grandfather and brother passed away suddenly on February 24, 2018. Bernie was born in Taos, New Mexico on July 4, 1961 to Tomas and Eufelia Morgas.

Bernie graduated from Taos High School. Then proceeded on to being a firefighter before moving and residing in Tooele, Utah, where he...

Feb 19, 2018

On February 19th our beloved Ben Maxwell Johnson age 39, son brother, and friend passed away. Ben had many people who loved him and cared for him deeply.

Ben loved music and laughter, music was one of his forms of communication. He was also a prankster and many people were victims of his pranks. Ben had a...

Feb 4, 2018

Stanley William Sutton passed away peacefully February 4, 2018 in Tooele, Utah.  Stan (Bill) was born to Claude and Emma Sutton, August 7, 1927 in Grantsville, Utah at his family home.  Stan was one of seven children.  He is survived by his sister, Helen (Sutton) Orr and brother, Gary Sutton.  Early in his career he moved to Wendover, Utah...

Jan 30, 2018

On Tuesday, January 30, 2018, Ann Moser passed away at the young age of 82 due to a sudden and brief illness, and now continues on in her eternal progress in peace. She was a resident of Ventura for the past 53 years. Ann was born on July 9, 1935 as Margaret Ann Russell in the town of St....

Jan 29, 2018

On Monday, January 29, 2018, Kacey Jeremy Leavitt, 22 years old, passed unexpectedly in his sleep.

He was born January 10, 1996 in St. George, Utah, the son of Jeremy Earl and Cheri Lynn Campbell Leavitt. He graduated from Grantsville High School and attended the University of Utah on scholarship prior to serving an LDS mission in...

Jan 26, 2018

Arthur Myron Long returned to His Heavenly Father on January 26, 2018. Son of Ruth Olive Kemp Long, brother to Pauline, Boyd, Bonnie, Jerry, Bruce, Barbara and Scott. Survived by daughters Kimberly, Anastasia (Trottier), and Aurora (Bolinder), Stepson John Stark.  Sons Brad Bolinder and Robert Trottier. He will be missed by his Grandsons Devan, Alexander, and Noah but greeted...