Obituaries

May 5, 2017

Jack Eugene Ellis, 69, returned to his Heavenly Father May 5, 2017 after a long battle with Alzheimer's and colon cancer.  Jack was born May 19, 1947 to Evelyn and and LeRoy "Mack" Ellis. He married Wanda Cowan in June of 1968 and after 5 children and 38 years, they later divorced.  Jack was a member of the LDS church and...

Apr 28, 2017

Ernest LaVar Gunderson passed away peacefully on April 28th, 2017 in Las Vegas, NV.  He was born June 28, 1929 in Salt Lake City, Utah to Henry Loren and Winnie Benson Gunderson. Moved to Vernon, Utah where he attended school until the 8th grade before moving on to Tooele where he finished high school.  After high school he served...

Apr 26, 2017

Donald Kent Rowberry, 75, passed away on April 26, 2017, after a brief battle with cancer. Kent was born on June 3, 1941 in Grantsville, Utah to Donald Wrathall and Hazel Anderson Rowberry. He was a rugged, tough, very much loved, husband, father, and grandfather.

He had a great love for his children, his wife, and friends. Even though...

Apr 23, 2017

Patricia Shumway-Baker returned to the arms of our Father in Heaven on April 23, 2017.

Pat was born in Deadwood, SD on February 5, 1938 to Gilbert H. Johnson and Dorothea M. Welsh. She met Ralph Shumway when she was in nursing school in Salt Lake City, UT. They married and raised 3 children together in Grantsville, UT. They were together...

Apr 21, 2017

Martha Jean Hicks Butler, beloved wife, mother, great-grandmother, sister, aunt, and friend returned to her Heavenly Father and dear husband on April 21, 2017. She was born on June 4, 1934 to Matthew Henry Hicks and Genevieve Susan Dean in Grand Junction, Colorado.

Martha’s early years were spent in the beautiful high mountain valley of Gunnison, Colorado. She moved to...

Apr 17, 2017

Our Beloved father, grandfather and brother, Robert Brent Calvin 79, passed away in the early hours of April 17. 2017 due to complications with Parkinson's Disease. He was born May 9, 1937 to Bernice and Bill Calvin. He grew up in Salt Lake City where his childhood was filled with friends and extended family gatherings. As a young man, Bob liked to...

Apr 13, 2017

Together Again, Carolyn Powell Valdez passed away peacefully on Thursday, April 13th, 2017, at her home in Tooele, Utah. Carolyn was born January 22, 1940, to William Lee and Rhoda Harriet Powell in Mount Emmons, Utah. She grew up in a loving home, the youngest of five daughters and a son. As a young girl, she lived with her...

Apr 7, 2017

Robert Charles Shipman was reunited with his sweetheart on April 7th, 2017. Bob was born 20 June 1949 in Hartford, CT to Charles and Marjorie Shipman. He was raised by Gertrude Lewis. He served a LDS Mission to Los Angeles, CA. Bob married his sweetheart Kathy on the 17th of June 1972. They were later eternally sealed in the...

Mar 16, 2017

1943 - 2017 Pat was born on December 22nd 1943 to Crayton J. Campbell and La Verda Wade Campbell in Silver Fork, Utah. In passing she was surrounded by many family members as she reunited with her loving husband Merril Kay Andrews on March 16, 2017. After graduating from Cyprus high school she married the love of...

Mar 11, 2017

1946 - 2017 Elizabeth “Tippi” Ann Phelps Wicker, born October 26, 1946 to Harold and Sunshine Phelps, in Paducah, KY, passed peacefully early Saturday, March 11th 2017 in Tooele, UT. She went to Sharpe Elementary School in Marshall County, KY. Graduated from Reidland HS and attended Murray State, graduating with a Master's in Social Work. She received...

Mar 7, 2017

Loving wife, mother, grandmother, aunt, sister, and friend, Jeanie Coon Palmer (68), unexpectedly passed away from a serious infection, March 7, 2017. She was born in the hearts of two loving parents, Roland and LaRue Coon on March 10, 1948. Her arrival was a blessing after years of longing for a baby. She loved her childhood in Erda where...

Mar 5, 2017

1946 - 2017 Kary Dee Nicoletti Lamb, loving wife, mother, grandmother, sister, and friend passed away March 5, 2017 after a struggle with cancer. Kary was born on April 10, 1946 to Tony and Betty Nicoletti of Butterfield Canyon, Utah. She was raised on a goat ranch where her family was well known for making wonderful European cheeses. In...

Mar 4, 2017

Roger Andre DeLaney Sr. passed away peacefully in the morning hours of March 4, 2017. Roger was born March 11, 1931 in Provo, Utah to Andre and Lila DeLaney. Roger spent his youth in Blanding, Utah working on local ranches punching cows, working with horses and perfecting his dutch oven sour dough biscuits. Roger attended school in San Juan,...

Feb 21, 2017

1947 - 2017 Linda Mae Jones passed away February 21, 2017. She was the mother to four children: Tami (Britt) Dymock, Janice (Brian) Leaf, Brian (Elisha) Jones, and Kristine (Damian) Martinez. At her time of death she had 13 grandchildren and one great grandchild with one great grandchild on the way. She was proceeded in death by her husband...

Feb 7, 2017

1959 - 2017 Beloved sister, wife, mother, and grandmother, Marilyn Faye Glover passed away Tuesday evening February 7, 2017. Marilyn was born November 24, 1959 to Faye Dean Brunson and Betty Lou Blackham in Ely Nevada (McGill). Proceeded in death by her parents, grandparents, and brother Kerry Brunson. Survived by her sister Susan Green (Kerry) as well as her...

Jan 30, 2017

Lyndon A Mair…that’s me! The “A” stood for Alexander but my mom thought that putting all of the words together would make too long of a name so all I ended up with was A! No italics, no period, just A. As you can imagine, friends and not so good friends didn’t hesitate to fill in the...

Jan 17, 2017

1942 - 2017 Roberta Ann (Lancaster) Larsen passed away peacefully on January 17, 2017 in her home. She is free from pain from health challenges she courageously faced for several years. She is, and always will be, a loving wife, a dear friend, a caring mother and a generous grandmother. Ann was born on June 19, 1942 in Afton,...

Jan 9, 2017

Wayne H. (Punch) Christiansen was called to his Heavenly Father on January 9, 2017. He was born on October 28, 1937 in White Pine County, Ely, Nevada to Byron Ray Christiansen Sr. and LaVerne Grantham. He was the fifth of six children and lived in Cherry Creek, Nevada on the family ranches. When Wayne was four the family moved...

Jan 5, 2017

Wanda Mae Hope Holloway, Weyland, Faux peacefully passed away January 5, 2017. She is survived by her 4 children Alfred Clinton, Wanda Lee (Nancy Lee), Larry Gene and Karrie Jean (twins); two stepchildren Vicki and Kelly Faux; and many grandchildren and great grandchildren. Her two husbands, Donald Leroy Weyland and Lawrence D. Faux, preceded her in death. Many people...

Jan 5, 2017

Brent “Rocky” Lee Peterson passed away on January 5, 2017, one day after his 68th birthday, surrounded by his family in Grantsville, Utah. Brent was born to Wesley Alvin and Alice Wrathall Peterson on January 4, 1949 during a heavy snowstorm. The story the family always told was that he was almost born on the road to Tooele on...