Obituaries

Aug 19, 1929

Lorena Mae Smith was a beloved mother, wife, grandmother and great grandmother and friend to many. She was born on August 19, 1929 in Gainesville, Texas to Floyd and Anna Robbins into a family of six children, with one brother, Red and four sisters, Ethel, Della, Mary and Bonnie. In 1941 she moved to California with her family where...

Feb 9, 1929

February 9, 1929 - May 8, 2016 Farrell Veloy Butler, beloved husband, father, grandfather, great-grandfather, brother, uncle and friend passed away peacefully May 8, 2016. He was born February 9, 1929 to Richard Ellis and Clara Leone Butler at the family home in Grantsville. Born and raised on a farm/ranch Farrell knew the value of hard work. It paid...

Aug 2, 1928

Gary J Blackburn, born August 2, 1928, passed away December 3, 2014 at home surrounded by his loved ones. Gary was the firstborn of Alton and Nola Johansen Blackburn. He was born in a coal camp in Spring Canyon in Carbon County Utah. The camp was called Little Standard, also known as McLain. After his mothers death when he...

Sep 27, 1927

1927 - 2016 Walter Dee Ewell was born in Mammoth, Utah on September 27, 1927. He passed away peacefully in Salt Lake City, Utah on September 20, 2016 at the age of eighty-eight. He married his sweetheart and eternal companion, Florence, for time and all eternity in the Salt Lake Temple on October 16, 1946. His greatest loves were...

Apr 19, 1927

Howard Dale Hedden was born April 19, 1927 in Salt Lake City, Utah to Howard Levi and Mary Ellen Cassity Hedden. Dale left us to join his parents and brother on November 7, 2015 in Salt Lake City, Utah. Dale was preceded in death by his parents and brother and many friends. Dale is survived by his wife, Sara,...

Apr 13, 1926

Our loving mother, grandmother, sister and aunt, Vardella Jenks Taylor Smithhart due to a sudden illness has ended her time here on earth and returned to her Heavenly Father. She was loved by many and will be missed by all who knew her. Her test has ended and no longer needs to put up with the bothersome things of...

Mar 6, 1925

William L. Page, son of John Samuel, and Ellen Gertrude Firth Page was born March 6, 1925 in Salt Lake City, Utah. He died on September 2, 2012 from causes due to age. Bill honorably served in the US Army for three years during WW2. After the war he joined the Salt Lake City Fire department serving at Station...

Mar 3, 1924

Kristine Egbert Huffaker returned peacefully home to her Father in Heaven on March 3rd after a courageous battle with cancer. She was born September 1, 1960 to Richard Charles and Marilyn Egbert of Kearns, Utah. She graduated Kearns High School class of 1978, and married Dale Huffaker in the SLC temple June 26, 1982. She was a faithful member...

Mar 1, 1924

Lewis Alexander Hunsaker was born March 1, 1924 in Elwood, Utah to Burnice and Elna (Anderson) Hunsaker. He passed away February 18, 2016 at his home in Murray, Utah from complications of congestive heart disease. Lew was a true Renaissance man. Roman rider, mechanic, Navy seaman (WWII), pilot, long-haul trucker and long-time member of the Beehive Statesmen Barbershop Chorus,...

Oct 2, 1922

Edward H. McBride Dr. Edward H. (Ted) McBride of Alameda, Calif., passed away after a short illness at the age of 93. He was born in Grantsville to A. Clarence and M. Myrtle McBride. Following high school graduation in 1936 he re-located to Alameda where he worked and attended college. In 1941 he was drafted into military service and...

Oct 18, 1921

Lowell Philip Durfee Lowell Philip Durfee was born Oct. 18, 1921 to Vendla and Frank Durfee in Heyburn, Idaho, and left this earth for his next journey on Dec. 13, 2011. He love reading books, especially books based on historical and scientific facts. He was a man of unlimited vocabulary, articulate speech and boundless ability to have fun. Lowell...

Apr 19, 1919

Vonda Myrtle (May) Angel was born on April 19, 1919 in Grantsville, Utah to Vigo Harold May and Elizabeth Mae Severe May. At the age of 96 years, she passed away peacefully at home on Oct 3, 2015. She married John (Jack) S. Angel on Oct 18, 1941 and in this union they had 4 children: Jack, Jill, Ross,...

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Noviembre 19, 1945 - Marzo 3, 2016 “Todo tiene su tiempo y todo lo que se quiere debajo del cielo tiene su hora. Mi tiempo de ir vino ya pero yo, RubAC.n Rocha, he peleado la buena batalla, he acabado la carrera, he guardado la fe y ahora regreso con Honor a mi Hogar Celestial" Sus padres: Santos Rocha...

Michael Valdez “Cowboy Mike” Our beloved “Cowboy Mike” returned to our Heavenly Father while at home surrounded by family and friends. Michael Matthew Valdez was born 9/16/62 in Salt Lake City to Roger and Steffie Valdez. He was lovingly raised by Robert(father) and Steffie Valdez in the West Valley/Kearns area with his 7 brothers and sisters. Mike had 2...

Beloved father, grandfather, sibling, and friend passed away peacefully early Thursday morning on the 6th of August in Tooele, UT. He is survived by his son, seven grandchildren, and his brother and sister. Douglas will be missed. He is loved. He was generous, kind, thoughtful, and always willing to listen to those who needed a listening ear. Born in...

Shelli Ann Harris Shelli Harris passed away Monday Nov. 21, 20011 at home in Vernon, Utah. Shelli was born 13 March 1961, in Salt Lake City, Ut. She is the daughter of Ronald & Gracia Harris of Vernon,Ut. What a wonderful reunion she is having with those that proceeded before her in death; Her brother Kevin Harris, Her sister...

1943 - 2017 Our loving Father Robert Eugene Holloway passed away on Tuesday evening due to complications brought on by Pneumonia. Robert is survived by his children, Michael Holloway, Stacey Givens, Russell Holloway, Debbie Holloway and Tina Holloway, 17 grandchildren and 4 great grandchildren. He will be joining two of his grandchildren in heaven. His kindness and loving heart...