Salt Lake City, UT Obituaries

Jan 10, 2023

Wayne F. Willette passed away peacefully on January 10, 2023. He was born on April 25, 1932, to Robert Clarence Willette and Hazel Mae (Dobson) Willette in Blue Earth, MN (Faribault County). Wayne attended Blue Earth High School graduating in 1950. 

He served in the United States Navy 1950-1954 aboard the USS Bennington during the Korean War. He attended Idaho State College from 1954 to 1956. In October 1956, he took an assignment with the United...

Jan 10, 2023

Joyce Louise Thornton Brown passed away peacefully in her sleep on January 10, 2023 in Cottonwood Heights, Utah.

Joyce was born July 2, 1942, in Salt Lake City, Utah. She was the eldest of four children born to George M. and Pearl L. (Draper) Thornton. Joyce was a happy and playful girl with a thirst for adventure. She was her...

Jan 8, 2023

 

Our hearts are broken due to the unexpected passing of Mike Davidson (Mikey) from a pulmonary embolism on Sunday evening January 8, 2023. Mike had a tremendous sense of humor and enjoyed making people laugh. He was born to Monroe Davidson and Lynne Davidson, on October 6, 1969. He was the baby of the family and grew up to...

Jan 7, 2023

Jared Merlin KingstonBorn 1-28-22 Died 1-07-23Beloved son born to Jared and Kathryne Kingston.Passed away at home in the loving arms of his father.He’s survived by father, mother, brothers and sisters, grandparents.Services at Cannon Mortuary 2460 East Bengal Blvd.  Wednesday, January 11, 2023 10 a.m.Graveside Bountiful Cemetery.

Jan 6, 2023

George (“Juddy”) Quincy Nielsen Jr., loving, husband, father, grandfather, great grandfather, brother and friend, passed away peacefully on January 6, 2023, in Salt Lake City. He was ninety-three years old. He was preceded in death by his loving wife of 53 years Sherry Smith Nielsen, his father George Q. Nielsen Sr., his mother Hazel Hilton Nielsen, and his two sisters...

Jan 5, 2023

Donald Wayne Willits passed from this mortal world unexpectedly on January 5th from complications due to a stroke suffered earlier in December 2022. He was born on July 22, 1942 to Vernon Lyle Willits and Amanda Josephine Strand in Denver, Colorado, the third of four children: two older brothers (Richard, and Charles who tragically passed at the age of 8)...

Jan 5, 2023

Kent Madsen Thomas passed away on January 6, 2023 at his home. Born February 20, 1938 in Salt Lake City, Utah to Naomi and Joseph Thomas. He is preceded in death by his loving wife, Carolyn Thomas (1940-2022), to whom he was married for 56 years. They were blessed with six children, David, Scott, Ann, Camille, Audrey, and Seth. With...

Dec 30, 2022

Loving, determined, caring, faith-filled, beautiful, supportive, devout, classy, inclusive, musical. A few words from the list that describe Shirlene Rae Sorenson Fisher. She was a dedicated wife, mother, grandmother, daughter, sister, and friend. Shirlene was reunited in heaven with her husband and other family on December 30, 2022. She was 82 years old, living in Taylorsville at the time of...

Dec 30, 2022

 

Fred Lewis Buxton was born March 29th, 1941 in Garland, Utah and passed away peacefully at his home in Cottonwood Heights on December 30th, 2022.  He was the son of Clyde Vern Buxton and Vivian L. Colebrook Buxton.  He was preceded in death by his parents, two brothers, Verl William ‘Buck’ Buxton and Clyde L. “Vern” Buxton, and sister Shirley...

Dec 29, 2022

Charles “Aaron” Larsen, age 38, of West Valley City, UT, passed away unexpectedly on December 29, 2022 after recently being diagnosed with a rare form of brain cancer.Aaron was born on November 10, 1984 to Daniel and Margaret Larsen in Salt Lake City, UT. Aaron is survived by his loving wife Raquel Larsen of eleven years; and his children, Jonathan,...

Dec 28, 2022

George Dennis Morgan passed away unexpectedly from natural causes on December 28, 2022.  He was born on August 25, 1935, to Grace Ann Wiltshire Morgan and Dennis Le Roy Morgan in his Wiltshire grandparents’ home in Circleville, Utah.  His sister Sharon joined them a few years later, and when their parents divorced George and Sharon lived with their grandparents while...

Dec 26, 2022

Cody Dee Osborne, son of Kyleen Sorensen and Kerry Eugene Osborne, was born July 12, 1983 in Twin Falls, Idaho and passed away in Salt Lake City, Utah on Monday, December 26, 2022. He was 39 years old. Cody was always a sweet and tender-hearted boy, easy to be around and happy. His childhood was forever changed with the untimely death...

Dec 22, 2022

Kevin J Ruda, age 70, of Park City, UT, passed away peacefully at his home surrounded by loved ones on Thursday, December 22nd, 2022. Kevin was born and raised in Baraboo, WI, to his late parents, Clarence and Marie (Davis) Ruda. Kevin was always a risk-taker and can best be described as a man of integrity, heart, courage, tenacity, kindness,...

Dec 19, 2022

Mark Allen Everett was born on September 23, 1962. He passed away on December 19, 2022 at the age of 60 from a failing heart. Even though a failing heart took him away from this world, his true loving heart will remain with us.

Mark is survived by his mother Sharon, his sister Cheryl, her husband Mike and brother James....

Dec 17, 2022

Funeral Recording https://audio.funeralrecording.com/embed/47207d4a-8304-11ed-aa18-02b10d2864a9

I lost my best friend and soul mate on Saturday, December 17, 2022. We met at Onequa Elementary School in the 3rd grade and were married on April 15, 1960 in the Salt Lake Temple by Apostle LeGrand Richards. Dave was born on March 17, 1939 in Salt Lake City to John Weenig and Edith Florence Papworth....

Dec 13, 2022

Devon Reid O’Connell, loving husband, devoted father, thoughtful son, beloved brother and friend to many, passed away unexpectedly on December 12, 2022, in Cottonwood Canyon, UT at the age of 37.

Devon was born April 16, 1985, in Iowa City, Iowa. He grew up in Omaha, Nebraska, where he attended Omaha Central High School. From an early...

Dec 9, 2022

Beverly Newson, beloved sister, mother, grandmother, and great-grandmother, age 91, passed away December 9, 2022, at her home in Sandy, Utah. She was born June 25, 1931, in Cottonwood Heights, Utah to Wilford and Viola Hansen (Webster).

Beverly had an immense love of education – both learning and teaching. She earned her Bachelor’s degree in Biology from...

Dec 8, 2022

   She Had an Awesome Life  

Funeral Recording:    https://audio.funeralrecording.com/embed/b3a5ac66-8240-11ed-92ee-02b10d2864a9"

 Merry Gay Ogden Suchey, beloved mom, grandma, daughter, sister, aunt, cousin and friend, 83, passed away on December 8, 2022, a few weeks shy of her 84th birthday. Gay was born in Delta, Utah to Zelda and Ivo Ogden. She married Leon Suchey in 1963 in Salt Lake...

Nov 29, 2022

Lezlee Ann Beckstead, our loving daughter, sister, aunt, great aunt and friend passed away peacefully at the age of 61 on Tuesday,  November 29, 2022 at home after a valiant battle against cancer.

Lezlee was born on December 15, 1960 in Murray, Utah to Alma Willis and Beverly Beckstead.

Lezlee was actively involved in sports...

Nov 23, 2022

Services will be streamed and can be accessed at 10:50 a.m. by clicking on the following https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=Ig1qmGzUd8A&feature=youtu.be

Vernal Richard Sorensen, beloved Husband, Father, and Grandfather, passed away on November 23rd, 2022 at his home with his family after years of declining health and medical conditions.

Born October 24, 1954 in Pocatello, Idaho to L. Richard Sorensen and Norma...