Salt Lake City, UT Obituaries

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...

Nov 13, 2022

Bryant LaVern Cox, 86, died November 13, 2022 in his Cottonwood Heights home, surrounded by loving family. He was born with bright red hair on June 18, 1936 on the family farm in Fairview, Utah, to Edmond LaVern Cox and Melba Anderson Cox. He remained a farm boy that never got the farm out of him. He attended Brigham...

Nov 10, 2022

After a struggle with her health, Brittney has left us to be with her dad, Jay Tugaw. She was born May 7, 1977 the first of 3 children. She brought so much joy and love to her new parents. When the kids were young she enjoyed volunteering in their classrooms and helping out wherever she could. Traveling with her...

Nov 9, 2022

Funeral Recording

Marion Sickich our loving father, grandfather, brother, uncle, and friend, 86 passed away on November 9, 2022, at his son and daughter-in-law’s home in Lehi, UT, David and Tamara Sickich.

Marion had a two-year battle with stage four lung cancer. He handled his illness and life with grace, strength, and energy though out...

Nov 8, 2022

Funeral Recording

James Lynn Nilsson, our sweetheart, kind and loving father, grandfather, great grandfather, and loyal friend peacefully returned to his Heavenly home on November 8, 2022.

Lynn was born on September 22, 1928 (a vintage year) in Eureka, Utah to William Leslie Nilsson and Mildred Irene Higginson.  He outlived his parents and all six...

Nov 7, 2022

Our beloved husband, father, grandpa, and great-grandpa peacefully passed away on Monday, November 7, 2022, in Draper, Utah. Bob was born on August 13, 1932, in Preston, Idaho to Ernest Cyril and Anna Larson Moore.

Bob enjoyed growing up in a small community with his two older brothers, Ernest and Dale. He loved music, performed in musicals,...

Nov 5, 2022

Funeral Recording

Carolyn Palmer Thomas beloved Wife, Mother, and Grandmother passed away on November 5, 2022, after a long battle with dementia. She was born February 17, 1940, in Wallace, Idaho to George Owen Palmer and Lelia Hansen.

Carolyn was married to Kent Madsen Thomas on March 17, 1966 in the Salt Lake Temple. They...