Salt Lake City, UT Obituaries

Jan 26, 2022

Funeral Recording

Our much-loved father, grandfather, brother, and friend, Orin Brent Black, 84, passed away peacefully on Wednesday, January 26, 2022, surrounded by his children. Brent was born on May 23, 1937, to Orin Porter and Vanice Beck Black. He spent happy boyhood years in Draper and Murray.  In Murray, he grew up on the same street with,...

Jan 20, 2022

Merrill Grant Bitter, beloved son and brother, age 68, passed away on January 20, 2022, at Alta Ski Resort – Grizzly Gulch/Wolverine Bowl area, in a skiing accident.

Merrill was born on January 29, 1953, in Salt Lake City, Utah, to Grant Bunderson Bitter and Margery Beard Bitter.

“His life was a sermon of positivity and...

Jan 16, 2022

Cecille “Coe” Ellen Riley, better known as COE, was an amazing Wife, Mother, Mother-in-law, Grandmother, Daughter, Sister and Friend.  She was born in Sayre, Oklahoma on March 17, 1937, to Jim and Bonnie Fairless.  She was the oldest of 6 children (Coe, Phillis, James Daniel, Jimmy, Robert & Everett) where they lived a humble but incredible childhood in her...

Jan 8, 2022

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Marilyn Stivers Montgomery Empey "Lindy" was born on September 23, 1927, and died on January 8, 2022 in Salt Lake City, Utah. She was born at home in Maplewood, New Jersey, the daughter of Harry and Agnes Stivers. She graduated from Columbia High School, where she participated in swimming, dancing, ice skating, and drama...

Jan 7, 2022

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Leland Weston Despain passed peacefully, surrounded by his family on January 7th 2022.

Born in Murray Utah on May 7, 1942 to S. Elmo and Thea Westover. One of six children, his younger years were spent in the shadows of the peaks of Little Cottonwood Canyon where his family had lived for...

Jan 2, 2022

Funeral Recording -

My sweet husband closed his eyes for the last time on Sunday, January 2, 2022.  He left behind an enormous hole in mine and my four kids lives and hearts.  He was my world and I don’t know how I am going to do this without him next to me.

Mark William...

Dec 26, 2021

Gary Lee Dean, age 90 years, left this earth and went home to be with his beloved wife, Bessie, on the morning of December 26, 2021.

He was born in Ogden, Utah, August 12, 1931 to Levi Norvill and Lucile Waldram Dean.

After graduating from Ogden High School, Gary attended the University of Utah, where...

Dec 20, 2021

Video of Funeral Service https://us02web.zoom.us/rec/share/2miXMcNV8yABiJ2m1CjuPxTXJTa4clB0_YW9cnZdEABEqQxvqyc_GsNVPTfFp2yn.AiptRmSfBbYptky8

Audio Funeral Recording

Donna Wittwer Tanner February 18, 1929 – January 21, 2021

“Well done thou good and faithful servant.” (Matthew 25:21)

Donna Wittwer Tanner, our sweet and gifted mother, grandmother and great grandmother passed away peacefully attended by immediate family in...

Dec 20, 2021

On June 29, 2021 Mary Lou lost her final match to cancer.  She was born in July of 1957 to Marvin E. Mumford and Norma Jean Wood.  She was an avid tennis player and loved playing with her favorite partner, her soul mate and eternal partner, James North.  Together they received the #1 ranking in mixed doubles in 1999 and...

Dec 20, 2021

Funeral Recording

Heaven’s gates opened today to welcome home one of her earthly angels when Sara passed away on April 21, 2021, surrounded by her loving family.

Sara was born in Parowan, Utah on July 15, 1926 to Archie Benson and Caroline Euphamia Nelson.  After mom graduated from Parowan High School, she moved to Provo,...

Dec 15, 2021

On the late evening of December 15, 2021, Dorothy Mildred (Beck) Rowley, 85, our dear mother, grandmother, sister, friend and greatest confidant took her last breath peacefully at home and finally got her most anticipated wish… to learn what the afterlife is really like.

Dorothy was born November 6, 1936 in St. Louis, Missouri, the first child...

Dec 14, 2021

Naomi Claire Houskeeper our loving mother, grandmother, and great grandmother passed away on December 14, 2021.  Born December 13, 1930, in East Crescent, Utah to Virgil and Teresa Nelson.

Married Glen Charles Dumas on June 25, 1947, in Sandy, Utah. He passed away on May 24, 1978.  Married J Grant Houskeeper on May 2, 1987, in Salt Lake City,...

Dec 13, 2021

Service for Scott will be streamed and can be accessed by clicking the following link at 10 minutes before services begin. http://mywebcast.churchofjesuschrist.org/events/midvaleutaheaststake

Scott Whitney Castleton, passed away suddenly on December 13, 2021 surrounded by his family. He was born August 12, 1956 in Provo, Utah to Richard Lowell Castleton and Delma Jean Fullmer. He married the love...

Dec 8, 2021

Ginger Ashley Butterfield-Campbell, our beloved mother, wife, daughter, sister, grandmother, and friend. She was born in Ephraim, Utah to Sherry Ann Dove & Daniel Campbell. She married her loving husband Lynn Butterfield on February 9th, 1998 in Salt Lake City, Utah.  Ginger loved to craft, color, bake, hug, shop, and laugh.

Ginger’s children Braydon, Trenton Lynn, Tayseylyn, Tannahlynn...

Dec 6, 2021

Kevin Alan Davis, our favorite person in the entire world, passed away on December 5, 2021, after a valiant 9-month battle with glioblastoma multiforme, a highly aggressive form of brain cancer.  He passed away peacefully at home, surrounded by his adoring family.

Kevin is survived by his best friend and wife: Denyse “DeeDee” Louise Davis, mother: Lola...

Dec 5, 2021

Christopher Carl Brown passed away at his home from natural causes on December 5th, 2021. He passed away peacefully in his sleep. Christopher is survived by his parents, Patricia and Corey Brown (Wyoming), and two sisters, Sarah Brown (Joel Hanes) and Emily Wallis.

Christopher was born October 7th, 1985 in Salt Lake City, Utah. He grew up...

Dec 5, 2021

Lifelong resident Joyce Elaine Tagg Lund died December 5, 2021, of natural causes.  Born April 17, 1924, to James Francis Tagg and Lillian Jackson, Joyce married Eugene Frewin Lund June 17, 1942, in the Salt Lake Temple.  Joyce valued education.  She attended South High School and graduated from the University of Utah cum laude while raising four children.  She...

Dec 3, 2021

On December 3rd, 2021 Betty Slusher Bagley beloved wife, mother, grandmother and great grandmother passed away peacefully at home. She was 95. Betty was a lifelong home maker, who devoted herself to her family. She and Gene raised their six children in Murray, Utah. Then later retired to Panguitch, Utah where she started a business named Ruthies which she...

Dec 2, 2021

Scott Alan Wathen passed away Dec. 2, 2021 of complications from a stroke likely caused by Covid. Scott was born October 28, 1958 in Pocatello, Idaho to Nolan and Cherie Wathen, who preceded him in death. Scott is survived by his brothers and their spouses Steve and Barbara Wathen of Draper and Jeff and Leslie Wathen of Salt Lake...

Nov 19, 2021

Services will be streamed beginning at 10:50 a.m. the day of the service and can be accessed by clicking the following link http://mywebcast.churchofjesuschrist.org Enter Code: 91213

Our wife, mother, grandmother, sister and friend Annamarie Bench Bosley passed away peacefully surrounded by family on Friday, November 19, 2021. Annamarie was born in Duchesne, Utah on...