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Sandra (Powell) Brooks
May 31, 2026
Sandra (Powell) Brooks was born on June 21, 1938, to Roy and Emma Mae (Peterson) Powell in Tooele, Utah at the end of the great depression. Her childhood was spent in Duchesne, UT and also Orem, UT where she learned to work hard alongside her siblings. Sandy married Ralph Albert Brooks on May 19, 1955, in the Salt Lake Temple,...
Bryan Kendrick Thatcher
May 31, 2026
Bryan Kendrick Thatcher (79) passed away on Sunday, May 31, 2026, with his loving and devoted eternal companion, Loralee, and his eldest son, Michael, by his side. Following a five-year battle with Stage IV cancer, Bryan left this world knowing he was deeply loved.
Bryan is survived by his wife of nearly 58 years, Loralee, sons Michael, Daniel (Melody), Jonathan (Melissa),...
Shirley Joy Whited Roberts
Jun 6, 2026
Our dear mother, Shirley Joy Whited Roberts, peacefully returned to her Father in Heaven just two months shy of her 95th birthday on June 6, 2026 at her home in Sandy, Utah.
She was born to Charles and Gerta Whited in Providence, Utah on August 11,1931. Shirley lived her childhood years in the old mining town of Bingham and later moved...
Tom Smith
May 26, 2026
Clay Thomas Smith Jr., affectionately known as “Tom,” the beloved husband of Jan Vernon-Smith, passed away peacefully on May 26, 2026, at the William E. Christoffersen Salt Lake Veterans Home in Salt Lake City, Utah.
Tom was born on March 26, 1948, in Cincinnati, Ohio, the only child of Clay Thomas and Dorothy Stadler Smith. He had fond memories of a...
Nora Ellen Oki-Gonzales
May 6, 2026
Nora Oki-Gonzales, 66, of Sandy, Utah, passed away peacefully on Wednesday, May 6, 2026.
Born in Salt Lake City on November 5, 1959, Nora was one of nine siblings and grew up surrounded by family, laughter, and a love for life. As a child, she was full of energy and enthusiasm—playing softball, performing gymnastics, playing the violin, and participating in beauty...
Ellen Irene Mabey
May 22, 2026
Ellen Irene Mabey, our beloved mother, grandmother, great-grandmother, family member, and friend, was called back home on May 22, 2026.
Mom, you were there to witness our first breath as we entered this world, and we were there to witness your last breath as you departed. We surrounded you with the love and care you needed most, and we find comfort...
Kathryn Georgia Seifert Gonzales
May 31, 2026
Beloved wife, mother, grandmother, and great-grandmother passed away peacefully, surrounded by her family, on the morning of May 31, 2026.
Born in 1947, Kathy found the love of her life in Fred E Gonzales. When they married on May 28, 1978, they didn't just start a family, they blended one, bringing together her daughter and Fred's three boys under one roof....
Gary Noall Hyde
May 30, 2026
Gary Noall Hyde, born June 7, 1940, in Ogden, UT, beloved son, husband, father, brother, uncle, grandfather, and friend, returned home to his Heavenly Father on May 30, 2026.
Gary’s Uncle Wendell Noall, who delivered him at birth, named him after his friend, the actor Gary Cooper. During his early years, Gary lived in one of the apartments his Grandpa Matthew...
Jane E (Pavlisin) Kreider
May 29, 2026
Jane Kreider of Evanston, WY passed away on May 29, 2026 at Meadow Peak facility in Taylorsville, Utah. Born on November 4, 1942 in Long Beach, California to John and Thelma Pavlisin.
Jane grew up in Evanston, WY and graduated from Evanston High School in 1961. She married Jack W Kreider on August 17,1963 in Jackson, Wyoming. After Jack finished college...
Anthony Mark Haun
May 29, 2026
Tony, our loving father, son, brother, uncle and friend passed away unexpectedly on May 29, 2026. He was born on December 15, 1962 in Murray, Utah to Marian Glover and Wallace Haun. Tony graduated from Hillcrest High School.
He is survived by his children Anthony and Alexander; stepdaughters Felicia and Stephanie; his mother Marian Glover Haun Potter; brothers Gary, Mick (Elaine)...
Bruce Edward Zimmermann
May 26, 2026
Bruce Edward Zimmermann, born January 14, 1942, in Fargo, North Dakota, passed away peacefully at home on May 26, 2026, in Lehi, Utah, surrounded by the love of his family. He was the son of Lloyd and Lillian Zimmermann.
Bruce married the love of his life, Mary Jo (Stuart) Zimmermann, on August 17, 1962, and together they built a life centered...
Reg Albert Anderson
May 22, 2026
Reg Albert Anderson, a devoted husband and father of five, passed away peacefully on Friday, May 22, 2026, at the age of 88. Born October 10, 1937, in Salt Lake City, Utah, Reg lived a life full of love, adventure, and devotion to his family, friends, and faith.
A faithful follower of Jesus Christ, he served diligently in the Church of...
Beverly Ostler (Neff, Jenkins) Boren
May 20, 2026
Age - 97 Location - Sandy, Utah
Beverly "Ma" was a woman of many talents who possessed a warm and caring spirit. She was a busy mother of twelve children and 18 grandchildren.
She was talented in the kitchen with something delicious always cooking on the stove and a pot of coffee brewing. She was known for her popular fruit cakes. Her...
Jerry Alan Nuttall
May 20, 2026
Jerry Alan Nuttall, age 93, passed away May 20, 2026 in Murray, Utah. He was born January 16, 1933, in Salt Lake City, to Leonard John Nuttall III and Rebecca Fannie Burns. He was the youngest of 13 children.
Jerry graduated from East High School. During high school he worked in a warehouse. His job was to take a shopping cart...
Patricia Ann Hanley Carpenter
May 19, 2026
Patricia Ann Hanley Carpenter, 85, passed away peacefully on Tuesday, May 19, 2026 with her husband of 62 years, Stephen Paul Carpenter, by her side, along with other family members, in Sandy, Utah at Sunrise Assisted Living.
Patti was born on September 27, 1940 in Modesto, California. She grew up in Oakdale and Corcoran, California, and graduated from Corcoran High School...
Kathleen "Kathy" Vawdrey Taylor
May 18, 2026
Kathleen (Kathy) Vawdrey Taylor, 81, of Sandy, Utah, passed away peacefully at her home surrounded by family on Monday, May 18, 2026. She was a fun-loving mother, grandmother, sister, aunt and friend and she will be greatly missed by many.
Kathy was born February 8, 1945 in Murray, Utah, to Curtis and Lydia Lovell Vawdrey. She was raised in Draper, Utah,...
Linda Elizabeth Hill
May 18, 2026
Our beloved wife, sister, mother, grandmother, and great-grandmother, Linda Elizabeth Hill, passed away at Beehive Homes of Draper, Utah on May 18, 2026 after a long battle with Alzheimer’s Disease.
Linda was born on October 5, 1941, to Wayne Delbert Newbold and Florence Aleen Beck Newbold in American Fork, Utah and raised in Draper, Utah. She moved with her parents and...
Barry Lichtman
May 17, 2026
Loving and Loved Father, Grandfather, Great-Grandfather, Brother, Uncle, and Friend
Barry Lichtman passed away on May 17th, 2026, at the age of 88. Born in Philadelphia, PA, Barry spent his youth walking a mile to school, playing sports, going to the movies, and eating ice cream.
When he was 19, he married Suzanne, his ‘greatest person on earth’ and they spent 54...
Peter Edward Gibbs
May 16, 2026
Peter Edward Gibbs, a brilliant engineer, legendary outdoorsman, and world traveler, passed away peacefully with his dear friend by his side on May 16, 2026, at the age of 82.
Peter was born on October 16, 1943, in Salt Lake City, Utah, to Harold Lewis Gibbs and Maude Louzetta Newman. His adventurous spirit was ignited early in life, including a formative...
Eldon John Fontenot
May 12, 2026
Oh, I have slipped the surly bonds of earth,
And danced the skies on laughter-silvered wings…..
I’ve topped the wind-swept heights with easy grace
Where never lark nor eagles have yet flown…..
And, while with silent lifting mind I’ve trod,
The high untrespassed sanctity of sky,
Reached out my hand and felt the presence of God.”
(Adapted from “High Flight” by John Magee)
He was born some 88...
