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Peter Elvin Maughan
Feb 25, 2023
Holladay, UT – Peter Elvin Maughan slipped through the veil with humility, peace and his sense of humor intact, surrounded by family on February 25, 2023. Peter’s family and friends gathered with him in his final weeks to reciprocate the same love and kindness he gave throughout his life. He was reunited with his parents Elvin F. and Elfriede K....
Bernice Boswell Swasey
Feb 25, 2023
Bernice Boswell Swasey, born May 17, 1934, passed away suddenly February 25, 2023 in her home. Beloved mother, grandmother, great-grandmother, sister, aunt, cousin and friend. Bernice was born in Mount Emmons, Utah to Volney Burdell Boswell and Esther Chase Boswell. She was the sixth child of eight children. Bernice attended Altamont High School, where she was in the Twirlers for...
Joan Nielsen Smith
Feb 24, 2023
Joan Nielsen Smith passed away on February 24, 2023 at Legacy Assisted Living in Spanish Fork, Utah. She was born June 21, 1931 to Albert Peter Nielsen and Erma Ione Burns Nielsen in Pocatello, Bannock County, Idaho. She was the oldest of five children: Phil (Kitty) Nielsen, Keith (Barbara) Nielsen, Mark (Linda), and Rhea (Max) Quick. She was 91 years...
Richard “Dick” Leeoness Woolums
Feb 24, 2023
Our beloved dad, Richard “Dick” Leeoness Woolums, passed away on Friday, February 24, 2023 due to complications from esophageal cancer. Dick was born November 23, 1937 in St. Petersburg, Florida to Winnie Agnes Nipper and Louis Cedrick Woolums. As a child, their family moved to Muncie, Indiana where he graduated from Muncie Central High School in 1956. Throughout his teen...
Juanita L. Gonzalez
Feb 23, 2023
Juanita, 59, passed away on February 23, 2023 in Midvale, Utah. Juanita was born on December 3, 1963 in McAllen, Texas to Roque and Marie Gonzalez. Juanita has been married to Martin Briceno for 39 years. Juanita worked for Salt Lake County for 27 years. Juanita loved spending time with her family. She loved football and cheering for the Dallas...
Francisco Jose Gonzalez Ramirez
Feb 22, 2023
Francisco Jose Gonzalez Ramirez, age 52, passed away unexpectedly early Wednesday morning February 22nd, 2023. He was born May 4th, 1970 in Minatitlan, Veracruz, Mexico to Pedro Gonzalez Mendez and Lidia Ramirez Rivas. He was married to the love of his life Kelli Gonzalez for 25 years. They had two beautiful daughters Jaymee and Adriana, and a son Andres. He...
Linda Raye Blackham
Feb 19, 2023
Linda Raye Blackham, our sweet and loving wife, mother, grandmother, and friend, passed away on February 19, 2023 at her home in Moroni holding hands with her husband. She was born in Vernal, Utah to Leland Floyd Allen and Birdie Elmay Witmer. Linda Married John LaMont Blackham in the Manti Temple. She married "Her Best Friend" Brandon Mellor on March...
James Rulon Godfrey
Feb 19, 2023
Our amazing husband, dad, grandpa, great grandpa, brother and friend, James Rulon Godfrey, age 75, was born in Salt Lake City, Utah, on May 27, 1947, and passed away February 19, 2023 in Murray, Utah, after a sudden, short battle with congestive heart failure. Jim was the first of five children born to loving parents Joseph Sidney Godfrey and Jacqueline...
Gary Dale Peterson
Feb 19, 2023
Our beloved Gary Dale Peterson lost his courageous fight against cancer on February 19th, 2023, in the comfort of his own home, with his loving wife, bishop, and nurse by his side. Gary is survived by his wife Elizabeth Peterson, son Dustin Peterson, and daughter Shelbie Peterson. Gary was born in Springville, Utah on March 16th, 1956 to Millie Rose...
Ferris Dean Hayes
Feb 17, 2023
On February 17, 2023 our beloved husband, father, grandfather, and great grandfather returned to his Heavenly Father and a joyous reunion of loved ones eagerly awaiting his return. Ferris was born May 1, 1938, to Orpha I. Johnson and Elmer Wilford Hayes in Salt Lake City, Utah. In 1958 he served a 2 1/2-year mission to Argentina where he shared...
Ray (Reinier) Jack Demie
Feb 17, 2023
Ray (Reinier) Jack DeMie was born on July 21, 1955 in Salt Lake City, Utah, to newly immigrated Dutch parents, Reinier and Lenie DeMie. They spoke Dutch in their home, and he learned English once he attended kindergarten. Their Dutch heritage was always very important to their family and they continue to carry-on that culture. As a family, they loved...
Kym Chaplin Gallegos
Feb 16, 2023
On February 16th, 2023, Kym passed away after a 2 year-long courageous battle with peritoneal cancer. She was 64 years old. She was born to Keith and Karma McPhie of Magna. Kym was a graduate of Cyprus High school. Kym married Ron Chaplin of Tooele in 1977. Although they later divorced, they had three children who they raised. In 2019,...
Larry Ison Bowthorpe
Feb 16, 2023
The Original G.O.A.T. (greatest of all time) Larry Ison Bowthorpe was called to his Heavenly home on Thursday, February 16, 2023 at 2:30 A.M. If you know Dad, you know it was his favorite time, day or night, and you’ve heard the Chinese dentist time joke hundreds of times! Larry was born at his home in Holladay, Utah on April...
Robert Arnold Hummel
Feb 14, 2023
Robert Arnold Hummel passed away February 14th with his sweetheart of 73 years and his children by his side. We are sure he was welcomed with open arms by family and friends who love him dearly as well. Having 96 years of life under his belt there is so much that could be shared. He is the greatest man we...
Gay Lynne Lillie
Feb 11, 2023
Our beloved mother, grand-mother, sister, aunt, cousin, and friend died in the early morning of February 11, 2023 due to ALS, just seven months after receiving the awful diagnosis but over two years after first exhibiting symptoms of the disease. Gay Lynne was born in Salt Lake City in 1946 to Thomas Drury (d. 1997) and Celia Jensen Drury (d....
Gay Lynne Lillie
Feb 11, 2023
Our beloved mother, grand-mother, sister, aunt, cousin, and friend died in the early morning of February 11, 2023 due to ALS, just seven months after receiving the awful diagnosis but over two years after first exhibiting symptoms of the disease. Gay Lynne was born in Salt Lake City in 1946 to Thomas Drury (d. 1997) and Celia Jensen Drury (d....
Angline Katherine Corwell
Feb 11, 2023
It is with love and a heavy heart that we say goodbye to our amazing Mother, Grandmother and Great Grandmother. Angie was born to Samuael and Katherine Xerakis on July 17, 1941 in Rock Springs, Wyo. She was the 2nd of 2 children. Angie had 3 children of her own Sam, Mike and Deborah who she raised all on her...
Russell Ferrin
Feb 10, 2023
Our father, brother, uncle, grandfather, and lifelong teacher, Russell Lester Ferrin, passed away on Friday, February 10th, 2023, at the age of 70. Russ was born on Friday June 13th, 1952, in Salt Lake City, UT, to Ralph and Shirley Ferrin. After high school Russ enlisted for 2 years in the United States Army and was stationed in Germany during...
Helen Yvonne Stanley Cook Corbit
Feb 10, 2023
On the morning of February 10, 2023, Helen Yvonne Stanley Cook Corbit of Sandy, Utah passed from her mortal existence into the next phase of her life. She was 87 years of age. Yvonne was born to Dansel Francis (Galloway) Stanley and Clifford C Stanley in Jasper County Illinois in 1935. She graduated valedictorian from Atwood High School in 1953....
Stephanie Kartchner Farr
Feb 5, 2023
Our beloved wife, sister aunt and friend, Stephanie Kartchner Farr, 68 passed away peacefully at her home in Nephi on February 5th, 2023. She was born on June 20th 1954 in Monticello Utah to Harvey John and Susan Ardell (Jimmie) Kartchner. Stephanie married Mitch Farr in the Manti Utah Temple on May 16th, 1997. She worked at BYU as a...
