All Obituaries

  What we miss— His lift-you-off-your-feet hugs. His deep, hearty laugh. His persistent kindness. His willingness to drop everything to help a friend. His cheerful craziness. His counsel. He is gone too soon, and we weep at his passing, even though we know he would tell us not to. On Friday, October 8, we lost Eddie, our dad, brother, son, cousin, friend. He had been sick, but we expected a full recovery and to be reunited with him soon, but instead he is reunited with his...

Eric W Olney passed away on Sunday, October 3rd, 2021, surrounded by his loved ones. He was born on November 13th, 1961, to Wallace and LaRae Olney, in Provo, Utah. He was raised in Bountiful and graduated from Woods Cross High School. He married his high school sweetheart Nanette Christensen on August 1st, 1980. In that time they raised 2 daughters, Angela Olney and Megan Damon. After 32 years, Nanette preceded Eric in death on August 9th, 2012. Eric and Tami met in 2013, He fell in...

Terry Russell, age 66, passed away suddenly at his home on September 24, 2021 in West Valley City, Utah.  Terry was born on September 3, 1955 in Murray, Utah to Orvid and Trena Russell and was the youngest of 6 children.  He met the love of his life, Laura Maher, in 2012.  They married on June 1, 2013 and were later sealed in the LDS Temple on October 10, 2014.  Terry loved crocheting, music, classic cars, making jewelry, and the outdoors.  He enjoyed making people...

Our Beloved Mother, Grandmother(Oma) passed away peacefully at home surrounded by family at the age of 87. She was born in The Hague, The Netherlands. She survived WWII as a young girl with her dad and brother on one of the west Frisian Islands where there were many German soldiers. Later her family moved to Utrecht where she was working at a swimming pool when she met a handsome young man named Egbert van Bree and in 1953 they married. After having 2 boys (Egbert [Jana] and Rudy [Jalyn])...

Thomas Speredon, age 89, beloved husband, father, grandfather, and great grandfather, returned to his heavenly home on September 22, 2021, while surrounded by his loving family at home. Tom was born on July 28, 1932, in Salt Lake City, Utah.  Being their only child, “Tommy” was truly cherished by his loving parents, Thomas Speredon and Katherine Mlakar Speredon. He met the love of his life, Jean Akkerman, just one week before going off to valiantly and courageously served...

Our most beloved and cherished father, grandfather, brother and friend Donald L Roat, Jr., passed away September 20, 2021. He returned to our Heavenly Father to continue protecting and guiding us all. Don was born to Donald Lee Roat, Sr. and Martha Ellen Ropp in Powell, Wyoming on March 4, 1951.   Don (also known as “Buster”), grew up in the Northwest; Red Lodge, Libby, Nye, Montana; Jeffery City, Cody, Wyoming, and Oakridge Oregon, where he graduated from High School. He...

Sheldon J Izatt passed away peacefully on Friday September 17th, 2021, after a long courageous battle with Parkinson’s Disease and associated complications. He was born June 26, 1945, in Ogden Utah the second son of Lenord C. and Carma Jenkins Izatt.  He was raised in Crescent Utah and spent many summers in his beloved Star Valley Wyoming working on the farm and the sawmill with his uncles.  He graduated from Jordan High School in 1963 and then served a Building Mission in...

Our dear loving wife, mother, grandmother, great-grandmother, great-great grandmother, relative and friend.  Georgia Dee Johanson died peacefully September 20, 2021, surrounded by loved ones at St. Marks Hospital at the age of 85. Georgia was born October 29, 1935 in Hailstone, Utah to George Arnold Wright and Fawn Davis Wright.  She met the love of her life, Glenn Douglas Johanson through softball. They later married October 26,1951; marriage later solemnized in the Salt Lake...

Joshua Warren Durrant age 39 passed away unexpectedly on Friday September 10th in his parents home in SLC, UT. Josh was born in Salt Lake City Utah, April 25, 1982, 5th child of 7 to Sherry and Thomas Durrant. Joshua was a loving husband, son, brother and uncle. He married his sweetheart and best friend Marie Squire on October 5, 2006. He will be missed every day. He is survived by his wife Marie (Squire)Durrant, his parents Sherry (Scow)and Thomas Durrant, his siblings Melody(Conrad)...

When Jason was diagnosed with lung cancer in October 2020, he met the challenge the same way he’s dealt with most things in life - with humor and positivity. He constantly made jokes about his symptoms, side effects, and hair loss - always focused on helping others feel better about his situation. Cancer is a roller coaster of highs and lows, good news and bad, and he took it all in stride - always looking for and focusing on the good. Jason was a natural leader and used his...