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Lorna Yvonna Hansen Drawe Giggey, born March 8, 1934 in the little prairie town of Cardston, Alberta, Canada, passed away peacefully at her home of natural causes on April 7, 2024. Lorna loved many things in this world. Nature filled her with joy and gratitude all her life. Another joy was cooking and sharing her expert creations with everyone, even...
David Stocks Golightly, lover of God, family, and fishing passed away Thursday morning April 4 surrounded by his sweet wife and a few of his many family members. He was just shy of his 83rd birthday. It does appear that Dave was one of God’s favorites as he was allowed one more day of “glorious” fishing on the lake with his brothers!
Dave was...
Our beloved wife and mother, Betty Jean Chadsey Neilson, completed her sojourn on earth at the age of 77 years on March 31, 2024. She passed peacefully at home in West Bountiful, Utah surrounded by her family. Betty Jean was born on March 30, 1947 in Salt Lake City, Utah to Gwendolyn Ruth Winegar and Virgil LeRoy Chadsey. She was...
Margaret Hutchings Slack, 97, passed away March 30, 2024, in Draper, Utah, surrounded byher children.She was born July 29, 1926, in Idaho Falls, Idaho, to mother Mellie Grace Kinghorn and fatherMarion Price Hutchings. In her early years she lived in Idaho. When she was four years old herfamily moved to Lund, Nevada, where her father was the founding principal of...
Brent Christensen was born in Salt Lake City on July 15, 1950 to Dean K “Doc” and Helen (Stallings) Christensen. He spent a majority of his life in Salt Lake City. Brent met his wife, Jo-Ann, in the fifth grade when she attempted to show him how to use a stopwatch. He didn’t want to be showed up by a...
Mindy McDonald, 54, of Taylorsville, Utah, passed away on March 14, 2024. She was born on April 12, 1969, in Salt Lake City, Utah. Mindy was a beloved Special Education teacher, dedicating her life to helping and supporting her students.Mindy will be deeply missed by her husband, Jeff McDonald, her son Josh McDonald, daughter-in-law Marcie Poole, grandsons Ethan Carlson and...
Jodi Ann Jensen Nelson passed away peacefully on Monday, February 19th at her home in Bountiful after living for 13 years with Huntington’s Disease. Jodi was born in Salt Lake City, Utah on December 28, 1985. She grew up in Bountiful and graduated from Woods Cross High School in 2004.
Jodi loved people, especially her family. She loved children. She enjoyed...
Marlene Bengtzen Christman, 85½, returned to her Heavenly Father and other loved ones on February 17, 2024 surrounded by her family at home. Marlene was born in Salt Lake City on August 24, 1938 to Clarence Justus & Louie Hodges Bengtzen. She grew up on the west side of Salt Lake City and proudly graduated from West High School in 1956. She...
Verla Knecht Epperson passed away peacefully on February 15, 2024.
Verla was born on December 6th, 1930 in Salt Lake City, Utah to Henry Arnold Knecht and Edith Elizabeth Decker. She grew up in Salt Lake City and attended East High School. Her siblings were Dorothy Bohn, Arthur Knecht, Emilie Rigby, and James Knecht. She was preceded in death by her...
Leland Brent Piep
Born in Salt Lake City to Robert (Bob) and Velma Woodbury Piep, he spent his formative years blocks from Jordan Park. He graduated from South High School, excelling in multiple sports, especially football. He went on to attend Snow College. During this time he met the love of his life, Julie Ann Warren. They were married on...
Colleen Elmer Johnson passed away in Bountiful, Utah on February 7, 2024, at the age of 85 years, 6 months and 6 days.
Colleen Elmer was born to Francis Maroni and Esther Gwen (Burnham) Elmer on August 1, 1938. She was raised their only child in Garland, Utah. She graduated from Box Elder High School, on June 26, 1959, married Richard...
Horace Meredith Azanbou , age 41. Died on February 07, 2024, in Salt Lake City, UT.He was born on May 9, 1982, in New York.The family later moved back to Cameroon, and Horace graduated high school in Yaounde, Cameroon inin 2002.After graduating high school, he moved back to the United States in December of 2006 to live with his sister...
Julie Ann Roberts, 65, passed away January 27, 2024, from complications of Leukemia. She was born in Ogden, Utah on August 16, 1958, to Burke and Sonja Isaacson.
She loved to socialize with all those around her and spend time with the children in her life. Julie graduated from Ogden High School, received an Associates degree in Child Development from Weber...
Sharon Ruth Bleak Giles returned to her Heavenly Father peacefully at her home, surrounded by family on January 26, 2024, after seven years of battling cancer. Sharon was a loving and devoted spouse, a wonderful mother to eight children, a surrogate mother to countless others, a supportive sister and a beautiful daughter of God who served everyone in every way...
Steven Terrill Keate died Saturday, January 20th, 2024, at his home in Washington, Utah. Born July 1, 1963 to Sharon LaRae Holt and Terrill William Keate while his father was stationed at Travis Air Force base in Vacaville, CA. He started early doing life on his own terms, coming a month early. Steve had a superb sense of humor...
Thomas “Tom” DeMan Van Leeuwen, 91, peacefully passed away on January 19, 2024, at his home in West Jordan. He was born on March 22, 1932, in Salt Lake City, Utah to Joseph L. and Anna Van Leeuwen.
Tom graduated from West High School. He served a mission for the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints in the Central...
Raymond Tye Smith, age 90, peacefully passed away in his home on January 18, 2024. He was born in the LDS Hospital in Salt Lake City, Utah, to Henry (Hank) McDonough and Jesse Tye Smith on April 10, 1933. Ray started working outside his home when he was about 10 years old. He mucked stalls and worked in the fields....
Our Mother, Grandmother and Great-Grandmother Margaret Louise Doty passed away peacefully in her sleep with family surrounding her at 2:27 AM on January 16th, 2024, in Farmington Utah. Margaret was born on December 22nd, 1927 in Yates City, Illinois. In her early 20’s she met her forever best friend Joy Doty. Joy introduced Margaret to her brother, Marvin Junior...
On January 11, 2024, a beautiful, blue-sky winter morning, we said goodbye to our sweet mother and “Granny” following a valiant 4-year battle with ovarian cancer. Mom was 70 years young and thoroughly loved life up until the very end. Always gracious, optimistic, determined and kind. During her life’s journey Mom found peace. Without a doubt her greatest joy was...
Maria Teresa Viramontes Roman loved by all as “Teresa” FromMaria Teresa Viramontes, 65, passed away on January 7th 2024 in Murray Utah. She was born in 1958 in Jalpa,Zacatecas, Mexico to Jose Roman and Maria de Jesus Sandoval. She is survived by the love of her life, herhusband, Esaul Viramontes (72), her children Esaul (41) and Jessie Viramontes, Diego (39)...
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