Obituaries
Salt Lake City & St. George, Utah Obituaries
Local obituaries for Salt Lake City, St. George, Salt Lake and Washington Counties in Utah
Herman "Zues" Begay Jr.
Dec 26, 2023
Herman "Zues" Begay Jr unexpectedly passed away on December 26, 2023. He was born to Rita Cravens and Herman Begay Sr. on March 16, 1972. Zues was the second oldest of seven children. Tina M. Torrez, Elishia (Robert) Miranda, Victoria Angel Begay, Nathan Begay and Michael (Ruby) Begay. He left behind his loving wife of which he had known for...
Trent Schwarzenberger Keys
Dec 24, 2023
In Loving Memory of Trent Schwarzenberger Keys Trent Schwarzenberger Keys was born on April 7, 1941, to Roy John Schwarzenberger Keys and Sarah Glenice Brockbank in Holladay, Utah, and passed away on December 24, 2023. He leaves a legacy of love, laughter, and a lifetime of cherished memories. Trent was a remarkable soul who had a zest for life that...
Dorothy Mae Fullmer Oaks
Dec 22, 2023
Dorothy Mae Fullmer Oaks died peacefully on December 22, 2023 at the University of Utah hospital. Dorothy Mae was born to David S. Fullmer and Hazel Bertie Riggs Fullmer on April 14, 1930 in her parents’ bedroom in Seattle, Washington. Dorothy was the third of four children. There were two events in her childhood that deeply affected Dorothy for her...
Larry Reed Wintch
Dec 18, 2023
Larry Reed Wintch, age 56, of South Jordan Utah, died on Monday, December 18, 2023. He was born on June 3, 1967 in Murray, Utah to Garth A. Wintch and Darlene W. Madsen. He married Stacey Leigh Hilgendorff on September 16, 1989. Larry was devoted to his relationship with Jesus and loved serving in the children's ministry at his church....
Kalotia Siale Halafihi Mounga
Dec 7, 2023
Kalotia Siale Halafihi Mounga (Siale) age 64 of Lotofoa, Ha’apai, Tongatapu, passed away Thursday, December 07, 2023. She was born on November 23, 1959 to Aisea Vakalahi of Lotofoa,Ha'apai and Fanguna-i-Moana Halafihi of Pangaimotu, Vava'u. She is the fifth of seven children: Mosese Vakalahi Halafihi, Vika Heilala Halafihi, Sione Tupou Halafihi, Vaka Halafihi, Kalotia Siale Mounga, Saimone Manuma’a o Loto...
Barbara Jean Dundon Stratton
Dec 2, 2023
Barbara Jean Dundon Stratton passed away peacefully from natural causes on December 2, 2023, surrounded by her daughter, Kimberlee and granddaughter Kiarra. She was born on January 27, 1938, in Monongah, West Virginia to Mary Francis Kuhn and Clarence Irwin Anderson. She was born and raised until age 8 in the family home on the side of a mountain in...
Kerry Franklin Hafen
Nov 27, 2023
Kerry Franklin Hafen, 47, of Washington, Utah passed away on November 27,2023 as a result of a car accident. He was born on June 20, 1976 in St. George, Utah to Terry and Penny Hafen. Kerry worked as a heavy machinery mechanic for Allstar Excavation, but his true passion was cars/trucks, and always has been. Whether it was rebuilding them...
Dean Ryan Balaszi
Nov 26, 2023
With great sorrow and bittersweet gratitude, the Balaszi family announces the passing of our strong, brave, caring, and compassionate husband and father Dean Ryan Balaszi on November 26, 2023 at the age of 66. Dean was born August 8, 1957, in North Hollywood California. He was the third of three boys born to Frank and Yolan Balaszi. In the early...
Lisa Jean Weber
Nov 22, 2023
We said our last goodbyes to Lisa Jean Weber, age 56, early in the morning of November 22, 2023. Lisa was born August 6, 1967 in Salt Lake City, Utah. She was the first of six children born to Dennis Archibald and Georgia Steimle. Lisa married Michael Joseph Weber on May 12, 1992, which later ended in divorce. During their...
John Allen Faas
Nov 19, 2023
John Allen Faas was born the second son of Alfred J. and Larrane J. Hoopes Faas of Inglewood, California, July 1st, 1938. His twin sister, Carole, died in infancy. The Faas family moved to Downey, California, when John was in his teens. John was deeply involved in Boy Scouts and earned his Eagle Scout rank. He participated in the famed...
David Lewis Rogina
Nov 14, 2023
David Lewis Rogina, aged 69, passed on November 14th, 2023, at St. George Regional Hospital. He was born on April 13th, 1954, in Sebastopol, California to Frank G. Rogina and Eda Re. He married Karen Murray on June 12th, 1977, in Sebastopol, California. Dave worked for Nevada Residential Construction and Falcon Ridge Carwash. He enjoyed life, people and Mexican beers....
Carrie Elaine Nielsen
Nov 5, 2023
Carrie Elaine (Glaubensklee) Nielsen was born in Pueblo Colorado June 16, 1965, to Jimmy and Marlene (Hall) Glaubensklee. She grew up and lived in the Salt Lake City area and married Martin Nielsen and they had two beautiful children, Brittany, and Christopher, and later divorced. It is with heavy hearts that we announce the passing of this sweet, loving soul...
Stephen Christopher Holt
Oct 28, 2023
It is with heavy hearts that we announce the passing of our beloved husband, father, son and brother, Stephen Christopher Holt. Steve passed away at his home in Washington Utah on the morning of October 28, 2023 at the age of 51. Steve was born June 27, 1972 in Mesa Arizona to Shirl Neils Holt and Mary Lydia Langford Holt....
Lafayette Parkin Kocherhans
Oct 25, 2023
Lafayette (Lafe) Parkin Kocherhans, age 63, died on October 25, 2023. He was born on February 13, 1960, in Lovell, Wyoming to Leo and Ruth Kocherhans. He married his beloved wife Jean on April 11, 1981, for time and all eternity in the Salt Lake Temple. Even though a failing heart took Lafe away from this world, his loving heart...
Kevin Lowell Bennion
Oct 24, 2023
Kevin L Bennion passed away peacefully, surrounded by his family on October 24, 2023. He was born to Shirley and Lowell A. Bennion in Salt Lake City, Utah on March 11, 1950. After graduating from Kearns High School in 1968 he married his high school sweetheart Ellen Marie Mitchell on September 5, 1969, in the Salt Lake City temple. Kevin...
Donna Jean Turnley
Oct 22, 2023
Donna Jean Turnley, a beloved wife, mother, sister, aunt, teacher and friend, passed away at home on Oct. 22. She is survived by her husband Martin, daughter Erin, son David, brothers Gary and Mark Walker and their wives, mother-in-law Katherine Hubbard, brothers-in-law Glen Turnley and John Rich, and by her nieces, nephews, grandnieces and grandnephews. Growing up in Utah with...
James Wilford Anderson
Oct 20, 2023
James Wilford Anderson, 90, died October 20, 2023, at the Beaver Valley Care Center, in Beaver, Utah. He was born on July 21, 1933, to LaVon Shurtz and John Wilford Anderson in Cedar City, Utah. In 1951 he enlisted in the Marines and served during the Korean War. James married Dixie Lynn Tolbert on April 4, 1959, and they had...
Callie Marie Rippon
Oct 19, 2023
Callie Marie Rippon, age 62, died on 10/19/2023. She was born on 10/20/1960 in Brigham City to Clifton Brown Rippon and Marjorie Johansen. Callie was an incredible woman who found joy in a life full of helping others. She dedicated herself to the raising of her children, and to the study of social work, where she was able to work...
Rebecca Ann DeSpain
Oct 17, 2023
Rebecca Ann DeSpain Passed away October 17, 2023 at her West Jordan home, surrounded by her family. She was born October 16, 1942, in Salt Lake City to Percy and Iris Clements. She married her High School sweetheart Cecil DeSpain, September 13, 1963 in the Salt Lake City Temple. They spent 60 wonderful years together. She loved to paint, crochet,...
