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Melvin Jay Mills

Melvin Jay Mills

Dec 23, 2022

Melvin Jay Mills, 83, passed away December 23, 2022. He was comfortable and alert and had the chance to spend time with each of "his girls" before leaving this life. Melvin had the privilege of being born to Clinton L. Mills and Ann Thorley Cox in Salt Lake City, on January 3rd, 1939. He grew up in Woods Cross, Utah,...

Janice Elizabeth Hallaq

Janice Elizabeth Hallaq

Dec 23, 2022

Janice Elizabeth Hallaq, 85 of Bountiful, Utah, passed away peacefully in her sleep, December 23, 2022.  Janice was born in Beloit KS on October 24, 1937.  She was raised in Southern California and Washington state and was the only child of Robert L. and Anace E. Fulton.  She received her Bachelor of Science from Central Washington University and her Master of Public Administration from University of Idaho. ...

Helen Marie Summers

Helen Marie Summers

Dec 23, 2022

Helen Marie Summers passed away at home in Bountiful, Utah, on Friday, December 23. 2022, surrounded by her family. Helen died from injuries sustained in a fall in Blanding, Utah, after taking gifts to several Indian reservations from the Utah Rotary district.  

Helen was born to Evan and Marguerite Pehrson on August 25, 1942, in American Fork, Utah. She had 4 brothers...

Gloria Jewell Balls Whipple

Gloria Jewell Balls Whipple

Dec 22, 2022

With sadness the family of Gloria Jewell Balls Whipple announces she passed peacefully on December 22, 2022, at the age of eighty-eight. Gloria was born on September 22, 1934, in Logan, Utah to Orlando Balls and Elsa Atkinson Balls, who both preceded her in death. Also preceding her is her brother Cecil Balls, her beloved son, John C. Whipple, infants,...

Savannah Lee Johnson

Savannah Lee Johnson

Dec 21, 2022

 

Savannah Lee Johnson returned home to her Heavenly Father on December 21, 2022, after a courageous and valiant fight against ETMR, a rare and aggressive form of pediatric brain cancer. She was surrounded by so much love and support from her family who span far beyond her siblings and parents. Savannah spent 1 year, 11 months, and 11 days battling every...

Patrick Reese

Patrick Reese

Dec 21, 2022

Patrick Reese was born on January 7th, 1947 in Oakland, California to Norma and Wayne Reese. He passed away surrounded by his loved ones on December 21st, 2022.  He married Kathryn Seaman in the Salt Lake Temple on May 11th, 1984.  He was the beloved father of 5: Stephen Reese, Amy (Jake) Klundt, Andrew Reese, Debbie Reese, and Jenny Reese...

Carma Blair Karren

Carma Blair Karren

Dec 20, 2022

“In life, we loved you dearly. In death, we love you still. In our hearts, you hold a special place no one will ever fill.”

Carma (Blair) Karren, born August 30, 1925, was reunited with her eternal companion, parents, loved ones, and many close friends, on December 20, 2022. We are heartbroken to see her go, but we know she...

Moss Wagstaff

Moss Wagstaff

Dec 20, 2022

 

Nathan Moss Wagstaff, known as “Moss,” quietly and peacefully passed away on December 20, 2022, at the age of 87. He was born in Salt Lake City, Utah, on February 1, 1935, to Nathan Earl Wagstaff and Mildred Hope Moss Wagstaff and was joyously welcomed by his family, including his older sister, Earla.

Moss’s childhood was idyllic as he...

Ronald Allen Speirs

Ronald Allen Speirs

Dec 19, 2022

Ronald Allen Speirs, born November 18th, 1952. Ron passed away peacefully in his sleep December 19th, 2022, at his home in North Salt Lake City, Utah. He was proceeded in passing by his father; William Allen Speirs, Mother Fawn Rae Coulthard, brothers Darrell and Steven Speirs and is survived by his sister Annette Robinson, his brother Kenneth Speirs, uncle Tom...

Lani Kay Christensen

Lani Kay Christensen

Dec 19, 2022

Centerville, UT -  Lani Kay Harrison Christensen, 82, died Monday, December 19, 2022, in Bountiful, Utah, surrounded by her family, twenty nine years to the day after her mother passing. Both were just over a month of the same age at their passing. She married Gayle on May 5, 1956, and was later sealed together in the Salt Lake Temple.

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Gilbert Quentin Taylor

Gilbert Quentin Taylor

Dec 19, 2022

 

Gilbert Quentin Taylor quietly passed away with his wife at his side in the early morning of Dec. 19th 2022 at his home after suffering from a sudden illness, just 6 days after his 89th birthday. Gil was the son of Clarence and Marion Taylor.  He was raised in Salt Lake City “in the midst of hard times” he...

Roy Lee Lewis

Roy Lee Lewis

Dec 18, 2022

Our beloved husband, father, and grandfather, Roy Lee Lewis, passed away in his home in American Fork, Utah on December 18th, 2022, of natural causes.

Roy was born on October 2nd, 1933, in Walla Walla, Washington to LeRoy Edwin Lewis and Hazel Inez Baker. He was the first of three children and spent parts of his childhood visiting his grandparents...

Constance LeRae Roby

Constance LeRae Roby

Dec 18, 2022

 

Our beloved wife, mom, and grandma Constance (Connie) LeRae Roby peacefully passed away at home on December 18, 2022, at the age of 91 surrounded by her loved ones. Connie was born in Salt Lake City, Utah on May 10, 1931. She moved to Southern California as a teen and lived the last 50 years in Utah. She is survived...

Sylvia Lewis

Sylvia Lewis

Dec 18, 2022

Our sweet wife, mother, grandmother, sister and friend Sylvia Lewis passed away from stage 4 pancreatic cancer on December 18, 2022, at home surrounded by her family.  She was born on June 17, 1954, in Robstown, Texas to Ascencion Vera and Raquel Acuna Vera. She faithfully served a full-time mission in southern Mexico.  Her devotion to The Church of Jesus Christ...

Lauralyn Sedgwick

Lauralyn Sedgwick

Dec 17, 2022

 

Heaven gained another angel on December 17, 2022 when Lauralyn passed away at home in Roy, Utah.     Lauralyn was born on April 6, 1978 in Salt Lake City,  Utah    Lauralyn was a strong woman that had many health issues her whole life, yet she was so upbeat, happy, and loved to see people. She had a...

Robert Kent Holiday

Robert Kent Holiday

Dec 16, 2022

When Robert Kent Holiday passed from this life on December 16, 2022, he was intimately familiar with joy. His life was dedicated to giving joy by loving and serving others, including his family, friends, colleagues, and his Savior, as a member of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. He truly lived his belief that “loving people, being nice,...

Melvin Rozema

Melvin Rozema

Dec 14, 2022

Mel was born in Chugwater, Wyoming on September 23, 1939 to parents Bessie Rozema (née Ferguson) and Harry Rozema. He was the third of four children. He grew up on the family farm, and in 1946 they moved from Wyoming to Utah.

In June of 1957 Mel borrowed 0 from his father for private flying lessons. He was determined to...

Don Victor Christensen

Don Victor Christensen

Dec 13, 2022

Don Victor Christensen was born on June 24th, 1934, in Provo, Utah, to Victor and Evelyn Christensen, and passed peacefully in his son Scott’s home in Layton, Utah, on December 13th, 2022.

Our Father spent his childhood growing up on the family farm, just off of 800 North and State Street, in Orem, Utah, with his parents, and his brothers...

Wallace Bassett Gatrell

Wallace Bassett Gatrell

Dec 13, 2022

 

Wallace Bassett Gatrell of Farmington, Utah, died peacefully 13 December 2022 at Barton Creek Assisted Living in Bountiful.  His son, Garth, was at the bedside caring for him.  

Wallace was born in Salt Lake City 25 January 1921, the first child of Cyrus Grosvenor Gatrell and Lois Knight Bassett Gatrell.  He grew up at 749 Green Street with his...

Brett Gary Larsen

Brett Gary Larsen

Dec 13, 2022

Dr. Brett Gary Larsen, D.O., 36, died peacefully December 13, 2022, in his home with his loving family by his side after a six year battle with cancer.

Brett was born on Christmas Eve, December 24, 1985, in Salt Lake City, Utah to Gary and Becky Larsen. He grew up in Kaysville and attended Davis High School. His childhood was...

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