Jul 15, 2023

July 6, 1935 – July 15, 2023

Sheryl Babalis, age 88, passed away on Saturday, July 15, 2023. She was a loving mother, grandmother, great-grandmother, aunt, and friend. Sheryl was born on July 6, 1935, in Salt Lake City to Raymond Simpson Foster and Mary Wright Seal. On December 31, 1956, she married Pete Gust Babalis.

Jul 8, 2023

Josephine "Josie" Coleman

Our dear Mother passed away on Friday, July 8th after a brief illness. She is survived by four children: Elsie Calvert (Mike) Bluffton, SC; Pat Muir (Gary) Sandy, UT; Sue Rodriguez (Fred) Santa Fe, NM; and Gene Garcia (LeeAnn) South Jordan, UT. She was preceded in death by daughter, Sandra Garcia. Four...

Jul 7, 2023

Shirley Kemp Van Wagenen passed away peacefully early in the morning on July 7, 2023 at Creekside Assisted Living in Bountiful, Utah. The beloved only child of Clarence Eugene and Helen Powell Kemp was born August 27, 1934 in Salt Lake City, Utah. An "Avenues Girl", she attended Ensign School, Bryant Jr High, East High and the University of...

Jul 1, 2023

Barbara Triolo, born in NYC, passed away on July 1, just 16 days short of her 85 th birthday, in Salt Lake City UT. She was preceded in death by her adopted parents Philip Henry and Georgia La Farge Sheridan and older brother Philip.

Raised in Laurelton, Queens, she excelled as a singer and student, performing as...

Jun 27, 2023

Patricia Eva Alice (Lund/Konold) Baxter passed away June 27 at 9:30 AM due to natural causes. Capricious, eccentric, unpredictable, kind hearted. Lover of animals, plants, glass and the down trodden. My Butterfly has gone, Ken Baxter. Survived by: her husband Ken Baxter, daughter Chereneh K Lentz and her two Chinamen, Kailyer Konold and Kean Konold. Graveside service Friday August...

Jun 8, 2023

September 13, 1962 to June 8, 2023

Mark Olsen Sloan died peacefully on June 8, 2023, after a protracted illness. Mark was born September 13, 1962, in Salt Lake City. He came into this world with limits that few understood and lived through trauma that few could survive. He was adopted at birth by Scott and LaRue...

Jun 1, 2023

1932-2023

On June 1st, 2023, Marion Strauss Cummings – beloved Mother, Grandmother, Aunt, and friend to many – passed away in her home, surrounded by her loving family. She was 91. Marion was born in Salt Lake City on January 4th, 1932, to Bertha Anna Hockenberger Bartsch and Edward Dean Strauss. In 1955 she married her beloved...

May 26, 2023

Matt Sharples, who passed away on May 26, 2023, was a devoted husband, loving step  father, and doting grandfather. Born on February 24, 1967, Matt's gentle, caring, calm, and easy-going spirit distinguished him throughout his life.

Known for his empathetic heart, Matt often shared lessons about the importance of caring for others, exhibiting kindness, and helping those...

Apr 29, 2023

1923-2023

Corp. Donald William Pullan, 99, passed away on April 29th, 2023, in Murray, Utah. Don was born on October 3rd, 1923, in Salt Lake City. He was a great storyteller starting many great conversations with his favorite phrase:  "Let me tell you a story."   He truly was part of the "Greatest Generation". Don attended South High...

Apr 11, 2023

1946 ~ 2023

In Loving Memory

Gruber, Yekaterina (Rudakova). Born 2 Dec 1946. Departed 11 April 2023. Beloved mother, grandmother, sister and wife. Yekaterina is survived by her children Ilona and Marianna, her sisters Anna, Zoya, Valentina and their families.

She is preceded in death by her husband Josef, and siblings Ivan, Vladimir,...

Apr 3, 2023

December 31, 1950 – April 3, 2023

On April 3rd, after a long drive home from a well deserved trip to Arizona, Greg decided to sleep in one last time.

Greg was born to Charles and Pat Waters in St. Joe, Missouri, but lived the majority of his life in the Salt Lake Valley, settling...

Apr 2, 2023

Margaret ("Meg") Mary O'Neill, 40, passed away in a tragic accident on April 2, 2023. Meg was born on October 3, 1982 and was raised in Castro Valley, CA. She attended the University of California San Diego and received a bachelors degree in Comparative Politics & Public Service. She later earned a Masters in Teaching from Colorado College.

Mar 8, 2023

Carl was called to his Heavenly home after courageously living with cancer for over a decade. Born on June 7, 1928 in Manhattan on the Lower East Side to John Oreshnick, Sr. and Mary Kubis, Carl graduated Garfield High School in 1946 and subsequently served four years in the NJ Air National Guard at Fort Dix. Carl married Sophia...

Mar 7, 2023

Virginia Acocks passed away peacefully on March 7, 2023, while in the care of the loving staff at Cedarwood of Sandy, and from Canyon Hospice. Virginia was born in Gunnison, Utah on May 6, 1932.  Virginia married Robert (Bob) Acocks on September 1, 1948, and together they had 5 children.

Virginia had a wonderfully subtle sense of...

Mar 1, 2023

With sadness and love we say goodbye to Linda Marie Huelskamp, who passed away March 1, 2023.  The youngest of nine children, Linda was born June 6, 1974 in Grande Prairie, Alberta and raised in Green Bay, WI.   She overcame many challenges throughout her entire life, including a rare chromosomal mutation.  From a young age, Linda enjoyed photography, arts...

Feb 27, 2023

1939-2023

Our beloved friend Kent Nelson, 83,  passed away on February 27, 2023 in Holladay Utah.

He was born on September 7, 1939 to Kate Ericka Neiss Nelson and Harry Clark Nelson in Salt Lake City, Utah.

Kent resided at the Utah State Development Center for most of his life where he forged...

Jan 28, 2023

Our beloved mother, grandmother, and wife, Joan Margarette Kmetz Gettig, passed away peacefully at home on January 28, 2023. Joan was born on April 7, 1938, in Pittsburgh, Pa., the first of two daughters born to Margaret Smelko Kmetz and George Kmetz. She graduated from Taylor Allderdice High School in 1956 and then worked at Mellon Bank.

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Jan 26, 2023

Merrill Everett Hruby Berry Franklin (formerly Merrill Everett Berry), 94, passed away January  26 , 2023, in the Salt Lake City Veteran's Nursing Home.

Born Nov 12, 1928, in Boston, Massachusetts to Lillian Hruby and later adopted by Edmund and Caroline Berry of Haverhill, Massachusetts.  He served in the U.S. Army from 1950 to 1953 in Germany,...

Jan 24, 2023

Born June 27, 1934, to Ruth Enez Kelly Hague and Alden Thomas Hague. Died January 24, 2023. From 1956 to 1958 he served in the US Army in Washington State. In 1962 he moved to Salt Lake City with his parents to work in his father's asphalt business and drove for the Ute Cab Company. From 1971 to 1992 ...

Dec 29, 2022

Betty Joy Burnett In Loving Memory

Betty Joy Burnett the star of many a backyard BBQ, fishing trip, Sun Valley vacations, heart-to-heart councilor, family referee, and chauffeur of her children's dreams has gone to God's greater glory on December 29th surrounded by family. Betty was born in Salt Lake City on May 17th 1932 at Holy Cross...