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John C. Alleman

John C. Alleman

Feb 8, 2021

John Caffall Alleman, 82, passed away early Monday morning, Feb 8, 2021 of natural causes with COVID-19 complications.

John was born on September 28, 1938, in Baltimore, Maryland, son of Ray Starr and Fenella Caffall Alleman.

John was best known for his brilliant mind, musical talent and kind heart. He earned a bachelor's degree in...

Scott Vitale Velechko

Scott Vitale Velechko

Feb 5, 2021

August 23, 1969 – February 5, 2021

Scott Vitale Velechko of Glen Ridge, NJ entered the world on August 23, 1969.  Parents, Carolyn and Vitale (Wally) Velechko raised Scott along with his older sister, Pamela Velechko Gordon, in Clifton and Totowa, NJ.  Scott was extremely close to his paternal grandparents, Anna and Peter Velechko and to his...

Rod Stone

Rod Stone

Jan 24, 2021

Rod Stone, a fiercely independent man, departed from this life on January 24,2021, following a prolonged but valiant struggle with pulmonary fibrosis.  Rod was not a big talker, but he was a skilled and competent person who was well-informed on a wide range of subjects and  knew how to get things done.  He could frame a house, put up...

Richard “Dick” Burton

Richard “Dick” Burton

Dec 29, 2020

Richard R. ("Dick") Burton, distinguished Utah photographer and philanthropist, died December 29, 2020 after a fall in his home.  Dick was born on February 8, 1940, to R. Harold Burton and Maybelle Covey Burton, both of Salt Lake City.

Dick graduated from the University of Utah Business College.  He was a member of the Sigma Chi Fraternity. ...

Connie Barber Kirby

Connie Barber Kirby

Nov 10, 2020

Connie Barber Kirby was born in Salt Lake City, Utah, on May 10, 1945, to Bob and Darlene Asher Barber. She died at home on November 10, 2020, due to complications of metastatic bladder cancer. Attended West High School. Married Eugene Overby; later divorced. Married Dan Kirby on September 18, 1999. Connie loved watching and participating in her children's...

Irene Giesela Hayes

Irene Giesela Hayes

Nov 9, 2020

On November 9, 2020 Irene returned to the loving arms of her eternal companion. Irene was born April 13, 1940 in Tilsit, East Prussia to Walter and Ida Oltersdorf. When Irene was a young girl, her family moved to Germany. Later, as a 19-year old teenager, along with her parents and younger brother moved to the United States and...

Geraldine “Geri” Nielson Hajj

Geraldine “Geri” Nielson Hajj

Oct 24, 2020

A loving and devoted mother is truly the greatest gift one can have in life. Such was our mother Geri who passed away in her home in Salt Lake City on October 24, 2020. Geri's full and interesting life began in Logan, Utah on July 24, 1933. Her education included Ogden High School, Utah State University, and the University...

Leah Bowden Westbrook

Leah Bowden Westbrook

Oct 15, 2020

Leah Bowden Westbrook, 74, of Salt Lake City, Utah, loving mother, wife, daughter, sister, and aunt passed away on October 15 th , 2020.

Leah was born in Vernal, Utah on February 22 nd , 1946 to Wesley and Eunice Bowden. After graduation, she moved to Salt Lake City, Utah where she married her husband James (Jim)...

Carma Claudette Cook Anderson

Carma Claudette Cook Anderson

Sep 24, 2020

Carma Anderson, 84, passed away peacefully in her sleep on September 24, 2020 at her home. Carma was born to Joseph and Loma Cook of Syracuse, Utah in the car en route to the hospital in Ogden.  She attended Davis High School and following graduation, and attending a year at BYU, Carma earned her Pilot's license and flew Cessna...

Jason Erik Merriam

Jason Erik Merriam

Sep 15, 2020

Jason Erik Merriam, son, brother, uncle and friend, completed his journey here on Earth on approximately September 15, 2020 in Salt Lake City, Utah.  Born to Kenneth and Sharon Merriam on October 5, 1974, he was the third of four boys.

Jason was always the center of attention and stole the show from family photos to Halloween...

Colby Robert Cordova

Colby Robert Cordova

Aug 5, 2020

May 14 th , 1988 – August 5 th , 2020

On Wednesday, August 5th, our dear Colby was called to be an Angel. He was 32 years old and had so much life to live.

Colby was born on May 14th, 1988, at Pioneer Valley Hospital. For the first few years it was...

Barbara Wagner

Barbara Wagner

Jul 19, 2020

In loving memory of Barbara Irene Wagner who passed away on Sunday, July 19, 2020 at St Joseph's Villa.

Barbara was born in Malden, Massachusetts on August 24, 1933 to Max and Hannah Shlafer. Max worked for the United Press, and the family moved to New Jersey, then Salt Lake City, where Barbara met Abe Wagner, whom...

Robert B. Westermann

Robert B. Westermann

May 13, 2020

Dr. Robert B. Westermann, age 62, passed away at his home in Salt Lake City, Utah on Wednesday, May 13, 2020.

Rob was born in Hamilton, Ontario, Canada, and moved with his family to the U.S. when he was six years old. After graduating from Simsbury High School in Connecticut, he attended Harvard University where he graduated...

Stanford Von Nielson

Stanford Von Nielson

May 12, 2020

Stanford Von Nielson, 65, of Logan, Utah, unexpectedly passed away on May 12, 2020 in Draper, Utah.

Stan was born in Logan, Utah to Reed LaVon Nielson and Betty La Rue Evans on January 19, 1955. After graduating from Logan High School, he was called to serve in the Texas, San Antonio mission for The...

Sun U Thomas

Sun U Thomas

Apr 30, 2020

Sun U Thomas "My sweet wife" -George Thomas- Sun U Thomas, 76, died April 30, 2020, at home in Ogden Utah. She was born January 14, 1944, in Korea. Married to George L. Thomas for 49 years and a proud military wife for 25 years. She's survived by her children Jung "JT" and Jinsook Thomas (Mountain House, CA), Hyong "Tony"...

Jerrald Dee Conder

Jerrald Dee Conder

Apr 25, 2020

Jerrald Dee Conder passed away peacefully after a courageous 2-year battle with cancer on April 25, 2020, at home in Salt Lake City, Utah. He was born on March 10, 1947, in Salt Lake City, Utah, to Everett Dee and Lucille Conder. He spent his first five years in Garfield, Utah, before moving to Magna, Utah, where he made...

Robert “Bob” Acocks

Robert “Bob” Acocks

Apr 14, 2020

Bob passed away peacefully on April 14, 2020 with the loving care of the staff at The Sheridan, South Jordan, Utah. Bob was born on March 25, 1929 in Salt Lake City to Clarence Acocks and Geneve Parsons. Bob married Virginia Fletcher on September 1, 1948 and they had five children together. Bob had a fascination with trains and...

Michael John Charles Simpson

Michael John Charles Simpson

Mar 9, 2020

Michael John Charles Simpson born April 17, 1945 in Melton Mowbray, England. Passed away March 9, 2020 in Bountiful, Utah.

John finished his Primary and secondary schooling and went on to serve a building mission for the LDS church.  He helped build a chapel in Merthyr Tydfil, south Wales from 1961 to 1963. He emigrated to the...

Charles “Warren” Simmonds

Charles “Warren” Simmonds

Mar 6, 2020

Charles Warren Simmonds was born in Seattle, Washington on March 10, 1927 to Phyllis and Robert Warren Simmonds. Warren married Carol on June 6, 1957, later divorced. Survived by his sons Richard ( Susan ) and Jeff ( Chris ) and 7 Grandchildren . He was a professor of Engineering and taught at several Universities , including University of...

John Larry Johnson

John Larry Johnson

Mar 1, 2020

John Larry Johnson 1937 – 2020 devoted husband, beloved father, doting grandfather, loyal friend, swing band trumpeter, lifelong outdoorsman, avid pilot, accomplished sailor, skilled hunter and fisherman, sports car and motorcycle enthusiast, and yet, challenged golfer, left this earthly life to begin his next great adventure on March 1, 2020. On that day, he was surrounded by those he...