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Gaylen Charles Palmer
Oct 30, 2021
9/6/1953 – 10/30/2021
Gaylen Charles Palmer, a good man with a big heart and quick wit, left us too soon. Regardless of circumstances, the deal made with Gaylen was to say, "he died doing what he loved." This truly was the case, as he spent a beautiful fall Saturday afternoon out and about, chatting up neighbors, friends,...
Armin Paul Langheinrich
Oct 29, 2021
October 29, 2021
After a sudden illness, Armin Langheinrich passed away at St. Joseph's Villa in Salt Lake City the evening of October 29, 2021. He was born 95 years ago on September 1, 1926, in Planitz, Saxony, Germany to Paul Kurt Langheinrich and Elsa Frieda Paessler. In 1949 he married Ruth Marie Schramm in Berlin, Germany,...
Dorothy S. Krause
Oct 5, 2021
1938 – 2021
Salt Lake City, Utah
Her name was Dorothy S. Krause. But to those who were blessed to have known this beautiful woman, she was called "Dottie" or simply "Dot".
She was a mother; a grandmother; a friend; a healer…That's what she was brought here to do. And she did it...
Bryan Potts
Aug 3, 2021
Our beloved 23-year-old son, Bryan Alexander Potts, passed away on the third of August 2021. Bryan was born in Salt Lake, a beautiful, bouncing baby boy who filled our lives with love and joy. Bryan excelled in many areas: he was an Eagle Scout, he took state in debate as a freshman at West High School, and he competed...
Beverly Jane Blackner
Jul 21, 2021
Beverly Jane Blackner, born in Ogalala Nebraska, February 9, 1942, died on July 21, 2021, at Brighton House assisted Living in Riverton, UT from digestive track complications. Jane, who told everyone the name Beverly was too old fashioned, was the youngest of many children to Edward R. Hultquist and Blanche H. Saunders. She was the last surviving child. Jane...
Gary Gene “Duke” Openshaw
Jul 14, 2021
April 23, 1937 – July 14, 2021 Our beloved husband, father, brother, grandfather, great-grandfather passed away peacefully on July 14, 2021. Gary was born April 23, 1937 to Elton Openshaw and Elta Soret Openshaw. He married the love of his life Myrna Brems Openshaw on September 6, 1996. They were married for 24 years. Gary was an avid biker...
Duane John Mansanarez Ii
Jul 14, 2021
Duane John Mansanarez II (DJ) passed away on July 14, 2021 surrounded by his family and friends. He was born in Biloxi, MS to loving parents Duane and Kathleen Mansanarez on April 30, 1981. He grew up in Utah and took advantage of all the beauty it had to offer. He enjoyed all sports and loved being outdoors. Hockey...
Owen Mark Mitchell
Apr 18, 2021
12/15/1932 – 04/18/2021
Owen Mark Mitchell passed peacefully into the arms of the Lord Sunday night surrounded by his family at the University Hospital. Born in December of 1932, the youngest child of Sylvia and Harry Mitchell.
At age 24 he met his wife of almost 64 years at her young age of 17....
Bruce Richard Finlinson
Mar 30, 2021
February 3, 1953 – March 30, 2021
Bruce Richard Finlinson passed away at age 68 from the effects of Alzheimers. He was born in Payson, Utah to Richard and LaVon Finlinson and was the oldest of seven children.
Bruce's strong belief in his Savior Jesus Christ drove everything he accomplished in his life. He...
Peter Leonidas Flangas
Mar 17, 2021
Peter Leonidas Flangas
June 1, 1924 – March 17, 2021
On Wednesday, March 17, 2021, shortly before sunrise and after a very long and fulfilled life at age 96, Peter quietly passed away with his beloved wife by his side. Approximately 10 days prior to his passing, Peter recognized the final coming and...
Tracey Moser Wilde
Feb 18, 2021
Tracey passed away in her home on February 18, 2021 with family and her Budah boy by her side. She was born in Salt Lake City, Utah on March 9, 1954 to Jerry and Ella Mae Moser. She grew up in South Salt Lake in a house that was small in space but full of love. As a middle...
Milton K. Gehrke
Feb 10, 2021
Milton Karl Gehrke was born April 30, 1925 to Karl and Martha Gehrke. He returned to his Heavenly Father on February 10, 2021. He lived his entire life in Salt Lake City, Utah where he met and married his wife Mary Doreen Bringhurst on December 11, 1964. They solemnized their marriage in the Salt Lake City LDS temple in...
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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)...

