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Carole Ann Young Litz

Carole Ann Young Litz

Jun 2, 2026

Carole was born in Pocatello, Idaho on September 17, 1932, to Alfred Lester Young and Mildred Keeler Young. She passed away at her home in Centerville on June 2, 2026, after her kind heart just gave out. She was the oldest of four children. She had two sisters Glenda and Dixie and one brother Edward. She spent her early years...

Sharol Deane Beesley Terry

Sharol Deane Beesley Terry

Jun 24, 2026

Sharol Deane Beesley “Sherry” was born on May 11, 1939, to Horace Pratt and Mary Brazier Beesley. She was proud to say she lived her entire life in Bountiful, Utah. She enjoyed her childhood with her three sisters, Marilyn, Janice, and Carol, and her younger brother, Brent. Sherry loved learning and was a student body officer in the first graduating...

Lucile Rohrbach Young Gillett

Lucile Rohrbach Young Gillett

Jun 23, 2026

Lucile Rohrbach Young Gillett passed away on June 23, 2026, at the age of 100, just a few weeks shy of her 101st birthday. She was a devoted sister, mother, grandmother, great-grandmother, great-great-grandmother, great-great-great-grandmother, great-great-great-great-grandmother, aunt, and friend.

Lucile was born on August 12, 1925, at the LDS Hospital in Salt Lake City, Utah, to Samuel Alfred Rohrbach, a baker, and...

Lynda Jean Kendrick Tooley

Lynda Jean Kendrick Tooley

Jun 21, 2026

Married to John Tooley June 16, 1967. Sealed October 2001.

Lynda Jean Tooley was born August 15, 1949, to Thomas Glen Kendrick and Lois Marie Child in Salt Lake City, Utah, the second oldest of nine children. Raised in the Liberty Park area, she attended Hawthorne Elementary and later South High. She met and then married John Tooley in 1967, and...

Roger Bruce Madsen

Roger Bruce Madsen

Jun 21, 2026

Roger Bruce Madsen passed away on June 21, 2026, in Clinton, Utah, at the age of 66.

Bruce was born on March 13, 1960, in Van Nuys, California, to Roland Madsen and Vernise Hansen. Throughout his life, he lived in several places, but Utah became the home where he raised his family. He spent many years in Centerville, Utah, raising his...

Todd Lorren Barrett

Todd Lorren Barrett

Jun 21, 2026

Rarely does a gentle giant grace your life. Our family is blessed to call Todd Lorren Barrett our champion and hero.

Born August 18, 1973, Todd faced a multitude of complex medical issues and disabilities that we are sure he was never fully aware of. The purity of his heart, his ability to make friends wherever he went, and his kindness...

Roma Hailstone Jenkins

Roma Hailstone Jenkins

Jun 21, 2026

We haven’t always thought aboutThe things that you have seen.So oft’ you’ve just been ‘Mother’,Not who you really are, or who you’ve really been.More clearly now we see you Mom,As God has always planned,We see you now, with gratitude,Our Mother, and our Friend.Roma Hailstone Jenkins accomplished another of her goals last month by reaching her 100th birthday! Mom, in her...

James C. McNeill

James C. McNeill

Jun 20, 2026

James C. McNeill (Jim) was born September 22, 1940, in Ogden, Utah, to D. George McNeill and Ruth Anderson McNeill. Jim was the oldest of three boys.

Jim grew up in Ogden where he attended Weber High and Weber State. He married his sweetheart, Louise Yeoman on July 8th, 1961, and they started their adventures, the first of many being him...

Marc Reese Jensen

Marc Reese Jensen

Jun 20, 2026

With profound sadness and deep love, we announce the passing of our beloved husband, son, brother, uncle, and friend, Marc Reese Jensen, who passed away on Saturday, June 20, 2026, after a courageous battle with Pancreatic cancer.

Marc was born on August 29, 1978, in Ciudad Lerdo, Durango, Mexico. At just 3 months old, he was adopted by Steve and Becky...

Erma Hinckley Smith

Erma Hinckley Smith

Jun 19, 2026

Erma Hinckley Smith passed away Friday, June 19, 2026, surrounded by her family. She was the last surviving child of Jesse and Zena Hinckley’s eight children. Erma was born May 10, 1939, in Rexburg, Idaho in the home of her Great Grandfather, Arza Hinckley.

When Erma was 3, her family moved to 1100 East in Salt Lake City. She attended Stuart...

Gordon Lee Tyler

Gordon Lee Tyler

Jun 19, 2026

Gordon Lee Tyler, a cherished husband, father, grandfather, and friend, passed away on June 19, 2026, at the age of 90. He was born on September 3, 1935, and lived a life filled with love, passion, and memorable experiences.

Gordon is preceded in death by his father, Max G. Tyler; mother, Charolette Shaw; step-father, Clarence Shaw; and nephew, Jimmy Gatherum. He...

Steven Secrist Nelson

Steven Secrist Nelson

Jun 19, 2026

Steven Secrist Nelson passed away on June 19, 2026, at the age of 85. Steven was born August 6, 1940, to Walter Varley and Amy Estella Secrist Nelson of West Bountiful. He attended West Bountiful Elementary, Bountiful Junior High and Bountiful High Schools. He graduated from Bountiful High School in 1958. He served 8 years in the US Army Reserves...

Elizabeth Mary Iris Cox

Elizabeth Mary Iris Cox

Jun 17, 2026

Brief Life History of Elizabeth Mary Iris Cox (nee O’Brien).

Elizabeth Mary Iris Cox (nee O’Brien) was born on 4 November 1937 in La Peche, Gatineau, Quebec, Canada to Michael Leo O’Brien and Stella Anny Mary Driscoll. She was child number 9 of 11. She married John Henry Cox on 26 June 1965 in Kensington, London, England and they were sealed...

Ronald Lawrence Huber

Ronald Lawrence Huber

Jun 16, 2026

Ronald Lawrence Huber, age 86, passed away peacefully in his Taylorsville home on June 16, 2026.

Born March 6, 1940, in Salt Lake City, Utah, to parents Lawrence and Jeanne Huber, Ron possessed a notably strong will and drive. At an early age, he channeled this into sports and the outdoors. He was a gifted athlete, and by the time he...

Jon Kurtis "Kurt" Stoddard

Jon Kurtis "Kurt" Stoddard

Jun 15, 2026

On a chilly, damp spring day, April 17, 1961, Jon Beattie and Sharon Seamons Stoddard were blessed with their third child, Kurt. He became the magic link and true middle sibling in their family, with two older sisters and two younger brothers.

In the early years, our family of 5 enjoyed vacations to Sun Valley, Disneyland and many car trips to...

Margaret Kane Smith

Margaret Kane Smith

Jun 15, 2026

Margaret Kane Smith left this world the same way she did everything thing else: with gusto and determination. Her biggest mortal missions declared complete, she moved on to her next projects on the other side of the veil on June 15, 2026. It was simply the capstone on an intentional, thoughtful life.

Meg was born September 12,1969 in Albuquerque, NM. She...

Wilford Thomas "Bill" Jeppson

Wilford Thomas "Bill" Jeppson

Jun 15, 2026

Wilford Thomas "Bill" Jeppson, age 78, passed away peacefully on June 15, 2026, surrounded by the love of his family. He was a devoted husband, father, grandfather, disciple of Jesus Christ, and friend, whose life was defined by faith, family, service, and love.

Bill was born on February 15, 1948, in San Mateo, California, to Paul and Marcella Jeppson. He grew...

Helen Vivian Ostrander

Helen Vivian Ostrander

Jun 15, 2026

Helen Vivian Ostrander, 87, passed away peacefully on June 15th, at the Legacy House care center in Bountiful, Utah. At her request, she was cremated, with a private gathering held by immediate family.

Helen was married to Weston Steven Ostrander, who had passed ten years previous and is survived by their sons Todd and Scott (and his wife Karen), her grandsons...

Joyce Powell Sorenson

Joyce Powell Sorenson

Jun 15, 2026

Joyce Powell Sorenson passed away on 15 June 2026 surrounded by her loving family.

Joyce was born on the 4th of July 1939 in Lehi, Utah to Augustus James and Verla Thayne Powell and was raised there on the family's small farm where she learned the blessing of hard work. After high school, she served an honorable mission to the Great...

Blaine Kendall Smith

Blaine Kendall Smith

Jun 15, 2026

Blaine Kendall Smith passed away peacefully on June 15, 2026, at the age of 75, surrounded by his beloved family in his home, following a courageous battle with dementia.

Blaine was born on October 11, 1950, to his goodly parents Douglas H. and Barbara B. Smith in Salt Lake City, Utah. In his early years he spent countless hours in the...