OBITUARIES

Kathleen Jeppesen King

Kathleen Jeppesen King

Jul 14, 2026

Our beloved mother, wife, sister, aunt, and friend passed away peacefully on Tuesday, July 14, 2026, surrounded by her loving family. She was born on May 3, 1950, in Ogden, Utah, to Preston Robert Jeppesen and Elsie Jean Knauss Jeppesen, the eldest of their three children.



She graduated from Bonneville High School and Weber State. While at Weber State, her hairdresser...

Rylie Kimball

Rylie Kimball

Jul 13, 2026

“Rylie spent her life finding beauty, even while living through pain.”

Some people are remembered for what they accomplished. Others are remembered for how they made people feel. Rylie Kimball will forever be remembered for the beauty she brought into the lives of those around her.

From the time she was a little girl, Rylie had an extraordinary gift for finding beauty...

Robert Louis Payne

Robert Louis Payne

Jul 12, 2026

Robert “Bob” Louis Payne, beloved husband, father, grandfather, church leader, and friend, passed away peacefully on July 12, 2026 after a brief but fierce battle with cancer. He was 66 years old.

Bob was born on September 1, 1959, in Omaha, Nebraska. During his childhood, his family lived in several places, including Japan and San Diego, before settling in Davis County,...

Dee W. Johnson

Dee W. Johnson

Jul 12, 2026

Dee W. Johnson, 74, of Farmington, Utah, passed away peacefully on July 12, 2026 due to complications from a sudden illness. At the time of his passing he was surrounded by his wife, children, and grandchildren.

Dee was born in Ogden, Utah to James Raymond Johnson and Geraldine Burgener. He graduated from Ben Lomond High School in 1970 and applied for...

Gayla Keller Dalton

Gayla Keller Dalton

Jul 10, 2026

Gayla Keller Dalton, just shy of her 85th birthday, passed away July 10, 2026 in Layton. She was born July 25, 1941 to her revered parents Hazel Johnson and Ralph Keller in Ogden. Gayla lived in Ogden, Provo, Salt Lake City, Honeyville, Layton, and Kaysville. Honeyville always held a special place in her heart, as it was where she spent...

Christian Brian Stewart

Christian Brian Stewart

Jul 10, 2026

On rare occasion, God sends a perfect soul to earth. Not someone without flaws, but someone with a perfect talent needed to bless the lives of others. Christian was one such soul.

Christian Brian Stewart passed away the morning of July 10, 2026. He died peacefully, which is also how he lived his life.

Christian was born in Virginia, a state he...

Grant Edward Salter

Grant Edward Salter

Jul 9, 2026

Today, we gather to honor a man whose life was defined by kindness, grit, loyalty, and love — Grant Edward Salter, known to many simply as Grunt or El Grunto. Grant passed away peacefully on July 9, 2026, in the home he built with his own hands, after a courageous battle with cancer. He was 82 years old.

Grant was born...

Peggy Palmer Newbold

Peggy Palmer Newbold

Jul 8, 2026

Peggy Palmer, 98, passed away peacefully on July 8, 2026, leaving behind a lifetime of memories, resilience, laughter, and love.

Peggy was born in Thatcher, Arizona, to Levi Lester Palmer and Etta Jane Kempton Palmer. She was raised in Thatcher, where she graduated from Thatcher High school.

She was preceded in death by her parents; her brothers, Bud, Ace, Richard, and Aaron;...

Gordon Arthur Champneys

Gordon Arthur Champneys

Jul 8, 2026



Gordon Arthur Champneys, husband, father, grandfather, brother, uncle, son-in-law and friend passed away July 8, 2026. The oldest of two children, he was born on September 23, 1949 to Irle and Norma Sparks Champneys. 

Dad graduated from Bonneville High School in 1967. He went on to Weber State College and graduated with a bachelor’s degree in Business Administration. While competing with...

David Christopher Peterson

David Christopher Peterson

Jul 8, 2026

Heaven gained a truly incredible man. David Christopher Peterson, of Bountiful, Utah, passed away on July 8, 2026, at the age of 54 after a courageous battle with a rare and rapidly degenerative illness called Creutzfeldt-Jakob Disease. He spent his final moments surrounded by his devoted wife and children whose love and admiration for him knew no bounds.

Dave built a...

James Winslow Young

James Winslow Young

Jul 8, 2026

My name is James Winslow Young and I passed from this life on July 8, 2026, from advanced stage pancreatic cancer to continue my passage through the eternities as a faithful servant of my Savior, Jesus Christ, where I will be with my devoted wife Esther Marlene Clark.

I was born in Binghampton, Arizona, on 17 September 1936, the seventh child...

Diana Lee Paskett

Diana Lee Paskett

Jul 7, 2026

Funeral services will be held at 11:00 a.m., on Monday, July 27, 2026, at the Park Ward, 1135 North 400 West, Centerville, Utah. A viewing will be held Sunday evening from 6:00-8:00 p.m., at Russon Mortuary, 295 North Main, Bountiful, Utah, and Monday morning from 9:45-10:45 a.m., at the church prior to services. Interment- Bountiful City Cemetery.

Services will be streamed...

Shari LeAnn Sandberg

Shari LeAnn Sandberg

Jul 7, 2026

Shari LeAnn Sandberg was called home on July 7, 2026.

She was a faithful member of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. She served in various capacities one of which was serving the young women of the church which she loved and developed lasting relationships.

Shari is the second of five daughters born to Darla Rae Walker and Murry Grant...

Charles Lee McDowell "Chuck"

Charles Lee McDowell "Chuck"

Jul 6, 2026

Charles Lee McDowell passed away peacefully in his home on July 6, 2026, in Hurricane, Utah, at the age of 74.

He was born on January 27, 1952, in Salt Lake City, Utah, to Gilbert and Virginia McDowell. He was the 6th of 7 children and spent his childhood across the Salt Lake and Weber County areas, where he grew a...

Michael Henry Perkins

Michael Henry Perkins

Jul 6, 2026

Michael Henry Perkins passed away peacefully on July 6, 2026, at the age of 86. Michael was born on February 25, 1940, to Irvin Henry Perkins and Edna Gertrude Briscoe, in Pocatello, Idaho. He graduated from Bountiful High School in 1958. After graduation, he worked for the railroad and then later started his own successful appliance business.

He married Gayle Renee...

Sherry Davis

Sherry Davis

Jul 5, 2026

Sharon (Sherry) Davis declared her independence from this earthly state in the earliest moments of July 5, 2026, trailing clouds of glory as she flew. With the distant sound of Fourth of July fireworks lingering outside, her three youngest sisters sat at her bedside, joining others who kept vigil at her home in Farmington, UT. We celebrate her grace and...

Bruce Call Barber

Bruce Call Barber

Jul 5, 2026

Bruce Call Barber, 84, passed away on July 5, 2026. Bruce was reliable, genuine, and had love for all things outdoors.

Bruce was a rock for those around him—level-headed; you could set your watch by his routine. He loved his family and keeping them safe always came first to him, as well as making sure they always had what they needed.

Sharon...

Richard Morgart

Richard Morgart

Jul 4, 2026

Died from injuries from a motorcycle accident. Lightning struck twice, 1st deer 1984; this deer June 15 got him. Rich was born and lived his life in Wyoming. Born to Leah and Wayne Morgart, 4th of 5 children; Wayne (Charlotte), Mary, Melvin, Cherri (Keith).

Preceded in death by his parents, Melvin, and Mary, Nikki. Rich was a popular Uncle. Patti, Nikki,...

Karol Lynn Evans

Karol Lynn Evans

Jul 4, 2026

Karol Lynn Baxter Evans passed away peacefully on July 4, 2026, at the age of 88 in Cedar City, Utah. True to her love for a good party, she went out with a bang on our nation’s 250th birthday.

Karol was born October 30, 1937, in Ogden, Utah, at McKay-Dee Hospital to William McKinley Baxter and Mary Finis Wright. Her childhood...

Don William Manning

Don William Manning

Jul 3, 2026

Don William Manning was born on April 12, 1930, to Delles and Mabel Moon Manning in a small pioneer home in Farmington, Utah. He passed away peacefully at home on July 3, 2026, at the age of 96, surrounded by loved ones.

Don lived a long and fulfilling life.

In ninth grade, his family moved to Hermiston, Oregon, where he attended high...