OBITUARIES

Joyce Tucker Hansen

Joyce Tucker Hansen

Jul 9, 2026

On Thursday, July 9, 2026, at the age of 91, Roma Joyce Tucker Hansen, cherished wife, mother, grandmother, sister and friend, peacefully completed her earthly journey. Joyce was born on June 13, 1935, in a small adobe house in Fairview, Utah, to Hilden Elias and Roma Valicia Stansfield Tucker. 

Joyce was a curious and high spirited child who grew up in...

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...

Lucille Farthing Mortensen

Lucille Farthing Mortensen

Jul 8, 2026

Lucille Farthing Mortensen, beloved wife, mother, and grandmother, passed away on July 8, 2026. Born on December 25, 1929 in Pavilion, Wyoming, Lucille was the second of six daughters of Harold Edward Farthing and Artie Welling.

After graduating from Fremont County Vocational High School, she attended BYU, and served a mission for the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints to...

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

Diana Lee Abbot Paskett, after 88 wonderful years, completed her earthly mission and returned to her heavenly home on July 7, 2026.

Born to Byron Lee and Wilma Lucile Abbot in Bakersfield, California, August 18, 1937. Diana was a cherished daughter and a beloved older sister. She spent many of her growing years in the beauty of North Lake Tahoe, California,...

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...

Jack LeRoy Bailey Jr.

Jack LeRoy Bailey Jr.

Jul 2, 2026

Jack LeRoy Bailey Jr., born June 2, 1974, in Nephi, Utah, said “adios” on July 2, 2026 at 5:44 am, in Bountiful, Utah. Jack was a man of kindness, love, and laughter — funny as hell, as anyone who knew him would say. Raised in Moroni and Jerusalem, Utah, he is the beloved son of Jack and Enid (Jackson) Bailey,...

Jerry Michael Place

Jerry Michael Place

Jul 2, 2026

Jerry Michael Place, our beloved father, grandfather, brother, uncle, and friend, passed away in his sleep Thursday, July 2, 2026. Mike was born June 25, 1943, in Salt Lake City, Utah, the first child of Arthur Shell Place and Mary Virginia Heugly. At the time of Mike’s birth, his father Arthur was completing U.S. Army radio and communications training in...

Whitney J Walker

Whitney J Walker

Jul 1, 2026

With profound sadness and hearts full of love, we announce the passing of our beloved Whitney J Walker. She passed away on July 1, 2026, at the age of 34, surrounded by loved ones after a long journey with cancer.

Whitney faced her illness with remarkable strength, courage, and determination. She was willing to fight until the very end - not...

Cecelia Ann Marcroft Tibbitts

Cecelia Ann Marcroft Tibbitts

Jun 29, 2026

Cecelia Ann Marcroft Tibbitts, 85, beloved wife, mother, and friend, passed away June 29, 2026, surrounded by family, in her new home in Saratoga Springs, Utah, after a recent cancer diagnosis. Cec, a name she was known by throughout her life, was born on her mother’s birthday, February 9th in 1941, to Ernest Henry Marcroft and Eliane Douady Bean, the...