Obituaries

Apr 15, 2021

Val Myra Johnson Smith, 98 passed away April 15, 2021. Val was born March 13, 1923. The oldest child of Raleigh H. and Myra Jefferies Johnson. She was blessed to be born into a loving, happy family.

Val spent her early years in Grantsville. She moved with her family to Saltair during her Jr High and High...

Apr 13, 2021

Ronald Scott McFarland passed away peacefully on April 13, 2021 in Tooele, Utah. Ron was born in Columbus, Ohio on August 28, 1931 to Robert and Mildred McFarland. He grew up in Ohio and spent many summers at Diamond Lake in Michigan with his parents, sister Judy, friends, and extended family.

Ron attended Western Michigan University and...

Apr 12, 2021

Donald Oliver Silva Sr. passed away on Monday April 12th at the age of 84 surrounded by his family from complications associated with Pneumonia.

Don was born on October 1st 1936 in Benicia California to Oliver and Mable Silva. He was the second of their five children.

He married Brenda Williams on January 17th 1959...

Apr 6, 2021

Lynn was an affectionate, loving, and generous husband, father, grandpa, brother, uncle, and friend. He passed away at home on April 6, 2021 following a long battle with multiple medical problems. Lynn was born in Ogden, Utah, and spent his childhood growing up in Murray, Utah. He later graduated from Murray High School and went off to college where...

Mar 31, 2021

Jayme Anderson passed away March 31, 2021 after suffering a debilitating stroke October 7, 2020.  She was born February 10, 1964 to Maurice Rees Anderson and Josie Sterner Anderson  in Murray Utah.   Her only son Alex Schlangen was the light of her life.   She graduated from Alta High School in 1982.  Jayme was employed by the State of Utah,...

Mar 29, 2021

Gary William Giles passed away in his sleep on  March 29th, 2021, at the age of 83, surrounded by his Wife, kids, grandchildren, and great-grandchildren. Gary was born in Heber city, Utah to Ray and Therma Giles. He was the oldest sibling to George, Kay, Louanne, and Mary. At the age of 17, Gary enlisted in the Navy and served his country for...

Mar 21, 2021

Barbara Ann Alexander Snow of Green River, Utah, born May 30, 1943 as Denny Barbara Joy Mattics in La Junta Colorado to Charles and Rachel Mattics, Survived by Siblings Mildred Fivas, Paul Cook, Gladys Rumbo, and Raymond Mattics, Sister in law Annette Clos. Her  Children are  Bryan Farley, Christalin Thompson, Deborah Dow, (Richard Dow), Rachel Snow Cottrell (Joseph Cottrell),...

Mar 16, 2021

Penny was born in Tooele to the Loving arms of Boyce and Loila Tidwell Jardine. She attended grade school at Central, Tod Park and West Elementary, Tooele Junior High then graduated from Tooele High School with the class of 1972. She met the luckiest boy in Tooele County and married him. She was married to Jeff St.Clair for almost...

Mar 15, 2021

Our father, David Franklin Hardy, 72, finished up his chores and went on home, March 15, 2021. He was born August 20th, 1948, in Centralia, Illinois, to Andrew and Marguerite Hardy, as was his older brother Thomas. Our dad fulfilled many roles before moving on, including son, husband, father, grandfather, great-grandfather, uncle, cousin, and friend. He is survived by...

Mar 6, 2021

In loving memory of Andrea, wonderful sister, daughter, niece, cousin and friend.  Andrea was a mother to all living things-- plants, animals, nature.  Andrea was an incredibly kind, gentle, forgiving, and compassionate young woman whose kind and generous spirit was a comfort and encouragement to many.  Andrea always sought out and cared for the sad or downcast among us.  Her...

Mar 3, 2021

Shirley Tryon was the first of 6 children born to John and Elfreda Johnson in Cook, Minnesota. She grew up in Barstow, California. Became a mother figure to her younger siblings as a teenager when her parents divorced. She graduated from Barstow High School in 1958. She married Leroy Tryon Jr in August 1960. A year later she gave...

Mar 1, 2021

NABOR B. MEDINA

Nabor (Navor) Beningno Medina passed away March 1, 2021 peacefully at his home.

He will be greatly missed by his family and all his many friends.

Nabor was born on September 13, 1932 in Alamosa, Colorado to Guillermo and Gertrudes “Gertrude” Mondragon Medina. He grew up in Taos, New Mexico...

Feb 27, 2021

Treyton Edwin Ellis returned to his Heavenly Father February 27, 2021, from injuries sustained in a devastating car accident. He was born April 11, 2002. Treyton is loved and revered by so many family members and friends. He was always using humor and sarcasm to express himself. Teasing and laughter was a part of his daily life. Computer games were his...

Feb 26, 2021

Daniel Casey Bliven Daniel Casey Bliven, 32, of Grantsville, Utah was involved in a tragic car accident that took his life in the early morning of Friday, February 26, 2021. Casey, as we all called him, was born on August 18, 1988 to Daniel and Jill Bliven in Salt Lake City, Utah and grew up in Tooele, Utah. Casey...

Feb 23, 2021

Donna Jean Koford Brown, passed away Tuesday, February 23, 2021 at the age of 92.  She was born November 25, 1928 in Tremonton, Utah to Vaughn & Marr Ellis Koford.  The family moved to Grantsville, Utah in 1941.  She attended Grantsville High School and graduated in 1946.  She married Jack M. Brown on October 26, 1947, and their marriage...

Feb 23, 2021

Jack Hottinger, born June 23, 1940, in Newark, Ohio, left this earth February 23, 2021. Jack wanted all who knew him to know he loved his job at Tooele City. Jack retired after 30 years of dedicated service. Jack was not a person to just sit. After retirement, Jack volunteered his service for the Tooele County Sheriff's office and was...

Feb 22, 2021

TaraLyn Taylor Adams returned to her Heavenly Father on Monday, February 22nd 2021. She was recovering from a recent surgery, but regaining strength daily. On Monday morning however, she began to experience chest pain and difficulty breathing, in spite of the heroic efforts of her children and paramedics, she ended up passing away while her 3 youngest children stood...

Feb 19, 2021

Viola Nadine Sutton, age 84 passed away February 19, 2021. Leaves behind 7 children. Preceded in death by 1 child and husband, James Verdi Sutton. Graveside services on Monday March 1, 2021, 11:00 A.M. Grantsville Cemetery. We love and will miss you!

Feb 19, 2021

Janice Petersen Coon passed away on February 19, 2021 due to causes incident to age. She was 85 years old.

Janice was born to Marvin Petersen and Blanche Fenton on July 7, 1935 in Hunter, Utah. She attended Cyprus High School and met her husband, Evan Coon, whose family lived down the street from hers in Hunter.

Janice and Evan married on...

Feb 18, 2021

In loving memory of my mother, Bertha Vigil, who passed away on February 18th, 2021 a Rocky Mountain Care Willow Springs in Tooele.

Mom was born July 27, 1924 in Costilla, New Mexico to Sinforosa Cordova and Elizardo Vigil. Moved to Tooele around 1950, where she worked at the Tooele Army Depot. She met my father Juan...