Obituaries

Dec 14, 2023

Our sister, mom, grandma, and great-grandmother Frances Velasquez passed away today December 14, 2023.

Frances was a very selfless person. She was good at giving all her material things away, sometimes even her last .

Everyone called her "mom" or "Granny Franny," as her great-niece Red called her.

Frances was born in Cedar Hills, New Mexico on January 19th, 1942...

Dec 2, 2023

On December 2, 2023, Ted Ryan Brittain was called home to his Heavenly Father. Ted was born on January 9, 1950 in Provo, UT where he grew up. He spent a lot of time camping, fishing and hunting with family and loved ones. He attended Orem High School and graduated in 1968 and then attended some college. He met the love of...

Nov 23, 2023

Peggy Chryst Dean, passed away in her home on November 23, 2023 at the age of 73.

Peggy was known for her love of reading and deep interest in the details of her loved ones lives. To know her was to love her. Peggy’s booming voice and laugh that could fill a room were characteristic of her larger than life...

Nov 18, 2023

Our dear husband, father, grandfather, brother, uncle and friend completed his earthly mission and has returned home to his Heavenly Father after a short battle with lung cancer. Although our hearts are filled with sorrow at his passing, we are forever grateful to have had him in our lives, and are comforted in knowing we will see him again.   

He...

Nov 12, 2023

Gayle Frandsen Maxwell was born November 18, 1922 in Widtsoe, Utah to Carl and Maude Frandsen, as the oldest of their four children. She met, played hard to get, and later married the love of her life, Floyd Nye Maxwell on December 23, 1939 in Vernal, Utah. Their marriage was later solemnized in the Salt Lake Temple on May 18,...

Nov 4, 2023

Our loving husband, father, granddad, brother, uncle, cousin, and friend, Max Jay Coon Jr., age 78, passed from this life unexpectedly on November 4, 2023. His death has left a deep hole in our hearts and he will forever be missed.

 

Max was born August 11, 1945, in San Francisco, California, to Max Jay Coon Sr. and Verna Naylor...

Oct 16, 2023

Well, here it is. We knew this time would come. Goodbye for now, momma. Born April 29, 1939, and passed away October 16, 2023, at the age of 84. She was born to Violet Evalyn Bloyd Salmela and Valfred Edmand Salmela in Ukiah, California. She was raised on the family ranch in Navarro, California. She was like her mother and...

Oct 11, 2023

Robert Ray Gollaher (Bob), 85 years old, returned peacefully to his Father in Heaven on October 11, 2023. He was born on January 17, 1938, to Vaunita and LeRoy Gollaher. Robert is survived by his Son Robert Lewis Gollaher (Jennifer) and his Daughter Cindy Gollaher-Sherlock (William), his siblings Kenneth Gollaher, Deon Foust, Colleen Yates, and five grandchildren (Cameron, Christian, Stephanie,...

Sep 26, 2023

Susan Ellen May was born to Mike & Ellen Yurth on January 23, 1948. She grew up in Key West, FL. At age 12 her family moved to Baltimore MD. After graduating with honors from nursing school, she journeyed solo to Los Angeles where she worked at the UCLA Medical Center. From there she went to work in a small...

Sep 20, 2023

Sep 16, 2023

Entered eternal rest on September 16th, 2023.

Liu was born on April 17th 2023 at LDS Hospital in Salt Lake City, Utah. He grew up in Stansbury Park, Utah. When he was born he was so eager to get here. He was a strong boy who was interested in everything and everyone around him. He was the brightest, most happy...

Sep 9, 2023

Carol W. Graft passed away peacefully on September 9, 2023 surrounded by her family. Carol was born December 15, 1940 to Stanley and Alice Whitehouse in Tooele, UT. She married John M. Graft on March 23, 1959. They had two boys: John S. Graft and Tetry Graft.

She was an active member of the LDS Church and enjoyed doing temple...

Sep 2, 2023

Mary Katherine Hottinger (Katie)

Katie was born August 18, 1943 in Newark Ohio. She married Jack October 31, 1964. The two were inseparable for 59 years until he departed in 2021.

Our sweet mother, sister and aunt departed this earth to be with her husband Jack Hottinger, mom Mary Jean McCabe, brother Frank McCabe, and sisters Billie Jean Dearing...

Aug 24, 2023

Thomas Rex Hammond of Grantsville, Utah passed away on August 24, surrounded by loved ones, leaving behind a profound legacy of love, dedication, hard work, and service.  He is survived by his children: Troy (Heidi), Travis, Todd, Tovey(Fallen), Autumn (Josh Hancey); and his brother Larry.  He was the proud grandfather to 24 grandchildren and 4 great grandchildren.

Tom was preceded in death by his parents...

Aug 23, 2023

Grantsville - Terry Lynn Roberts passed away August 23, 2023 peacefully with the comfort of his family,at the young age of 63 years old.

He was born July 27, 1960, at Mountain Home Air Force Base, Idaho. He was the only son of Fred and Lila (Schow) Roberts. He and his sister, Kathy (Ty) Anderson grew up in a very...

Aug 4, 2023

 

“You’ve served me well, my little child; come unto my arms to stay.”

Roderick Ajax Stookey (Rod) was born on Christmas Day in 1943, the second son of Quinby and Eileen Stookey.

After a life of hard work, love and service, he passed away in his home on August 4, 2023, enveloped in love and holding hands with Marcy,...

Aug 1, 2023

Vincent "Chente" Martinez, beloved son, Father, brother, uncle, Grandpa, Great Grandpa and friend, age 81, of Costilla, New Mexico, passed away peacefully at his home Aug 01, 2023 in Tooele, Utah.    Vincent was born November 15, 1941 to Phillip and Eloisa Arellano Martinez. Surviving are his wife Erma and his children Art "Pam", Rose, Veronica & Luciano; Reunited in...

Jul 25, 2023

Donna Ella Dickman Ross was born on September 19, 1943 to Darrell H and Ella Donna Kochevar in Alameda California.  She has two living sisters Janet (Kerm) Jacoby and Helene (John) Forbis.  Together with their parents they lived in several places in California and Utah, finally settling in Murray Utah when she was 11. She attended and graduated from Murray...

Jul 20, 2023

Mae Elizabeth Buechling Grizzell Paxman, 94, passed away peacefully surrounded by her loving family. She was born April 9, 1929, in Washington, D.C., the daughter of Charles Irving and Mildred Eleanor Covey Buechling.

She married James Edward Grizzell. He passed away from injuries received in an airplane accident. She then married Elwood Ernest Paxman in Allendale, S.C. on December 31,...

Jul 3, 2023

Our beloved wife, mother, grandma, sister, and friend Jenny Teresa (Tessie) Middleton, 61, of Sandy, Utah unexpectedly passed away at home on Monday July 3rd, 2023. 

Jenny was born on February 10, 1962 to parents Dean and Karlla Hammond in Tooele, Utah. She was the fourth child of five. 

Jenny grew up in Grantsville Utah, attending Grantsville High School. 

When...