Obituaries

Normalea (Norma) Burris Pitt

Normalea (Norma) Burris Pitt

Mar 12, 2023

Our amazing Mother and Grandmother, Normalea (Norma) Burris Pitt was reunited with her loved ones on March 12,2023. Norma was living at the Our House apartments in Tooele at the time of her passing, surrounded by her family.

Norma was born on October 4th, 1928, to Jennings Bryan Burris and Leota Marie Brodock Burris in Arkansas City, Kansas. Her mother passed away when...

Glen S Pearce

Glen S Pearce

Mar 8, 2023

Glen S. Pearce passed away on Wednesday, March 8th at 87 years old at his home in Tooele, Utah. He was born on May 17th, 1935, to Edward Ivan Pearce and Annie Elizabeth Sandall in Logan, Utah. He has nine siblings, eight have preceded him in death: Don, Lewis, Velma, Ivan, Bill, Dean, Betty, & Idonna. He is survived by one sister, Linda....

Kay Anderson

Kay Anderson

Mar 2, 2023

Mervin Kay Anderson unexpectedly passed away at his home at age 79, on March 2, 2023.  He was the seventh child of eight children born to Lester “Mozart” and Nora Gibson Anderson.  He was born on December 7, 1943 in Tooele, Utah. He was an active member of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints.  

Kay married Patsy Jean Hunt on...

Daniel "Dan" Curtis Poff

Daniel "Dan" Curtis Poff

Feb 27, 2023

Daniel “Dan” Curtis Poff, 58, passed away Monday, February 27th, 2023.

Daniel was born the oldest of two children to Norma Jean and Bill Dean Poff in Fulton, Missouri on October 7, 1964. Dan had a knack for excelling in everything he set his mind to, was most definitely a jack of all trades, and chose to spend his last 18 years...

William Allen

William Allen

Feb 25, 2023

A Celebration of Life will be held Saturday, April 8, 2023, from 1:00 to 3:00 pm at the LDS Apple Chapel - 413 W. Apple St. Grantsville, Ut. A light lunch will be provided.

Nadean "Dean" Luedke Sweet

Nadean "Dean" Luedke Sweet

Feb 22, 2023

Nadean “Dean” Luedke Sweet, age 71, passed away February 22, 2023, surrounded by her family in Tooele, Utah, after a short battle with Alzheimer’s disease.  Nadean was born October 26, 1951, to William Ferdinand “Ferdie” Luedke and June Katherine Reary in Steamboat, Colorado.  She was a cheerleader and a drummer in the marching band, at Soroco High School, and graduated class of ’69. Dean graduated from beauty school in Grand...

Richard K. Wells

Richard K. Wells

Feb 21, 2023

With a heavy heart, we announce the passing of Richard K. Wells of Grantsville, Utah. He is survived by his father, Richard Wells; mother, Wendy Niven; step-father, Adam Niven; three brothers: Robert (Jocelin) Wells, Tyler Wells, and Austin Wells; soulmate, Samantha; and many aunts, uncles, cousins, nieces, and nephews. Richard (Rich) took his own life in the early morning of February 21st 2023....

Lyle Keith Evans

Lyle Keith Evans

Feb 20, 2023

Lyle Keith Evans passed away on Feb. 20, 2023 at his residence in Colorado Springs, CO. He was born on Feb. 2, 1984 in Salt Lake City, UT to Clarence E. Evans and Patsy Willis. He grew up in Grantsville, UT. He married Julie Leatha Maxfield for time and all eternity in the Salt Lake Temple on Sept. 10, 2011.

Lyle was an avid wrestler and...

Jett Jay Hansen

Jett Jay Hansen

Feb 18, 2023

Sweet angel Jett Jay Hansen was born on February 17th at 2:00 A.M at 24 weeks and 2 days, he was 1 pound 9 ounces and 11 inches long. He was perfect in every single way. On February 18th little Jett returned to his Heavenly Father at 10:27 P.M. We honestly never knew how much our hearts could love something...

Cameron Kenneth Wilson

Cameron Kenneth Wilson

Feb 15, 2023

Cameron Kenneth Wilson later known as Natasha Valentina died February 15, 2023 at age 40.

Losing a loved one is never easy.  Everything about it feels unfair, unlucky, perhaps even preventable and it leaves many wondering ‘What if’ and ‘If only’.   It can be even more agonizing when the death is the result of mental illness and addiction.  But re-living the manner of...

Laura Dawn Young Garrard

Laura Dawn Young Garrard

Feb 15, 2023

Laura was born in Provo, Utah on July 20,1975 to Laurie Anderson Young and Morris Don Young. She was the oldest of their 8 children.

She attended Tooele High 1990 - 1992 and graduated from Grantsville High in 1993.

She pursued higher education at Utah State University and graduated with a bachelor's degree in social work. 

She worked in a...

Jenifer Denice Gillespie Jacobsen

Jenifer Denice Gillespie Jacobsen

Feb 15, 2023

Our beloved wife, daughter, sister, and friend, Jenifer Denice Gillespie Jacobsen, 41, of West Jordan, Utah  passed away Wednesday February 15th, 2023 surrounded by her family and lots of love. 

Jenifer was born October 2, 1981 to proud parents Robert G. Gillespie and Jenny (Tessie) Hammond in Salt Lake City, Utah. 

Jenifer was a very bright and happy child. She...

Donna Elaine Filion

Donna Elaine Filion

Feb 15, 2023

Donna Elaine Filion, 57, of Grantsville, Utah, passed away on February 15, 2023, after a courageous battle with an aggressive illness.

Donna was born on October 18, 1965, to Donald and Janet Filion in Granger, Utah. After Donna graduated from Grantsville High School in 1984, she went on to study Elementary Education at Utah State University in Logan, Utah. She...

William (Bill) H. Montgomery

William (Bill) H. Montgomery

Feb 12, 2023

William (Bill) H. Montgomery passed away peacefully February 12, 2023. William was born in Placerville, California on December 6, 1933 to John and Vivian Montgomery. He had a wonderful childhood roaming the hills of northern California. He spent his time fishing the canal behind his home, raising rabbits with his sister to help support his family,while his dad was away at war and...

LaVar Reid Smith

LaVar Reid Smith

Feb 10, 2023

Our beloved husband and father was unexpectedly called home to his Heavenly Father on the afternoon of Feb. 10, 2023.

He is survived by his loving wife Margit; children Mark (Tracy) Smith, Michelle (Charlie) Sterrett, Kristine (Mark) Russell, Jeffrey (Pam) Smith; 11 grandchildren; and 12 great-grandchildren with two more due to arrive in June.

The family also lost a dear...

Iola Fae Fultz

Iola Fae Fultz

Feb 8, 2023

Iola Fae Brown Fultz

On February 8, 2023 surrounded by her family, Fae took a ride on an eagle into the sky. Now her and Lasagna are watching over all of us with a smile on their face.

Iola Fae Brown Fultz was born January 29, 1942, minutes after her twin sister Viola Mae.She was the 5th child of Enoch...

Clarence E Evans

Clarence E Evans

Feb 3, 2023

Clarence E. Evans passed away on Feb. 3, 2023 at the University of Utah hospital. He was born Dec. 8, 1961, in Salt Lake City, UT to Keith Hanney Evans and Rita Vera Barker. He married Patsy Willis in the St. George LDS temple on Apr. 15, 1983. They made their home in Grantsville, UT with their one son, Lyle...

George Russell Anderson

George Russell Anderson

Jan 27, 2023

George Russell Anderson, was born on 27 March 1958 to Margaret Joan and H. Alfred Anderson in Fortuna, California. He graduated from Fortuna Union High School. After high school, he moved to Grantsville, Utah where he joined the National Guard. Several years later, George went active duty into the US Army where he was stationed at Fort Leonard Wood, MO...

Clayton Lee Canning

Clayton Lee Canning

Jan 24, 2023

Clayton Lee Canning, age 31, passed away peacefully in his home on January 24, 2023, with loved ones after a courageous battle with Cancer.  He was born April 19, 1991, in Salt Lake City, Utah to Terry and Tamara (Smith) Canning.  A few years later he moved with is mom to Tooele, Utah.  He was later raised by Rodney Mecham...

Donna Talmadge

Donna Talmadge

Jan 21, 2023

Donna Nix Talmadge “Grandma T.", 94, passed away Sat., Jan. 21, 23. Donna was born on April 11, 1928, to Hazel Nix. She graduated from Tooele High School in 1946. She often reminisced of her time at THS and her many experiences with the “Horrible Thirteen”.

She married her sweetheart, Donald H. Talmadge on Jan 1, 1947. They started their...