All Obituaries

Obituary:  for Gloria Jean Rowsell McKean.  She was 91years of age Died on:   03/23/2023 in Salt Lake City Utah.  She was born on January 30th, of the year 1932 in Salt Lake City, Utah, to Orville and Naomi Rowsell. She married Ronald McKean on     09/18 / 1985. To Most, her hobbies were one of homemaking skills such as cooking, sewing, gardening, knitting, and reading.  Being the oldest child, she leaned to do most household chores. For...

Edwin Lavell Ringwood was born on July 11, 1926 in Salt Lake City. The third son of John Albert and Lola Ringwood. He died on March 3, 2023 in Sandy, Utah. He was 96. Lavell, as he was known to his family and friends, was an avid reader, sports fan, and enjoyed the classics. He began a degree in Latin at the University of Utah after World War II and finished it the day his first grandchild was born in 1971. It was in the Latin class he met Eleanor Norton, who was working on a...

Don Charron Cluff, aged 95, passed away at Ashford Assisted Living and Memory care in Draper, Utah on Sunday February 26, 2023.  He was born December 21, 1927 to Darl and Merlin Cluff in Salt Lake City, Utah.  He married the love and light of his life, Lois Simons on November 10, 1950. They spent the next 65 years together until she passed away in October, 2015.  He was never the same and lived in continual mourning for his love Loody (his affectionate nickname for her). Don...

Our lovely, Donna Mae Peterson Hart, passed away peacefully at home surrounded by her family on February 23, 2023. Donna was born December 17, 1928 in Salt Lake City, Utah to Walter Owen Peterson and Auline Norberg Peterson.  She was the first child of four girls and two boys.  She attended Highland Park elementary school, Irving Junior High, South High school and later in life after the death of her husband Neal, she attended the University of Utah and obtained her...

Eva May Lietz 1960 - 2023 Eva May Lietz was born November 13, 1960 in Newfoundland, Canada, to Eva Joan Westerman and Paul Penrose Lietz. Eva passed away in the early hours of February 13, 2023 in Provo, Utah surrounded by her family after a long term struggle with declining health conditions. Eva was the highlight of the party. Her unwavering positive energy, contagious smile, and creative personality attracted everyone from near and far. She lived for adventures with family and friends,...

Richard John Nelson 1923-2023  Dr. Richard John Nelson, 99, died Friday, February 10, 2023, at the Christoffersen Salt Lake Veterans Home after a nearly century-long active life devoted to family, medicine, music, and the outdoors.  A dedicated physician and accomplished musician/composer, Richard, who friends and family called R.J., Dick, Doc, Dad, Papa or Papa Great, had an unquenchable thirst for knowledge, an understanding of the joy of music and a tireless compassion as...

In loving memory our mom, Jeanne Johnson (98) passed away February 1, 2023 from natural causes.  She retired from telecommunications as a long distance operator. Jeanne was very much loved and respected by everyone who knew her.  She is survived by her son Daryl;  Daughter-in-law Vicki and granddaughter Laci.  Jeanne was preceded in death by her husband Floyd and her son Brett. A private service was held in her honor.  Messages to the family can be...

Alma Arden Larson, 91, died January 24, 2023 at his home in Salt Lake City, Utah, surrounded by his family.  He was born on August 26, 1931, in Ferron, Utah, to Anna Marie Dittmer and Carl Victor Larson.  He was raised on his family farm and learned the value of hard work from his father, mother and siblings.  He wasn’t afraid of work but realized early that he wanted to attend college and earn a degree.  He was drafted into the armed services and served in the...

A. Leon Tobler 1931-2023   Our husband and father, Archie Leon Tobler, passed away at home with his wife, Geneil, and six children at his bedside on January 11, 2023.   Leon was born May 17, 1931, in Washington, Utah to Archie and Itha Tobler. He was the second child and oldest son in his family of 8 children.He grew up working very hard on the farm with his father. He loved growing up in Dixie, roaming the red hills with his friends and his favorite dog Old Don.   Upon...

Jackie Schelly, 75, of Salt Lake City, Utah passed away suddenly on January 10, 2023.  Jackie was born in Great Falls, Montana to LeRoy and Emily (Krall) Schelly on March 20, 1947. She graduated from Great Falls High School in 1965. Jackie graduated from Montana State University in Bozeman with a degree in Sociology and a minor in history. After moving to Salt Lake City, she received her Master's Degree in Social Work from the University of Utah. Working for the State of Utah, she...