Obituaries

Jan 9, 2015

A wonderful wife, mother, grandmother, great grandmother, sister and aunt, Elaine Riley Dern passed away on January 9, 2015 at the age of 87.  She went peacefully surrounded by her loving and caring family.  Her strong Irish and Italian heritage sustained her for all these many and sometimes difficult years.   Elaine was born in Magna, Utah on May 23,...

Jan 8, 2015

Our sweet beloved babushka Vira passed away on January 8, 2015 from the complications of vascular disease.

Vira Grigorivna Oreshych was born in Visokoe Village, Ukraine on January 14 th , 1938. As a child she survived a house fire, German occupation during World War II and...

Jan 3, 2015

Our beloved wife, mother, grandmother and great grandmother, sister, aunt and friend, Tracy Trujillo passed away suddenly Saturday January 3, 2015. She was born February 5, 1948 in Brighton, England to the late Charles L. and Catherine Quinless Hughes. She is survived by her spouse, Gilbert Trujillo, children; Gail Trujillo, Misty (Robert) Greninger, Tori (Kim)...

Dec 23, 2014

Magna –Our beloved Aunt,  LaVon Mary Fisher, passed away December  23, 2014 while having been surrounded by her family. She was born June 24, 1920 in Midvale, Utah to Michael and Teresa Rose Livsik Fisher.

LaVon retired from 1 st Security Bank as a teller. Her customers would wait...

Dec 22, 2014

On December 22nd at 8:12 PM our beloved Kathy passed away peacefully at home in her own bed after a very devastating battle with breast cancer. Kathy was a loving daughter of Clinton and Pat Briggs; she was a fabulous sister to Randy, Susan, Kevin, Barry, Jimmy , Brenda and Julia; proud mother to Sammy and Jenny; a  crazy...

Dec 21, 2014

Tina was born in Groningen, Holland August 7, 1946 and lived there until she and her family immigrated to Salt Lake City, Utah in 1960. She is a graduate of South High School. She married Dale Cox May 6, 1967 in Salt Lake City and they were later sealed in the Provo LDS...

Dec 20, 2014

Our beloved husband, dad, papa, Luciano Gonzales passed away December 20, 2014 in West Valley City.  He was born July 30, 1938 in Llano, NM to Adonay and Margarita Vigil Gonzales. He married Diane R. Cruz February 20, 1965 in Magna, UT. Luci served in the US Army and retired from Kennecott Copper Corp. after 43 years as a...

Dec 17, 2014

Thomas Edward Barnes born January 08, 1920 in Chattanooga Tennessee son of Edward Boyd Barnes from Arkansas and son of Nola Cook of Tennessee, passed away from complications of renal failure at the age of 94. He was a farmer in his younger days growing cotton and working the farm with hand tools and a mule. That’s...

Dec 9, 2014

Scott L Jensen, age 54, died December 9, 2014 in Salt Lake City, UT. Born April 29, 1960 in Salt Lake City to Lester D Jensen and Carol Jean Burke Jensen. He attended Murray High School. He enjoyed athletics, football, basketball, baseball and especially golf. Survived by daughter, Ashley Anne Jensen; son, Randall Levi Jensen; step-son, Jacob Scott Warr;...

Dec 9, 2014

Born February 18, 1947 in Price, Utah to John Thomas Houghton Sr. and Deseret Josephine Gilbert Houghton. He grew up in Castle Gate where he enjoyed a very happy childhood.  He loved playing baseball and tennis.  He lettered in tennis at both Carbon High school and College of Eastern Utah which he attended for one year.

He...

Dec 6, 2014

MAGNA- Faun Cossey O’Keefe passed away December 6, 2014 in Magna, Utah. She was born on October 17, 1924 in Salt Lake City, Utah to Hyrum and Zella Cossey. She graduated from Park City High School in 1942. She moved to Salt Lake City and worked there for several years during the war. She married her child sweetheart, William...

Dec 3, 2014

Will, fought a hard battle with Parkinson’s Disease for many years, and finally won! Will, left this world Wednesday, December 3, 2014 at 9:24 p.m. with his true love, Mickie by his side at his home.

Will, was born in Gilmer, Texas to Othar and Grace Starks. The family...

Nov 28, 2014

Roger, owner and master baker of Roger’s Bakery in Magna joined his daughter Cindy in the next part of his journey in eternity.  He passed away at his home from GBM IV cancer on November 28, 2014. Roger was born July 9, 1945 in Montpelier, Idaho to Lyle and Mildred Hayes.        After graduating from Montpelier High School, Roger...

Nov 26, 2014

Madalyn Mecham Robinson

“Petey”

Madalyn passed away November 26, 2014 after a short illness while surrounded by her loved ones. She was born March 28, 1928 to Ernest and Nellie Mecham in Magna, Utah. Madalyn...

Nov 22, 2014

JoAnn Davis Lamb, age 76 passed away peacefully at home surrounded by her family on Saturday, November 22 nd .   JoAnn passed away of a broken heart and kidney failure.  Her heart has been broken since her eternal companion died one year ago.

JoAnn was born December 1, 1937, in Magna, Utah to David Elroy and Ora...

Nov 14, 2014

Richard Dee Thomas

“Lumpy”

Lumpy left us November 14 after losing the only fight I know of and it was to cancer. He was surrounded by family and friends. He was born in Salt Lake, UT on August 23,...

Nov 10, 2014

Our wonderful and much-beloved husband, father, grandfather, and great-grandfather, “Grandpa Jack”, John Byron Johnson returned to his eternal home and into the arms of his Savior and loved ones on November 10, 2014. He was born August 25, 1929, in Murray, Utah, to Gustave Lorenzo Johnson and Virginia Forbes Johnson. He was the oldest of five children. He loved...

Nov 10, 2014

Leno E. Perea passed away Nov. 10, 2014 due to complications from surgery in Ca’non, Co.  Our beloved Leno is survived by his children, Chelsea Perea-Callister, Austin Perea, Santino Perea, Desiree Petersen and Hope Smith; mother and stepfather, Charlet and John Walk; father and stepmother, Anthony Sr. and Glenda Perea; sisters, Rosina Nipper and Lisa Koeller; brothers, Anthony Perea...

Nov 8, 2014

Our most amazing mother and grandmother, Marcia Elsie Wiechert Winters passed away November 8, 2014 in Murray, UT. She was born July 6, 1944 in Murray to Harry Lewis and Lucille Jones Wiechert. Marcia was a very caring and loving person and touched many lives. She is survived by her son, Troy (Teresa) Fonger; daughter,...

Nov 1, 2014

Robert Mons Norman passed away November 1, 2014 in West Valley City. He was born September 12, 1929 in Mt. Pleasant, UT to Edward and Ethel Otten Norman. He married Edna Lucille Peterson March 18, 1950 in Salt Lake City, together they had 11 children. Robert served in the US Navy and retired from Kennecott Copper Corp. He is...