Park Record Memoriams

James Franklin Hunt, 86, passed away on October 3, 2020 in Salt Lake City, Utah. He died peacefully of causes incident to age. Jim was born September 28, 1934 in Jefferson, Iowa, to Clarence Francis Hunt and Marie Vogel Hunt. He was the youngest of three children. He grew up on a farm, where he learned to fish on Harding Creek and hunt in the surrounding cornfields and timber. He graduated from Jefferson High School and earned his Bachelor of Science degree in business from Iowa State University in 1957. He met his lifetime love, Carla Urchek, in Cleveland, Ohio, where she was teaching high school and Jim was starting his career at Reliance Electric Company in industrial sales. Carla...

C. Richard (Dick) Welsh passed away suddenly on June 29, 2020 at the age of 85 in the mountain community he loved - Park City, Utah. Dick was born in New Hartford, NY. He graduated from Dartmouth College in 1957 and traveled extensively as a management consultant for Ernst and Young. In retirement, he was active in community building, skiing and travel adventures with his beloved wife Charlotte. He is survived by his wife Charlotte of Park City; his son Gregory of Pleasanton, California; his daughter Kimberley Labertew and her husband Michael of Park City; as well as his five grandchildren- Christian, Jennica and Lexie of Park City; and Sarah and Emily Welsh of Washington state. In...

Marjorie (Marge) June Cashel passed away peacefully, with her family at her side, on June 14th, 2020. She had lived a full and engaged life of 96 years when her Lord called her home. Marjorie was born June 2, 1924 in the small farming community of Camden Indiana. She spent her childhood years on the family farm with father John Wise and mother Bernice Wise (Voorhees). After graduating with honors from Camden High School, she made a solo train journey to Tempe, Arizona to attend Arizona Teacher's College (Now Arizona State University). Marjorie soon met the love of her life Robert John Cashel and the two were married for 60+ years. Marjorie is survived by three children Cathie A. Jarrett of...

Priscilla was a fearless adventurer, curious student, generous listener, animated story-teller, concerned citizen, thoughtful friend, devoted grandmother, and committed wife. In addition to her warmth and easy laugh, she will be forever remembered for being pragmatic, playful, and fun-loving. Priscilla's infinite kindness and generosity extended to all, but no one was safe from being knocked off balance by her wit and humor! She interacted with every baby, toddler, or young child she encountered. She was love and light to many and and will be missed and remembered by all those whom she touched with her genuine, radiant spirit. Priscilla and her partner Lyn made Jeremy Ranch, Utah their home...

Paul H. Engel, RADM, USN (Ret), 92 of Arlington, Virginia made his final flight to the Lord Sunday, May 10, 2020. Born in Jacksonville, Florida, March 24, 1928, the son of a German born US Army Captain veteran of World War I. Paul loved boating, fishing, and snow skiing. However, he loved flying in the Navy more than anything. He entered the Navy through the Naval Aviation College Program in 1946. He served on active duty from April 1948 to August 1980. His career included duty in the Atlantic and Pacific Fleets, the Naval Air Training Command and Washington, D.C. He was a flight instructor and a fighter photo pilot, serving in the Bureau of Naval Weapons during the Cuban Missile...

Jacqulin Breckenridge Fehr passed away at age 76 on May 2, 2020 in Holladay, Utah at The Spring Gardens Senior Living Center. She was born on December 17, 1943 in Wyandotte, Michigan At an Army/Air Force military base to John Preston Breckenridge, a military pilot, and Juanita Langford Breckenridge. She married Timothy David Fehr in Colorado Springs on August 27, 1965. Jackie spent her youth as the daughter of an Air Force officer, living on and off air bases in the United States and Japan. She attended many schools and graduated from Cheyenne Mountain High in Colorado Springs. Jackie started her pursuit of a teaching career at the U of Arkansas, interrupting that to marry Tim whom she met...

On Thursday, April 2, 2020, Susan McCaughan Gilson, loving Wife, Mother, Grandmother, and Great Grandmother, passed away at the age of 85. Susan was born on July 25,1934 in St Louis, Missouri to Dr. Milton and Audrey McCaughan. As a young adult, Susan attended John Burroughs School in Ladue, Missouri and Northwestern University in Evanston, Illinois. She paused her college education to marry Scott Gilson on October 16,1954. Together they had two sons. When the boys became teenagers, Susan completed her formal education at the University of Washington. She graduated Phi Beta Kappa with a degree in education. Susan was a beloved teacher/librarian with the Mercer Island school district where...

Eric passed away peacefully on March 13, 2020, due to respiratory complications from a neuromuscular disease. He was born December 13, 1949 in Salt Lake City to Frank Victor and Jean Anderson Nelson. Eric moved to Park City in 1978 where he and his wife, Melinda Vetter Nelson raised their three children: Summer, Abbey (Jason) and Nick (Iona). Mindy passed away 4 months earlier, in November 2019, from pancreatic cancer complications. They were married 47 years. Eric grew up in Salt Lake City and attended Highland High School. He attended the University of Utah studying Political Science and was a trained medic in the Utah National Guard. Eric worked as a real estate agent for the entire time...

On Sunday, February 16, 2020, Stephen Montgomery Elrick passed away peacefully after a brief illness. Stephen was born on July 2, 1961 in Canberra, Australia, and raised in Guelph, Ontario, Canada. After high school, the lure of the mountains took Steve to the ski hills of Park City, Utah, a time when, as Steve liked to recall, Park City had no stoplights. He graduated from University of Utah in Salt Lake City with a degree in business, and he built a successful real estate career with his wife Debbie Richter. Sadly, Debbie died in 2007. More recently, Steve enjoyed developing properties in "old town" Park City. In the past year, Steve spent a more relaxed year of golf and leisure at his...

Alice Marie Haynes, 85, passed away peacefully February 11, 2020 in hospice care after a long fight with Parkinson's disease. She was born in New York City on May 31, 1934. Her father August Sandi, was born Auguste de Sandigliano in a village near Torino, Italy. Her mother, Sophie Rubbert, was born in Cologne, Germany. Alice grew up in New York's Upper East Side across from Central Park where she often played, even after dark. Her father worked nearby as maitre d' at the Madison Hotel. In 1946 Alice moved to Westbury, NY on Long Island where her father purchased a large eighteen room estate, converted it to a restaurant, and named it 'The Westbury Manor'. This restaurant is still in...

Steven Orson Lewis was born in Salt Lake City on a record-breaking, snow-storm day after his mom traveled by sled to the hospital. The weather drama surrounding his birth is a fitting symbol of the hard work ethic, passion, and tenacity that he honed and used when met with life's adversities. He traveled through his health storms with grace, humor and determination much like he faced all of his challenges. After milking cows on the family farm in Hunter, Utah, Steve studied at Westminster College and then pursued graduate work at the U of U in architecture before being summoned to run the family business - Lewis Bros. Stages. He started and ran a series of businesses related to...

Joanie Maroney was her nick-name and she could light up a room, or campground equally when she arrived. Joanie lived an adventurous life, coming to Park City, Utah after living in California. Park City quickly became her home as she loved the mountain lifestyle. She met the "love of her life" - Steve Simchen and they were together for over 25 years. They spent time on their sea-dos at the lake and camped any chance that they could. Joanie also loved to cook, and was very good at it - she bragged about the meal that was being served and was proud to share meals with family and friends. She loved hanging out by the pool and frequently initiated a BBQ to celebrate anything, but mostly...

Carl Soderlind, age 86, passed away in Salt Lake City, UT, on December 24, 2019. He was born in Duluth, Minnesota, on August 22, 1933, the son of Karl and Olga Soderlind. Carl was active in sports (particularly football), choir and Boy Scouts, achieving the rank of Eagle Scout. He attended Northwestern University on a football scholarship and earned his degree at the University of Minnesota. Carl served in the US Navy from 1954 to 1956. He was a dedicated Freemason and Shriner. In 1956, Carl married Janet Pierucci with whom he had a daughter, Deborah Soderlind Richardson of Petaluma, CA. In 1988, Carl married Susan Etterbeek. They have a son, Eric Karl Soderlind, of Salt Lake City....

Polly Keen, 91, passed peacefully at home in Park City this past Monday. She is reunited with her family on the other side....she imagined that they were all waiting for her at the bar with "sweet Lucy" in hand. She always loved a party! She is survived by her family here - Julie, Ritch, Natalie & Carly Stevens - and her many other children & grandchildren living elsewhere. She so enjoyed her 13 years in Park City and the kindness of her friends from the Senior Center, St. Mary's and the neighborhood. She loved you all! There will be a celebration of her life in the spring in New Orleans where she raised her children, per her request. Please consider making a donation in her name...

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