The Salt Lake Tribune

Wendy-Anne Bishop, 59, passed away Tuesday, August 2, 2022 in Pocatello, Idaho. A celebration of life will be held from 1-4 pm Saturday, August 6, 2022 at Caldwell Park in Pocatello. The family is under the care of Hawker Funeral Home. A full obituary and service information can be viewed at www.hawkerfuneralhome.com.

Surrounded by family, our much-loved wife, mother, grandmother and great-grandmother, Donna Mae Davis, died in St. Petersburg, Florida on January 19, 2021. Donna led a remarkable life. She was born into the Great Depression, saw her newlywed husband leave to serve in the Army in post-war Europe, and endured the loss of a child. She partnered with her husband in a business, had a successful career in fleet management with Salt Lake County, survived cancer, and was the matriarch of an amazing family who loved her dearly. Donna gave unwavering support and fierce loyalty to those she loved, and she leaves behind an enduring legacy of memories and traditions that will be cherished and...

Anne Marie (Madsen) DeVore Was born May 11, 1984 in Murray, Utah and passed away peacefully on January 12, 2021 at Northside Cherokee Hospital in Canton, Georgia. She is survived by her daughter Tatum, parents Ed & Linda (Lucking) Madsen, brother Jason (Alicia) Madsen, both grandmothers, and many aunts, uncles and cousins. She is preceded in death by brother Matthew Robert Madsen, both grandfathers and 3 cousins. The family would like to extend it's heartfelt appreciation to the many healthcare professionals and to Davita Dialysis McFarland for the wonderful care they provided over the last 2 years to Anne. We are especially grateful to the Northside Cherokee Hospital nursing staff...

Kevin Thomas Erickson, 62, died peacefully in his sleep on Saturday, January 9, 2021 in Concord, New Hampshire from complications related to Lewy Body Dementia. Kevin was born on July 16, 1958 in Murray, Utah to the late Kenneth and Elylia (Higham) Erickson. Kevin grew up in Utah, with lots of extended family always around. He graduated from Murray High School. After graduation and an amazing trip to Sweden to visit relatives, he joined the United States Army. After his sharpshooter training, Kevin went into the Army Reserves, where he served out his term until his honorable discharge in 1985. Kevin met the love of his life Roberta in 1986 and they were married on September 6, 1989 in...

Adams Sherman Hill, M.D., of Concord, MA, passed away January 7, 2021, at home. He is survived by his wife Judith Morris Hill, daughter Martha Hill McNiff, Sunapee, NH, and granddaughters Laura Gibson, Leigh Gibson, Paige Gibson, Amy Gibson, and Addy McNiff. He was predeceased by a sister, Frances Lipp, Ft. Collins, CO, and his adult daughter Alison Hill. He was born on December 11, 1927, in Boston, MA spending his youth in nearby Cambridge, where he attended Shady Hill School. He subsequently graduated from Phillips Exeter Academy and then from Harvard College in 1949 with study concentration in history. Post-graduate studies were completed at Western Reserve University Medical School in...

Waka (Nakayama) Ugaki passed away peacefully on December 19, 2020, in her home surrounded by loved ones. She was born on July 20, 1938, in Okayama, Japan, to Hajime and Kimiko (Umemoto) Nakayama. Waka was the second youngest child in her family and had one brother, Shinichi, and four sisters, Fumiko, Kiyoko, Kazuko and Motoko. The first five years of her life were idyllic, but WWII brought tragedy when her mother and brother were killed. Waka and her sisters developed strong bonds with each other in order to survive and flourish. Waka was gifted academically, and her contribution to her family was to help her siblings with their homework. Since she had been doing five times the normal...

Our beloved Mother and Grandmother was reunited with her loving husband Ralph Krueger on December 4, 2020. Barbara passed surrounded by her loving family. She was born February 1, 1937 in American Fork, Utah, daughter of Jessie Kirkman and Earl Douglas Sheets. She met Ralph and after one date were married on October 6, 1956, they were together for 61 years. She is survived by her 2 Children Paul Krueger (Sandy), Melinda Orth (Brian), 6 grandchildren, 13-great grandchildren and 4 great-great grandchildren. A private family celebration of Barbara's life will be held on a later date. The Family would like to thank Legacy House of South Jordan and Aspire Home Health & Hospice for the care...

Nick was born in Salt Lake City, Utah on August 7, 1969 to Craig May and Rebecca Lee Fretwell. He passed away on November 22, 2020. Nick married Sandi Laub in November 1990, later divorced. He is survived by his father; daughter, Demi (Bobby) Herrera; grandchildren, Austin and Savanna; brother, Brian; step-sister, Jami Curinga; uncle, Jess; special friend, Jeanne; nieces, Ellie, Nicole, Rian, Ally, and Bella; and many friends including Pepsi Dave, Double D, Darin, and Spencer. Nick was preceded in death by his mother; brother, Greg; step-brother, Eric Stout; and grandparents. Nick loved motorcycles and his Lincoln Town Car. The 2000's were his survival years. In 2003 he survived a fall and...

John Jay Painter died at his home on November 19, 2020. He was born in Burlington, Iowa on July 23, 1933 to John Justice Painter and Frances Anderson. John was a loving father and grandfather who will be sorely missed. He was a marketing professor and Associate Dean of the College of Business at University of Utah. Surviving are his son, John "Shawn" Painter; daughter, Jennifer Painter; and his grandchildren. A graveside service will be held at 2:00 PM on Wednesday, November 25, 2020 at Wasatch Lawn Memorial Park, 3401 Highland Drive, Salt Lake City, Utah. Please share your memories of John at Serenicare.com

Barbara (Barbi) Jean Dale of Manila, Utah age 74 left this earth on November 17th 2020 to join our Lord in heaven and her husband Ray after a short battle with Covid-19, with family holding her with love during her last moments of life. Barbi was born on November 15th 1946 to Robert (Bob) Hill and Alice (Makovitch) Hill in San Diego, California. She grew up loving the beach while living in the country where her love of animals started young. She had a special spark about her that you could see a mile away. One rainy day while she was in high school she was walking to school and a handsome senior pulled his truck up next to her and said get in your getting soaked and there the love story...

John Robert Carman was born on November 5th, 1960, in Walla Walla, Washington, to John R. Carman and Glynna Johnson. John passed away on September 24th, 2020, at the age of 59. John grew up in Cottonwood Heights, Utah, alongside his brother, Rick Heese. John graduated from the University of Utah in 1990, with a degree in Civil Engineering, while simultaneously rising in the ranks to become the head of the Metropolitan Water Treatment District of Salt Lake and Sandy. Additionally, he worked to get his Masters degree from the University of Utah, in Civil Engineering and in Fluid Mechanics. At the time of his death, John was continuing his educational path toward the completion of his PHD. John...

Marty Hoelscher, loving husband, father, grandpa and friend, passed away on July 25, 2020. Marty was born April 27, 1950 in Illinois and soon after moved to Downey, California. Even after 25+ years in Utah, he was a California surfer kid at heart. Marty was always quick with a smile and a joke. His wit, big smile and kind heart won him lifelong friends everywhere he went. Marty is survived by his wife, Kathy, his daughter Andrea (Larry) Havacko and sons Mickey and Tyler Hoelscher, his granddaughters Natalia and Carina Martinez, his grandsons Michael Martinez and Shawn Hoelscher, his brothers Tom Getz and Laurence Hoelscher, his sister in law Carrie (Bryan) Harrison, brother in law Barry...

Tony Keeter passed away at the age of 49 in Rock Hall, Maryland on Tuesday, June 23, 2020, after a long, well-fought battle against cancer. Tony was born in Niles, Michigan on January 22, 1971 to Dianne Woolsten Fisher. He moved with his family several times as a child until they finally settled in Utah, where he lived for most of his life before moving to Twin Falls, Idaho in 2014. Shortly after his cancer diagnosis near the end of 2019, Tony moved to Maryland. While there, he lived with his brother David and sister-in-law, Laura. They lovingly cared for him through his cancer treatments and last days. Tony is survived by his six children, Brandon, Emily (Parker), Kaitlin, Megan,...

Margaret Pingree Reynolds, 98, passed away peacefully on Monday, June 22, 2020 in Charlotte, NC. Born in Pocatello, ID, Margaret spent almost all of her childhood in Salt Lake City, Utah. She was the daughter of David Rollins Pingree and Vervene Hayes Pingree and a graduate of the University of Utah. In 1943 during WWII she met the love of her life, Elder Reynolds (Delly), on a train taking Delly to join his Pacific-based Army squadron. Their 2 years of wartime correspondence led to a beautiful 70 year marriage, most of which was spent in Kingsport, TN. Margaret made friends wherever she went. She had the wonderful talent of making anyone she met feel beautifully special. She loved...

Ralph D. Crockett, 77, of Park City, Utah, passed away on Saturday, June 20, 2020, succumbing to Covid-19 after a long battle with Parkinson's disease. He was born to Darrel and Alta Crockett on August 10, 1942, in Logan, Utah. He attended Logan High, where he led ROTC, and Utah State University, where he was consul of the Gamma Kappa Chapter of Sigma Chi. He enlisted in the Army, achieving the rank of Captain. After four years of service, he attended the University of Utah College of Law, graduating in 1970 with his JD. Over the course of his legal career, Ralph worked as a prosecutor for the State of Utah, in private practice, and proudly for Pappas and Associates as a juvenile defense...

Laurel Melchert was born on October 1, 1960 in Chicago, Illinois to John Charles Melchert Jr and June Day Obermaier Melchert. On June 18, 2020 Laurel passed away peacefully with her husband, Mark McQueen and friend Robin by her side. Laurel moved to Cut Bank, Montana when she was twelve and then went to Missoula, Montana to attend college for a year. Laurel loved experiencing the outdoors, she enjoyed camping, fishing and being with her family. She enjoyed traveling and had the experience of visiting Bolivia with her sister Rachel and her husband, Rick. Laurel also visited Mexico, Costa Rico, Portage in Canada near the Hudson Bay. She worked as an insurance adjuster for most of her...

Keren Fowlke Morton, 69, passed away on May 28, 2020 in Highlands Ranch, Colorado. She was born On March 18, 1951 in Orem, Utah, the fourth child of loving parents, Earnest LeGrand and Lola Hacking Fowlke. Keren had a close relationship with her parents and six siblings. She attended Orem High School, where she was voted "Most Friendly" and was lovingly teased by her family throughout her life for this accomplishment. She graduated in 1969, and went on to get her Bachelor's Degree in Microbiology at BYU in 1973. She worked as a hematologist at Cottonwood Hospital in Salt Lake City, Utah from 1975-1990. Keren married the love of her life, John Douglas Morton on August 4, 1975, in 1991 they...

Margaret Patricia (Tish) Neesemann, 82, of Jacksonville, Florida passed away on May 4, 2020. She was born in Boston, Massachusetts on September 29, 1937 while her parents, Curtis and Margaret Lehner were on a short-term business assignment from their home in Atlanta, Georgia. She attended Christ the King school in Atlanta, Georgia and graduated from Mount de Sales Academy boarding school in Macon, Georgia. She attended the University of Georgia. She was married to Frederick Neesemann on June 11, 1960 in Atlanta. She enjoyed antique furniture, interior design, horses (show jumping and dressage,) gardening, and tennis. She spent several years in Atlanta in the antique business. She...

Jerry Kent Whitehead of Grant Idaho, age 83, returned to Heavenly Father, Sunday, April 12, 2020 due to health complications from a fall. Jerry Was born March 4, 1937 at Salt Lake City, Utah a son to Orin Kent Whitehead and Emma Grace Bailey Whitehead. He married Carolyn Thelin February 28, 1962 in the Salt Lake Temple. Jerry graduated from University of Utah with a degree in Accounting and worked as a controller at several automobile dealerships, Boise Cascade, Logan Farm Equipment, Double L. Software Solutions and retired from Robison's Inc. He served in the National Guard. He served a mission for The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in Hawaii. Jerry served faithfully in...

Olive "Bitty" Bell Crain, 96, of San Antonio formerly of Victoria passed away on Monday, March 30, 2020. She was born October 17, 1923 in Houston to the late Hugh Leroy and Olive Erkel Bell. Bitty is survived by her daughters, Dr. Pamela Crain of Salt Lake City, UT, Olive "Bebe" Crain of San Antonio, and Julie Crain Heinitsh and her husband, John of Brevard, NC, and their sons John, Jr. and Henry and his wife, Susan. In addition to her parents, Mrs. Crain was preceded in death by her husband, Judge Frank H. Crain in 2011, her daughter, Katherine Seaborn Crain; and two brothers, Henry Waid Bell and Hugh Leroy Bell, Jr. A private graveside service will be held at Memorial Park...

Kirby Scott Dawson Jr. passed away peacefully on March 20th, in Boise, Idaho. Born August 17, 1934 to Kirby Scott Dawson Sr. and Eleanor Jean Dawson. Kirby grew up in Salt Lake City, Utah. After graduating from East High School, Kirby studied mechanical engineering at the University of Utah, graduating in 1958. He moved to Idaho Falls, Idaho after college to work as a Nuclear Engineer for the Idaho National Laboratory, where he worked until his retirement. Kirby was an accomplished skier and skydiver and a scratch golfer. He loved the outdoors most of all, whether skiing and hiking, mountain climbing, camping and fishing, golfing, tending his lush vegetable garden or his raspberry canes,...