Jeffrey Dale Criner
Jeffrey Dale Criner Sr, age 57, passed away on August 18, 2026 in Tooele, Utah due to medical complications from a pulmonary embolism. He was born on May 4th, 1969 in Willows, California to Patricia and Kenneth Criner. A man with a big heart and a loyal friend to many, Jeff lived his life with […]
Joanne Ruth Williams
Grantsville, Utah – Joanne Ruth (Kolb) Williams graduated with honors from this life and walked into eternity Thursday, Aug. 13, 2026, following a number of ongoing health issues that resulted in her passing. She was born Jan. 1, 1941, in Buffalo, N.Y., as the only child of John Howard Kolb and Rose Margaret (Wittmer) Kolb. […]
How to Get a Utah Death Certificate
Almost every practical step that follows a death depends on one piece of paper. Banks ask for it. Insurance companies ask for it. The county recorder, the pension board, and the Social Security Administration all ask for it. That piece of paper is the death certificate, and understanding how it works in Utah takes a […]
Where Can You Legally Scatter Ashes in Utah
Someone in the family always knows the spot. A bend in the Provo River. A saddle on the Stansbury range where the wind never quits. The pasture behind a grandparent’s old place. When the day comes to carry that promise out, the question that stops everyone cold is a practical one. Where can you legally […]
Leneah Salamasina Taeoali’i
In Loving Memory of Leneah Salamasina Taeoali’i September 6, 2015 – August 6, 2026 Our beautiful Leneah Salamasina Taeoali’i was almost eleven years old when her life was tragically taken after a drowning accident in a pond in Murray, Utah. In her final moments, Leneah showed the courage and love that defined who she was—she […]
Harold Leon Johnson
Harold Leon Johnson July 3, 1946 – July 30, 2026 Harold Leon Johnson passed away peacefully at his home on July 30, 2026, at the age of 80. He was born July 3, 1946, in Yuma, Arizona, to Leon Johnson and Dorothy Pauline Pendley Johnson. Harold’s childhood was a hard one. His family moved constantly […]
Kimberly “Kim” Howard
Our wonderful daughter, sister, aunt, cousin and friend, Kimberly (Kim) Michelle Howard, 57, of Tooele, Utah, passed away peacefully after a courageous battle with cancer on Wednesday, July 22, 2026, surrounded by her loved ones. Born on November 23, 1968, in Wilmington, North Carolina, the first child of John (Jack) Wallace and Sarah Lee Flowers […]
Raymond Dee Jensen
Raymond Dee Jensen passed away peacefully, surrounded by grandchildren and children at his home in Grantsville, UT July 16th 2026. Raymond was a great man of strength in word and deed. He was raised on a farm in Sterling UT and Caliente, Nevada. He loved to farm, hunt, fish and mine for gold. Raymond also […]
Alaifatu Lotonu’u Neil Lavea
Alaifatu Lotonu’u Neil Lavea passed away peacefully at home on June 30, 2026, after a courageous battle with cancer. Neil, as he was affectionately known by family and friends, will be remembered as a devoted disciple of Jesus Christ, a loving husband and father, and a cherished grandfather and great-grandfather. His unwavering faith, strong work […]
Perry Watson
May 5, 1955 – June 29, 2026 Perry David Watson, 71, passed peacefully into the arms of his loving Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ, at home in Tooele, Utah, on June 29, 2026, due to congestive heart failure. He was born in LaJunta, Colorado, to Johnny A. Watson and Mary Doris Sober Watson. He was […]