All Obituaries

Esther Isabelle Goff Nelson Kynaston Born 8/27/1926 -- Died 1/12/2020 Esther Isabelle Goff, 4th child born to Wilburn and Isabelle Goff, was born in Bybee, Jefferson County, Idaho on a warm August day in 1926.  Mom loved her birth story and recorded multiple accounts in various places – Grandma fed the threshers and then went into labor.  Due to complications in the birth, the doctor birthed Mom and set her on the sewing machine in front of an open window while he attended...

Penny Bennett 1948 ~ 2020   Penny Lee Lewis Bennett of Magna, UT born February 10, 1948 to Daniel M. and Leora Peterson Lewis passed away January 10, 2020 surrounded by her loving family. Penny married her high school sweetheart, Wayne Q. Bennett on June 12, 1965. They made her home in Magna Utah where they raised 6 kids. Penny loved her family, camping, bowling, Wendover and Otis. Survived by loving husband; 5 children, Kim (Mike) Alexander, Kory, Troy (Julie), Kelli (Bert) Orr,...

Alene A. Black 1921 ~ 2020   Alene A. Black died peacefully 10 January 2020 in Herriman, Utah. She was born 29 April 1921 in Tooele, Utah, the daughter of Willard G. and Lydia Tuttle Atkin.  Her younger years were spent in Tooele where she graduated from Tooele High School and worked at the Tooele Transcript Bulletin.  While serving as a missionary for the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in the Eastern States Mission, she met her husband, Wallace.  They...

Pat Fivas is finally at peace after passing away on January 9th at 7:30 pm. after a long struggle with brain cancer, surrounded by his loving family. Pat was born on January 24th, 1948 in Murray, Utah to parents Ramona and Ephraim and he was raised and loved by Stan and Ramona Fivas. Pat married Diane Gillett in 1966 in Lakepoint, Utah and the two have been happily married for 54 years. Pat was a loyal employee of U.S. Magnesium for many years, working as a maintenance...

Debbie (Oliver)Valdez “Loving Mother,Sister,Grandma,& Aunt”   Debbie (Oliver) Valdez of West Valley City Utah,Died January 3, 2020. At Life Care Center from Illness. She was born May 5, 1953 in Salt Lake Utah to Vern & Ve Oliver. Happily married Don Valdez. Preceded in death by her husband Don & parents.  Survived by Children: Son Travis Nielsen (Candace), Daughter Heidi Nielsen, and Erin Valdez. Siblings: Sister Shauna (Jesse) Valladolid, Brothers David...

Edward Ewing Goodwin 1958 ~ 2020   Edward Ewing Goodwin passed away suddenly January 2, 2020 at home. Born September 23, 1958 in Seattle, WA. Survived by his wife, Sequoia; daughter, Nicole; son, Christopher; step daughter, Brianna; parents, Dave and Jenenne; three brothers, Allen (Lisa), Brad (RaeGene), Jan (Poksil); sisters, Daneen and Trina (Darel); his natural three sisters, Judy, Janelle (Rich), Jackie; and brother, Jon. Preceded in death by his natural parents, Edward and...

Our beloved husband, father, grandfather, and great grandfather, Max Gallegos, passed away surrounded by family December 31, 2019. Max was born on December 9, 1941 to Santiago Gallegos and Trinidad Archuleta in Abiquiu, NM. Max was raised in New Mexico where he later moved to Salt Lake City and met the love of his life Amelia. Max and Amelia moved to Magna and resided there until his passing. In his adulthood, Max's occupation and passion was being a youth counselor for at risk youth...

Marilyn Peterson Marilyn Elizabeth Perry Peterson, passed away peacefully while surrounded by her family December 27, 2019 in West Valley City, Utah. She was born January 8, 1935 to Robert A. and Helen Adamson Perry in Nampa, Idaho. Marilyn married Presciliano Garcia 1954 and later they divorced in 1973. She then married Gifford Peterson in 1975 he later passed away 1996. She was raised in Garfield and attended Webster Elementary and Cyprus High School. Marilyn’s greatest joy was...

WILLIS S SHEPHERD 1923 ~ 2019 Willis S. Shepherd, age 96, our dear father and grandfather passed away unexpectedly on Monday, December 16, 2019, at his home of 60 years, in Magna, Utah. He was born to John Devine and Gertrude (Sherwood) Shepherd of Levan, Utah on April 26, 1923.  Willis proudly served his country as a Sharp Shooter in the United State Marine Corp.  He married Joyce Cowan on May 21, 1948 and together they raised 5 children.  Willis retired...

Our beloved Father, Grandfather, and Brother Ricky E. Rodriguez, passed away on December 12th.    Ricky was born on the 14th of September 1958 to Medardo and Elaisa Rodriguez, in Magna Utah where he spent most of his life,  Ricky was  preceded in death by his parents and younger  brother craig. He is survived by his children Thomas, Meghan, and Becka along with grandchildren Gabriel and Jade.  Brothers Freddie (sue) Rodriguez, Danny (shelly)Rodriguez,...