All Obituaries

Todd O'Hanlen 1975 ~ 2020   Todd Patrick O’Hanlen born May 25, 1975 in Murray Utah to Patrick and Susan O’Hanlen. He passed away November 23, 2020 in Magna Utah. He was a lifelong resident of Magna and graduated from Cyprus High School in 1993. He married Amy Lynn Chidester on April 27,2002 in Sandy Utah. He really loved being a Dad to his sons, Patrick and Shaun. They enjoyed playing football, listening to music, and watching anime. He loved his friends &...

Fern Miller Beck 1936 ~ 2020   Fern Louise Miller Beck passed away with her children by her side, at her daughters’ home in Francis, Utah on Monday, November 23, 2020.   Fern was born in Salt Lake City, Utah on December 23, 1936 to Grant Wiber Miller and Zell Lucille Henden. She married Max Jared “Jerry” Beck on January 8, 1955, they spent over 63 years by each other’s side.   Survived by her children; Rex (Sondra) Beck, Sue (Steve) Marsing,...

Karl Erick Thayer 1972 ~ 2020   Karl Erick Thayer born March 13, 1972.  Karl loved his cats, Victor and Silvio.  He also loved playing drums and spending time with his fiancée, Kari Metternich. During Karl’s career he was a truck driver.  He would drive over the road with Kari and Silvio.  Karl was the little brother to Jon Thayer and Joseph Thayer. He was the tallest of the three boys but still the baby brother. Karl is survived by his older...

Karen Kilpatrick 1969 ~ 2020 Our beautiful and vibrant Mom, Wife, Sister, Daughter, and Loving Friend passed away Tuesday, November 17th, surrounded by her family. Born August 18, 1969, in Grand Junction, Co, to Alvin and Joan Carlson, the fifth of seven children. She enjoyed her early childhood in the countryside of Fruita, until her family moved to Kearns, Utah where she grew up. She was very athletic and outgoing who, during her growing up years, was involved in 4H with horse...

Joseph Glen Rupp 1930 ~ 2020   Joseph “Glen” Rupp, a longtime resident of Magna, Utah, passed away peacefully on November 13, 2020. Glen was at home and surrounded by loved ones. He was 89. Glen was welcomed home by his parents, siblings, and daughter, Becky. Glen was a loving son, husband, father, uncle, grandfather, and great grandfather. Everyone referred to him as “Coach.” Glen was born December 21, 1930, in Tooele, Utah to Clarence J. Rupp and Erma...

Susan Backman 1939 ~ 2020 Our loving Mother, Grandmother, and Great-Grandmother Susan Blanch Welcker Backman passed away on November 11, 2020.  She was born to Lewis and Rowena Welcker on August 27, 1939.  She is predeceased by her parents, her brother Lewis, sister Della, brother Max, and great-grandson Blake Jr. Mom married her sweetheart John Peter Backman III on June 27, 1958.  They were married for 52 wonderful years and were blessed with 4 children; Jeff (Diane),...

VeNae Emily Ek Duckworth 1934 ~ 2020   Magna – Beloved mother and grand-mother, VeNae Emily Ek Duckworth, age 86, died Nov. 11, 2020.   She was born Jan. 11, 1934 in Magna, UT to Rebecca Rushton and John Marvin Ek and raised in Magna where she met her eternal companion and sweetheart Robert (Bob) W. Duckworth. Their marriage was solemnized in the Salt Lake Temple of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints April 5, 1951.  They lived in Magna their entire...

Eldon C. Nye 1933 – 2020   Dad passed through the veil into the loving arms of his eternal companion, Shirlee Ann Westover Nye, on November 10, 2020.  He had been waiting anxiously to join her since she passed on September 3, 2019.  While we are sad to not have Dad with us, we find joy and comfort in knowing they are together again.  They were married in the Salt Lake Temple on August 28, 1953 and Shirlee joined him as he served in the Army as a radio operator at...

Verna Mae Nelson Darrington   Verna Mae Nelson Darrington passed peacefully from this life on November 5, 2020 at the age of 89, from cause’s incident to her age, in Tooele, UT. She was born July 26, 1931 in Dietrich, Idaho to Bertran Lavell Nelson and Iva Hansen. She joined an older sister and brother, Norma and Wayne, as the third child in the family. Later, three more sisters joined the family- Laura, Veda and Rena. Her childhood was spent in Dietrich, Wendell and Gooding,...

NATHAN EDGAR TUTTLE 1940 ~ 2020   Nathan Edgar Tuttle born December 24 1940 to Maurice and Rigmore Anderson Tuttle passed away peacefully on October 29,2020 at his home with his sweet wife by his side. He fought a courageous battle with heart disease for over 35 years without complaint. He served in the United States Army as an Military Police officer. He was proud to serve our country and shared his love of our country with everyone. He then married Lorraine Weiss on February 2...