Obituaries
Naomi Dee Bosen Goodrich
November 21, 2022
Naomi Dee Hays Bosen Goodrich, 91, a longtime resident of Magna Utah, died November 21, 2022, of natural causes. The eldest daughter of James Monroe Hays and Naomi Geraldine Swift, she was born in Salt Lake City, Utah, September 30th, 1931. She married Robert Afton Bosen in the Salt Lake Temple on June 14, 1950. Together they had four sons...
Amyr Calles-Oregon
November 18, 2022
Amyr Calles was born, August 26,2004 in the LDS
Hospital. He was the youngest of 5 children to Noemi Oregon and Martin Calles.
He Grew up in Magna UT and attended Cyprus
High School. He was a very loving and kind person.
Anyone that met him always fell in love with his charisma, he was the light of the room,...
Darwin Killpack
November 15, 2022
Darwin B. Killpack passed away peacefully on Tuesday, November 15 at the age of 85. Darwin was born in Great Falls, Montana to Reva Christensen and William Budd Killpack. His family moved to Lewistown, Montana, where he graduated from Fergus High School. He was proud of his Montana roots and returned often. He moved to Salt Lake City to attend...
Jon Robert Vallee
November 15, 2022
Jon Robert Vallee, age 76, of Magna, Utah passed away November 15, 2022, in his home from natural causes. Jon was born July 28, 1946, to George Marion Vallee and Bette Lois Powers Vallee in Alhambra, California. He graduated from Oregon Institute of Technology with an Associate degree of Engineering and Electronics Engineering Technology.
Jon served in the US Navy...
Dennis Leon Earl
November 8, 2022
Dennis Leon Earl loving husband, father, poppop, brother, uncle and friend left this world on Nov 8th 2022. Dennis was a kind loving man that would give the shirt off his back to help a friend in need.
In 1965 Dennis answered the call and was drafted into the US Army where he was stationed in Panama. When discharged...
Carlos V. Ortiz
October 25, 2022
Carlos Valdamar Ortiz passed away with cancer on October 25 th 2022 he was born October 16 th 1977 A loving brother, cousin, nephew and friend for life. He was taken to soon as they say good die young. He was a fighter at best but was overcome with illness he was always strong not just for himself but for...
Robin Ackerman
October 24, 2022
Robin Ackerman, loving mother of her three children was born on May 14, 1959 in Anchorage, Alaska.Mom was taken too soon on October 24, 2022 at the Age of 63. She was a fighter, but was overcome bya long standing illness at the University of Utah Hospital on Monday. She was always strong, not only forherself but for her family...
Selimo Elmer Padilla
October 19, 2022
Selimo Elmer Padilla of Magna UT passed away with his family by his side on October 19, 2022, at 82 years old. Also known as Sal, he was born on March 18, 1940, in Costilla, New Mexico to Frank and Mary Padilla. He was the second oldest of 9 biological children and 2 adopted siblings. Selimo lived his younger years...
Jack R York
October 15, 2022
In the midday hours of October 15, 2022 Ruff came by, whinnied for Jack, he swung on bareback and off they went towards the rugged mountains East of Santaquin where the water runs free, the grass is green and the air is clean. He was born at home in Santaquin on the 1st of December 1933, the third child of...
Emelie Jo Price
October 12, 2022
In Memory of Emelie Jo Price
Emelie Jo Price was born on July 3, 1939 in Everett, WA. She passed away October 12, 2022 at the age of 83. She lived a life of selfless service to others, most especially to her family, for whom she cared deeply. Emelie is survived by her children Dana Everett [Brent] and Susan...
Sevy L. Whipple
October 9, 2022
Sevy Lewis Whipple was taken from us way too soon on Sunday October 9th. He was born June 28th of 2001, the second of 9 children to Trent and Kelli Whipple.
He grew up in Magna Utah and graduated in 2019 from Cyprus high school. He swam on the swim team and made state...
Frances M. Pettis
October 7, 2022
Francis “Fran” Smith Pettis passed away on Friday, October 7th, 2022, from incidence of old age, & a broken heart. She lost her best friend and husband just 6 days prior on Sunday, October 2nd, 2022.
Fran was born on September 19th, 1936, to wonderful parents, Charles A. Smith & Evelyn I. Hall Smith. They preceded her in death as...
Bryan B. Backman
October 6, 2022
Bryan Bingham Backman "Big B" was born November 15, 1944 in Salt Lake City Utah to John Peter Backman III and Doris Bingham Backman. He passed away peacefully surrounded by family on October 6, 2022.
Big B grew up in Magna Utah.
He was preceded in death by his father, mother, brother, 2 sisters, and his son-in-law.
He is survived...
David F. Kaighn
October 4, 2022
DAVID F KAIGHN
David Fay Kaighn, age 86, of Magna & Duchesne, died October 4, 2022 at his son’s home surrounded by some of his children and grandchildren.
He was born January 23, 1936, in Salt Lake City, to Alan E. And Geraldine Williams Kaighn. He was the last of his generation of his parents, two brothers, Kenneth...
Sherry Mae Chacon
September 26, 2022
Sherry Mae Chacon
March 1958 – September 2022
Our Loving Mother and Nana Sherry, peacefully passed away
in the early morning of September 26, 2022, at the age of 64.
Sherry was born in Townsend, Montana to Fredie and Margie Pickering.
Sherry found most of her joy in life being a Nana to her 16 grandchildren and 1 great...
Duong Seth
September 23, 2022
Duong Seth, father, grandfather and great-grandfather passed away on September 23, 2022 in Salt Lake City, Utah. Duong was 92 years old. He was born on June 4, 1930 in Cambodia and married his beloved wife Eo Orn. Duong worked hard throughout his entire life. In 1981, he brought his family to the United States. Together with his wife Eo,...
John Mike Holloway
September 16, 2022
John Mike Holloway, our beloved brother, husband, father, grandfather, and great-grandfather, unexpectedly passed away on September 16, 2022. John was born in Pasadena, CA to Bobbie Mae and Gayle A Holloway on September 18, 1956.
John grew up in Temple City, CA with his sister Terry and his brother Rick. The three troublemakers had a wonderful childhood filled with love,...
Jacqueline "Jackie" Nordquist Hatch
September 16, 2022
Our beloved wife, mother, grandmother, sister, friend and matriarch of our family, Jacqueline Nordquist Hatch, passed away peacefully at home with family by her side on Friday, September 16, 2022.
Jackie was born in Salt Lake City on May 13, 1936 to Frank and Viola Walker Nordquist. She grew up in Garfield, UT with her parents and two sisters Joyce...
Nastassia Goldmas
September 11, 2022
Our much loved Mother, Wife, Daughter, Niece, Aunt, Cousin and friend Nastassia Vanna Goldmas. Born to Tracy Favor & Chico Goldmas on July, 11, 1987 passed away at her home on Sunday September, 11, 2022 at the tender age of 35. She leaves behind to cherish her memory, Husband Lance Fields. Her sons Samuel Dupriest Murphy and Owen Kenneth Joseph...