Makenna Roberts passed away Monday, June 1, 2020. A full obituary will run in the next addition of the Transcript Bulletin. Contact Tate Mortuary for further information, 435-882-0676.

Marilyn Lougy passed away Wednesday, June 3, 2020, at her home in Tooele, Utah. A full obituary will run in the next edition of the Transcript Bulletin. Contact Tate Mortuary for further information 435-882-0676.

Janice Leavitt, age 84, of Tooele, Utah, passed away June 3, 2020. An obituary will be ran in a future edition of the Transcript Bulletin.

Boyd D. Spiker, age 97, passed away in Tooele, Utah, on June 2, 2020. A full obituary will appear in the next edition of the Transcript Bulletin. A funeral service will be held Saturday, June 13 at 11 a.m. at Tate Mortuary with a visitation one hour prior to service, 10-11 a.m.

Michael A. Ramos, age 46, passed away at his home in Tooele early Saturday morning, May 30, 2020. Funeral Arrangements are pending at the Dalton-Hoopes Funeral Home & Cremation Center, 435-884-3031. Full obituary will follow in the next edition of the Transcript Bulletin.

Pam was born April 21, 1953, in Provo, Utah, to Erval Leroy Nielson and Shirley June Mecham. Pam passed away May 29, 2020, in Tacoma, Washington, after a long illness. She was strong and fought a good fight to the end.

Pam is survived by her husband Randall Rollis, her sons Steven Springer, John Coult, Kendrick and Mike Rollis. Pam is also survived by her sister, Vickey Nielson Bake (Neal), brothers Kyle Nielson (Jodi), Eric Nielson and Halla Lacy, and Kathy Jones. Pam has five grandchildren, many cousins, nieces and nephews.

Pam will be greatly missed by all who knew and loved her. By request, there will be no services.

Makenna Elaine Roberts returned home to her Heavenly Father on June 1, 2020, after a long battle with cancer. She was born Sept. 28, 2003, in Tooele, Utah. She is the beautiful daughter of Don and Shelli Roberts and a loving sister to Jason, Brooklyn, Savannah and Boston. She was born 11 days before her “twin cousin” Austin Weight. Makenna was diagnosed with Ewing’s Sarcoma at the age of 14 and fought like a warrior for two long years. She was a champion in everything she did and her story has impacted the lives of thousands of people around the world as they followed her battle.  

Although Makenna was the middle child, she was always the “little mother” to her younger siblings and cousins. She loved to play soccer and even had the opportunity to play with TC United and Elite competition soccer organizations. She was a huge fan of the Real Salt Lake and Utah Royals FC, who were always sending special visitors to brighten her day and send her words of encouragement. Family trips were the highlight of her life. Disneyland, Alaska, Yellowstone, and Kauai were her “heaven on earth.”  Makenna enjoyed life to the fullest and loved camping with Grandma and Grandpa and riding ATV’s with all of her family. She especially loved speed and jumping her Jeep. Makenna loved Jeeps; she spent many hours in “Rufus,” the white Jeep that was donated to her by an anonymous angel family. They made her wish come true on her 16th birthday and from that day on she was a member of the Jeep Community. The Jeep Community spent countless hours loving Makenna through Jeep rallies, parades, and fundraisers. Makenna’s favorite band was Imagine Dragons and she loved to blast “West Coast” while driving her Jeep. She got to meet the band members and attend several concerts. They provided so much support to Makenna through the Tyler Robinson Foundation. There were so many people who supported Makenna and her family through her journey including the Hayes Tough Foundation, Nixon Strong, Millie’s Princess Foundation, the Tooele 911 Superbowl sponsored by Mountain West Medical Center, first responders throughout Tooele County, and countless others. Makenna got to cross many items off her bucket list thanks to the generosity of so many people. Our greatest source of comfort, support, and advice came from a special warrior cancer mom support group.

The family would like to thank the doctors and staff of Huntsman Cancer Institute and Primary Children’s Medical Center for the incredible care provided to Makenna and the entire family; a very special thanks to Dr. Fair, Dr. Poppe and Mak’s angel nurse Melanie.  

A viewing will be held Friday, June 5, 2020, from 6 to 8 p.m., at Tate Mortuary, 110 S. Main St., Tooele. A brief viewing will be held Saturday, June 6, 2020, from 9:30 to 10:30 a,m., at Tate Mortuary. Graveside services to be held at Tooele City Cemetery on Saturday, June 6, 2020, at 11 a.m. and will also be recorded and made available on the Miracle for Makenna Facebook page. The procession to the cemetery will begin at approximately 10:45 a.m. from Tate Mortuary to Tooele City Cemetery. In lieu of flowers, please consider donating to the Tyler Robinson Foundation (www.trf.org) or Millie’s Princess Foundation (www.milliespf.org), Hayes Tough Foundation (www.hayestough.org) or the Nixon Strong Foundation (www.nixonstrongfoundation.org).

Makenna is survived by her parents and siblings and her precious dog Lucy; grandparents Tyler and Mayor Debbie Winn (Tooele), Pamula Brunson (Tooele), and Mel and Gwen Roberts (Tooele); great-grandmother Ella Rae Hayes (Tooele) and countless aunts, uncles, and cousins.  

“Her poor little body was just worn out. It just wouldn’t let her do all the things she wanted to, so she went on to a place where she could be a guardian angel. She will always be young; she will always be beautiful. And I personally feel much safer knowin’ that she’s up there on my side” – Steel Magnolias

Our beloved mom, grandmother, aunt and friend, Yvonne L. Jones, passed away peacefully in her sleep early morning June 5, 2020, at the age of 90. 

Yvonne was born April 10, 1930, in Cleveland, Utah, to William T. Litster and Ida Viola Johnson. She was the youngest of 12 children. Yvonne married Lloyd Jones on June 25, 1948.  They were sealed in the Salt Lake City Temple on June 25, 1975. After Lloyd’s death she married Jerry M. Simon on Dec. 26, 2011. She is survived by Jerry Simon; children Terry (Lori) Jones, Lois Jones, Dorinda (Tom) Ware, and Rick (Cathy) Jones. She was preceded in death by her parents, all her siblings, her husband Lloyd Jones, her son Donald Mark Jones, son-in-law Erle Jones, and daughter-in-law Jean Jones. 

Yvonne spent her early years in Cleveland, Utah. After she was married to Lloyd, they eventually settled in Tooele, Utah, in 1956 where they then raised their children. She loved to go camping and spent many family vacations in the mountains. In their later years they split their time between Tooele and Yuma, Arizona, where they made many lifelong friends. She loved her family, the Savior, the gospel of Jesus Christ, and serving others in any way she could. 

Mom/Grandma: As we watched you, we learned how to be thoughtful, honest, caring, thrifty, faithful, and most of all how to work hard. We want to say thanks for all the things we saw when you thought we were not looking. 

A service will be held at Tate Mortuary, 110 S. Main St., Friday, June 12, 2020, at 11 a.m. A viewing will be held prior to the service from 9:30 to 10:45 a.m. 

To watch a live stream of the funeral go to the link below: https://my.gather.app/remember/yvonne-jones.

Marilyn Lougy Hudson passed away peacefully at home June 3, 2020. She was born Sept. 9, 1954, in Tooele, Utah, to James Curtis “Curt” and Corinne Dobson Lougy.

Marilyn moved to Santa Cruz, California, in the 1980s and was the office manager for King Crane for 20 years. She met her future husband Thomas Carter Hudson in California and they were together from that day for the next 31 years. Marilyn was a devoted wife and an amazing friend. She was beautiful, fun, funny, intelligent, and kind. Together they relocated to Tooele.

Marilyn is survived by her beloved husband Tommy, sister Kathleen L. (Jeff) Darr, and nephew Cody Darr. She was preceded in death by her parents, sister Linda L. Anderson, and nephew Justin Darr.

A graveside service and dedication will be held Wednesday, June 10, 2020, at 1 p.m., at the Tooele City Cemetery, 361 S. 100 East, Tooele, Utah.

Marvel J. Dramis, age 82, beloved mother, grandmother, and great-grandmother passed away peacefully with her husband at her side who loved her deeply, in San Antonio, Texas, on June 3, 2020. She was born in Kalispell, Montana, on June 21, 1937, to parents Clara and Erton Hartley.

Marvel was a fiery, free spirit with a quick wit and a fierceness that made her the perfect match for our rambunctious family. She met Ronnie Andrew Dramis at San Anselmo, California, and they were married Dec. 23, 1960, on Hamilton AFB, Navato, California.

Marvel was preceded in death by both her parents and her sisters Marlin, Lois and Donna Hartley. She is survived by her brother Robert Hartley and her three daughters, Marvel Simineo, Carol Nickerson, Kathy Aplin, and her only son Mark Dramis, and 20 grandchildren, 69 great-grandchildren and 13 great-great-grandchildren.

She was dearly loved by her family and friends and her most cherished moments were with her husband, children, grandchildren and great-grandchildren. She will be dearly missed.

A closed memorial family celebration of life will be held in San Antonio, Texas, on June 13, 2020.

Janice Kay Leavitt, age 84, passed away June 3, 2020, at her home in Tooele, Utah. She was born Oct. 31, 1935, at home in Spanish Fork, Utah, to Jonathan F. and Irene Carr Johnson. 

Janice was married Feb. 23, 1954, to Stephen Udell Leavitt in the Manti Temple. She enjoyed working with her husband in the Boy Scouts. She taught 4-H in her home. She enjoyed quilting, crossword puzzles, and making donuts. In her younger years she enjoyed sports while attending high school.

Her family was very special to her. She is survived by her children Debra, Douglas, Kaydell (Gailene), Korey, and Jason Leavitt; and brother Keith (Evelyn) Johnson; six grandchildren; 21 great-grandchildren; and two great-great-grandchildren. She was preceded in death by her husband Stephen Udell Leavitt; siblings Blair, Jonathan (Junior), Baby Girl, Anna Jean Jones, David (Blanche) Johnson, Barbara (Alton) Bills, Duane Johnson, Mable (Pete) Peterson, Leora Taylor Washburn and Sharon Betty Johnson. 

Service will be held Friday, June 12, 2020, at Tate Mortuary 110 S. Main St., Tooele, Utah. Funeral will be held at 1 p.m. with a viewing prior to the service from 11:30 a.m. to 12:45 p.m. Interment will be at the Tooele City Cemetery.

Alfred David Elsholz, of West Valley City, Utah passed away Saturday, June 6, 2020, at age 86, surrounded by his loved ones. He is survived by his devoted wife of 64 years, Lily, loving children Frank (Jeanine), Cynthia Tyhurst (Dan), Tina Dyer (Scott Kempshall), Marie Dallafior (John); 14 grandchildren; 16 great-grandchildren; and one great great grandchild.

He loved spending time with his family. He was a self-taught painter and sculptor. He enjoyed golfing, hunting, fishing and the outdoors. He was a friend to everyone and never treated anyone like a stranger.

A graveside service will be held at the Grantsville City Cemetery on Wednesday, June 10, at 2 p.m. Services entrusted with Didericksen Memorial.

Boyd David Spiker Sr. (Spike), son of Charles Spiker and Mary Hottle Spiker, was born Dec. 19, 1922, in Warren County, Virginia, and passed away June 2, 2020, in Tooele, Utah. He lived in Strasburg, Virginia, until he joined the Army in 1944. While in basic training at Fort Campbell, Kentucky, and on weekend leave, he met his wife to be, Lillian Martin. On July 24, 1944, they were united in wedlock. After basic training he was married for a few days before he was sent overseas where he fought under George Patton’s 3rd Army infantry and spent 61 days on the front lines in France during WWII. He was married for 75 years prior to her passing in 2019.

His employment advancements resulted in his family living in several states, but they found their permanent home in Tooele for 58 years. At Tooele Army Depot, he rapidly advanced his career by attending years of schooling and continuous advancement in missile systems electronics, until he was promoted into supervision. He eventually had more than 300 people under his supervision where he continued to receive honors from Army Generals and even the President of the United States for his leadership and specifically for his commendations for improvement of government regulations and processes. His adopted ideas and recommendations saved more money than the cost to employ him during his entire government career, which was over a million dollars in 1979. In addition to these abundant acknowledgements, he was extremely proud of the fact that he had a constant line of employees from throughout the depot who admired his leadership abilities and wanted to come work for him because of his desire and reputation of being a compassionate and outstanding person. He was simply liked by everyone who knew him.

Although his working life was overwhelming and took much of his time, as the years went by, he was able to spend more time with his sons and daughter, and he became captivated with his kids, their spouses, grandkids, great-grandkids, and great-great-grandkids. He especially cherished his time traveling throughout the U.S. visiting family. He scheduled every month of his life around attending everything from a birthday, dance recital, sporting event, high school and college graduation, and helping out whenever family needed him. There was no limit to what he would do to make their lives better. 

He is survived by his daughter Chere Lynne Spiker of Murray, Utah; sons Boyd D Spiker Jr. (Judi), of Tooele, Utah, Steve Spiker (Dee) Carlsbad, California, and William L. Spiker (Lynette) of Mesquite, Nevada; sister Phenie Russell of Strasburg, Virginia; ten grandchildren Shauna Spiker Muller (Charlie) of Madison, Alabama, Brian Spiker (Monica) of Vista, California, Darci Spiker (John Backschies) of Calabasas, California, Amy Treadway of Murray, Utah, David Garreaud of Salt Lake City, Utah, Tonya Garreaud of Portland, Oregon, Meagan Parrinello (Chris) of Hileah, Florida, Kelly Spiker (Roozie) of Anaheim Hills, California, Katie Fox (John) of Temecula, California, Dr. Ryan Spiker (Elizabeth) of Salt Lake City, Utah; ten great-grandchildren, and three great-great-grandchildren. He was incredibly proud of his family.

Service will be held Saturday, June 13, 2020, at 11 a.m., at Tate Mortuary 110 S. Main St., Tooele, Utah, with a viewing held prior from 10 to 10:45 a.m. Interment will be in the Tooele City Cemetery following the funeral. 

To watch a live stream of the service, go to https://my.gather.app/remember/boyd-spiker.

Michael Allen Ramos returned home to his Heavenly Father on May 30, 2020. Mike was born in Tooele, Utah, on June 26, 1973, to Mike Ramos and Leah Barney. He was the proud father of two beautiful girls, Joanna and Destannie, and the grandfather of one gorgeous girl, Aurora, who meant the world to him. Mike loved very deeply and would do anything for just about anyone. He enjoyed watching football and was a big Denver Broncos fan. Mike had a strong personality and always spoke his mind. He was very energetic and was always on the go. He had a unique sense of humor and brought many laughs to his family and friends.

Mike is survived by his children, Destannie and Joanna; granddaughter, Aurora; mom and step-dad, Leah and Joe Martinez; dad Mike Ramos; three brothers, Tracy Ramos, Anthony (Marci) Martinez, Joseph Martinez; one sister, Teresa (Angel) Jacobs; best friend, Jamie Looper; and many nieces, nephews, aunts, uncles, and cousins. He was preceded in death by his grandparents, Elmer and Lela Barney, and Michael and Velma Ramos.

Mike will be missed by his family and friends and will forever remain in our hearts. 

Services will be held at the New Life Christian Church, 411 E. Utah Ave., Tooele, Utah, on Friday, June 12, 2020, at 1 p.m., with graveside services following. Due to the unexpected death of Mike, the family is requesting financial assistance with the funeral instead of flowers.

Arrangements in care of Dalton-Hoopes Funeral Home & Cremation Center. Online condolences and memories may be shared at daltonhoopes.com.

Mary Ono passed away at her home June 10, 2020, in Tooele. Arrangements are pending at Dalton-Hoopes Funeral Home. Full obit to follow.

Eric Pehrson passed away Thursday, June 11, 2020. A full obituary will run in an up-coming edition of the Transcript Bulletin. Contact Tate Mortuary for further information, 435-882-0676.

Mark William Paulos passed away Monday, June 8, 2020, in Tooele, Utah. A full obituary will run in an up-coming edition of the Transcript Bulletin. Contact Tate Mortuary for further information, 435-882-0676.

Daniel Albert Grgich, age 76, passed away unexpectedly Wednesday, June 10, 2020, at home. He was born in Tooele on April 3, 1944, to Frank and Goldie (Weyland) Grgich. He was a graduate of Tooele High School and got his PhD in the school of Hard Knocks. He fell in love and married his high school sweetheart Sherry Rockwell on July 9, 1965, and was sealed for time and eternity in the Salt Lake Temple on April 18, 2014. 

Dan worked in the community as a general contractor touching the lives of countless people. He was known for his quality craftsmanship and attention to detail. His rough and gruff demeanor on the job site was undeniable. Footings, foundations, flatwork, framing, remodels, roofing, finish work… he did it all. He built many custom homes throughout Tooele County.

Dan and Sherry helped many families throughout the year, especially during Christmas where there was always room at their table for a meal. He enjoyed trap shooting, fishing, hunting birds and deer, gardening, watching old westerns and playing games with the family. Monopoly and poker were his favorites. He was an excellent marksman and was High Gun in trap shooting in the state for years. He loved watching his grandkids in all their endeavors — basketball, softball, swimming, wrestling, volleyball, football. He fiercely protected his grandkids and the refs always knew he was in the stands. He was always asking about girlfriends and boyfriends of his grandchildren and their lives. He shared gum with all who sat near him.

He is survived by his daughter Christy (Kenion) Powell, James (Terisa) Grgich, 12 grandchildren, six great-grandchildren, and his brothers Rodney Grgich and Jerry Grgich. He was preceded in death by his son, wife, and three brothers. A viewing will be held at Tate Mortuary on June 13, 2020, from 12:30 to 1:45 p.m. and a graveside service will be held at 2 p.m. at the Tooele City Cemetery.

Karen Hammond Garbett was born Dec. 9, 1938, in Tooele, Utah, to Thomas Alton Hammond and Cleo June Isgreen. The eldest of five siblings, Karen grew up in Tooele and graduated from Tooele High in 1957. Karen passed away quietly June 14, 2020, after feeling unwell in recent months. She was very pleased to achieve her 81st birthday, last Dec. 2019.

She was blessed beyond measure to be married to Dwain Garbett in 2001. A few short years after Karen married Dwain, he became sick with dementia. Karen was a dutiful wife who loved Dwain dearly and worked tirelessly to take care of him. When Dwain’s health became such that he had to be moved to a long-term care facility, Karen continued to love and support him and visited him every single day. Dwain’s children, will be eternally grateful for the love and care Karen gave to their father until he passed away in 2010.

Karen was always serving others, including grandma Laurel Bush Isgreen, and then our mom June over many years. She was a member of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints and served faithfully in many church callings and loved to attend the Jordan River Temple every week. Karen was a member of the Daughters of Utah Pioneers. She was a loving kind sister in whom there was no guile. By now, she will have had a great family reunion with Dwain and our parents and sister, Jolene who passed away in 2001.

Karen is survived by her three brothers Ron Lynn Hammond of Birmingham England, Tom Hammond of Grantsville, Larry Hammond of West Valley; loads of nieces, nephews and grand-nephews and nieces, scattered around the world. Additionally, she is survived by Dwain’s daughter Corinne; and his five sons Ray, Larry, Lee, DeLon, Dwain; and multiple grandchildren and great-grandchildren.

A special thank you goes out to special friends who watched after Karen in her later years: Kay and Carolee Colovich, Paul and Evelyn Lindsay, Blair and Rose Wilkes and Winnie Jones. Karen truly appreciated your kindness and friendship.

There will be a graveside service for Karen on Thursday, June 18, 2020, at the Tooele City Cemetery, at 11 a.m. There will be no viewing.

On June 14, 2020, Robert LeRoy Cardon was taken back home to be with Heavenly Father and his loved ones on the other side of the veil. Robert was born Aug. 30, 1939, to parents LeRoy Willard Cardon and Bertha Gay in Tooele, Utah. He attended Tooele High, graduating in the year 1958. He then joined the United States Navy from Aug. 1958 to July 1962 with honorable discharge. He worked for Hughes Aircraft Company from 1962 to 1966 as an Electronic Technician “A” and Electronic Test Technician “A.” His last job was working in aerospace for TRW with top secret clearance for 31 years retiring in 1998.

Uncle Robert was the beloved and best uncle to his four nieces and nephews Marilyn Chin (Terry), Patty Terry (Blain), David Palmer (Lori), Gary Palmer (Marilyn), as well as many great- nieces and nephews and great-great-, nieces and nephews. He was preceded in death by his parents and sister Maureen Gay Palmer of Grantsville. He is survived by son-in-law James L. Palmer of Grantsville, four nieces and nephews, many great- and great-great nieces and nephews.  He will be missed by many family members and friends. A viewing will be held June 17, 2020, at 10:30 – 11:45 a.m., at Tate Mortuary in Tooele, Utah, with a graveside service following at noon at the Tooele City Cemetery.