<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?><channel><title>Home Page Top - The Salt Lake Tribune</title><link>http://www.sltrib.com/csp/cms/sites/sltrib/RSS/rssfullpichomepage.csp</link><description>Stories from The Salt Lake Tribune</description><language>en-us</language><webMaster>webmaster@sltrib.com (Webmaster)</webMaster><item><title><![CDATA[ Jacob Pilcher ]]></title><storytext><![CDATA[ Jacob Lucas Pilcher "Jake the Snake" 1976 ~ 2026 West Valley, Utah-Jacob Lucas Pilcher born February 25,1976 "Jake the Snake" Died Unexpectedly on April 13, 2026 while eating an Egg McMuffin and sipping on his coffee in his favorite chair. Jake was the baby of the family. He attended Hunter High School Class of 1994. Jake loved anything to do with the outdoors. He Loved camping, fishing, Riding ATV's. He would grab his 2 Nephews and go "Rough it up" in the mountains. Jake was always known to be the life of the party and always had a story to tell! In 2001 he lost a piece of his heart when his father passed away unexpectedly. Jake never fully recovered from this loss. He is now reunited with. What a reunion that must have been. Jake is survived by his mother Shauna Jean Pilcher. His brother Mathew Charles Pilcher (Debra). His sister Shauna Karlene Gillen (Travis). 3 nephews, 1 niece, 2 great nieces and 1 great nephew. And many cousins, aunts and uncles as well as friends to count! Jake, you will be Truly missed but never forgot! A celebration of life will be announced at a later time. We Love you Jake! ]]></storytext><image><caption><![CDATA[ Jacob Pilcher ]]></caption><height></height><width></width><photo>https://cache.legacy.com/legacy/images/Cobrands/saltlaketribune/Photos/SLT0037851-1_20260417.jpg</photo></image></item><item><title><![CDATA[ Chantè Ripley Siegfried ]]></title><storytext><![CDATA[ Chantè Ripley Siegfried 1962 ~ 2026 Chantè Siegfried passed away peacefully at her home on April 14, 2026. Chante Ripley was born in Lompoc, California to Garth and Carrolyn Ripley on July 23, 1962. She was the second of five children. As a child, Chantè and her sisters sang and performed to various audiences throughout their childhood. While growing up, she enjoyed many family vacations camping and exploring Escelante, Blacks Fork and Yellowstone. She was a member of the Granger High School drill team. She loved being part of a team and performing with them. She made many great friendships that she cherished throughout her life. Chantè was an active member of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints her entire life. She served in many callings in her life, but particularly enjoyed serving with the Young Women. Chantè married Ned Palmer Siegfried in the Salt Lake Temple on October 3, 1985. They had 5 children together; Ali, Meggie, Emily, Chloè and Cole. As a family they enjoyed traveling, going to their cabin, Sunday dinners and game nights. Chantè always took pride in her children. She was their biggest supporter and cheerleader. She believed in them and loved them more than anything in the world. Chantè spent countless hours at dance recitals, drill performances, basketball games and many other activities. There was no where else she would rather have been. Her children were her life. They brought her so much joy and purpose. Chantè loved her husband, Ned, immensely. He treated her like a queen and always made sure she could enjoy the things in life that she loved. They met at Smith's Food King when Chantè was just a 15 year old checker. Ned had just returned from his mission to Japan and was stocking shelves as part of the night crew. When Chantè first met him she said, "Oh, you're Ned the "Night stalker." He was smitten with her the moment he met her. Their devotion and love for each other over the years was undeniable. Chantè loved to travel. Some of her favorite trips included Florence, Paris, London and anywhere with amazing shopping and yummy food. She also loved visiting the beautiful mountains in Jackson Hole and enjoyed many family trips there. Chantè loved her garden, in particular her Hydrangeas and Peonies. She found so much joy in being out in the sun, down in the dirt and showing anyone and everyone how beautiful her flowers were. She also loved singing to them and believed that her singing helped them become more beautiful. Chantè was always ready to have fun and laugh. She was the life of any party! She loved spending time with her family watching movies, playing games, and doing puzzles. Chantè was always blessed because she was always generous. She had such a compassionate heart and found so much joy in helping people. Chantè also loved and adored her grandchildren. Although she never wanted to admit she was old enough to be a grandma and didn't want anyone to call her Grandma Siegfried. She loved spoiling her grandkids. They brought immense happiness to her life. Chantè always had to be the first person to hold the babies at family gatherings. It earned her the family nickname "Baby Hog." Chantè is survived by her husband Ned; her 5 children: Ali Hyde (Andrew), Meggie Suazo (Dom), Emily Crockett (Wade), Chloè Siegfried (Ashlon) and Cole Siegfried (Tneal) and her grandchildren: Jackson, Ila, Everly, Austin and Wellington. She is also survived by her father Garth Ripley; her siblings Sundee Ripley-Ware, Julee Iorg (Eddie), Rip Ripley (Hillary) and Matt Ripley (Stacie). Chantè was the heart of her family. She will be greatly missed. There will be a private family burial service at Larkin Sunset Gardens in Sandy, UT on Tuesday, April 28th followed by a public "Celebration of Chanté" open house from 4:00-7:00PM at Twenty and Creek event venue located at 2050 E. Creek Road Sandy, UT 84093. ]]></storytext><image><caption><![CDATA[ Chantè Ripley Siegfried ]]></caption><height></height><width></width><photo>https://cache.legacy.com/legacy/images/Cobrands/saltlaketribune/Photos/SLT0037847-1_20260417.jpg</photo></image></item></channel>