IPS Crematory

The objective of our business is to provide reliable service for our customers. We hope your visit to our web site answers any questions you may have and we look forward to serving you in your time of need. Independent Professional Services is a family owned business. The company was founded by Gerald Newlon over 30 years ago and continues to be run by his sons, Gregory and Geoffrey Newlon.

Obituary Charges are billed to the family by the newspaper. We will be glad to assist you in posting an obituary. Submissions for The Salt Lake Tribune and Deseret News can be sent electronically online, by phone, by fax, or in person. Our fully licensed funeral home has been providing mortuary services in Utah for over 25 years.

Gerald attended Mortuary School in California and has been a Utah funeral director since 1973. He started IPS in 1984 after working at a local funeral home for 10 years. He attended the University of Utah and University of Phoenix, graduated with a Bachelor of Science Degree in Business with emphasis on Industrial Relations.

Family and friends getting together to honor a loved one's life is one of the most important steps in the grieving and healing process. You may opt to have a traditional religious or military service, or as more and more people are doing, you can choose to have a non-traditional 'life celebration'.

Many people plan for life events such as weddings and vacations well in advance, but many people do not plan for something that is certain to happen, their funeral. While most people do not want to think about their own morality, the time to pre-plan your funeral is now.

The primary advantages of pre-arranging your funeral is to relieve the burden on your loved ones in an already emotional time, and to ensure your funeral is carried out according to your wishes, eliminating the task of second-guessing what you would have wanted.Taking the time now to arrange your funeral is one less thing your loved ones will need to worry about once you've passed.