Obituaries
Local Obituaries for Families in St. George, Hurricane, and surrounding Southern Utah communities
Lannie S Bridges
Mar 19, 2026
Mesa, AZ – Lannie S. Bridges, 84, passed away Thursday, March 19, 2026, in Mesa, Arizona. He was born July 22, 1941, in Tooele, Utah to Glenn and Ada Burningham Bridges. He married his high school sweetheart, Dee Esta Bridges (Rhea). They were married in Tooele, Utah on December 21, 1961.
Lannie was raised in Tooele, Utah, joining the Air Force...
William Paul Buys III
Mar 18, 2026
William Paul Buys III (77) passed peacefully surrounded by family on both sides of the veil on March 18, 2026. Paul was born on November 1, 1948 to his loving parents William Paul Buys II and Jewel Hall Buys. Paul married his wife, Ann Green Buys, on December 13, 1973; the two were sealed in the Ogden, Utah Temple.
Paul was...
Afton Terry Cannon
Mar 15, 2026
St. George, Utah- Afton Terry Cannon, 85, passed at the comfort of her own home the evening of March 15th, 2026. She was born April 25, 1941 at home in Enterprise, Ut to parents Marion L. Terry and Leona Hinton Terry. Afton was married to Paige Cannon February 11, 1961 and lived in St. George where they...
Clarence "Clare" Gubler
Mar 13, 2026
St. George Utah - Clarence Leslie Gubler passed away surrounded by his family after a courageous battle with Multiple System Atrophy.
Clare was born on September 26, 1955, in St. George Utah to Ted Laub Gubler and Joyce Wilcox Snow. He spent his childhood building the best underground huts in Middleton, driving his...
Connie Jean Orr Cavanee
Mar 12, 2026
Connie Jean Orr Cavanee, age 78, of Washington, Utah, passed away peacefully surrounded by her loving family on March 12, 2026.
Connie was born on August 29, 1947, in Granger, Utah to Milton Dean Orr and Dotti Brown Orr. She grew up with strong family values that would guide her throughout her life...
Pamela "Pam" Mahi
Mar 10, 2026
Pamela Bechert Mahi was born on March 2, 1947, in Wahiawa, Oahu, Hawaii, to Angus Fredrick Bechert and Eloise Claire Ka'iLimai. She passed away peacefully on March 10, 2026, leaving behind a legacy of love, creativity, and music that will forever live on in the hearts of her family. On August 7, 1971, Pamela married John K...
Veda Miriam Jensen Porter
Mar 10, 2026
Veda Miriam Jensen Porter, 94, beloved wife, mother, grandmother and friend passed away March 10, 2026 in St. George, UT. She was born April 26, 1931 in Copperton, UT to Jacob Henry and Ada Jenkins Jensen. She met her eternal sweetheart and best friend, Edson Porter, at age 14 while living in Tooele and married Dec. 27,...
Paul Robert "Bob" Herpin
Mar 9, 2026
Paul Robert Herpin was born in Lafayette in 1929. He lived a life of dedication filled with humor and lots of love. Paul retained his charming honey Louisiana accent to the end on March 9, 2026. Paul served in Korea with the Army in 1951. Upon return he proudly worked for over 32 years with the Compton...
Marguiet "Marge" Marie Scranton Quincy Jones
Mar 8, 2026
Marguiet Marie "Marge" Scranton Quincy Jones was the daughter of Robert Gerald Scranton and Lura Elva Rowley. She was born February 25, 1932 in Springcreek, Pike County, Illinois. She enjoyed growing up on a farm milking cows, feeding chickens and pigs and riding her horse. Her grandparents were a great influence in her young life. Marge was...
Richard Earl Fessler
Mar 7, 2026
Richard Fessler passed away on March 7, 2026, after a very long battle with pain. He was born July 18, 1952, to John Austin and Charlotte Fessler in Paso Robles, California.
He worked for PG&E for over 30 years as a Machinist, Electrician and Control Tech.
Richard married his...
Judith Kay "Judy" Vincent
Mar 7, 2026
Judith Kay "Judy" Vincent was peacefully called home to the Lord at 3:56 a.m. on March 7, 2026, surrounded by the love and prayers of her family. After a life filled with devotion, strength, and deep love for those around her, she entered into eternal rest.
Judy was a devoted Catholic, loving mother,...
Sharon Brackenbury Epperson
Mar 5, 2026
Sharon "Sherry" Brackenbury Epperson, beloved mother, grandmother, and great-grandmother, passed away March 5, 2026, in Hurricane, Utah. She was born October 23, 1943, in Tacoma, Washington, to Bruce Brackenbury and Ruth Powell Brackenbury.
As a young girl, Sherry spent time along the Washington and Oregon coasts, places she loved and returned to often...
Gary Lynn Dixon
Mar 3, 2026
Gary Lynn Dixon passed away at the age of 75 in St George, Utah on March 3, 2026. Gary was born to Dick and Norma Dixon on April 26, 1950, at March Air Force Base, Riverside California. Gary lived in St George, Utah for 36 years.
Being a member of an Air Force...
Marilyn Winger Cannon
Mar 2, 2026
Our beloved mother and grandmother, Marilyn Winger Cannon, to our overwhelming sorrow, died suddenly and unexpectedly on March 2, 2026. Even at 93, all of her children thought we would have at least another five to ten years with her. She was the boon of health.
Marilyn was the last of nine children...
Gerald "Jerry" Tidwell
Mar 2, 2026
Gerald "Jerry" L. Tidwell passed away at his home surrounded by his loving family in LaVerkin, Utah on March 2, 2026. He was born on September 21, 1941 in Homedale, Idaho, to John L. Tidwell and Ida Geraldine Carson Tidwell. Jerry celebrated his 84th birthday last September and had a grand celebration put on by his children...
Catherine Claire Overkamp
Mar 1, 2026
Catherine Claire Overkamp passed away at St. George Regional Hospital in St. George, Utah on March 1, 2026, at the age of 86. She was born in Kearny, New Jersey to Clara Bell and Nicholas Anthony Baker of Bloomfield, New Jersey on January 21, 1940. Cathy was the widow of Frederick William Overkamp, and resided in Hurricane,...
Milton Elden Casper
Feb 25, 2026
Milton Elden Casper
Milton Elden Casper, age 96, of St. George, Utah passed away peacefully on February 25, 2026. He was born November 28, 1929, in Lewisville, Idaho to George Ervin Casper and May Lucetta Stoddard. He was the youngest of three boys. He grew up on a farm located in Garfield, Idaho...
Jay Keith Tullis
Feb 25, 2026
In our most loving memory, Jay Keith Tullis went home to his loving Heavenly Father on February 25, 2026. Jay was born to Lamar and Norma Tullis on November 26, 1939, in Ogden, Utah.
He joined the U.S. navy in 1956 and was stationed on the USS Hornet, moving then to Southern California...
Lawrence "Larry" Mullins
Feb 17, 2026
Larry was born in Indiana as the oldest of five children to Lawrence Harrol Mullins and Margaret Alice Shrewsbury.
He was an avid lover of nature. So much so that he obtained a master's degree in Forest Service Management and spent 30 years working for the US Forest Service, his work sent him...
Jerry Lane Brown
Feb 16, 2026
Jerry Lane Brown, 72, passed away on February 16, 2026, in St. George, Utah. He was born on February 15, 1954, in San Gabriel, California to Haney Norris and Naomi Thompson Brown.
Graveside services will be held on Thursday, March 5, 2026, at 2:00 p.m. in the Turner and Stevens Live Oak Memorial...


