Obituaries

Local Obituaries for Families in St. George, Hurricane, and surrounding Southern Utah communities

Janet Ilene Hickman

Janet Ilene Hickman

Jun 9, 2026

Janet Ilene Brundage Hickman

(October 24, 1934 – June 9, 2026)

Janet Ilene Brundage Hickman passed away peacefully encircled by family on June 9, 2026. She was born in Grand Island, Nebraska to Kenneth Floyd and Gladys Elizabeth Brundage. She and her brother Ronald Kenneth Brundage were raised on a farm near Crawford, NE. She attended Crawford High School, after which she...

Tim Ferrell

Tim Ferrell

Jun 6, 2026

Timothy Ferrell passed away peacefully on June 6, 2026 at 10:26 a.m., a pattern of numbers he would have loved. He left behind a beautiful legacy of family, adventure, and unwavering kindness.

Born on June 10, 1955, in Seattle, Washington, to James Arthur Warsinske and Nancy Thomas, Tim spent his early years moving often. Raised by his mother and Richard Melvin...

Larry O'Neil Staples

Larry O'Neil Staples

Jun 6, 2026

Larry O’Neil Staples, DDS, passed away peacefully on June 6, 2026, at his home in St. George, Utah, surrounded by family at the age of 81 due to heart complications. He was born Oct. 28, 1944, in Fillmore, Utah, to the late H. DeVere and Meridean Melville Staples. Larry married Ann Milne Staples on Aug. 12, 1983, in St. George and...

Alice Wiggins

Alice Wiggins

Jun 6, 2026

St. George, Utah – Alice Helene Barney was born March 23, 1930 in Chicago, Illinois to Burnes Tebbs Barney and Frances Elizabeth Bertz, the youngest of four children. She married Edward Eugene Wiggins on March 30, 1948 in the Salt Lake LDS Temple.

She graduated from Hammond High School, Hammond, Indiana. Alice was a stay-at-home mom for many years, entering the...

Thomas D'Amico

Thomas D'Amico

Jun 4, 2026

Thomas James D’Amico age 79 of Mesquite, Nevada (Formerly of Chicago Heights IL) Passed away peacefully with family by his side holding his hand on June 4, 2026, in St George, Utah

Tom was born in Chicago Heights Illinois August 15, 1946. Tom was a heavy equipment operator/ laborer for 40 plus years who showed up rain or shine and did...

Vivien Leigh Cockrell

Vivien Leigh Cockrell

May 29, 2026

Vivien Leigh Cockrell passed away on May 29, 2026, in St. George, Utah. She was born on June 14, 1939, in Los Angeles, California, to Allen Leigh Lake and Karen Ione Lake.

Vivien had a gift for making everyone feel welcome. Whether family, friend, neighbor, or stranger, she greeted people with genuine interest and kindness. She remembered birthdays, celebrated accomplishments, and...

Synthia Jean Eyre

Synthia Jean Eyre

May 28, 2026

With profound sorrow and immeasurable love, we announce the passing of Synthia Jean “Syndi” Potter Eyre — beloved wife, mother, daughter, sister, and friend — who passed away peacefully on May 28, 2026, in Enoch, Utah, after a courageous battle with stage 4 metastatic melanoma. She was 47 years old.

Born on April 7, 1979, to William and Linda Potter in...

Don Brent Neeley

Don Brent Neeley

May 28, 2026

Don Brent Neeley, affectionately known by all as Brent, passed away peacefully on May 28, 2026, in St. George, Utah, at the age of 87.

Brent was born on October 2, 1938, in Preston, Idaho, to Ariel Greaves Neeley and Radia Van Leuvan. He spent his childhood in Preston until the age of 17, when his family relocated to Montpelier, Idaho,...

Ingrid Vivianne Miller

Ingrid Vivianne Miller

May 27, 2026

Ingrid Vivianne Miller, originally from Minneapolis MN, went home to be with the Lord Jesus on Wednesday, May 27, 2026 after a long battle with Parkinson's Disease, UTI and Chronic Kidney Disease Stage III. She is survived by her husband Randolph Miller, her sister Birgit Moxon of Wisconsin, her son John McSweeny and family (wife Kimberly, sons Evan and Kyle),...

Christine "Chris" Fowler

Christine "Chris" Fowler

May 27, 2026

Christine “Chris” Fowler, beloved wife, mother, grandma, “Mimi”, sister, and friend, passed away peacefully on May 27, 2026, in St. George, Utah, following a long and courageous battle with pulmonary and cardiac illness. She was 78 years old, passing just three days before her 79th birthday.

Chris was born in Pocatello, Idaho, to Stan and Julia Byington and was the oldest...

Lyle Joseph Barnes

Lyle Joseph Barnes

May 25, 2026

Hurricane, Utah – Lyle Joseph Barnes, beloved husband, father, grandfather, attorney, teacher, author, and missionary, passed away peacefully on May 25, 2026, in Hurricane, Utah, following a lingering illness. He was 89 years old, just seven months shy of his 90th birthday.

Lyle was born on December 11, 1936, in Lehi, Utah, to Floyd Joseph Barnes and LaFerne Mary Gordon Barnes....

William LaMar Miller

William LaMar Miller

May 24, 2026

William LaMar “Mar” Miller was born June 20, 1932, in Washington, Utah, where he remained a lifelong resident. His parents were William Henry Miller and Amanda Elena Jolley Miller. He was one of a family of eight, 4 older sisters and three younger brothers. He served in the U.S. Army during the Korean War from 1952 to 1954, providing vehicle...

Marian Arlene Facciotti

Marian Arlene Facciotti

May 24, 2026

Washington, Utah – Marian Arlene Facciotti, 88, passed away May 24, 2026. She was born May 19, 1938 in Ceres, California to John Howard and Clara Steward Bradford. She married George Claude Facciotti.

A Rosary will be held on Friday, May 29 at 1:00 p.m. at the  St. George Catholic Church located at 259 West 200 North.

A funeral mass will follow...

Basil L. Gilger

Basil L. Gilger

May 16, 2026

Basil L. Gilger was born deep in the Parowan Valley, Utah on April 13, 1928, to Hugh and Mildred Lowe Bauer Gilger. Born in a blended family, he was the sixth child for his mother and the fourth child for his father.

Basil’s grandfathers, George A. Lowe Jr. and Sr., owned huge flocks of sheep, and Basil spent his young life...

Pauline Casalaspro

Pauline Casalaspro

May 15, 2026

Pauline Casalaspro, 92, passed away May 15, 2026. She was born on February 17, 1934 in Mason, WI to Petra and Matt Bichanich. She married Joseph Casalaspro on February 25, 1956 in Barksdale AFB, LA.

Pauline was raised Catholic on a farm in Mason, WI and attended grade school and high school in the area. She lived in Milwaukee, WI following...

Robert Roy Long

Robert Roy Long

May 11, 2026

Robert was born in Denver, Colorado, to Patricia Arnold and Dennis Shepard. His family moved to San Marcos, California, where Robert attended Catholic schools and enjoyed avocado trees and all the best parts of growing up in SoCal. His senior year he moved to Hurricane, Utah, where he graduated.

After graduation, Robert began his career as an apprentice, eventually becoming a...

Marsha Bastian Hamlin

Marsha Bastian Hamlin

May 10, 2026

Marsha Bastian Hamlin, 84, passed away peacefully on May 10, 2026, surrounded by the love of her husband and children.

Born on January 10, 1942, in Salina, Utah, Marsha lived a private life marked by deep love for her family, gentle strength, and steady devotion to those she loved. Though she rarely sought attention for herself, those closest to her knew...

Glade W Covington

Glade W Covington

May 8, 2026

Glade, a cherished son, brother, husband, father, grandfather, and friend, passed away peacefully on May 8, 2026, at the age of 79.

Born on January 3, 1947, in Rexburg, Idaho, Glade was raised in a loving family of nine children. Growing up in Idaho, he was an active member of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints and carried a...

Erika Janson Pust

Erika Janson Pust

May 7, 2026

Erika Klementine Janson Pust, 96, passed away peacefully in St. George, Utah on May 7, 2026. She was born in Brooklyn, New York to Klemens and Maria Janson on November 9, 1929.

In 1935, her parents built a home in Jericho, New York. On December 25, 1937, her brother, Herbert, was born; whom she cherished her entire life. As a teenager...

Betty Jane Hardman Eyre Siddoway

Betty Jane Hardman Eyre Siddoway

May 4, 2026

Betty Jane Hardman Eyre Siddoway, beloved mother, grandmother and friend passed away peacefully at home surrounded by loved ones at the age of 91 on May 4, 2026 after a short battle with cancer.

She was born January 27, 1935, in Lindon, Utah to David Truvere Hardman and Elda Grace Hoopes.

She loved growing up with her five siblings on their parents’...