Jeannine Gittins

Tibbitts

St. George, Utah – Jeannine Gittins Tibbitts, 92, passed away peacefully on November 8, 2026, in St. George, Utah. She was born February 23, 1934, in Smithfield, Utah to David and Mary Edith Read Gittins.

She graduated from North Cache High School. She loved Christmas and the holidays and spending time with family on vacations and camping in the Uintah Mountains and Jackson Hole area. She worked at Thiokol for 30 years. Jeannine was the first female supervisor and first female department manager at Thiokol. She was a beloved leader and at the time, broke down a lot of barriers at Thiokol.

Jeannine had a lot of obstacles come her way in her lifetime, but she was a woman of perseverance and dignity.

She is survived by her daughter, MarJean (Scott) Stein of South Jordan, Utah; five grandchildren; and many great-grandchildren. She is preceded in death by her loving husband Marcell G. Tibbitts; her son, Stanley; her parents; three sisters and two brothers.

Graveside services will be held Monday, November 16th, 2026, at 2:00 p.m., in the Providence City Cemetery, 925 River Heights Blvd., River Heights, Utah.