Obituaries

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

Michael Anthony Schumacher

Michael Anthony Schumacher

Jun 19, 2026

With hearts full of love and profound sadness, we announce the passing of Michael Anthony Schumacher, a beloved father, stepfather, grandfather, brother, and friend. Michael's journey on this earth concluded on June 19, 2026, as he succumbed to a courageous battle with cancer. He was 68 years young.

Born on April 4, 1958, in the charming town of Laramie, Wyoming, Michael...

Rose Vernell Iverson Rich

Rose Vernell Iverson Rich

Jun 17, 2026

Rose Vernell Iverson Rich quietly passed away in her home on Wednesday, June 17, 2026, where she joyfully rejoined her Heavenly Parents, husband and a whole host of family and friends in the Spirit World.

Rose had a positive sweetness that endeared her to everyone who knew her. She was born in Mt. Trumbull on the Arizona Strip, and was raised...

Josue Alvaro Yañez

Josue Alvaro Yañez

Jun 15, 2026

Josue Alvaro Yañez

November 30, 1992– June 15, 2026

Josue Alvaro Yañez lived his 33 years with a heart so big it left an impression everywhere he went. On June 15, 2026, Josue passed away in St. George, Utah, leaving behind a legacy built entirely on kindness, compassion, and an innate desire to help anyone who needed it. His journey took him...

Monte Elloyd Burton

Monte Elloyd Burton

Jun 15, 2026

Monte "Mont" Elloyd Burton passed away peacefully on June 15, 2026, at the age of 89, leaving behind a legacy of faith, laughter, hard work, and unconditional love.

Mont was born October 24, 1936, in Burbank, California, to Elloyd Betenson Burton and Emma Cox Burton. His mother proudly boasted he was voted “Burbank's Most Beautiful Baby” in a two-day contest. He...

Renée Crawford Stucki

Renée Crawford Stucki

Jun 14, 2026

Pine Valley, UT - On Sunday, June 14, 2026, Renée Crawford Stucki passed away at age 66.

Renée was born in Cedar City, Utah on December 21, 1959 to Daniel Boyd and Helen Hyatt Crawford.

Renée and the love of her life, Michael Bruce Stucki were married on June 15, 1979 in the St. George Temple and are the parents of five...

Racquel Rayma Stewart

Racquel Rayma Stewart

Jun 13, 2026

Rayma Racquel Rowley Stewart, 85, passed away June 13, 2026. She was born on March 10, 1941 in Fillmore, Utah to James and Margaret Snyder Rowley.

As a girl, Racquel loved to play ball and jacks, marbles, and hopscotch. Her brother James Richard Rowley was her life-long friend and support. Growing up as a rancher’s daughter, beef was her least favorite...

Nadine Joan Starkey Jones

Nadine Joan Starkey Jones

Jun 10, 2026

             Nadine Joan Starkey Jones

Nadine Joan Starkey Jones (85) peacefully passed away on June 10, 2026, at her home in St. George, Utah.

Nadine was born in Evanston, Wyoming, to her wonderful parents, Leslie and Joan Starkey, on October 27, 1940. Growing up in Wyoming, she attended Evanston High School, where she maintained perfect attendance and...

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...

William Gerald "Jerry" Sharp

William Gerald "Jerry" Sharp

Jun 5, 2026

William Gerald “Jerry” Sharp 89, died June 5, 2026 at his home in Hurricane, UT. He was born May 20, 1937, in Murray, UT to Dean William Sharp and Vauna Louise Baker Sharp.

Married Carol Anderson Sharp (Divorced). Married Sherlene Walton Sharp (Divorced).

Married Sharon Evans Sharp on December 6,1986 in Elko, NV and sealed in the St George Temple on July...

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...