Obituaries

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

Cynthia L. Palmer

Cynthia L. Palmer

Mar 22, 2018

St. George, Utah - Cynthia L Palmer, age 60, passed away on March 22, 2018, in Saint George, Utah. She was born November 23, 1957 in Denver, Colorado to Bonnie Palmer Robertson and Harvey Palmer.

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Mary Ellen Wilson

Mary Ellen Wilson

Mar 20, 2018

Enterprise, UT – Mary Ellen Crawford Wilson died March 20, 2018 at age 77. She passed away in her home in St. George, Utah at 10:15am.

Mary Ellen, beloved wife of Alvin Morley Wilson, spent...

Harvey "Bud" Edwards

Harvey "Bud" Edwards

Mar 19, 2018

Toquerville, UT – Bud left this beautiful world to join the love of his life, Virginia, on Monday, March 19, 2018. He was born on Christmas Eve, 1928 to Harvey Clair and Ivy Louise Adair Edwards and big sister, Donna, at their home in Panaca, Nevada.

Tamara Roberts Nicholas

Tamara Roberts Nicholas

Mar 18, 2018

Hurricane, Utah – Tamara Roberts Nicholas passed from this life into the loving arms of our Heavenly Father on March 18, 2018. She was born September 2, 1968 in Murray, Utah. Tamara leaves behind her son, Ian James Imes, whom she loved with all her heart and soul. She is also survived by her father, Melvin J. (Lorraine)...

Michael Gordon Smith

Michael Gordon Smith

Mar 18, 2018

Hurricane, UT – Michael Gordon Smith, 72, passed away on March 18, 2018 at his home in Hurricane, UT surrounded by longtime friends. He was a life-long Episcopalian. Mike was born in Ogden, UT in 1945, the son of Gordon Smith and Marie Rowe. Along with his younger siblings, Larry and Cheryl, Mike spent time not only in...

Jerry C. Reid

Jerry C. Reid

Mar 13, 2018

Washington, Utah – Jerry Courter Reid, 73, husband, father, brother, uncle and son passed away peacefully in his home on March 13, 2018.  He was born as a mirror imaged twin on March 10, 1945 in El Cajon, CA to Ray and Jean Reid.  He was raised and lived in Whittier,...

Mae R. Wilder

Mae R. Wilder

Mar 13, 2018

Cedar City, UT – M ae R. Wilder, 97, passed away Tuesday, March 13, 2018, in Cedar City, Utah. She was born in Red Cap, now Arcadia (Vernal area), Utah on May 19, 1920 to Argyle Wimmer and Silva Jane Snyder Roper.   She was the 4th of 8 children born to Argyle and Silva.  Her husband, William F....

Layne Snow Spevak

Layne Snow Spevak

Mar 9, 2018

Hurricane, UT – Layne Snow Spevak, 65, passed away due to complications of lung cancer on Friday March 9, 2018 in St. George, UT. Coors Light stock fell abruptly after the news broke. Layne wouldn't want a bunch of flowery stuff written about him. He was a hard-working, truck driving man who retired after 28 years with Yellow...

Joy Allen Gallion

Joy Allen Gallion

Mar 7, 2018

Joy Allen Gallion, 68, died Wednesday, March 7, 2018, in St. George, Utah. She was born August 14, 1949, in American Fork, Utah, to Glen Maxwell and Joan Murdoch.

Joy grew up in Rexburg, Idaho and graduated from Ricks...

William "Bill" Leroy Corbett

William "Bill" Leroy Corbett

Mar 6, 2018

St. George, Utah - William "Bill" LeRoy Corbett, 85, returned to his Heavenly Home on March 6, 2018 in Saint George, Utah. Bill was born June 12, 1932 to Ida Ardella Jenson and Daniel James Corbett in Salt Lake City, Utah. Bill was the second youngest "twin" son among...

Mildred Dee Peterson

Mildred Dee Peterson

Mar 5, 2018

Central / Enterprise, UT – Mildred Dee Peterson, 86, died in her sleep at the Bella Terra Facility, March 5, 2018 in St. George, Utah. She was born December 31, 1931 in Chicago, Illinois to Carlton Charles Strickland and Ruby Adele Spurgeom. Her mother later divorced Carlton and married Henry Palmer Johnson, (Grandpa). Henry was in...

Shirley "Shirl" Kimball Hancock

Shirley "Shirl" Kimball Hancock

Mar 4, 2018

St. George, UT - Shirley "Shirl" Kimball Hancock, 89, passed away peacefully on March 4, 2018, at home with his loved ones around him. He was born June 29, 1928 to Lydia Kimball and Martin Levison Hancock, in Bluebell, Utah. He had ten siblings, he was second to the...

Vear Lee Mortensen

Vear Lee Mortensen

Feb 25, 2018

St. George, Utah – Vear Lee Mortensen, age 93, died February 25, 2018 at his home in St. George Utah. He was born in Tremonton, Utah, November 15, 1924 to Benjamin Peter Mortensen and Karen Verlyn Anderson. He married DeLone Christensen in the Idaho Falls LDS Temple Sept 5, 1950. She died in 1976. He then married Cleo...

Glen Ray "Spider" Anderson

Glen Ray "Spider" Anderson

Feb 25, 2018

Ivins, Utah - Our amazing husband, dad, grandpa, uncle, brother and friend to all, passed away peacefully on Sunday, February 25, 2018, surrounded by his loving family. He is finally free from the chains of Alzheimer's. Alzheimer's may have robbed him of many things, but his quick wit, humor,...

Marilyn Milne Davis

Marilyn Milne Davis

Feb 20, 2018

St. George, UT – Marilyn Milne Roundy Davis, 83, died while sitting at her computer desk doing what she loved best which was helping other people on Tuesday, February 20, 2018. She was born July 2, 1934, in St. George, Utah to Irvine and Vera Whitaker Milne.

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Mary Jean Sorensen

Mary Jean Sorensen

Feb 19, 2018

St. George, Utah - Mary Jean Sorensen died February 19, 2018 in St. George, Utah. She was born August 20, 1931 in Bakersfield, California to Arthur Pratt and Norma Larsen.

Mary spent her life as a loving mother, school teacher and a translator for The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints.

She was preceded...

Alvin "Bud" Byron Smith

Alvin "Bud" Byron Smith

Feb 18, 2018

St. George, UT – Alvin "Bud" Byron Smith, 84, passed away peacefully on February 18, 2018. He was born March 30, 1933 in Salt Lake City, Utah to Erma E. Jones and Joseph Byron Smith. He met Marilyn Luvena Wise in Hermosa Beach, California and they were married...

Willard Lester Thompson

Willard Lester Thompson

Feb 18, 2018

St George, Utah – Willard "Bill" L. Thompson, 82, was called home by his Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ, Sunday February 18, 2018. He was born on July 6, 1935 in Colorado Springs, Colorado.

Bill grew up in Manitou Springs, Colorado with his...

Truman Alray Cannon

Truman Alray Cannon

Feb 15, 2018

Washington, UT – Truman Alray Cannon, 75, passed away peacefully in his home on Thursday, February 15, 2018, during a family prayer with his family present.  He will be greatly missed.  Alray was born May 24, 1942 to Truman and Virginia Cannon. He married his sweetheart, Carol Jean Lynn, in the St. George LDS Temple on June 10,...

Fred Joseph Cody

Fred Joseph Cody

Feb 12, 2018

LaVerkin, Utah – Fred Joseph Cody, 63, passed away February 12, 2018. He was born July 15, 1954 in Monterey, California to Lynn and Arlene Hirt Cody.

Graveside services will be held Friday, February 16, 2018 at 1:00 p.m....