Obituaries

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

Peggy Munson Soria

Peggy Munson Soria

Feb 10, 2018

Ivins, Utah – Peggy Munson Soria, 79, passed away February 10, 2018. She was born December 15, 1938 in Salt Lake City, Utah to Moreland and Eleanor Munson. She married Phil Soria in 1963, later divorced. She had a long and varied career as a bookkeeper and office manager....

Wendy Staar Mettinger

Wendy Staar Mettinger

Feb 9, 2018

Hurricane, Utah – Wendy Staar Mettinger passed away February 9, 2018. She was born October 21, 1952 in Chicago, Illinois to Rudolph Frank and Greta Victoria Pearson Staar. She married Ferrel Harold Kelsey. Wendy is survived by her husband, Ferrel; daughter Lyndsey Mettinger; granddaughter, Halo Staar; and sister and brother-in-law, Sherry and Nile Jackson. She was preceded in...

Marie Davis Tippets

Marie Davis Tippets

Feb 9, 2018

St. George, UT – Marie Davis Tippets graduated to the next life on February 9, 2018. She battled down winders cancer for more than two years. She was born March 1, 1940 in Circleville, Utah to Marlo and Chloris Dalton Davis, as their second child. She enjoyed the small town childhood of southern Utah with friends and three...

Elaine Alice Petersen Champion

Elaine Alice Petersen Champion

Feb 3, 2018

St. George, Utah – Elaine Alice Petersen Champion, age 93, died peacefully surrounded by her loving family Saturday, February 3, 2018, at her home in St. George, Utah. She was born July 8, 1924 in Los Angeles, California, the only child of Oscar Peter Petersen and Alice Elizabeth Schwartz. ...

Blaine Frank O'Brien

Blaine Frank O'Brien

Feb 2, 2018

St. George, UT – Blaine Frank O'Brien, our loving husband, father, grandfather and great-grandfather passed away Friday, February 2, 2018 in St. George, Utah, due to complications of pneumonia.  He was born on September 22, 1944 in Salt Lake City to William Charles Holding and Aerita Bauchamp; adopted by Cairns O'Brien.  He married Karen Hickok, later divorced.  He...

James Alanson Gaylord, Jr.

James Alanson Gaylord, Jr.

Jan 29, 2018

IVINS, UTAH – James Alanson Gaylord, Jr., age 74, passed away, Monday, January 29, 2018, comfortably in his home in Ivins, Utah surrounded by his wife, Laela, friends and family who loved him very much. James was born in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma on April 9, 1943 to James Alanson...

Judy Leavitt Johnson

Judy Leavitt Johnson

Jan 28, 2018

St. George, UT – Judy Leavitt Johnson, 75, of St. George, Utah, died peacefully Sunday, January 28, 2018.  She was born in Hurricane, Utah to Donald Henry and Karma Hirschi Leavitt on March 31, 1942.

Judy was...

Linda Lamb Schemensky

Linda Lamb Schemensky

Jan 26, 2018

St. George, Utah – Linda Lamb Schemensky, 73, completed her journey on earth and is now reunited with her eternal soulmate, Karl Schemensky. She passed away on January 26, 2018 at her home in St. George, Utah. She will be deeply missed and loved by many.

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Laraine Schetselaar Black

Laraine Schetselaar Black

Jan 26, 2018

St. George, Utah - LaRaine Schetselaar Black returned to her Heavenly Father on January 26, 2018. She was born on September 9, 1935, in Salt Lake City, Utah to Anthony J. D. Schetselaar and Caroline Loraine Jones.

LaRaine was...

Christine Cooley Lopez

Christine Cooley Lopez

Jan 25, 2018

St. George, UT – Christine Cooley Lopez journeyed home peacefully on January 25, 2018, surrounded by love and family. The eldest child of Edward Jensen Cooley and Fae Donna Thornley Cooley, she is preceded in death by her parents, paternal grandparents Abraham Coon and Lucille Jensen Cooley; maternal...

Robert L Stephenson

Robert L Stephenson

Jan 23, 2018

Robert L Stephenson, 96, passed away at home on January 23, 2018. He was born in Nephi, Utah on June 8, 1921. He was the son of William Warner and Lua Linton Stephenson. He grew up in Nephi, Utah, attending schools there and later attended Snow College, Michigan State University while...

Shirley Stevenson

Shirley Stevenson

Jan 21, 2018

Shirley Ellen Neagle Stevenson passed away January 21, 2018. She was born October 8, 1926 in Yankton, South Dakota to James Marion Neagle and Klista Kennedy. She married Clyde Stevenson on December 21, 1951 in Provo, Utah. Their marriage was solemnized in the St. George LDS Temple on February 27, 1987....

Frank Peter Hoeffgen

Frank Peter Hoeffgen

Jan 21, 2018

North Las Vegas, Nevada - Francisus Petrus "Frank Peter" Hoeffgen, 74, passed away January 21, 2018. He was born February 18, 1943 in the Netherlands. Graveside services will be held Friday, February 2, 2018 at 2:00 p.m. at the Santa Clara City Cemetery, Santa Clara, Utah. A visitation will...

Patricia Irene Lynsky

Patricia Irene Lynsky

Jan 20, 2018

Patricia Irene Ashdown Lynsky peacefully passed away in her home Saturday evening, January 20, 2018. She was surrounded by family when she stepped into eternity. She was born November 11, 1935, the seventh child to Perry Sessions Ashdown and Abigail Lillian Stephenson, in Los Angeles, California. Her siblings are Betty, Perry Jr., Rex, Paul, Edward William "Bill", Abigail "Gail" and...

Marie Warren Nelson

Marie Warren Nelson

Jan 20, 2018

Washington, UT – Marie Warren Nelson, 87, passed away January 20, 2018.  She was born on November 3, 1930 to Granville and Magdalyn Warren. Marie lived in Parowan, Utah until age 8 .  Upon the passing of her father in 1938, her mother remarried and the family moved to Panguitch, Utah, where she attended school until...

Terrance Jay "Terry" Olson

Terrance Jay "Terry" Olson

Jan 19, 2018

St. George, Utah – Terrance "Terry" Jay Olson, 77, passed away Friday, January 19, 2018. He was born on August 18, 1940 in Milburn, Utah to John Peter "Jay" and Alene Peterson Olson. Terry attended Cyprus High School. In 1957, he joined the U.S. Army where he served his country for three years. He began working at Kennecott...

John Leo Paull

John Leo Paull

Jan 18, 2018

St. George, Utah - John Leo Paull, age 84, passed away January 18, 2018 with his wife Darlene, son, Randy, and daughter, Sally by his side. He had been battling complications from pneumonia and sepsis. John was born August 6, 1933 to Thomas G. and Genevieve Casey Paull in Helena, Montana. Growing up in Montana, Oregon, and California,...

Ora Larson Eyre

Ora Larson Eyre

Jan 14, 2018

Alamo, Nevada – Ora Larson Eyre, 87, graduated from her earthly life on January 14, 2018. She was born January 24, 1930 in Lehi, Utah to Ellis and Ora Hall Larson. She married DuWayne Eyre on March 21, 1998 in the Las Vegas LDS Temple, later solemnized in the St. George LDS Temple on November 26, 2004. Ora...

Jaci Aline Larsen

Jaci Aline Larsen

Jan 11, 2018

St. George, Utah

Jaci Aline Sledge Larsen, 49, left this life peacefully from the comfort of her home, on January 11, 2018. She was born July 10, 1968 in Las Vegas, Nevada to Janet Hawes and Robert John...

Reed Thompson Ricks

Reed Thompson Ricks

Jan 10, 2018

St. George, UT - Reed Thompson Ricks, 83, passed away peacefully, after a brief illness, Wednesday, January 10, 2018 in St. George, UT.  He was born on December 26, 1934 to Joseph Allen and Idella Thompson Ricks in Logan, Utah.  He grew up in Benson, UT. Reed married Velma Mae Fisher on Oct. 22, 1954 in...