Obituaries

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

Marvin Angus Jones

Marvin Angus Jones

Feb 8, 2017

St. George, Utah – Marvin Angus Jones, 85, husband, father, grandfather, great-grandpa, brother, uncle, and ever-loving friend, passed away in his sweethearts home, February 8, 2017 in St. George, Utah.

Marv entered the world in a big way, literally...

Lavon Grant Cox

Lavon Grant Cox

Feb 4, 2017

LaVon Grant Cox, 59, passed away Saturday, February 4, 2017, in St. George, Utah. He was born, March 18, 1957, in Buena Ventura, Mexico to Grant Wilbur and Lola Lang Cox. Funeral services will be held Thursday, February 9, 2017 at 11:00 a.m. at the Metcalf Mortuary Chapel, 288 West St. George Blvd, St. George, Utah. A visitation will be...

Richard T. Ackley

Richard T. Ackley

Feb 2, 2017

Richard Ackley passed away on the 2 February 2017 at the age of 88 in his longtime home in St. George Utah, where he and his wife spent many happy years in retirement. Dick's father, Tom, was a first generation Italian with a third grade education, who had spent his first years in America in a Catholic orphanage in New...

Nelda May Cornelius Whitehead

Nelda May Cornelius Whitehead

Jan 31, 2017

Born in Virgin, Utah, May 16, 1917 and after a long memorable life of 99 years, Nelda Whitehead passed away at her home of natural causes on January 31, 2017. She lived with her parents, Henry Cornelius and Emma Bradshaw, in Virgin with her 2 sisters and 6 brothers, enjoying the...

Raymond Barron Ortiz

Raymond Barron Ortiz

Jan 29, 2017

Ivins, Utah – Raymond Barron Ortiz passed away January 29, 2017. He was born October 7, 1918 in Alamo Gordo, New Mexico to Eustacio and Jesusita Barron Ortiz. Ray served with three of his brothers during World War II in the Philippines and South Pacific. He worked for 35 years in the Shipping Department of the Railroad. In...

Leland J Frei

Leland J Frei

Jan 28, 2017

Santa Clara, Utah – Leland J Frei, 89, was welcomed home into the arms of his loving wife and daughter on January 28, 2017. He passed away of age related causes. Lee was born August 26, 1927 the fourth of six boys born to J. Claude and Leda Hafen Frei in Santa Clara, Utah; where, with the exception...

Marjorie Nilsson Metcalf

Marjorie Nilsson Metcalf

Jan 28, 2017

St. George, Utah – Marjorie Nilsson Metcalf, age 91, passed away during the early evening of January 28, 2017, with several family members at her side. She was born on June 30, 1925 in Salt Lake City to Mary Emma Nicholls and Nils Peter Nilsson.  During her childhood, she lived at 1146 Laird Avenue, Salt Lake City.  She...

Jo Telesco

Jo Telesco

Jan 28, 2017

St. George, Utah - Jo Telesco, 79, beloved wife, mother, and grandmother began her journey in heaven Saturday evening at Dixie Regional Medical Center. After a 10 year battle with ovarian cancer she passed away peacefully surrounded by her family. She was born July 3, 1937 in Ft. Collins,...

John Thomas

John Thomas

Jan 25, 2017

Our loving dad, grandpa, and friend passed away peacefully on January 25th, 2017. John was born October 25th 1932 to Elmer John Thomas (Red) and Florence Mabel Lords (Keppie) in McCammon, Idaho.  He was an only child. John attended Pocatello High School and there learned he had tremendous talent for playing the...

Evelyn Thompson Smith

Evelyn Thompson Smith

Jan 25, 2017

St. George, Utah – Evelyn Thompson Smith, beloved wife, mother and grandmother, passed away peacefully at home Wednesday morning, January 25, 2017 following a stroke the prior week. She was surrounded by her loving husband and daughter.

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Irene Despain

Irene Despain

Jan 25, 2017

St. George, Utah – Irene McGee Despain, beloved mother and grandmother, passed away the morning of Wednesday, January 25, 2017 in St. George, Utah at the age of 91.

Irene lived a long life of dedication to...

Richard Schmutz

Richard Schmutz

Jan 24, 2017

Richard Antone Schmutz, beloved father, grandfather and great-grandfather, passed away peacefully on January 24, 2017.  He was 91.  Richard was born on October 13, 1925, in St. George, Utah, to Wilford Antone and Martha Foremaster Schmutz.  He was the fourth of six children.  As a boy and young man, Richard loved hunting, hiking...

Kyle Darrin Spray

Kyle Darrin Spray

Jan 24, 2017

St. George, Utah – Kyle Darrin Spray, 45, passed away January 24, 2017. Kyle was born to Jerry and Susan Hassenfritz Spray on February 8, 1971 in Provo, Utah. He married the love of his life, Amanda Christensen, on April 28, 2014. He lived in many places including: Hawaii, Florida, Provo, Orem, and most recently St. George, Utah....

Ferrol Staheli Tait

Ferrol Staheli Tait

Jan 22, 2017

Enterprise, Utah – Ferrol Staheli Tait , 77, passed away January 22, 2017 at DRMC surrounded by his loving family. He was born October 17, 1939 in Enterprise, Utah to George Huntsman and Laura Staheli Tait. Ferrol was the youngest of nine children: Glendon, Ada, LaPrele, LeWen, Mary, Aaron, Melvin and Barbara. Ferrol married Karen Farnsworth...

James Edward Fitzpatrick

James Edward Fitzpatrick

Jan 22, 2017

Washington, Utah – James Edward Fitzpatrick, devoted husband, father, grandfather and great-grandfather, passed into eternal life of natural causes in Washington, Utah on January 22, 2017. He was born the youngest of four sisters and three brothers to John Joseph and Grace Dicus Fitzpatrick on April 6, 1928. He was educated in schools in Iowa and Nebraska. He...

Virgil Glenn Weis

Virgil Glenn Weis

Jan 21, 2017

St. George, Utah – Virgil Glenn Weis, 93, passed away January 21, 2017. He was born February 9, 1923 in Salt Lake City, Utah to Altoe Glenn and LaVera Olson Weis. Graveside services will be held Friday, January 27, 2017 at 11:00 a.m. at the St. George City Cemetery, St. George, Utah.

James "Jim" Monaghan

James "Jim" Monaghan

Jan 20, 2017

St. George, Utah – James Monaghan "Jim", our loving husband, father, grandfather and great-grandfather, passed away Friday, January 20, 2017, age 87, at his home in St. George, Utah.

Jim was born on February 27, 1929 in...

Scott Arthur Ottley

Scott Arthur Ottley

Jan 18, 2017

St. George, Utah – Our beloved brother, Scott Arthur Ottley, 61, passed away in Salt Lake City on Wednesday, January 18, 2017, after a hard fought battle with Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis "ALS." He was born July 30, 1955 to Conrad and L. Peggie Hawkins Ottley in Salt Lake City, Utah. Scott was a very devoted father to his...

April Nielsen Golchin

April Nielsen Golchin

Jan 17, 2017

St. George, Utah - April Nielsen Golchin passed away January 17, 2017. She was born April 1, 1962 to Clinton and Everal Bowler Nielsen. She had four older sisters and a younger brother and sister. She also had six bonus sisters and two bonus brothers. She attended West Elementary and Dixie High School. She was very talented and...

Christopher Lawrence Legg

Christopher Lawrence Legg

Jan 13, 2017

Washington, Utah – Christopher Legg, 46, passed away January 13, 2017. He was born July 1, 1970 in Compton, California to Harold and Sharyn Rothmeyer Legg.

Graveside services will be held Thursday, January 19, 2017 at 2:00 p.m. at...