Obituaries

Dec 7, 2016

St. George, Utah – Michael H. (Mike) Munk, 74, passed away on December 7, 2016.  He was born November 2, 1942 in Tremonton, Utah to Jerald O. Munk and Grace Hyde Munk. Mike attended schools in Howell, Utah and Tremonton, Utah. He attended Utah State University in Logan, Utah. He served in the South Australian Mission from 1963-65....

Dec 7, 2016

St. George, Utah – Rowena Beavers, 92, passed away on December 7, 2016.  She was born May 16, 1924 in Buford, Arkansas to Henry Frost and Ruby Smothers Erwin. Private family services were held.

Dec 6, 2016

St. George, Utah - Esther Louise Jolliff Prettyman, 68, passed away December 6, 2016 of causes due to cancer. She was born January 12, 1948 in Indianapolis, Indiana to Paul K. and Helen S. Jolliff. She married Ira "Mick" G. Henry and had two sons. They later divorced.

Dec 4, 2016

St. George, Utah - DeAnna Poppleton Murray Coombs, 76, beloved mother, sister, aunt and spouse, died peacefully at her home in St. George, UT, Sunday December 4, 2016, following a valiant fight with cancer. Husband, William LaClede (married October 2, 1978 and solemnized November 20, 2014 at the St. George L.D.S. Temple) and daughter, Meikaella Dee, preceded her...

Dec 3, 2016

St. George, Utah - Bernis Margaret Connelly Mihlberger Moore, 91, beloved mother, grandmother, great-grandmother, sister, aunt and friend passed away December 3, 2016. She was born July 31, 1925 in Levan, Utah to Esther Eliza Gardner and George Graham Connelly. She married William Carl "Bill" Mihlberger on August 2,...

Dec 1, 2016

Ivins, Utah - Wells Dean Starley, 90 years old, passed away peacefully in his sleep on December 1, 2016 at the Southern Utah Veterans Home in Ivins, Utah. He was born on April 19, 1926 in Fillmore, Utah and was the second child of Wells Payne Starley and Olive Critchley Starley....

Dec 1, 2016

Dammeron Valley, Utah - Our beloved husband, brother, dad and grandpa passed away peacefully on December 1, 2016. He endured a difficult fight against cancer. He was ultimately victorious by returning home to Heaven having lived an honorable, influential life. He was born on June 21, 1938 to Kenneth and Gwen Waldram Garn in Rexburg, Idaho. He married...

Nov 30, 2016

St. George, Utah - Dennis H. Stack passed away November 30, 2016 from Congestive Heart Failure, with his wife, Karol, and daughter, Erin, by his side. He was born May 22, 1934 in Fort Benton, MT. Dennis was preceded in death by his parents, Harold and Maybelle "Bury" Stack and his beloved brothers, Tommy and Neil. He is...

Nov 30, 2016

St. George, Utah - Arthur Jay Ball passed away on November 30, 2016 Utah at Dixie Regional Hospital with his family at his side.  Born December 09, 1929 in SLC to Arthur B and Margaret Ball.  Married Bonnie Darlene Bosh in 1950. Jay is survived by his wife, Bonnie; three children: Dannie Jay (Michele), Arthur James (Jeanne) and...

Nov 29, 2016

Hurricane, Utah – Henry Gordon Hilden passed away November 29, 2016. He was born January 19, 1937 in Petosky, Michigan to Henry Albert Hilden and Myrtle Elizabeth Hengy. He married Melinda Ann Martin and divorced after 26 years. Gordon is survived by his six children: Noel Martin (Lisa), Toby Lyn (Lisa), Dorinda Adele, Jan-David (Brandy), Mindi-Lucile Eowyn, and...

Nov 29, 2016

St. George, Utah – Peggy Oldroyd Wright, 86, passed away on November 29, 2016.  She was born February 3, 1930, in Salt Lake City, Utah, to Isaac Marvin and Delta Rothlisberger Oldroyd. Peggy attended Brigham Young University and subsequently graduated from Stevens-Henager College. While working at Bradford Realty in Salt Lake City, she was introduced by her future...

Nov 26, 2016

St. George, Utah – On Saturday, November 26, 2016 our beloved father and grandfather, James "Jay" Paul Hanks, Jr. left this world at last to reunite with his wife, Darlene Delores Myers Hanks. Jay was born February 16, 1928 to James Paul Hanks, Sr. and Rose Florence Kennedy in...

Nov 25, 2016

Tooele, Utah – Jim quietly slipped away on November 25, 2016, at home, surrounded by loved ones. After being diagnosed with brain cancer in July, he spent his time checking off his bucket list and doing things for others. Jim was born June 9, 1956 to Jack and Sally Turner.  He was raised in Erda, Utah...

Nov 24, 2016

Ivins, Utah – Irwin Bailie, 98, passed away comfortably at his home in Ivins, Utah, Thursday, November 24, 2016.  He was born February 4, 1918, in Spokane, Washington, to Elbert Levi and Olga Holda Burmaster Bailie and was the oldest of three children. Irwin was a pilot for the Army Air Corp during World War II. ...

Nov 23, 2016

St. George, Utah – Raffaele "Ralph" Cosentino, 85, passed away suddenly November 23, 2016 at home. He was born April 28, 1931 in Brooklyn, New York to Lewis and Elizabeth Cosentino. He married the love of his life, Joyce Sickler on June 8, 1952. Ralph retired from the U.S. Air Force and The U.S. Agency for International Development....

Nov 23, 2016

St. George, UT – Valerie Hall McClean (Gidget), age 64, passed away on November 23, 2016 in Lehi, Utah. She was born on April 25, 1952 in Cedar City, Utah to Deward Leon Hall and Nora Barlocker Hall. Valerie was raised in Enterprise, Utah where she worked and played on her parents' farm. They moved to Page, Arizona...

Nov 17, 2016

St. George, Utah – Verlene Blake, 66, passed away November 17, 2016. She was born April 13, 1950 in St. George, Utah to LaVer Terry and Ilene Lowe Blake. Graveside services will be held Saturday, November 26, 2016 at 11:00 a.m. at the St. George City Cemetery.

Nov 16, 2016

St. George, Utah - Peggy Hansen Bassett was born in Nephi, Utah on 21 April 1934 to Elmo Hansen and Thelma Warner. She was the first of their three children. She was followed a few years later by her brother Peter and sister Kristeen. As a child she attended...

Nov 14, 2016

St. George, Utah – John Clifford Lawrence, 91, passed away on November 14, 2016.  He was born July 28, 1925 in Grantsville, Utah to Victor and Lovina Hodgeson Lawrence. Funeral services will be held Friday, November 18, 2016 at 2:00 p.m. at the Metcalf Mortuary Chapel, 288 West St. George Blvd., St. George, Utah. A visitation will be...

Nov 13, 2016

Washington, Utah - Robert Smith Isom left this earthly realm on the 13th of November, 2016 after a valiant fight with cancer.

He is survived by his wife, Lynne; children: Eric (Anne), Kirk (Tori), Garth (Janelle), Trevor (Jocelyn), Terence, and Chad; grandchildren: Cameron,...