Obituaries

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

Robert Gary Nemetz

Robert Gary Nemetz

Nov 14, 2015

Gunnison, Utah - Robert Gary Nemetz passed away November 14, 2015. He was born June 19, 1960. Memorial services will be held Saturday, December 5, 2015 at 2:00 p.m. at the Metcalf Mortuary Chapel, 288 West St. George Blvd., St. George, Utah.

Frederick Leroy Luth

Frederick Leroy Luth

Nov 12, 2015

St. George, Utah - Frederick LeRoy Luth, age 71, passed away on Thursday, November 12, 2015 at Dixie Regional Medical Center in St. George, Utah from causes incident to cancer. He was born on Friday, July 21, 1944 in Grand Junction, Colorado to Frederick Woodrow and Margaret Mae Charlesworth Luth. Fred was raised in various small towns in Colorado along...

J. Miland "Mike" Sargent

J. Miland "Mike" Sargent

Nov 11, 2015

Washington, Utah - J. Miland "Mike" Sargent passed away peacefully in San Juan Capistrano, California on November 11, 2015 at 70 years of age. He is survived by two children, Mark Sargent (Christine) of Phoenix, AZ, and Heidi Wharton of Ladera Ranch, CA. He is also survived by five grandchildren: Kristine, Tyler, Ashley, Jason and Nicolas. In addition, he is...

Carole Lindeman Barney

Carole Lindeman Barney

Nov 11, 2015

Carole Lindeman Barney, 72, passed away peacefully at home, November 11, 2015, after a 30 year battle with Multiple Sclerosis. Carole was born July 23, 1943 (on her mother's 20th birthday) in Salt Lake City, Utah, to Ray Edward and Gwen Lindeman. She graduated from Granger High School (where she helped write the school song). She married Kenneth Weight and...

Richard "Kay" Bowler

Richard "Kay" Bowler

Nov 8, 2015

Veyo, Utah – On November 8, 2015 Heaven gained an amazing man, Richard "Kay" Bowler, 79. He was born December 11, 1935 to Richard Truman Bowler and Helen Chadburn. On February 23, 1957, Kay married the love of his life, Beverly A. Abbott. They had two children, Ila Kay and Kevin. In 1958, Kay was drafted into the armed services...

Mark Meredith Lewis, M.D.

Mark Meredith Lewis, M.D.

Nov 6, 2015

St. George, UT - Mark Meredith Lewis, M.D., 71, passed away early on the 6th of November, 2015 in St. George, Utah. He was born the 24th of August, 1944 in Salt Lake City, Utah to Joseph P. Lewis and Janet Shurtliff. He married his eternal companion Fae Bartholomew in Manti, Utah on September 3, 1966. Mark grew up in...

Louis Franklyn Boyle, Ii

Louis Franklyn Boyle, Ii

Nov 6, 2015

It was with great joy, when I left this life once again to be with my adored wife, Jeanne, who preceded me in 2004. We had the best of a happy marriage for 61 years with our children: Louis III, Lawrence (deceased), Larraine, Jeannine, Kathy and our grandchildren and our great-grandchildren, all deeply loved and appreciated. What a noble family!...

Rose Roundy

Rose Roundy

Nov 5, 2015

St. George, Utah- Rose Marie Shakespeare Roundy, 76, passed away on November 5, 2015. She was born on February 28, 1939 in St. George, UT, to Grover C. Shakespeare and Delna Bulloch (her perfect mother), as their first baby girl. On May 4, 1956, she married Duaine Kay Roundy in St. George and they were sealed on October 21, 1959...

Medora Eyre Nelson

Medora Eyre Nelson

Nov 4, 2015

Medora Eyre Nelson passed away November 4, 2015 at home in the care of Julius Loren Nelson, her husband and Sun Tree Hospice. Many family and friends in recent years provided most loving kind and Christ like support since her diagnosis of genetic spinocerebellum disease (loss of motor skills). She carried on with great determination to the very end. She,...

John "Bert" Larson

John "Bert" Larson

Nov 2, 2015

Bert Larson , 85, passed away on November 2, 2015, after having his chemo therapy treatment he was glad to go home so he could rest, but on the way home he had an aneurysm and died shortly after at the hospital with his loving family by his side. Bert was born March 26, 1930 in Moroni, UT, to Harris...

Edward Nelson

Edward Nelson

Nov 1, 2015

Edward Eldon Nelson, beloved husband, father and grandfather, returned home to his Heavenly Father on November 1, 2015, after a courageous battle with Parkinson's disease. Edward was born on April 24, 1938 in Salt Lake City, Utah. He was a member of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter - day Saints and had a testimony of the gospel. His...

Karl Francis Brooks

Karl Francis Brooks

Oct 31, 2015

St. George, Utah - Karl Francis Brooks passed away on Saturday, October 31, 2015 in St. George, Utah. He was born to Will and Juanita Brooks on November 7, 1935, in St. George, the ninth of eleven children. Karl grew up in St. George, attending Dixie High School and Dixie College, where he played football, baseball, and was also student...

Nelson Vandon Tom

Nelson Vandon Tom

Oct 29, 2015

Ivins, Utah - Nelson Vandon Tom passed away Thursday, October 29, 2015. He was born December 18, 1990 to Donnie and Vanessa Tom in St. George, Utah. He attended Snow Canyon High school and was employed with KK Mechanical. Nelson enjoyed reading, writing and spending time with his family and friends. He was a jokester, always making us laugh. He...

Artye Grantham Atkinson

Artye Grantham Atkinson

Oct 27, 2015

Lumberton, North Carolina- Artye Grantham Atkinson, 87, passed away peacefully on October 27, 2015 in the Dixie Regional Hospital in St. George, UT. She was born on May 21, 1928 in Marietta, NC to Jasper and Bennon Grantham. Artye graduated from Fairmont High School and received her LPN degree from Robeson Tech Community College. She worked as a nurse for...

James Boyd Nebergall

James Boyd Nebergall

Oct 23, 2015

James Boyd Nebergall, a man of many talents and accomplishments, passed away peacefully on Friday, October 23, 2015. He was born January 8, 1923 near Hesston, Kansas to J.M. Nebergall and Edith Grace Smith. He is preceded in death by his parents, his loving wife and his four siblings. He had a great passion for basketball, golfing, traveling, building and...

Karl Schemensky

Karl Schemensky

Oct 23, 2015

St. George, Utah- Our dad, sweet and humble Karl Schemensky, completed his journey here on earth and is now pain free. He lived with chronic pain for over 40 years. Karl was born in Provo, UT to Verl and Fay Schemensky and has two siblings; Geneil and Mary Ann. He loved his sisters so much and would do anything for...

Norma Faye Dearing Kirk

Norma Faye Dearing Kirk

Oct 21, 2015

St. George, Utah - Norma Faye Dearing Kirk, age 89, passed away Wednesday, October 21, 2015 at her home, surrounded by her family. She was born October 2, 1926 in Salt Lake City, Utah, a daughter of John William Dearing and Margaret Jettie Webb. She married Don Cobbley Kirk on December 2, 1949 in Evanston, Wyoming. Their marriage was later...

Robert Spendlove Wright

Robert Spendlove Wright

Oct 21, 2015

Robert Spendlove Wright, age 82, passed away on October 21, 2015 in St. George, Utah. He was born on April 10, 1933 in Hinckley, UT, to Rodney A. Wright and Wynnie Rose Spendlove Wright. He married Carma Rae Ekins on January 26, 1956. Robert attended grade school in Hinckley, UT; Santa Monica, CA and Lincolnwood, IL. He graduated from Hinckley...

Mitchell Tyler Jones

Mitchell Tyler Jones

Oct 15, 2015

Beryl, Utah - Our beloved son, husband ,brother, fun-loving Uncle, and friend, Mitchell Tyler Jones, age 31, passed away, October 15, 2015, in St. George, Utah, in a vehicle accident. Mitch was born on March 15, 1984, in Ogden, Utah, to Barry and Linda Jones. He married Mayra Silva on January 3, 2012 in Parowan, Utah. Mitch grew up in...

Carol Jeanne East

Carol Jeanne East

Oct 14, 2015

Salt Lake City, UT- Our beloved Jeanne quietly passed away on October 14, 2015 in Sandy, UT after several years of suffering the debilitating effects of Dementia. Carol Jeanne Johnson Ogden East was born on December 30, 1935, the first child of George Steiner and Ila Nebeker Johnson in Annabella, Utah. She grew up in Richfield, UT and became the...