Obituaries
Local Obituaries for Families in St. George, Hurricane, and surrounding Southern Utah communities
Kenneth R. Prahl
Jun 29, 2015
Ivins, Utah - Kenneth R. Prahl, age 79, passed away on June 29, 2015 after a four year battle with a blood disorder known as Myelofibrosis. Ken was born February 1, 1936 in Flint, Michigan to parents, Rudolph and Era Prahl. He married Gloria Lillibridge in Flint on August 12, 1961. Having graduated from high school at the age of...
Aerius Huntsman
Jun 26, 2015
Washington, UT- Aerius Huntsman, 95. Passed away June 26, 2015 in Washington, UT. He was born September 12, 1919 in Richfield, UT to William Moroni Huntsman & Mary Hannah Hansen. He married Clyda V. Cabaniss on February 14, 1950. She passed November 10, 1996. He married Linda F. Farnsworth on November 7, 1998. He is survived by his wife, Linda;...
Nathan Nelson Astle
Jun 23, 2015
Nathaniel Nelson Astle, 32, passed away June 23, 2015. Nate was born March 11, 1983, to Dr. Nelson LaFarr Astle (Ogden) and Karma Olivia Johnson (Gilbert, AZ). Nate grew up in Layton and served a faithful LDS mission in Sacramento, CA. Nate's gentle soul, loving heart, and contagious laughter will forever remain with those who deeply love him. He touched...
Ruth Emilu Hill Clyde
Jun 22, 2015
Ruth (89 1/2 yrs) having lived a long and happy life passed away peacefully early Monday morning, June 22. She was the youngest of four children, born January 6, 1926, the daughter of Charles and Alice Hindle Hill. They all grew to adulthood in the same house her father was raised in: 447 Goshen Street in Salt Lake City. Ruth...
Lee Adelaide Williams
Jun 21, 2015
Lee Adelaide Williams, 98, passed away on June 21, 2015. Lee was born Leokadya Adelaide Wojciechowski, to Victor Anthony Wojciechowski and Helena Danielkiewicz on September 30, 1916 in Trenton, New Jersey. Her parents were immigrants from Poland. She graduated from Trenton Central High School in 1934 and took numerous leisure hour courses. During the depression she worked at the Heinamann...
Margie Eiffert Blackburn
Jun 19, 2015
St. George, Utah- Margie Eiffert Blackburn was born on February 28, 1923 in the beautiful hills of Iberia, Missouri. She later met Jay C. Blackburn, her best friend and husband for 60 years. They raised their family in Salt Lake City, Utah. Both loved outdoor activities, boating, camping, snowmobiling and traveling abroad. Later in life Marge became an avid and...
Corean Isom Barrick Gubler
Jun 17, 2015
St. George, Utah - Corean Isom Barrick Gubler was born March 6, 1930 in Hurricane, Utah to Blanche and George Washington Isom. Corean passed away peaceably on June 17, 2015 at DRMC. She is survived by her children: Kevin (Marilyn) Barrick and Trudy Kohles; grandchildren: Mika (Mindy) Jensen, Mechell (Tim) Brandenburg and Tanya Colburn; great-grandchildren: Kura, Sean, Emerson, Emma, Vincent,...
Andrew Earl Hardy
Jun 15, 2015
St. George, Utah - Andrew Earl Hardy passed away June 15, 2015. He was born January 31, 1920 in Salt Lake City, Utah to John James and Manila May Willden Hardy. He married Ruth Johnson on February 12, 1941. They had one child, Karen. Ruth passed away on January 24, 1986. He married Ludeen Goodfellow Gibbons on April 10, 1987....
Walter Hale Gardner
Jun 11, 2015
Walter was born in Beaver, Utah, on February 24th, 1917, to Willard Gardner and Rebecca Viola Hale. He was fourth in a family of seven children raised in Logan, Utah in a home just off the Utah State University campus. As a youth, Walter excelled at sports, particularly football and tennis, and he was a gifted mathematician (at a glance,...
Tiffany Anne Berrett Snowden
Jun 11, 2015
Tiffany Berrett Snowden passed away peacefully in the early morning hours of June 11, 2015 surrounded by her family. Born on October 16, 1967 to James Emory and Linda Linebaugh Berrett in Salt Lake City, Utah, Tiffany has now been reunited with her beloved father who preceded her in death over 30 years ago. During the last few weeks of...
Hortense "Tensey" Olsen
Jun 11, 2015
St. George, UT - Hortense (Tensey) Olsen passed away June 11, 2015, in St. George, Utah. She was born on July 31, 1921 in Farmington, Utah to James Le Roy and Vera Mann White. She married Keith H. Olsen on June 20, 1954. Keith passed away on June 3, 2001. She enjoyed reading, traveling, golf and oil painting. Tensey is...
Mary Bradshaw Lortz
Jun 10, 2015
Salt Lake City / St. George, Utah - Mary B. Lortz, daughter of William Bertie and Johanna Hazel Bentley Bradshaw, was born in St. George, Utah on July 1, 1918. She passed away June 10, 2015. Mary married Carus L. Lortz in the Salt Lake LDS Temple on August 3, 1936. After graduating from Dixie High School in 1936, they...
Joyce Jenkins Chabot
Jun 6, 2015
Joyce Jenkins Chabot, age 91, passed away on June 6, 2015 in St. George, Utah - her home for the past 25 years. Her son, Brent, lived with her and they lovingly cared for each other after the passing of her husband (Brent's father) in 1996. Thanks to the help of her children, loving caregivers, and the dear sisters in...
Lt. Col. Creed Miles Evans, M.D
Jun 3, 2015
St. George, Utah - Lt. Col. Creed Miles Evans, M.D. returned home on Wednesday, June 3rd 2015 to our Father in Heaven surrounded by family who loved him dearly. Creed was born in Rexburg, Idaho and raised in Salt Lake City, Utah by his parents Edmund Paul Evans and Lucretia Jane Miles Evans. He studied at 10 universities and colleges...
Carol Lynne Chambers Barlocker
May 31, 2015
St. George, UT - Carol Lynne Chambers Barlocker, our loving wife, mother, and grandmother, returned to her loving Heavenly Father on May 31, 2015. She was born March 11, 1937, in Ogden, UT, to Frederick Donald Chambers and Helen VanBuren. Lynne grew up in areas of Utah and California, ending up in Enterprise, Utah. She fell in love and married...
Jack Burt
May 28, 2015
Magna / St George - Our beloved father, husband, grandfather, and great-grandfather Jack W. Burt passed away May 28, 2015 in St. George, UT at the age of 81. Jack was born on March 25, 1934 in Ogden, UT to John and Ethel Burt. After high school, he served in the U.S. Army from 1954-56 stationed in Germany. He then...
Kitty Jones
May 23, 2015
Santa Clara, Utah - Katherine "Kitty" Pearl Walters Jones, 75, our loving wife, mom, grandma, sister, aunt and friend, passed away on May 23, 2015 in Salt Lake City due to a lingering illness. She was born on Valentine's Day, February 14, 1940 to Uyless "Walt" Everrett and Marjorie Lois Sneary Walters in San Diego, California. Kitty married Whitney "Whit"...
John Lefkow
May 22, 2015
St. George, Utah - John Lefkow passed away on May 22, 2015. He was born in New York City on October 28, 1929 and lived in the area for many years. He earned his B.S. degree in Art from New York University and a Masters from Adelphi University. He served as an Army officer during the Korean War and wrote...
Ryan Connell Durham
May 20, 2015
Santa Clara, Utah - Ryan Connell Durham passed away May 20, 2015. He was born December 27, 1978 in Jerome, Idaho and was primarily raised in Palmer, Alaska. He is survived by his former wife, Nona, and their children: Jade, Mara, and Lia; his current wife, Lena, and her children, Sasha and Luda; parents, F. Connell and Christina J. Durham;...
Mary Janice Richmond
May 19, 2015
LaVerkin, UT - Mary Janice Richmond, 56, peacefully returned to her Heavenly Father, surrounded by her loving family after a valiant struggle with ALS on May 19, 2015 at her home. She was born November 10, 1958 in St. George to Jene Burke Chadburn and H. Lorene Barrett. She married Kenneth Paul Richmond in the St. George LDS Temple on...


