Obituaries
Local Obituaries for Families in St. George, Hurricane, and surrounding Southern Utah communities
Ken Mele Odette
Oct 9, 2015
Washington, DC - Ken Mele Odette, 50, passed away on October 9, 2015 due to complications from a massive heart attack. His parents Ray P. and Rose Mele Odette were thrilled to welcome their third son into the world on June 7, 1965 in Monticello, UT. He is survived by his loving mom, his dear partner of 13+ years, Dave...
Jack Dahlgren
Oct 9, 2015
Ivins, Utah - Jack Dahlgren, 87, passed away October 9, 2015. He was born September 10, 1928. Funeral services will be held Saturday, October 17, 2015 at 11:00 a.m. at the Red Cliffs LDS 8th Ward Chapel, 625 East Center Street, Ivins, Utah. A visitation will be held prior to services, from 9:30 a.m. to 10:30 a.m. at the Chapel....
Henry Ogborn
Oct 3, 2015
One of heaven's most valiant, kind and caring angels returned to heaven on October 3, 2015. Henry William Ogborn was born March 5, 1939 in Chickasha, Oklahoma during the Dust Bowl. At the tender age of two, he and his family moved to the Central Valley of California with the promise of work and a better life for a family....
William Fay Bundy
Oct 3, 2015
William Fay Bundy, 99, passed away peacefully on October 3, 2015, into the loving arms our Heavenly Father and his eternal companion Eliza Nelson Bundy. Bill was born on February 12, 1916 in Kaolin, NV (now under water at Lake Mead) to James and Chloe Van Leuven. The family later moved to Mount Trumball, AZ, where he was raised. He...
Marie Braithwaite Simmons
Oct 2, 2015
Our beloved sister, mother, aunt and grandmother, Ruby (Marie) Braithwaite Simmons, 88, passed away on October 2, 2015 in Cedar City, UT. She was born November 30, 1926 in Dividend, UT, which does not exist anymore, to Eugene and Ruby Lilly Schramm Braithwaite. She married Kenneth Paul Simmons, Sr. in Las Vegas, NV, on November 21, 1955. Marie grew up...
Signe Caroline Ikhaml
Sep 30, 2015
Provo / St. George, Utah - Signe Caroline Ikhaml passed away peacefully on September 30, 2015. Signe was born May 21, 1915, in Miles City, Montana, to Carl and Elizabeth Mattson Jacobson. The family later moved to South Maple Ridge, Minnesota, where Signe enjoyed a delightful childhood. In 1935, Signe married Francis Heurkens and they were blessed with four daughters....
Juanita Teresa Caldwell Johnson
Sep 24, 2015
Ogden / Ivins, Utah - Juanita Teresa Caldwell Johnson, 91, passed away September 24, 2015 at Mountain Ridge Assisted Living in the memory care unit in Ogden, Utah. She was born March 9, 1924 at home in Wilson, Idaho to Alva and Mable Caldwell. Juanita was proud to tell people she was her "dad's boy" and she learned to drive...
Gerald C. Reboulet
Sep 23, 2015
Gerald C. Reboulet, age 77, passed away on September 23, 2015. He was born on July 18, 1938 in Dayton, Ohio, to Cyril E. and Ellen Lucile Herrel. He married Barbara Reboulet on February 23, 1990. Funeral services will be held on Tuesday, September 29, 2015, at 11:00 a.m. at Metcalf Mortuary, 288 West St. George Blvd., St. George, Utah....
Alexander Daniel Krueger
Sep 20, 2015
St. George, Utah - Alexander Daniel Krueger passed away unexpectedly at home on September 20, 2015 in St. George, UT at the age of 32. Alex is survived by his parents, David and Linda Krueger of St. George, UT; his sister, Tiffany (Jerah) Martindale of Ashton, ID; his sister, Katie (Bryan) Hymas of Singapore; and his brothers: Nicholas (Erin) and...
William Rummler
Sep 20, 2015
William Firmage Rummler passed away peacefully in his sleep on September 20, 2015 at his home in St. George, Utah, after a valiant battle with cancer. Born on July 1, 1943 in Long Beach, California, to Joseph Carl Rummler and Pauline Billie Rummler. He spent his youth in southern Utah attending Parowan Elementary and Milford High School where he enjoyed...
Royce Allen Bills
Sep 18, 2015
St. George, Utah - Royce A. Bills passed away peacefully in his St. George, Utah home on Friday September 18, 2015. He was a beloved husband, father, grandfather, friend, and faithful member of the LDS Church. Royce was born in Meeker, Colorado on December 14, 1937 to Gilbert and Florence Ottosen Bills. Soon after his family relocated to Evanston, Wyoming...
Alvin Docton
Sep 18, 2015
Alvin Docton passed away peacefully September 18, 2015. He was born January 5, 1926 in Cleveland, Ohio the son of Sam and Jennie Greenfield Docton. He volunteered to serve his country proudly during World War II in the 65th Infantry Division (Patten's 3rd Army) during the "Battle of the Bulge". His brother, Maury, was killed in Africa and his other...
Eva Tanner
Sep 18, 2015
Eva Darlene Tanner returned to her father in heaven September 18, 2015. Eva was born to Alta Pearl and James Everett in Guthrie Oklahoma on February 27, 1931 and married the love of her life Ace Tanner on June 2, 1948. They were later sealed for time and all eternity in the Los Angeles temple on September 10, 1977. Together...
Elizabeth Anne Bruhn Catalan
Sep 14, 2015
Elizabeth Anne Bruhn Catalan passed away September 14, 2015 in Salt Lake City, Utah. She was born December 23, 1940 in Panguitch, Utah to Arthur F. and Lorna Chamberlain Bruhn. Raised in St. George, Utah, Elizabeth graduated from Dixie High School and Dixie College, earning degrees from the University of Utah and Brigham Young University. She spent her life as...
Patti Maria Leavitt
Sep 14, 2015
Las Vegas, NV - Patti Maria Leavitt, 89, passed away Monday, September 14, 2015, in Las Vegas. Patti was born June 28, 1926, to William Chester Hauver and Emma Pogge, in Huber, Oregon. In death, Patti was preceded by all her siblings; her husband, Darryl Noble Leavitt; and her second son, Barry Dennis. She is survived by her three sons:...
Lola Maria Flora
Sep 12, 2015
St. George, Utah- Lola Maria Flora, 43, passed away on September 12, 2015 surrounded by her loving children. Lola was born September 11, 1972 in Ogden, Utah to Fortino Rodriguez and Juanita "Polly" Rodriguez. She married Joseph "Joe" James Flora on October 8, 1993 in Salt Lake City, Utah, who preceded her in death, on August 22, 2014. Together they...
Vera Pearce
Sep 11, 2015
Vera Pearce was born on September 29, 1929 to Loyal and Agnes Jones. Vera passed peacefully of natural causes surrounded by her family on September 11, 2015 and is now with her Lord and Savior Jesus Christ. Vera was born in Danville, IL., then moved to San Diego, CA. in 1959, where she raised 4 children. She worked at Mercy...
Miriam Christensen Schmutz
Sep 9, 2015
St. George, Utah - Our beloved wife, mother, grandmother and great-grandmother Miriam Christensen Schmutz passed away of cause's incident to age on September 9, 2015. Miriam was born in Delta, Utah, on December 20, 1925 to Lorenzo Henry and Leah Bennett Christensen, the 9th of 11 children. She graduated from Delta High School in 1944 and went to St George...
Ennia Lee Kraft
Sep 8, 2015
Hurricane, Utah - Ennia Lee Kraft passed away September 8, 2015. She was born March 26, 1916. Funeral services will be held Saturday, September 12, 2015 at 2:00 p.m., with a visitation at 1:00 p.m., at the Metcalf Hurricane Valley Mortuary Chapel, 140 North Main street, Hurricane, Utah. Graveside services will be held Monday, September 14, 2015 at 10:00 a.m....
Keith Leland Hammer
Sep 7, 2015
Keith Leland Hammer, 86, passed away September 7, 2015, at his home in Hurricane. He was born the 9th of 10 children on February 22, 1929. His parents were William Jasper and Dora Mae (Denning) Hammer. Growing up, his whole family worked hard on an 80 acre farm in Osgood, just west of Idaho Falls. They enjoyed swimming in the...


