Obituaries
Local Obituaries for Families in St. George, Hurricane, and surrounding Southern Utah communities
Linda Rae Swope Sidlow
Sep 22, 2014
St. George, Utah - Linda Rae Swope Sidlow passed away September 22, 2014 after a valiant fight with Mutliple Myeloma. Linda was born February 1, 1943 in Kansas City, Missouri to Itol and Wilfred Swope. She was the oldest of four siblings Julene, DeeAnn, and Dennis. Linda was raised in Missouri, Texas and California. She attended BYU where she joined...
Larry Bray
Sep 19, 2014
Santa Clara, UT - Lawrence Hall Bray, 81, passed away September 19, 2014 in St. George, Utah. He was born May 9, 1933 in Lakeshore, Utah to Vern and Myrl Bray. He married Marva Reveau Brady in Manti, Utah on November 23, 1955. Lawrence was raised in an LDS home in Lakeshore, Utah. He joined the Marine Corps in Provo,...
Beavy Woodrow Benware
Sep 17, 2014
St. George, Utah - Beavy Woodrow Benware passed away peacefully from this existence September 17, 2014 in St. George, Utah into the loving arms of our Savior and his family. Beavy was born in Lexington, Missouri on July 13, 1917 the youngest of eight children. As an adult he moved to California where he met his eternal companion Donna and...
A'Niya A. Steele
Sep 10, 2014
St. George, UT - A'niya A. Steele, age 2 months, passed away peacefully at her home in St. George, Utah on September 10, 2014. She was born June 27, 2014 in St. George, Utah to Brittany and Malko Steele. During her brief time here with us, she brought a lot of joy and happiness to everyone who met...
Helene Bechmann Blake
Sep 8, 2014
St. George, Utah " Helene Bechmann Blake passed away September 8, 2014. She was born August 20, 1924 in Rodach, Germany to Robert and Lena Hoffman Bechmann. She married Denzel Thomas Blake on October 4, 1947 in Germany and came to The United States by boat. Their marriage was later solemnized in the St. George LDS Temple...
Carl Everett Pitt, Phd
Sep 3, 2014
St. George, Utah " Carl Everett Pitt, PhD passed away peacefully on Wednesday, September 3, 2014. He is survived by his wife, Iva S. Pitt; daughter, Kathy (Larry) Chapman; son, Raymond (Sherry) Pitt; daughter, JoLyn (Tom) Buhl; son, Carl (Cathy) Pitt; daughter, Teresa (Shawn) Floyd; 16 grandchildren; 25 great-grandchildren; brother, Mark (Jewel) McKee; sister, Rayma (Dan) Slaugh; and...
Lois Joy Kirk
Aug 31, 2014
Copperton, UT Lois Joy Hollingshead Kirk, 90 passed away in Copperton, Utah on August 31, surrounded by her children. She was born on July 3, 1924, at the home of her parents Andrew Jackson and Lois Adelaide Roberts Hollingshead. Joy was born so close to midnight on July 3 that she always celebrated her birthday as July 4th....
Helen Avery Larson
Aug 30, 2014
St. George, Utah " Helen Avery Larson passed away August 30, 2014 at her daughters home in Washington, Utah with many years of a life well lived. She was born October 31, 1919 in Kanosh, Utah to John Andy Avery and Ethella Foster Avery. In her younger years living on a farm, she rode horses and herded cows. At Fillmore...
Lorraine Alice Dale
Aug 30, 2014
St. George, Utah - Lorraine Alice Dale, our grandma, great-grandma and friend, passed away peacefully at the Dixie Regional Medical Center on August 30, 2014, 27 days before her 99th birthday. Born in Minneapolis, Minnesota on September 26, 1915. Lorraine graduated from high school in St. Paul, Minnesota and then attended night school at Hamlin University, the University...
Flora Anderson Ruesch
Aug 26, 2014
Springdale, Utah " Flora Anderson Ruesch, age 94, passed away August 26, 2014 in Tucson, Arizona. She was born August 25, 1920 in Ephraim, Utah to Niels and Kisty Anderson. She married Rupert Ruesch in Salt Lake City, Utah. She is preceded in death by her husband Rupert, and daughters Renee Nadine and Vicki. She is survived by...
Merlyn Paul Jones, Sr.
Aug 25, 2014
St. George, Utah - Merlyn Paul Jones, Sr. passed away peacefully at his home on August 25, 2014 due to age-related illness. Born on January 20, 1927 to Walter and Nellie Jones, he grew up in the Salt Lake City area. As a young man he accepted a call to serve for two years in the Northern...
Glen Parker Oliver
Aug 24, 2014
St. George, Utah " Glen Parker Oliver, 92, devoted husband, father and grandfather, passed away Sunday, August 24, 2014 in Washington, Utah. He was born on May 21, 1922 in Braintree, Massachusetts, to William and Ethel Oliver. He married his sweetheart, Olive Harmer on March 24, 1944, in Merced, California. Marriage later solemnized in the Manti Temple. Olive...
Consuelo "Connie" Doris Keller Tucker
Aug 24, 2014
St. George, Utah/New Braunfels, Texas " Consuelo Doris Keller Tucker, age 90, passed away peacefully August 24, 2014 at her daughters home in New Braunfels, Texas. She was born February 27, 1924 in Eagle Rock, California. She was preceded in death by her parents, Justin P. and Frances M. Keller and her brother Burton Keller. She was sealed...
Charles Fredrick Twitchell
Aug 24, 2014
Enterprise, Utah " On August 24, 2014, Charles Fredrick Twitchell slipped the mortal bands of this earth to go home to his Heavenly Father and his sweet, eternal wife. Charles (Charlie) was surrounded by family and those who loved him as he passed into his new celestial home.
Charlie was born July 26, 1923, in...
Joseph James Flora
Aug 22, 2014
St. George, Utah " Joseph James Flora, 49, passed away unexpectedly August 22, 2014. Joe was born January 19, 1965 in Fort Lauderdale, Florida to James W. and Dorothy L. Flora. He married Lola M. Flora, in Salt Lake City, Utah on October 8, 1994. Joe was raised in both Florida and Utah. He worked in the auto-body and healthcare...
Dusty A. Seegmiller
Aug 21, 2014
St. George, UT - Dusty A. Seegmiller, 38, passed away Thursday, August 21, 2014 after a life-long battle with Type 1 Diabetes. He was born September 6, 1975 in Murray, Utah to Phillip and Shirley Seegmiller. He married the love of his life, Tina on October 31, 2012 in St. George, Utah. They were sealed for time and...
Arta Dian Dodge Worthy
Aug 19, 2014
St. George, Utah - Arta Dian Dodge Worthy was born August 21, 1929 in Los Angeles, California, the daughter of Millie McGonigle and Paul Joseph Dodge. She passed away in St. George, Utah on Tuesday, August 19, 2014 just two days short of her 85th birthday of causes incident to age. Dian graduated from South Gate High School,...
Verda Louise Terry Stewart
Aug 18, 2014
Hurricane, Utah - Verda Louise Terry Stewart passed away from illness related to age on August 18, 2014 at the Beehive Home in Hurricane, Utah. Verda was born March 22, 1927 to Amos F. Terry and Eunetta Elliker in Delta, Utah and was number nine of ten children. When she was young her parents moved from Lehi, Utah...
Naomi Jolley
Aug 17, 2014
Washington, Utah - Naomi Jolley, age 83, returned to her Father in Heaven on August 17, 2014. She was the first born child to Ruben Ray & Ora Jane Ash Adams on March 22, 1931, in American Fork, Utah. Naomi was married to Russell Wesley Jolley on October 3, 1949 in American Fork and later sealed in...
Robert "Bob" Nelson Stewart
Aug 15, 2014
Hurricane, UT -Robert Bob Nelson Stewart passed away from a stroke and illness related to age on August 15, 2014 at the Beehive Home in Hurricane, Utah.
Bob was born on April 13, 1922 to John Moffitt Stewart and Vida Elizabeth Riding Stewart in St. George, Utah. He was raised in LaVerkin, Utah by his...


