Obituaries

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

Janette Parker Olsen

Janette Parker Olsen

May 4, 2014

St. George, Utah " Janette Parker Olsen, 98, passed away in St. George, Utah on May 4, 2014.

Janette was born, August 21, 1915, in Bennington, Idaho to David J. and Ellen (Ella) Perkins Parker. She was raised in Montpelier, Idaho and graduated from Montpelier High School in 1932.

On August 2, 1935,...

Linford M. Bracken

Linford M. Bracken

May 3, 2014

Gunlock, UT "Linford M. Bracken, 87, passed away May 3, 2014 in St. George, Utah. He was born August 4, 1926 in St. George, Utah to Marcellus and Ellen Matilda Nellie Bowler Bracken. He married Estella Leavitt December 26, 1943 in Las Vegas, Nevada. Dad was raised in Gunlock and on the Bigelow Ranch and never wanted...

Joseph E. Kunsch, Sr.

Joseph E. Kunsch, Sr.

Apr 30, 2014

St. George, Utah - Joseph E. Kunsch Sr., 74, passed away peacefully on April 30, 2014. He was born on July 24, 1939 in Omaha, NE to Charles Henry Kunsch and Hazel M. Ellis Kunsch. He is survived by his wife, Karolyn Kunsch (sealed in the Los Angeles LDS Temple); and children: Kathy Kunsch Ashley, Joseph E....

Guy Pierre Camille Bayle

Guy Pierre Camille Bayle

Apr 30, 2014

St. George UT - Guy Pierre Camille Bayle passed away on April 30, 2014. He was born in Blanc Mesnil, France on April 16, 1932 to Pierre Achille Bayle and his wife, Germaine Antonio Briche. He was raised by his Aunt Yvonne Briche along with her two children, Yves and Paule from ages 6 to 15 at which time his...

Val Eugene Bettridge

Val Eugene Bettridge

Apr 29, 2014

Hurricane, Utah - Cancer took the mortal life of our husband, father, grandfather and brother, Val Eugene Bettridge, age 80, who passed away April 29, 2014, at a Provo hospital.

Val was born February 14, 1934 in Parowan, Utah, a son of Alma and Roma Whitney Bettridge. He married Norma Griffiths on October 16, 1952...

Barbara E. Keller Bowen

Barbara E. Keller Bowen

Apr 29, 2014

St. George, Utah - Barbara E. Bowen, 86, passed away April 29, 2014. She was born in 1928 in Monroe, Idaho to Clifford and Ethel Whitmill Keller. She was married to Gerald Bowen for 63 wonderful years. They loved traveling, spending time with family fishing and boating on the lake at their cabin in Wyoming. She is survived by her...

George Byron Mcleese

George Byron Mcleese

Apr 29, 2014

St. George, UT - George Byron McLeese, age 81 passed away peacefully on April 29, 2014 in St. George, Utah. He was born January 19, 1933 in Salt Lake City, Utah to George Bailey and Bernice Prichard McLeese. Byron spent his early years growing up in Denver, Colorado returning to the Salt Lake area where he graduated...

Yvonne Leatrice Martineau

Yvonne Leatrice Martineau

Apr 28, 2014

Yvonne Leatrice Martineau, 89, passed away April 28, 2014 at her son, Mark J. Martineau's home in Santa Fe, New Mexico. She had been living with him the last 3 and half years of her life. She passed of natural causes. She was born on Moxee Ave in Yakima on New Years Day 1925, (And those that knew her...

Octavia "Tavia" Dianne Ford

Octavia "Tavia" Dianne Ford

Apr 28, 2014

Las Vegas, NV / Santa Clara, Utah - Our beloved Tavia, Octavia Dianne Ford,passed away Monday, April 28, 2014 in Las Vegas, Nevada, surrounded by some of her many family members. Tavia was born in Sandy, Utah on March 9, 1978 to Charles L. and Dianne Young Ford. Her family moved to southern Utah in 1981 where she...

Melba Eagar Empey

Melba Eagar Empey

Apr 26, 2014

St. George, UT " Melba Eagar Empey age 86, passed away peacefully on April 26, 2014 in St. George, Utah. She was born in Hurricane Utah on February 19, 1928 to Thomas Eagar and Vera Hinton Eagar.

Melba possessed the same practical hardy spirit as her pioneer ancestors. The most important things in her life...

John Francis Mannion

John Francis Mannion

Apr 21, 2014

St. George, Utah - John F Mannion, 76, passed away on Monday, April 21, 2014, in St George, Utah. He was born March 26, 1938 in New York City to Martin and Margaret (Donnellan) Mannion. He was married for 47 years to Jacqueline "Jackie" (Tocco) Mannion, who preceded him in death. They were married December 15, 1962...

Wesley Charles Fergusson

Wesley Charles Fergusson

Apr 20, 2014

St. George, UT - Wesley Charles Fergusson,90, passed away on April 20, 2014. He was born April 30, 1924 in Bisbee, Arizona. Arrangements entrusted to the care of Metcalf Mortuary, (435) 673-4221.

Joan Ann Perry

Joan Ann Perry

Apr 18, 2014

Washington, Utah - Joan Ann Perry, 83, passed away April 18, 2014. She was born May 4, 1930 in San Luis Obispo, California to Charles and Ethel Hopkins Forbes. She married her high school sweetheart, Robert Eugene Perry on October 24, 1948 in Minden, Nevada.

Joan worked as a secretary for Dr. Garth Last for...

Ramona Finlinson Day Wood

Ramona Finlinson Day Wood

Apr 17, 2014

St. George / Enterprise, Utah - Ramona Finlinson Day Wood, 85, was born on September 9, 1928 to Esdras and Ethel Margaret Shipley Finlinson. Ramona was born and raised in Oak City, Utah where she attended elementary school. Her mother passed away when she was twelve years old, leaving her with lots of responsibility at a young...

Verne C Barnard

Verne C Barnard

Apr 15, 2014

St. George, Utah - Verne C Barnard, 82, passed away at his home on Tuesday, April 15, 2014. He was born on May 20, 1931 in Oakley, Idaho to Verne and Rhodetta Peterson and later adopted by William Barnard, his mother's second husband. He married Joan Leavitt on June 20, 1950 in the Idaho Falls LDS Temple....

Jake Jarrett Foote

Jake Jarrett Foote

Apr 14, 2014

St. George, Utah - Jake Jarrett Foote, 30, passed from this life on April 14, 2014 in Las Vegas, Nevada. He was born on September 20, 1983 to Jerry and Patty Foote. Jake was engaged to the love of his life, Alexa Wray, at the time of his death.

Jake was raised in St. George...

Jessie Georgina Ramos

Jessie Georgina Ramos

Apr 13, 2014

St. George, Utah - Jessie Georgina Ramos, 94, lived a full and active life between February 22 1920 and April 13 2014. Her life started out in a small Los Angeles, CA neighborhood born to the late Mercedes and Joseph Gonzales. She had two brothers and two sisters. She graduated from Roosevelt High School, class of 1938,...

Janice Roundy

Janice Roundy

Apr 13, 2014

St. George, UT - Janice Roundy, 90, beloved wife, mother, grandmother, and great-grandmother passed away on Sunday, April 13, 2014 in St. George, Utah.

She was born in Sacramento, California on February 22, 1924, the only child of Gustav and Cathryn Steinbrenner. She moved to Reno, Nevada with her parents in 1927 and lived in...

Ivan Marshall Johnson

Ivan Marshall Johnson

Apr 12, 2014

Hurricane, Utah - Ivan Marshall Johnson, 96, peacefully passed away on April 12, 2014 at his home in Hurricane, Utah. He was the eighth of ten children born to Frank Tilton and Rhoda Emily Johnson. He was born in Short Creek, Arizona on February 7, 1918 on their family farm.

Ivan graduated from high school...

Vira Henrie Whitney

Vira Henrie Whitney

Apr 12, 2014

Santa Clara, Utah - Vira Henrie Whitney, 97, wonderful wife, mother, grandmother, author and columnist, passed away peacefully on April 12, 2014 at her home in Santa Clara Utah with her loving husband Keith Whitney by her side. She was born the middle daughter of nine, on April 4, 1917 in Panguitch Utah to Jeddie and Hilda...