Obituaries
Local Obituaries for Families in St. George, Hurricane, and surrounding Southern Utah communities
Raylee Martha Ross
Apr 10, 2014
Hurricane, Utah - From the arms of her loving family into the arms of her Heavenly Father, our little Princess Raylee Martha Ross received her angel wings on April 10, 2014.
Raylee came into this world on March 30, 2009, a beautiful, healthy, perfect baby. She loves dancing, especially ballet, anything to do with horses...
Frederico Maria Ritchie
Apr 9, 2014
St. George, Utah - Frederico Maria Ritchie, 80, passed away April 9, 2014. He was born January 3, 1934 in Los Angeles, California to Louis M. And Jean Ogawa Ritchie. During the World War II conflict, Frederico and his family were placed in a concentration camp in Arizona due to their Japanese decent.
At age...
Jerry "J" Rose
Apr 9, 2014
St. George, Utah - Jerry "J" Rose, 84, passed away on April 9th, 2014 in St. George, Utah. He was born in Ogden, Utah on January 6th, 1930 to Archie Raymond Rose and Menah James Rose. A few years later, a little sister, Joan, arrived to complete the family.
Jerry and his father owned and...
Ola Meradee Riggs
Apr 7, 2014
St. George, Utah - Ola Meradee Riggs, age 94, passed away from natural causes on April 7, 2014. Ola was born on July 20, 1919, in Salt Lake City, Utah, to William and Mable Smith. She is survived by her four children: Robert and Marion Moncur of Mission Viejo, California, Marlene Russell of Monrovia, California, Carol Herrmann of Saint...
Nola Ruby Griffith Borrowman
Apr 7, 2014
St. George, Utah - Our loving mother, grandmother, sister and aunt, Nola Ruby Griffith Borrowman, quietly passed away April 7, 2014 at 91 years of age. She was born on February 5, 1923 in Nampa, Idaho, the oldest child of Ira W. Griffith and Ruby Euzell Stevens. Nola grew up on a farm in Homedale, Idaho which,...
Russel Max Goodman
Apr 5, 2014
St. George, Utah - Our beloved father and grandfather, Russel Max Goodman, passed away onApril 5, 2014. He was born in Magna, Utah on February 17, 1921 to James Russell Goodman and June Rohana Carter Goodman
Russ graduated from Cyprus High School and Utah State University as an engineer. He joined the Navy and served...
Floyd Duane Blake
Apr 4, 2014
St. George, Utah - Floyd Duane Blake, 82, passed away at home on April 4, 2014 surrounded by his loving family. He was born August 25, 1931 to Milo and Mary Alena Fowler Blake in St. George, Utah. He married his sweetheart, Darlene Turner on November 26, 1949 in the St. George LDS Temple.
Duane...
Wanda Davis Kollenkark
Apr 2, 2014
St. George, Utah - Wanda Davis Kollenkark, 88, of St. George died April 2, 2014. She was born August 16, 1925 in Warden, Ohio. She is survived by one daughter, Wendy (Danny) Holt of St. George, UT; two sons: Richard Kollenkark of Dove Creek, CO. and K. C. Kollenkark of Hamilton, MT. Private family service will be...
George Edwin Andrew
Apr 1, 2014
St. George, Utah " George Edwin Andrew, 84, went to be with The Lord on April 1, 2014 in St. George, Utah. He was born July 5, 1929 in St. Joseph, Missouri to Joel and Ruth Andrew. George was married to Carol, Alice and Charlotte and out lived them.
George grew up in St. Joseph,...
Philip D. Blackburn
Mar 31, 2014
Santa Clara, Utah - Philip Dale Blackburn, 94, passed away on March 31, 2014. He was born June 26, 1919 to Hershall Gordon and Bessie May Allen Blackburn. He married Bernice Beth Thorup in Heber City, Utah on July 22, 1938. Their marriage was solemnized in the Mesa, Arizona LDS Temple on May 9, 1952. Philip was a veteran of...
Marjorie Eileen Gracie
Mar 29, 2014
St. George, Utah - Marjorie Eileen Gracie (Marge) passed away of natural causes at her home at the Retreat at Sun River on the evening of March 29, 2014. She was 85.
Marjorie was born February 9, 1929 in Swift Current, Saskatchewan, Canada to Alice and Clarence Down (both deceased). She attended a one-room country...
Judy Davis Ensign
Mar 29, 2014
St. George, UT - Judy Davis Ensign, wife, mother, grandmother, sister, and friend, passed away unexpectedly Saturday, March 29, 2014. Judy was born in Brigham City, Utah on March 12, 1938 to Louise Oyler and Vinson F. Davis, Jr.
Judy grew up in the family farmhouse in Perry, Utah and learned to work, play and...
Marlene Baker` Savage
Mar 27, 2014
St. George, UT - Marlene Baker Savage, 66, passed away on Thursday, March 27, 2014 in her home surrounded by her family. She was born on March 6, 1948 in Richfield, UT to Gordon and Mary Holt Baker, the youngest of five children. From her childhood, Mom found joy in the beauty of nature and her dedication...
James Edward Forshee
Mar 23, 2014
St. George, Utah - James Edward Forshee passed away on March 23, 2014 from causes incident to old age. He was born on June 28, 1919 in Thawville, Illinois to Winfield Kennett and Rosa Ella Warden Forshee. He was the second of three sons. His parents moved to Provo, Utah when he was a small boy and...
Lillian Fae Reigle
Mar 21, 2014
St. George, Utah - Lillian "Fae" Reigle, 89, went to the Lord on March 21, 2014. She was born on November 13, 1924 to Jesse and Helen Endicott. She married Wesley James Reigle July 15, 1946 at the First Congregational Church in Salt Lake City, Utah.
She spent 20 years in the Girl Scout program...
Bonnie Rae Ball
Mar 20, 2014
St. George, Utah - Bonnie Rae Matthews Ball, 83, passed away on March 20, 2014 surrounded by her family. She was born on November 18, 1930 in Los Angeles, California. Bonnie Rae grew up in Rigby, Idaho with her parents Harold and Clista Hammer Matthews. When her father passed away, she moved with her mother to Idaho...
Maria Welman Ransdell
Mar 17, 2014
Hurricane, Utah - Maria Johanna Cornelia Welman Ransdell, age 77, passed away Monday, March 17, 2014 at the Dixie Regional Medical Center. She was born November 20, 1936 in Amsterdam, Holland to Marinus Cornelius and Maria Gimburgh Welman. She married Eli Pacheco in 1956 at Santa Monica, California. They were later divorced. In 1973, she married Raymond...
Dorothy Elizabeth Snow Long
Mar 15, 2014
St. George, UT - Dorothy Elizabeth Snow Long, 75, passed away March 15, 2014. Dot was the 4 th oldest child born to William and Rockysann (Hale) Snow, March 28, 1938, in Jasper County, IN. She was proceeded in death by her parents William and Rockysann Snow, her siblings: Joyce, Roger, James, Ronald, Keith, Nora, Linda, and Sally. She...
Eva Emma South
Mar 15, 2014
St. George, Utah - My mother, Eva E South, returned to her Heavenly Father after a short illness on March 15, 2014. She was born in Berlin, Germany, on March 24, 1924 and was christened Eva Emma Schulz. Her father, Siegfried Schulz, was a well known composer/conductor and her mother, Salome Lindeke, was a well known stage...
Phyllis Martha Goodrich
Mar 11, 2014
Ivins, Utah - Phyllis Martha Goodrich passed away March 11, 2014. She was born January 26, 1922 in Delta, Utah.
A visitation will be held Friday, March 14, 2014 at 11:00 a.m. at Metcalf Mortuary, 288 West St. George Blvd., St. George, Utah. Graveside services will be held Saturday, March 15, 2014 at 11:00 a.m....


