Obituaries

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

Jennie Ann Kartchner Gowers

Jennie Ann Kartchner Gowers

Sep 12, 2013

Washington, Utah - Jennie Ann Kartchner Gowers, age 23, passed away at her home following a series of illnesses on September 12, 2013. She was born on December 6, 1989 in Visalia, California to Tammie Garrison Kartchner and Terry Hal Kartchner. She married Tyler James Gowers in St. George on Saturday, April 21, 2012 and was a great mother to...

Josephine Jeanette Bennett

Josephine Jeanette Bennett

Sep 12, 2013

Josephine Jeanette Bennett, age 95, passed away in Banning, California on September 12, 2013. She was born on April 16, 1918 in Oregon to Arthur E. Harder and Elizabeth Louise Steventon Harder. Graveside services will be held on Wednesday, September 18, 2013 at 10:00 a.m. at the St. George City Cemetery, St. George, UT. Arrangements entrusted to the care of...

Clayton Keaunui Ah Quin

Clayton Keaunui Ah Quin

Sep 10, 2013

Hurricane, Utah - Clayton "Dad" Keaunui Ah Quin Sr. 62 yrs. old returned with Honor to our Heavenly Father, surrounded by his loving family and his Queen on September 10, 2013 at 12:30am. Our Loving Father was born on Sept. 27 th 1950 to Joseph Keaunui Ah Quin and Henrietta Bee Ah Quin in Honolulu Hawaii, raised in Hauula...

Aaron C. Card

Aaron C. Card

Sep 10, 2013

St. George, UT - Aaron C. Card finished his mortal journey on September 10, 2013 after a brief illness at home in St. George, Utah where he and his wife have lived for nearly ten years. He was fifth born of eight children and was raised in Cardston, Alberta, Canada by his parents Joseph and Pearl.

Bruce Errol Lenois

Bruce Errol Lenois

Sep 9, 2013

Toquerville, UT " Bruce Errol Lenois, age 66, passed away September 9, 2013 in the Intermountain Dixie Regional Medical Center Hospital in St. George, Utah after fighting a long battle of numerous health issues. He was born November 15, 1946 in Stafford Springs, Connecticut to Kenneth Arthur Lenois, Sr. and Evelyn Louise (Sulham) Lenois. He married Christiane Eva Elsa...

Lorie Tait Schafer

Lorie Tait Schafer

Sep 8, 2013

St. George, Utah - Our beloved Lorie Tait Schafer returned home to our Heavenly Father on September 8, 2013 at her home surrounded by her loving family, after fighting a courageous battle with cancer. Lorie was born March 12, 1965 in Cedar City, Utah to Theo Darwin and Norma Jean Tait. Lorie married the love of her life, James Frank...

James "Jim" Ingels

James "Jim" Ingels

Sep 6, 2013

St. George, Utah - James "Jim" R. Ingels, 88, passed away on Friday, September 6, 2013 in St. George. He was born on August 26, 1925, in Indianapolis, Indiana to Myrtle and William Ingels. He was married to Wanda in San Diego, California on December 29, 1960.

Jim was raised in Indianapolis, spent three years in the...

Charles Albert Hopkins

Charles Albert Hopkins

Sep 6, 2013

St. George, Utah - Charles Albert Hopkins passed away at his St. George home on September 6, 2013, attended by loving family members. He was born October 8, 1936, in Salina, Utah, the son of Deward and Anna Lou Hopkins. He attended Stewart Elementary School, East High School and the University of Utah in Salt Lake City. Charles was...

Braydon Ellsworth Nielsen

Braydon Ellsworth Nielsen

Sep 3, 2013

Braydon Ellsworth Nielsen, age 36, returned to his heavenly Father on September 3, 2013 in St. George, Utah. He was born on June 2, 1977 in Murray, Utah to Raymond and Elise Nielsen. He married Melissa Clayson in the Mount Timpanogos Temple on July 10, 1999. He was a faithful member of the LDS Church and served in the Mississippi...

Grace L. Wise

Grace L. Wise

Aug 29, 2013

St. George, UT - Grace L. Wise, age 86, passed away on August 29, 2013 in St. George, Utah. She was born on December 31, 1927 in Bell, California to Frank and Anna Shuck.

Grace was raised in Huntington Park, California. She attended Bell High School and Orange County College. She worked as an executive assistant. She...

Lavell C. Olson

Lavell C. Olson

Aug 28, 2013

Hurricane, Utah - LaVell C. Olson, 77, passed away Wednesday, August 28, 2013 at his home with his wife and family by his side. He was born December 1, 1935 in Santaquin, Utah to Carl and Rhoda Olson. He married Sharon Kay Franklin on April 19, 1958. They were later sealed in the Salt Lake LDS Temple.

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Lloyd Eldon Hansen, Sr.

Lloyd Eldon Hansen, Sr.

Aug 28, 2013

St. George, UT - Lloyd Eldon Hansen, Sr., 92, passed away peacefully in his St. George home on August 28, 2013. He was born on June 29, 1921 in Spring City, Utah to Lloyd Herbert and Lucy Kunz Hansen. He was one of 11 children. Eldon's family moved to Lewiston, Utah, where he was taught the importance of family,...

Joyce Karan Hardy Eaton

Joyce Karan Hardy Eaton

Aug 28, 2013

St. George, Utah - Joyce Karan Hardy Eaton,78, passed away August 28, 2013. She was born December 1, 1934 in Tuscon, Arizona to Charley and Verna Nelson Hardy. She married Royal Doxey Eaton November 23, 1955 in the Mesa Arizona LDS Temple.

Joyce was a loving wife, mother, grandmother and great-grandmother. She loved being with...

Carla Ann Holt West

Carla Ann Holt West

Aug 26, 2013

St. George, Utah - Carla Ann Holt West, loving mother of seven children, and loyal spouse of Mike West, passed away on August 26, 2013. She was a great lady and will be missed by all those lucky enough to know her. She was known for her smarts, her work ethic, her hospitality and her compassion.

She...

Erita Guillory Olivier Morgan Law

Erita Guillory Olivier Morgan Law

Aug 25, 2013

St. George, UT - Our wonderful mother, grandmother, and great grandmother passed away Sunday, August 25, 2013. She is finally free of pain and is reunited with loved ones. Erita was born to Edwin and Marie Guillory on December 3, 1929, in Louisiana. During her lifetime, she moved to California, Utah, Idaho and back to Utah again with her family....

Steven Tyler Pickering

Steven Tyler Pickering

Aug 22, 2013

Steven Tyler Pickering, age 26, returned to our Heavenly Father, Thursday, August 22, 2013 after a work related accident on a ranch in Nevada.

He was born in St. George, Utah on June 3, 1987 to Eric and LaDawna Pickering. Steven graduated from Enterprise High School in 2005 and was currently pursuing an aviation degree at Utah...

Ina Smith Norton

Ina Smith Norton

Aug 22, 2013

St. George / Milford - Ina Smith Norton, 96, passed away August 22, 2013 in Napa, California. She was born January 6, 1917 in Milford, Utah to Joseph Charles Smith and Emma Elizabeth Dougherty Smith. She grew up in Milford, and it was there she met her future husband, Harold (Hal) W. Norton. When his work took him to...

Sylvia Lue Jones Willis

Sylvia Lue Jones Willis

Aug 22, 2013

St. George, Utah - The Sheep hear the Shepherds voice, and he calls his own sheep by name and leads them out. The Shepherd called Sylvia Lue Jones Willis to her final home on August 22, 2013 with causes associated with age.

Sylvia was born February 10, 1923 to William M. Jones and Suda Phillips...

Celeste Di Ann Weber

Celeste Di Ann Weber

Aug 15, 2013

St. George, Utah - Celeste Di Ann Weber, age 73, passed away peacefully on August 15, 2013 in Bountiful, Utah. She was born on November 18, 1939 in South Gate, California to Leo Grant Blackett and Celeste Iverson Blackett. She married William Joseph Weber on November 25, 1964 in Bell, California and they were later sealed in the Los Angeles...

Carol Lynn Lastowski

Carol Lynn Lastowski

Aug 14, 2013

St. George, UT - Carol Lynne Lastowski, age 73, passed away peacefully on August 14, 2013. She was born on February 4, 1940 in Martinez, California to Vernon L. Schmidt and Elaine Anderson Schmidt. She was raised in California and graduated from Barstow High School. She obtained her Nursing Degree at the Good Samaritan Hospital and College of Nursing...