Obituaries
Local Obituaries for Families in St. George, Hurricane, and surrounding Southern Utah communities
Dr. Alfred Wiliam Painter
Jun 14, 2013
Dammeron Valley, UT - Born June 19, 1914 in Yakima, WA, Al earned his B.A. in business administration in 1930 from Lindfield College. After working for a year in the insurance business, Alfred decided that his true love was philosophy and world religions. He then left the insurance business to enroll at the University of Chicago, where he was awarded...
Paul Harker "Peej" Jeffs
Jun 13, 2013
St. George Utah -Paul Harker "Peej" Jeffs, 41, passed away June 13, 2013 in St.George Utah. He was born May 14, 1972 in Hildale, Utah to Loving parents Rulon T. Jeffs and Gloria Harker Jeffs. Paul was athletic he loved the outdoors and enjoyed many outdoor sports and activities. Paul was the person to go to if you needed help...
Terrance Lee Payne
Jun 13, 2013
St. George, Utah - Terrance Lee Payne "Terry" was born on Father's Day, June 16, 1957 in Ft. Worth, Texas. His life ended three days before his 56th birthday, on June 13, 2013. He is survived by his loving wife of 33 years, Jenny Lynne Rees Payne; his children: Elizabeth Michelle Payne (Mark Wardle), Kathleen Erin Payne, Samuel Clyde Payne,...
Daniel Fenton Pendleton
Jun 11, 2013
Ivins, Utah - Daniel Fenton Pendleton, 84, passed away June 11, 2013 peacefully at home surrounded by his loved ones. He was born October 25, 1928 in Las Vegas, NV to Gus Chatterley Pendleton and Marvel Estella Abbott. He married Delores Frei in the St. George LDS Temple on April 15, 1948. Following the death of Delores, he married Beate...
Lois Lee Bridges Hulme
Jun 11, 2013
St. George, Utah - Lois Lee Bridges Hulme 87, passed away on Tuesday, June 11, 2013 in St. George, Utah.
Lois Lee was born April 9, 1926 in Montpelier, Idaho the daughter Elgin and Marie Bridges. She has one brother Sherwood. Lois Lee was raised in Montpelier and graduated from Montpelier High School. She attended Utah State...
Howard D. Lowe
Jun 10, 2013
St. George, Utah - Howard D. Lowe, 90, passed away Monday, June 10, 2013 in St. George, Utah. He was born April 11, 1923 in Orem, Utah to Alexander H. Lowe and Ethyl Cassity Lowe. He was married to Ruth Reeve Lowe in the Salt Lake LDS Temple on September 4, 1951 and was married for 51 years until...
Johanna Hendrika Grotepas Owens Reber
Jun 9, 2013
St. George, Utah - Johanna Reber passed away at the age of 92 on June 9, 2013 in Dixie Downs, Utah. "Jo" was born February 5, 1921 in Rotterdam, Holland along with her twin brother Dirk. Their parents were Leendert and Roelofje (Fennema) Grotepas. Jo had 12 brothers and sisters: Adrianna, Ralph, Willem (died in infancy), Bill, Alice (died in...
Lawrence 'Tuffy" Askin
Jun 8, 2013
St. George, Utah - Lawrence Lyle Askin, age 90, passed away on June 8, 2013 in St. George, UT. "Tuffy" was born May 6, 1923 in Ismay, MT, the oldest of 10 children of Hank & Marguerite Askin. Tuffy was a WWII veteran who served in the Navy in the Pacific and came home to marry his sweetheart, Rosalie...
Tyler Reed Houchen
Jun 8, 2013
St. George, Utah - Tyler Reed Houchen left this earth and returned to his Heavenly Father on June 8, 2013. He was born in Salt Lake City, UT on August 22, 1992 to Jeffrey C. and Tamara Dee Houchen. He graduated from Snow Canyon High School. Anyone who knew Tyler (Hoochie) was forever changed. He was so full of life,...
Dr. Royal Clifford Hurd
Jun 4, 2013
Our beloved father, grandfather, brother and loving husband of Clarice was called home to rest. Royal Clifford Hurd, with his loved ones by his side at his home in St. George, passed peacefully on June 4, 2013. He was born December 6, 1931, at Liberty, Woodbury County, Iowa, the son of Walker Henry and Leola Cutler Hurd. He was preceded...
Steven Gary Orchard
Jun 3, 2013
St. George, Utah - Steven Gary Orchard lost his nine month courageous fight with cancer on June 3, 2013. He was born May 16, 1950 in Salt Lake City, Utah to Laraine P. and William Gary Orchard. He retired after 24 years of military service, then retired after 10 years of service in the Veterans Administration. He is survived...
Debeth Steed Dickman
Jun 2, 2013
Springdale, Utah - DeBeth Steed Dickman, 92, returned to her Heavenly Father peacefully in her home, surrounded by family, on June 2, 2013. She was born January 19, 1921 in Nephi, Utah to Della Elizabeth and Glenn W. Steed. On June 10, 1942, DeBeth married Vernon F. Dickman in the Salt Lake LDS Temple.
Beloved mother, grandmother,...
Lew V. Carlaon
Jun 2, 2013
Washington, Utah - Lew V. Carlson passed away June 2, 2013. He was born in Milwaukee, Wisconsin to Mae and Vern Carlson on August 13, 1928. He was orphaned at age three and was raised by aunts and uncles.
Lew received his pilots license at age 16. He loved to fly. After high school he enlisted in...
William "Bill" Nulan Reeves
May 31, 2013
St. George, Utah - William "Bill" Nulan Reeves left this life on Friday, May 31, 2013. He will be greatly missed by his family and friends and most assuredly by his sweetheart and wife, Pamela. Bill was born on February 19, 1933 to Troy Lee and Annabelle Reeves. He was the third child of four in his family. His...
Wilma Steed Angius
May 31, 2013
Rockville, Utah - Wilma Angius passed away peacefully on May 31, 2013 at the age of 94. Wilma was a leader in the organic gardening movement in Southern Utah, and was one of the founders of the Farmers' Market in Springdale, Utah. From her extensive garden in Rockville, Utah, she supplied a wide array of organic fruits and vegetables...
Craig Carson Dehart
May 27, 2013
Craig Carson DeHart of Montezuma Canyon, Monticello, Utah, passed away May 27, 2013, at age 70, due to health complications.
Craig was born April 30, 1943, in Provo, Utah to Louis Kershaw and Virginia McNamara DeHart. He married Jeanie Ilene Lamb, August 22, 1966, in the Salt Lake Temple. They have been married over 47 years and...
Greta May Harding
May 27, 2013
St. George, Utah - Greta May Harding passed away May 27, 2013. She was born December 21, 1917 in London, Ontario, Canada to Percy Roy and Thressa May Wadsworth Saunders. Arrangements entrusted to the care of Metcalf Mortuary, (435) 673-4221.
Bettie F. Brunt Coles
May 25, 2013
Lehi, Utah - Early in the morning of May 25, 2013, Bettie F. Brunt Coles passed away after a battle with heart disease and cancer. She was a special lady, mother, grandmother and great-grandmother.
Bettie was born March 31, 1923 in Idaho Falls, Idaho to Joseph A. and Fanny Gudmundsen Brunt. She was the sixth child of...
Dorothy Louise Coe Stratton
May 24, 2013
Hurricane, Utah - Dorothy passed away peacefully on Friday May 24, 2013 at the age of 84. She was born on December 21, 1928 to Nathan Harold & Blanche Olivia (Nielson) Coe in Snowville, Utah. Dorothy's family moved to Boulder City, Nevada when she was 4 years old. There she grew up and graduated from the Boulder City High...
Joan Ackley
May 23, 2013
St. George, Utah - Joan Ackley died on Thursday 23 May, 2013 in St. George, Utah. She is survived by her husband, Richard; two children: Steve and Karen; and her pet Charlie--possibly the world's fattest cat.
Joan grew up in a lively Irish Catholic family that lived and thrived through the Depression. She and her family ended...


