Obituaries
Local Obituaries for Families in St. George, Hurricane, and surrounding Southern Utah communities
Donna Faye Williams Cox
Feb 16, 2013
Donna Faye Williams Cox, 82, returned peacefully to the waiting arms of her Savior, her father and mother, as well as family members and friends who passed before her. She was born to John and Ethel Williams on February 26, 1930 in Thomas, Idaho. Her father passed away when she was 3 months old. Her mother soon married Harold Hawkes...
Jocelyn Lambert Kaetzer
Feb 16, 2013
St. George, Utah - Jocelyn Lambert Kaetzer passed away February 16, 2013. She was born September 6, 1921 in Hubbard, Texas to Drayton and Stanlye Wylie Lambert. She married Thomas H. Kaetzer in Tyler, Texas.
A Celebration of Life will be held Tuesday, February 19, 2013 at 2:30 p.m. at the St. George Community Church located...
Janie Pearl Skean Stonestreet Johnston
Feb 13, 2013
Logan, Utah - Janie Johnston passed away peacefully at 7:33 pm on February 13, 2013, in Logan,Utah at the age of 89 following a prolonged struggle with dementia. She was born January 7, 1924 to John and Zula Skean of Kenova, West Virginia.
Janie was the seventh child of ten, and raised on a farm in the...
Elma E. Ogden
Feb 13, 2013
St. George, Utah - Born in Madill, Oklahoma on March 24, 1920. When she was six years old, shortly after her mother passed away, her father took the family to Yuma Arizona. There she grew up helping her family, which included her sister and brother, work on a farm. She moved to California in 1942. At this time she...
Betty May Wigham
Feb 13, 2013
Barboursville, WV - Betty May Wigham went to be with her sweetheart on Wednesday, February 13, 2013. She was born on May 18, 1929 in Epsom, England to Ernest Penfold and Lillian Eva Jeffrey Penfold. She married Hugh Anthony Wigham on June 7, 1947.
Many of you who loved her will miss her beautiful smile and wit,...
Nurylon Bistline Blackmore
Feb 9, 2013
Sandy, UT - Nurylon Bistline Blackmore, affectionately called Nonnie, died Saturday February 9th after a battle with cancer. She was 65. Nurylon was born in Hildale, UT April 3, 1947 to John Anthony & Jenny Johnson Bistline. She dedicated her life to her 13 children, 36 grandchildren & 14 great grandchildren.
She is survived by 12 children:...
John Thomas Westbrook
Feb 9, 2013
John Thomas Westbrook, age 76, passed away on February 9, 2013 at Dixie Regional Medical Center. He was born on July 31, 1936 in Topeka, Kansas to Alma Gerber and Harry Westbrook, both deceased. The family moved to Denver, Colorado when he and his younger sister, Janet S. Jerrold, were small children. He attended all boys Catholic High School in...
Josephine Dorothy Bogart Gregory
Feb 9, 2013
St. George, Utah - Josephine Dorothy Bogart Gregory "Jo" died on February 9th 2013. She was born April 30, 1920 in Geneva, New York, the only child of Charles M. Bogart and Josephine Ritter Bogart. She received her education in New York State and was a graduate of Canandaigua Academy and Westbrook Business College.
On November 2,...
Francis Lebaron Leany
Feb 8, 2013
St. George, Utah - On February 8, 2013, amid the billowing clouds, a clap of thunder and a gentle winter rain, Francis L. Leany was ushered into the heavens from whence he came, back into the loving arms of his beloved wife, Velma Reber Leany.
He was born April 6, 1924 in Hurricane, Utah to Wilford and...
Fay Leroy Jacobson
Feb 8, 2013
Hurricane, Utah - Fay LeRoy (Jake) Jacobson, age 91, died February 8, 2013 at home in Hurricane, Utah. He was born August 13, 1921 in Randolph Utah to Achel and Merry Christmas Jacobson. He married Barbara Pead May 27, 1946, in the Salt Lake LDS Temple. Jake grew up in Randolph with his 3 brothers, Mynard, Kib and Bill....
Amy Johnson Pyper Shafer
Feb 7, 2013
St. George, Utah - Amy Johnson Pyper Shafer,36, passed away February 7, 2013. She was born May 13, 1976 in Scottsdale, Arizona to Robert Johnson Pyper and Beate Pyper Pendleton. She married Jason D. Shafer on December 30, 1994 in St. George, Utah and were later sealed in the St. George LDS Temple.
Amy served in the...
Barbara Lynn Steinagel
Feb 6, 2013
LaVerkin, Utah - Barbara Lynn Steinagel passed away February 6, 2013 in Vancouver, Washington. She was born June 12, 1940 in Prescott, Arizona to Reed and Beth Despain Scott.
Funeral services will be held Monday, February 11, 2013 at 11:00 a.m. at the LaVerkin LDS Stake Center, 481 North Main Street, LaVerkin, Utah. A visitation will be...
Barbara Lynn Steinagel
Feb 6, 2013
LaVerkin, Utah - Barbara Lynn Steinagel passed away February 6, 2013 in Vancouver, Washington. She was born June 12, 1940 in Prescott, Arizona to Reed and Beth Despain Scott.
Funeral services will be held Monday, February 11, 2013 at 11:00 a.m. at the LaVerkin LDS Stake Center, 481 North Main Street, LaVerkin, Utah. A visitation will be...
James William Kelly
Feb 6, 2013
St. George, Utah - James William Kelly pulled into victory lane with his family at his side on February 6, 2013. Jim is survived by his loving wife, Gilma and children John, David, Diane, Carol, and Mark. He was born to James Allen Kelly and Jarmila Schwerma on March 15, 1938 in Los Angeles, California.
Jim grew...
Michael Ross Austin
Feb 4, 2013
St. George, Utah - Michael Ross Austin, 56, died peacefully at home on February 4, 2013, with his family by his side, after a long and painful battle with multiple sclerosis.
Michael was born on October 16, 1956 to Howard & Patricia Austin, who preceded him in death, and who will be there to greet...
Michelle Cox
Feb 4, 2013
Michelle Cox, 39, passed away February 4, 2013, in St. George, UT. She was born August 8, 1973, in Las Vegas, NV, to Raymon and Susan Cox. Michelle lived most her life in Las Vegas. She graduated from Bonanza High School in 1991, University of Nevada, Las Vegas in 1999, and worked as a Registered Nurse at University Medical Center...
Jack Keele
Feb 3, 2013
Beryl, Utah - Jack Keele, 89, born in Ririe, Idaho on October 6, 1923, passed away peacefully at home in Beryl, Utah on February 3, 2013. Arrangements entrusted to the care of Metcalf Mortuary, (435) 673-4221.
Delmer Hinton
Feb 2, 2013
SALT LAKE CITY - Delmer Hinton, aged 88, passed away February 2, 2013 in Salt Lake City, UT. Surrounded by his loving family, he was welcomed into heaven by his loving wife, Juanita and daughter Janice, along with his parents and two brothers and a sister.
Delmer was born April 2, 1924 in Hurricane, UT to his...
Marla Madge Stone
Jan 31, 2013
St. George, Utah - Marla Madge Cook Stone departed this life on January 31, 2013. She was born May 13, 1919 in Lyman, Idaho, to Charles Freeman Cook and May Florence Thornton Cook. Madge is preceded in death by her parents; her husband of 57 years, Hileman Guy Stone; son, Guy; brothers, Charles Sylvanus, Orval, Ronald and LeGrand; and...
Wanda Mae Tippets
Jan 29, 2013
St. George - Our mother, Wanda Mae Tippets, 87, passed away peacefully on January 29th surrounded by her family. She was born in Elks Point, South Dakota, on July 20, 1925, to Jack and edna Trimble. Her youth was spent in Gray's Lake, Idaho and Kaysville, Utah. She graduated from Davis High School in 1943. She married Lionel Maxwell...


