Obituaries

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

N. Guy Bird

N. Guy Bird

May 17, 2012

Guy Bird passed away from complications due to age on May 17, 2012. He was born Norman Guy Bird on New Years Day, 1924 to Guy H. and Norma Bird in Springville, Utah, the oldest of four boys. He graduated from Springville High School where he met the love of his life, Louise Averett. They were married just weeks before...

Clarence James Brooks, Ltc Retired

Clarence James Brooks, Ltc Retired

May 16, 2012

Clarence James Brooks passed away May 16, 2012. Clair was born on March 10, 1925 in St. George, Utah, the youngest son of William and Nellie Stevens Brooks he joined the Brooks boys, Walt, Dee, Paul, Bob and Grant. Nellie passed away when Clair was just 6. His father then married Juanita Leavitt Pulsipher whom Clair loved as his own...

Harris Dean Larson

Harris Dean Larson

May 15, 2012

St. George, UT - A good man who made others better by just being in their presence passed away early Tuesday morning, May 15, 2012 from a brain aneurism. Harris Dean Larson was born in Moroni, Utah on August 3, 1928 to Harris Bailey and May Larson. His life was one of integrity, honesty and service to others,...

Virginia Mae Cort Hunsicker

Virginia Mae Cort Hunsicker

May 14, 2012

St. George, UT - Virginia Mae Cort Hunsicker passed away on May 14, 2012 at the St. George Care and Rehab Center after a brief illness. She was born May 1, 1926 in Detroit, Michigan and graduated from Lincoln High School in 1944. During WWII, she worked in a parachute factory and after moving to Los Angeles in 1956,...

Gladys Bernice Arave Farnsworth Hall

Gladys Bernice Arave Farnsworth Hall

May 10, 2012

St. George, Utah - Gladys (Grandma Sugar) left this earth May 10, 2012, at the age of 89, surrounded by many of her loved ones. She was born January 10, 1923 to Arthur L. Arave and Edith Malm in Pocatello, Idaho. She was raised in Pocatello and Blackfoot, Idaho. She then moved to Las Vegas, Nevada where she...

Dan Elden Green

Dan Elden Green

May 5, 2012

Central, Utah - Dan Elden Green passed away May 5, 2012. He was born July 12, 1945 in Salt Lake City, Utah. He married Waneta Mae Reynolds June 3, 2007 in Central, Utah.

Dan is survived by his wife, Waneta; children: Ted Green, Shelly (Andy) Walters, Bob Long, Dan Green, Jr., Grace (Derrick)...

Metta Wood Tweedie

Metta Wood Tweedie

May 5, 2012

St. George, UT - Metta Tweedie, 91, passed away May 5, 2012, in St. George, UT. She was born April 9, 1921 in St. George, to Ether Wood and Augusta Carter Wood and was married in the St. George LDS Temple to Wilden Tweedie on October 30, 1940. With Wilden, she served a Mission for the Church in Alaska, from...

Donna Eileen Nelson

Donna Eileen Nelson

May 1, 2012

St. George, UT - Donna Eileen Nelson was born October 20, 1921, in Ogden, Utah to Edward John Watkins and Violet Spencer Watkins. She passed away May 1, 2012 in St. George, Utah. She was 90 years old.

Donna lived a full and happy life, loved by her friends and family. She was married to Wilford "Bill"...

Jessie Mae "Joy" Dickson

Jessie Mae "Joy" Dickson

Apr 29, 2012

St. George, UT - On April 29, 2012, Joy joined her husband Elwin C. Dickson, (died 2006), and her daughter Ila Mae Gaydos-Dickson, (died 2004), in heavenly peace. She died surrounded by those she loved, who had cared for her since she moved to St. George, UT from Brigham City, UT in 2006: Jean Dickson-Hymas (daughter), Melody Joy Dickson...

Arthur Gordon Gerber

Arthur Gordon Gerber

Apr 24, 2012

Arthur Gordon Gerber, at the age of 86 and surrounded by his loving family, died peacefully on Tuesday, April 24, 2012 after a long battle with Parkinsons Disease. Art was born on December 1, 1925 in St. Vital, Manitoba, Canada, the eighth of eleven children born to Robert and Lina Moser Gerber. During his youth, he and his...

Rena Gubler Leavitt

Rena Gubler Leavitt

Apr 23, 2012

Veyo, Utah - Rena Gubler Leavitt, 88,passed away early Monday morning, April 23, 2012 from causes incident to old age. She was born in Santa Clara, Utah on October 28, 1923 to Esther Stucki and Casper Ensign Gubler. She spent her growing up years in Santa Clara, and enjoyed a happy childhood even though economic times were tough for...

Nancy Ann Soper Burgener

Nancy Ann Soper Burgener

Apr 22, 2012

St. George, Utah - Nancy Ann Soper Burgener, our beloved mother, grandmother, sister and friend passed away April 22, 2012 peacefully in her sleep at Ridgeview Assisted Living Center at the age of 77. She was born March 15, 1935 in Salt Lake City, Utah to John and Thelma Soper. She was the fifth of six children. She...

Matthew Ray Lewis

Matthew Ray Lewis

Apr 21, 2012

St. George, Utah - Matthew Ray Lewis, beloved husband, father and friend passed away Saturday, April 21, 2012 while doing what he loved and enjoying the outdoors in the Mojave Desert area.

He was born the son of Richard L. Lewis and Jane Hepworth Lewis on August 1, 1978. He always enjoyed his free time...

Richard "Dick" Peterson

Richard "Dick" Peterson

Apr 21, 2012

St. George, Utah - Richard A. Peterson (Dick) of St. George, Utah passed away of natural causes April 21, 2012 with his wife, children and grandchildren by his side. He was born June 30, 1940 in Salina, Utah to Alvie and Marie Peterson.

Dick proudly joined the Marines from 1957-1961. He married the love of...

Richard D Silva

Richard D Silva

Apr 21, 2012

Richard D Silva, of St George, UT, formerly of Billerica, MA, passed away peacefully at home Saturday, April 21, 2012. He was 84. He was preceded in death by his wife Esther. He is survived by his children: Linda Allain, Richard D. Silva ll, Susan M Silva, Sharon A MacEachern (Silva), Robert D Silva, as well as: his sister Barbara...

Carma Stapley Keller

Carma Stapley Keller

Apr 19, 2012

St. George, Utah - Carma Stapley Keller passed away April 19, 2012. She was born March 25, 1919 in Toquerville, Utah to Seymour and Mabel Stapley who were early pioneers in the Toquerville area.

Carma married Perry Harvey Keller in Las Vegas, Nevada on January 25, 1942. They were later solemnized in the Clarkston, Alberta...

Chester Allen Plugrad

Chester Allen Plugrad

Apr 17, 2012

St. George, Utah - Chester Allen Pflugrad passed away April 17, 2012 at Dixie Regional Medical Center. He was born April 21, 1927 in Auburn, Washington to Samuel and Thelma Eisenhardt Pflugrad.

Chester is survived by his wife, Judith; step-sons: Gary (Pam) Wattis and their son, Kyle of Casper, WY and Paul (Anne) Wattis and...

Sarah Marie Adams Mickelson

Sarah Marie Adams Mickelson

Apr 17, 2012

Diamond Valley, Utah - After a courageous battle with cancer, Sarah peacefully slipped into the loving arms of Heavenly Father April 17, 2012. Sarah was born February 25, 1987 in Murray, UT to Duane and Carolyn Adams. Sarah had a great love of life. She loved the outdoors, especially time spent with her horses. She was an active member of...

Laree Williams Fullmer

Laree Williams Fullmer

Apr 16, 2012

St. George, Utah - LaRee Williams Fullmer, 87, passed away on April 16, 2012 at her home in St. George, Utah. She was born November 25, 1924 in Salt Lake City, Utah to Ashton Ephraim Williams and Lyle Marie Jackson. She married Dean Wendell Fullmer, September 3, 1947 in the Salt Lake LDS Temple.

LaRee...

Heather Eileen Whitney

Heather Eileen Whitney

Apr 15, 2012

Santa Clara, Utah - Heather Eileen Whitney (maiden name Brady), age 47, died in her home in Santa Clara, Utah on Sunday, April 15, 2012 after enduring 3 years of Stage 4 her2-positive Breast Cancer.

She was born June 26 1964 and was adopted by the Bradys. She lived in Toquerville, Utah for her childhood....