Obituaries

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

Dewey "Vince" Peterson

Dewey "Vince" Peterson

Sep 20, 2012

St. George, Utah - Dewey Vincent "Vince" Peterson passed away September 20, 2012 at the age of 79. He was born June 4, 1933 in Shelley, Idaho to Dewey C. and Esther LaVada R. Peterson. He married Gwenevere Riddle in Richfield, Utah on September 6, 1956. He was raised in Shelley, Idaho and played football for Shelley High...

Marvin Devon Terry, D.V.M.

Marvin Devon Terry, D.V.M.

Sep 20, 2012

Clovis, CA / Hurricane, Utah - Marvin Devon Terry passed away at age 84 on September 20, 2012 in Clovis, CA. He was born August 13, 1928 in Cedar City, Utah to David Marvin and Lamar Timothy Terry. He was the seventh of eight children. Devon grew up in the beautiful town of Rockville where, with his siblings, he...

Mary Suzanne Giudici

Mary Suzanne Giudici

Sep 14, 2012

St. George, Utah - Mary Suzanne Giudici passed away September 14, 2012. She was born November 28, 1916 in California to Anthony and Emma Calhoun Giudici.

She is survived by her brother Johnny (Norma) Giudici of California. To honor Marys wishes, no services will be held. Arrangements entrusted to the care of Metcalf Mortuary, (435) 673-4221....

Melvin Forest Kreitzer

Melvin Forest Kreitzer

Sep 12, 2012

St. George, UT- Melvin Forest Kreitzer passed away peacefully on September 12, 2012 of causes incident to age. He was born October 16, 1922 in Richmond, Indiana to Ohmer Walter Kreitzer and Charlotte Grace Wise Kreitzer. He had two older sisters, Elizabeth and Ina Mae. Melvin spent his growing-up years in Richmond and graduated from the local high school....

Cecile "Cec" Sittre

Cecile "Cec" Sittre

Sep 12, 2012

St. George, Utah - Our loving mother, grandmother and great-grandmother, Cecile "Cec" Johnson Sittr passed away September 12, 2012. She was born March 8, 1926 in Provo, Utah to Andrew James Johnson and Ezetta Delight Julander Johnson, the youngest of 8 children. She married Jacob Joseph (Cisco) Sittr on August 11, 1942 in Park City, Utah and they had...

Marvin Graham Mcentire, Sr.

Marvin Graham Mcentire, Sr.

Sep 11, 2012

St. George, Utah - Marvin Graham McEntire, Sr., 71, returned to the arms of his Heavenly Father, September 11, 2012 in St. George, Utah. He suffered many years from Sarcoidosis and Asbestos poisoning, and most recently Parkinsons disease. He is now able to breathe.

Marvin was born April 26, 1941 to Marie Graham and William James McEntire...

James Murdoch Hunter

James Murdoch Hunter

Sep 9, 2012

Ivins, Utah - James Murdoch Hunter passed away September 9, 2012. He was born January 31, 1918 to Effie and Oscar Hunter. He married Mildred Annie Moore.

James is survived by his children: Karen Cosby-Hafen, James David (Judy) Hunter, John Stephen (Christelle) Hunter, and Mark Alan (Vickie) Hunter; 13 grandchildren; 14 great-grandchildren; and 3 great-great-grandchildren.

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Bill Dillard

Bill Dillard

Sep 3, 2012

Bill Dillard passed away Monday morning, September 3, 2012 unexpectedly and peacefully at home with his wife by his side. He was born April 27, 1923 in Mart, TX. He is survived by his wife, LaRae, sons Dale and David Dillard, grandchildren Kara, Darren, and Deanna Dillard and great grandson Christian Souders. Bill came from a family of ten brothers...

Leon Whitford Gifford

Leon Whitford Gifford

Sep 3, 2012

Leon Whitford Gifford, age 86, of Santa Clara passed away peacefully Monday, September 3, 2012 surrounded by his family. He was born March 12, 1926 in Springdale, Utah to Whitford and Luella Pearl (Russell) Gifford. He worked many jobs starting at the young age of 14, which included working on the trails in Zion National Park. He proudly served his...

Robert Lee Chavira

Robert Lee Chavira

Sep 1, 2012

Robert Lee Chavira, age 58, died Saturday morning, September 1, 2012 surrounded by his loving children and family. Born March 25, 1954, in Bingham, Utah to the late Rudolph and Alice T. Chavira, he was the youngest of 8 children.

Bob will be remembered for his unparalleled love of life. He had a contagious laugh and ability...

Florence Gertrude Packard

Florence Gertrude Packard

Sep 1, 2012

St. George, Utah - Our dear mother, aunt and friend, Florence Gertrude Petersen Packard passed away September 1, 2012, just two months shy of her 97 th birthday. She was born in Sandy, Utah on November 1, 1915 to Louis and Gertrude Alvinnie Olsen Petersen following the birth of five brothers into the Petersen family. She was the first...

Kathleen "Kate" Hein

Kathleen "Kate" Hein

Aug 31, 2012

St. George, Utah - Kathleen "Kate" Hein, 71, went home to be with the Lord on August 31, 2012. She was born on August 25, 1941 in Colorado Springs, CO to Billy and Eula McConnell.

Kate will be remembered most for her love of Jesus which was evident by the many ways she unselfishly ministered...

Lois Scott Baker

Lois Scott Baker

Aug 26, 2012

St. George, Utah - Lois Wilma Scott Baker passed peacefully from this life on August 26, 2012, as a result of cancer.

She was born July 14, 1926, in Wessington Springs, South Dakota, to Nettie Ethel Husbandt and Gordon Ray Scott.

At age 16, Lois moved to California where she met and married Lyle Martin...

Alice Margaret Foremaser Forsyth

Alice Margaret Foremaser Forsyth

Aug 24, 2012

St. George, Utah - Alice Margaret Foremaster Forsyth, 81, returned to her Heavenly Father August 24, 2012, peacefully in her home. She was born March 14, 1931 at her ranch home in Pahranagat Valley (Richardville) Alamo, NV to Carl Eli Foremaster and Emma Alice Richard.

She met and married Allen Dale Forsyth on September 13, 1951 and...

Wilford "Chick" Mcphail

Wilford "Chick" Mcphail

Aug 23, 2012

LaVerkin, Utah - Chick was born to Wilford Horace McPhail and Ivy Sessions McPhail on August 2, 1932 in Salt Lake City, Utah. He arrived as the fourth child in his family with Elaine McPhail Parkinson, Dorothy McPhail Pierce and Norma McPhail preceding him. Chick's brothers, Kenneth McPhail and David McPhail followed him in birth. His brother...

Phyllis Bowden Averett

Phyllis Bowden Averett

Aug 21, 2012

New Harmony, Utah - Phyllis Bowden Averett returned home August 31, 2012, after complications of surgery. She was born February 28, 1921, the daughter of Clarence and Rebecca Paxman Bowden. She served in the Spanish American Mission and remained actively engaged in church callings. As a 16 year old Sunday School teacher, she taught 10 year old President...

Joyce Elaine Prentice

Joyce Elaine Prentice

Aug 21, 2012

Washington, Utah - Joyce Elaine Prentice, 73, passed away August 21, 2012. She was born in Los Angeles, California on November 21, 1938.

Joyce is survived by her husband, Daniel Prentice; her brother, John Carmack; her five children: Valerie (Efrem) Rosenfeld, Patricia (Kim) Cordillo, Daniel (Sandra) Maloney, Jennifer Maloney and Sandra Maloney; ten grandchildren; and seven great-grandchildren....

Joanne Kelly Baker

Joanne Kelly Baker

Aug 19, 2012

St. George, UT - JoAnne Kelly Baker, 84, from St. George Utah passed away Sunday, August 19, 2012. She was born January 6, 1928 in Salt Lake City Utah to Claude John Nelsen and Mary Fern Kelly. She married Kenneth Eugene Baker on January 2, 1946. She spent most of her life in Southern California and moved...

William D. Jones

William D. Jones

Aug 19, 2012

St. George, Utah - William D. Jones (Dee or Bill Jones) passed away August 19, 2012 in the Platinum Care Center, St. George, UT. He was born in St. George on September 21, 1919 to William H. Jones and Edna Canfield. He had nine brothers and sisters.

Dee helped his father in his carpentry work and with...

Gean Frost

Gean Frost

Aug 18, 2012

St. George, Utah - Gean Frost, returned to her Heavenly Father on August 18th, 2012, her vivacious personality no longer suppressed by Alzheimer's Disease. Mary Gean McMillan was born to Arthur Simper McMillan and Marion Mazzle Spenst on March 8, 1937 in Logan, Utah. In 1942 her mother married Ross Riggins, whom Gean lovingly referred to as Daddy....