Obituaries

Apr 13, 2012

St. George / Pine Valley, Utah - One of Southern Utah's beloved native sons, Spencer J. Reber, passed away Friday evening, April 13, 2012. His wife Josephine was by his side with all six of his adult children, from the oldest to the youngest: Michael Spencer, Randy Thomas, Jeffrey Lynn, Abby Ann, Christopher Lloyd, and Larry Ernest. His dear...

Apr 12, 2012

St. George, Utah - Our beloved father and grandfather, Clarence Blair Guymon, passed away Thursday, April 12, 2012, surrounded by his loved ones, in St. George, UT. He married ReNae Winn, June 6, 1942. They were sealed in the Salt Lake City temple April 7, 1943.

He was preceded in death by his wife and...

Apr 11, 2012

Our beloved mother, sister, and friend, Claudia Joan Glover Johnson, 76, of Dammeron Valley, Utah, went home to be with the Lord on April 11, 2012, after a seven month battle with lung cancer. Claudia (known to many as Joan or Joanie) was born on April 28th, 1935, to Elmer R. Glover and Merrille Anna Graff Glover. She was instilled...

Apr 10, 2012

Robert C. Johnson St. George, UT - Robert C. Johnson passed away on April 10, 2012. Bob was born to Forrest and Margaret Lyons Johnson February 5, 1926 in Clarksburg, West Virginia. He grew up in Huntington, WV, joining the Navy in 1943 where he served as a corpsman attached to the Marine Corps and participated in landings at Iwo...

Apr 8, 2012

ST. GEORGE, UT - Malcolm S. Jeppsen, beloved husband, father, grandfather and great-grandfather, passed away at his home in St. George, Utah on Easter Sunday morning, April 8, 2012. Malcolm was born on November 1, 1924 in Mantua, Utah to Conrad Jeppsen and Laurine Nielsen and was the youngest of six siblings. On June 21, 1950 he married his high-school...

Apr 8, 2012

Jerry Ray Croft passed away peacefully at his home on Sunday, April 8, 2012, after a long illness. His wife and best friend, Dorothy, was by his side. Jerry was born on June 14, 1931 in Martin, Tennessee to Raymond Croft and Evelyn Josephine Holladay. Jerry served his country in the United States Air Force during the Korean conflict. He...

Apr 7, 2012

St. George, Utah - Our loving mother and grandmother Sherlie Smith Talbot passed away at her home, surrounded by her family, Saturday the 7th of April, 2012 of lung cancer.

Sherlie Smith Talbot was born May 22, 1935 in Cedar City, Utah. She was born to Elden Orton and Remola Chadburn Smith. She married Brent...

Apr 6, 2012

Washington, Utah - In the early morning of Good Friday, April 6, 2012, in her own home, Ruth Neely passed peacefully from this world returning to many loved ones that preceded her in death. She was born August 22, 1942, in Morganton, North Carolina. A wonderful mother, Ruth loved her children, Darrin (Penny) Bivens, Tina Call, and Crystal...

Apr 1, 2012

Ivins, UT - David T. Mackay passed away in Ivins, UT at home April 1, 2012 after an extended illness. It was David's wish to die at home without a lot of fanfare but surrounded by his loving family. He was born January 30, 1943 to Merrill B. Mackay and Peggy L. Mathews in SLC, UT. He married the love...

Mar 31, 2012

St. George, Utah - Helene almost made it to age 87, but passed away on March 31 st with her family, 11 days shy of her birthday, which she would have celebrated today.. Always an eternal optimist, Helene lived as she died, full of hope and love for everyone. She lived a full life surrounded by...

Mar 28, 2012

St. George, Utah - Meda Jensen Curtis passed away March 28, 2012. She was born March 7, 1910 in Millville, Utah to Joseph Moroni Jensen and Augusta Amelia Elvira Jeppson Jensen. She married Gail James Curtis on August 12, 1933. Together they raised seven children, five daughters and two sons.

Meda and Gail worked together...

Mar 27, 2012

Gary Dale Bergquist, 60, passed away Tuesday, March 27, 2012 in the presence of his adoring family. Two weeks prior he was surprisingly diagnosed with aggressive cancer which took his life a short time later. Gary was born and raised in Denison, Texas. He and his family were converted to The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints while in...

Mar 24, 2012

Santa Clara, Utah - Audrey May Stewart passed away peacefully March 20, 2012. She was born September 4, 1925 in Vale, South Dakota to Kent Lowrey Roberts and Delia Pauline Seielstad. She married her eternal companion Sumner Kent Stewart January 18, 1946 in Contra Costa, California. Their marriage was later solemnized in the St. George LDS Temple. They were...

Mar 24, 2012

St. George, Utah - If you knew him for a lifetime or just for a moment, you were glad about it! Jack W. Walker graduated form his mortal experience, with honors, on March 24, 2012. He was born in Cedar City, Utah on July 3, 1924 to Reuben and Catherine Williams Walker. He loved growing up in Cedar...

Mar 24, 2012

St. George, Utah - Leland Isaac Cox passed away March 24, 2012. He was born June 7, 1953 in St. George, Utah to E. Marion and Valoyce Chamberlain Cox.

Leland is survived by his siblings: Ruth (Nolan) Warby, MaryLynn (Allen) Prows, Leone Cox, Cleo Rust, and Sheldon Cox. He was preceded in death by his...

Mar 22, 2012

St. George, Utah - With loss and yet with joy, we celebrate the life of our husband, father, grandfather and friend. Gentle, shy, strong and loving, George Albert Whiting passed away March 22, 2012 in St. George, Utah. He was the last of his family to survive. He was born March 2 1926 in Crystal, Idaho to Lorenzo...

Mar 22, 2012

St. George, Utah - Norma Alice Ricks Durfey, 88, passed away peacefully March 22, 2012. She was born April 28, 1923 in Salt Lake City, Utah to Hyrum Ricks, Jr. and Alice Ovanda Cheney. She had seven brothers and one sister. As a young girl and teenager, she was raised in Huntington Park, California. After her father passed away, the...

Mar 21, 2012

St. George, Utah - Herbert "Max" Hackett lost his battle with leukemia on March 21, 2012 at home surrounded by family. Max was born October 26, 1932 in Maryville, Missouri to Erma and Hazel Hackett.

The family moved to Bellingham, Washington when Max was five due to the depression. Max graduated from Meridian High School and joined...

Mar 19, 2012

Beryl, Utah - James F. Pearce, born May 2, 1933 in Lyman, Wyoming to James (Jim) Franklin and Eileen Walker Pearce, was called home on March 19, 2012.

He is survived by his wife, Joleen; his children: Leona (Benny) Gustafson of Hewett, TX, James (Christina) Pearce of Beryl, UT, Darreld (Kathy) Pearce of Navarre, FL, Mary Ann...

Mar 18, 2012

St. George, Utah - America A. Fritts passed away March 18, 2012. She was born April 12, 1920 in San Juan, Pierto Rico to Jose Ines Angler Suarez and Margarita Arenas Arenas.

She is survived by her children: Sandra (Mitch) Leavitt of St. George, UT, Sonia Fritts Waite of Utah, William (Michelle) Fritts of Alaska,...