Obituaries

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

Robert Dewey Pugsley

Robert Dewey Pugsley

Jan 21, 2012

St. George, UT - On January 21, 2012 we lost a son, brother, uncle and friend. Bob was born on May 13, 1948, in Salt Lake City, Utah to Dewey and Barbara Pugsley. He spent his childhood happily riding his bike and playing sports and swimming. He enjoyed scouts and always had a soft spot for dogs. Bob...

Leone Pearl Bleak

Leone Pearl Bleak

Jan 21, 2012

St. George, Utah - Leone Pearl Bleak, 94, died January 21,2012 in Temecula California. She was born January 13, 1918 near Crookston, Nebraska to Chloe Inez and Harve Hixson. She was married to James Arthur Fergus from 1940 to 1956 they had two Children James Dale and Shana Lee. She remarried on September 17, 1966 to Lloyd Sheldon...

Sylvan Harold Wittwer

Sylvan Harold Wittwer

Jan 20, 2012

Washington, Utah - Sylvan Harold Wittwer, age 95, passed away peacefully at his home Friday, January 20, 2012 in Washington, Utah. He was born January 17, 1917 in Hurricane, Utah to Joseph and Mary Ellen Stucki Wittwer. On July 27, 1938 he married Maurine Cottle in the Logan Utah Temple. Following Maurine's passing in 2008, he married Ruth Schumann Hinton...

Relva Louise Huffaker Winmill Maisey

Relva Louise Huffaker Winmill Maisey

Jan 20, 2012

Bountiful, UT - Our Loving Mother and Grandmother, Relva Louise Huffaker Winmill Maisey, 87, passed away peacefully surrounded by her family on January 20, 2012. She was born December 29, 1924 in Midway, Utah to Royal Huffaker and Anna Louise Haueter Huffaker. She married Roy Hardy Winmill on August 5, 1946 in the Logan LDS Temple. After...

Vee Henry "Gabby" Smith

Vee Henry "Gabby" Smith

Jan 20, 2012

Hurricane, Utah - Vee "Gabby" Henry Smith, 73, rode off into the sunset on January 20, 2012 in Hurricane, Utah. He was born on November 21, 1938 in Henrieville, Utah to Robert Earl Smith and Caroline Evelyn Goulding. He married Judith Ann Highers on December 13th, 1975 and settled in Hurricane.

He was born and raised in...

Orvin Phyllis Nielsen

Orvin Phyllis Nielsen

Jan 19, 2012

Washington, Utah - Orvin Phyllis Nielsen passed away January 19, 2012 from natural causes, surrounded by his wife and some of his family members who loved him very much. He was born August 21, 1924 in Huntington, Utah. He was the middle child of three boys.

At an early age the family moved to Blackfoot,...

Robert Arthur Sonju, Sr.

Robert Arthur Sonju, Sr.

Jan 18, 2012

St. George, UT - Robert Arthur Sonju, Sr., beloved father, grandfather, great-grandfather, son, friend and "Gramps" to all, passed away on January 18, 2012 peacefully, surrounded by his loving family.

Robert was born June 27, 1923 in Denver, Colorado. His love of football led him to the University of Washington, where he played both offense...

Teresa Newcomb Godyn

Teresa Newcomb Godyn

Jan 16, 2012

Teresa Newcomb Godyn, or "Tree", 37, peacefully passed away in her sleep in Lake Stevens, WA on January 16, 2012. Tree was born in French Camp, CA, on May 21, 1974. Tree possessed a vibrant and energetic personality. She had a magical way of connecting with people and knew how to draw the best, the beautiful, the self-worth of...

James Chad Anderson

James Chad Anderson

Jan 16, 2012

St. George, Utah - James Chad Anderson, our beloved husband, father, grandfather and friend, passed away on January 16, 2012 on his 73 rd birthday in St. George, Utah. Chad was born in Salt Lake City, Utah to Glen O. Anderson and Barbara Stillwell in 1939. His parents moved to Las Vegas, Nevada shortly after his birth.

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Karen Joyce Cronk

Karen Joyce Cronk

Jan 16, 2012

St. George, Utah - Karen Joyce Cronk, 55, passed away on Monday, January 16, 2012 at her home. She was born March 6, 1956 in Henderson, NV to Margaret Bette Chobotar and James J. Cronk. She is preceded in death by her father on November 5, 1997; her step-father, Gordon R. Russell on March 27, 1993; and her mother...

Hazel Andersen Terry

Hazel Andersen Terry

Jan 12, 2012

Mesa, Arizona / St. George, Utah - Hazel Andersen Terry, 94, passed away January 12, 2012 in Mesa, Arizona. She was born to John Christian Andersen and De Sena Sorensen Andersen on August 28, 1917 in Arbon Valley, Idaho. She married Rex Deloss Terry November 3, 1942. He preceded her in death in 1997. Hazel lived and worked...

Barbara Morgan Gray

Barbara Morgan Gray

Jan 10, 2012

Hurricane, Utah - Barbara Morgan Gray, 80, returned home to her Heavenly Father on January 10, 2012. She was born on April 11, 1931 in Torrance, CA to Ralph Wallace Morgan and Linda Victoria Baggaley. Barbara graduated from Leuzinger High School in Lawndale, CA in 1949. She attended El Camino College. She married John Hunter Gray in the St. George...

Emma Beryl Ostler Bowen Gott

Emma Beryl Ostler Bowen Gott

Jan 9, 2012

Salt Lake City, Utah - Our beloved Emma passed away on January 9, 2012, after living 88 wonderful years on earth. She was born August 13, 1923, in Tooele, Utah to Rebecca Atkin and Moroni Howarth Ostler. She spent her youth in Tooele, and graduated from Tooele High School with the Class of 1941 before attending Brigham...

Harold Martin Friedel, Jr.

Harold Martin Friedel, Jr.

Jan 8, 2012

St. George, Utah - Harold Martin Friedel Jr., age 91, passed away on January 8, 2012 in St. George, UT. He was born October 16, 1920 in Salt Lake City, Utah. He was a loving husband, father, grandfather, great grandfather, brother, uncle and wonderful friend.

Hal graduated from Granite High School in 1939 and then...

Howard Hunt Carter

Howard Hunt Carter

Jan 8, 2012

St. George, Utah - On a beautiful Mothers Day in May 1919, Howard Hunt Carter was born of goodly parents, Ralph Thomas Carter and Adrell Hunt Carter, as the only boy in his family, which also contained five sisters. Howard grew up in Sandtown, at the corner of 300 West and 300 North, and went through...

Ronald Vern Cannon

Ronald Vern Cannon

Jan 7, 2012

St. George / Salt Lake City, Utah - Ronald Vern Cannon passed away January 7, 2012 in Salt Lake City, Utah. He was born to Ada Larson and Vernon Cannon on December 2, 1927 in St. George, Utah. Ron resided there until June 2009. After that time, he was lovingly cared for by family members in their homes....

Robert Keith (Rk / Bob) Smith

Robert Keith (Rk / Bob) Smith

Jan 6, 2012

St. George, Utah - Robert Keith Smith, 78, passed away peacefully at home in his sleep on January 6, 2012 after a long battle with lung disease. He is survived by his wife, Judy, 6 children, 29 grandchildren, 14 great-grandchildren, and his sister Lela Lockhart of Delta, CO.

He was born June 10,...

Mary Edith Rhoads Hohanshelt

Mary Edith Rhoads Hohanshelt

Jan 5, 2012

Santa Clara, Utah - Mary Edith Rhoads Hohanshelt was born January 15, 1916 on her grandmothers farm near Redfield, Iowa to Emmett Stacy and Mabel Ellen Chapman Rhoads. Mothers family was deeply religious German Baptist. She attended a one room country school. She was the oldest of five children.

In 1934, she married Donald Dean...

Woodruff Leslie Holt

Woodruff Leslie Holt

Jan 4, 2012

Enterprise, Utah - Woodruff Leslie Holt, 72, passed away peacefully on January 4, 2012 at Red Cliffs Health and Rehab Center. He was born April 5, 1939 in Cedar City, Utah, the oldest child of Woodruff and Dorithy Holt. Les grew-up in enterprise, Utah, where he attended elementary and graduated from high school. He worked very hard on...

Alleen Winetta Crabtree

Alleen Winetta Crabtree

Jan 3, 2012

St. George, UT - Our sweet Mother, Grandmother, Great-Grandmother, Sister, Aunt and Friend passed on, in the early morning hours of January 3, 2012. She is now in the embrace of her eternal companion, Richard W. Crabtree; and their three children: Stephanie, Billy and Bobby Crabtree.

Mom was born April 7, 1922 in Nebraska City,...