Obituaries

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

Merrille Anna Graff Glover

Merrille Anna Graff Glover

Jan 3, 2012

St. George, UT - loving mother and grandmother, Merrille Anna Graff Glover passed away peacefully on January 3, 2012 in St. George, Utah at the age of 97. She was born on April 10, 1914 in Salt Lake City, Utah to Charles Jacob Graff and Georgianna Dobbs.

After graduating from Jordan High School, she married...

Lois Olds Iverson

Lois Olds Iverson

Jan 2, 2012

Ogden, Utah - Lois Olds Iverson passed away January 22, 2012. She was born July 21, 1922 in Toquerville, Utah to Arthur and Lottie Dodge Olds. She married Rudy Iverson September 3, 1942.

Lois was preceded in death by her husband, Rudy; and two sons: Norman and Paul. She is survived by a daughter, Suzi...

Malin Adams Iverson

Malin Adams Iverson

Jan 2, 2012

Washington, UT - Malin Adams Iverson, 89, passed away January 2, 2012 at his home surrounded by his family. He was born September 9, 1922 in Washington, Utah to Wallace Joseph and Dina Adams Iverson. He married Nada Hardy and together they raised five children. They later divorced and he married Judith Tait who also had five children from her...

Anna Cleone Gragg

Anna Cleone Gragg

Jan 2, 2012

St. George, Utah - On Monday, January 2, 2012, we lost our mother, grandmother and great-grandmother, Anna Cleone Gragg. She passed away peacefully during the night while she was spending the holidays in Boerne, Texas. Anna was raised in Winslow, Arizona where she met the love of her life, Robert Lee Gragg, whom she married July 15, 1944....

Eleanora (Nora) Jagler

Eleanora (Nora) Jagler

Jan 1, 2012

St. George, Utah - Eleanora (Nora) Jagler passed away Sunday, January 1, 2012 at Dixie Regional Medical Center in St. George, Utah. Nora was born July 5, 1920 in Wausau, Wisconsin, daughter of the late Emil and Emma Kuckhermann Reissmann. She married Stanley Jagler on April 13, 1940 in Hatley, Wisconsin.

Nora was a homemaker...

Karleen Allen Stauffer

Karleen Allen Stauffer

Dec 31, 2011

ST. GEORGE, UTAH - Karleen Allen Stauffer, age 71, passed away on December 31, 2011. She was born on September 10, 1940 in Salt Lake City, Utah. Her parents are the late John and Mary Allen. She married Val C. Stauffer in the Logan Temple on June 26, 1964.

She was a good student and was very...

Clayton L. Isom

Clayton L. Isom

Dec 28, 2011

Washington (Dog Town), Utah - Clayton L. Isom passed away December 28, 2011. He was born June 9, 1993 in St. George, Utah to Dwayne and Juli Wilcox Isom and raised in Dog Town, Utah.

Clay graduated June 2011. He had been employed as a heavy equipment operator and laborer for Sterling Pipeline....

Joy Brown Miller

Joy Brown Miller

Dec 27, 2011

St. George, Utah - Joy Brown Miller passed away December 27, 2011. She was born October 31, 1926 in Liberty, Missouri, the only child of Ernest Albert and Olive Clements Brown. She married Harry E. Miller on March 8, 1947 in North Kansas City, MO.

Joy is survived by her husband of 65...

Fred Allin Varela

Fred Allin Varela

Dec 26, 2011

Ivins, Utah - Fred Allin Varela, 49, passed away December 26, 2011 in Ivins. He was born May 5, 1962 in Orange, California to Arthur Munoz Varela and Elizabeth Duran Varela.

He is survived by his parents, Arthur and Elizabeth; daughter, Christina Marie Varela and his granddaughter Victoria Riggs; son, Anthony Ray Varela; brothers: Andy...

Albert M. Stratton

Albert M. Stratton

Dec 25, 2011

St. George, Utah - Albert M. Stratton, age 98 , returned home to his Heavenly Father and waiting family members December 25, 2011 of natural causes. He was surrounded by his loving wife and family. Albert was born on March 22, 1913 in St. George, Utah to Oliver Lang and Josephine Foremaster Stratton. He was the third child...

Marilyn Kay Darnall

Marilyn Kay Darnall

Dec 24, 2011

Hurricane, Utah - Marilyn Kay Darnall passed away December 24, 2011. She was born July 4, 1943 in Chicago, Illinois.

Marilyn is survived by Claude and Janine West and family.

A visitation will be held Thursday, December 29, 2011 at 11:00 a.m. at Metcalf Mortuary, 288 West St. George Blvd., St. George, Utah...

James Mark Sevy

James Mark Sevy

Dec 24, 2011

St. George, Utah - Surrounded by his loving family, James Mark Sevy passed away of natural causes due to age at the Dixie Regional Medical Center December 24, 2011. He was born January 12, 1927 in Panguitch, Utah to Blaine Erastus and Mary Fenella Sevy. He spent many summers as a youth watching over the family sheep herd and...

Judge Richard Michael Dobson

Judge Richard Michael Dobson

Dec 18, 2011

St. George, Utah - Judge Richard Michael Dobson passed away December 18, 2011. He was born April 25, 1936 in Yorkshire, England to Richard William and Dorothy Amelia Dobson.

Judge Dobson served in the British Army for 14 years and received an Honorary Discharge. He came to America in 1971.He married, Dorothy Hartley, his eternal...

Jean Kendall Hinton

Jean Kendall Hinton

Dec 15, 2011

Hurricane, Utah - Jean Kendall Hinton, our much loved mother, age 95 years and 11 ½ months, passed away December 15, 2011. She was born January 3, 1916 in Nephi, Utah, the fourth of nine children to James Orthello and Athelia Haws Kendall.

Jean was raised in Nephi, graduated Utah State Agricultural College, Logan, Utah...

Zachary Thomas Pulsipher

Zachary Thomas Pulsipher

Dec 11, 2011

St. George, UT - Zachary Thomas Pulsipher passed away at his home on December 11, 2011. He was born on July 27, 1998 in Salt Lake City, Utah to Mark and Wendy Pulsipher. The first eight years of Zach's life was spent in Greensboro, NC and the last five years were spent in St. George, UT.

V.J. Willis

V.J. Willis

Dec 11, 2011

Clearfield / St. George, Utah - On Sunday, December 11, 2011, V.J. Willis left his earthly covering for a mansion in his Fathers house. He was born July 17, 1922 in Raton, New Mexico the first son of Thomas Henry and Mary Victoria Bagwell Willis. He spent most of his childhood in Arizona until his mothers death in...

Abigail "Abby" Leavitt

Abigail "Abby" Leavitt

Dec 11, 2011

Veyo, Utah - With her great love for people and places, Abbys passing from mortality is the next adventure to add to her extensive travel log. She made friends wherever she went, and surely this journey will result in the same.

Abby is the eleventh of Lloyd and Ruth Leavitts twelve children and is survived...

Jessie Anderson Jensen

Jessie Anderson Jensen

Dec 10, 2011

St. George, Utah - Jessie Anderson Jensen peacefully passed away December 10, 2011, at the age of 83, of natural causes. Jessie was born October 15, 1928 in St. George, Utah, the youngest of eight children born to Hans and Ellen McArthur Anderson. Jessies mother was the youngest child and Jessie was the youngest grandchild of the late Daniel D....

Brenda Lee Bowen Olsen

Brenda Lee Bowen Olsen

Dec 10, 2011

St. George, Utah - Brenda Lee Bowen Olsen, born January 13, 1963, passed away peacefully surrounded by family and friends on December 10, 2011. Brenda fought a courageous 19-month battle with brain cancer. She was a devoted wife and mother, loved to watch her sons sporting events and was their loudest cheerleader! Brenda was fun, loving, kind, generous...

Ralph S. Erskine

Ralph S. Erskine

Dec 10, 2011

St. George, UT - Ralph Stanley Erskine, beloved husband, father, grandfather, and friend passed away peacefully on December 10, 2011 at the age of 91. He was born August 3, 1920; Salt Lake City, Utah to Ralph Samuel and Verlie Irene Gleason Erskine the first of two children. Ralph grew up in the Salt Lake City area, graduating From...