Obituaries

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

Luise Marie Ybright Johnston

Luise Marie Ybright Johnston

Jan 19, 2025

Luise Marie Ybright Johnston, a resident of Enterprise, Utah, died of pancreatic cancer in St. George, Utah on Sunday, January 19, 2025, at the age of 78.

Luise Marie Ybright was born on September 17, 1946, to Luise Gertrude Barge and Norman Everett Ybright in Sacramento, California. She was the fourth of five...

Kelly Lee Valentine

Kelly Lee Valentine

Jan 18, 2025

Hurricane, Utah – Kelvin "Kelly" Lee Valentine,72, passed away peacefully on January 18, 2025, at his home in Hurricane, Utah. Kelly was a beloved father, grandfather and great grandfather. He was born on February 9, 1952, in Brigham City, Utah to Ted and Donna Valentine.

Kelly grew up in a large family in...

Jill Lynette Mower

Jill Lynette Mower

Jan 18, 2025

Jill Lynette Mower, age 57, of Beaver Dam, Arizona, died Saturday, January 18, 2025. Jill was born on October 4, 1967, and raised in Ohio with her parents James and Janice Horning, along with her siblings. Jill was a dedicated wife to her best friend, Bruce Mower. She had three children and four stepchildren.

Visit Obituary

Kathy Dawn Wilber

Kathy Dawn Wilber

Jan 17, 2025

Kathy Dawn Wilber passed away on January 17, 2025, at the Utah St. George Regional Hospital surrounded by her family and loved ones.

Kathy was born on June 13, 1953, in Salt Lake City, UT. In 1988, Kathy married Bradley Martin. The following year, they had a son, David Carl Martin. Kathy later...

Dan Chester Miller

Dan Chester Miller

Jan 16, 2025

Santa Clara, Utah – Dan Chester Miller, beloved husband, father, grandfather, and friend, passed away peacefully on January 16, 2025, in Santa Clara, Utah, at the age of 69. He was born on September 11, 1955, in Salt Lake City, Utah, to Glen and Vivian Seibold Miller.

Dan was a faithful member of...

Alma Elmon Terry

Alma Elmon Terry

Jan 16, 2025

Payson, Utah – Alma Elmon Terry completed his earthly journey on January 16, 2025, at the Orem Skilled Nursing and Rehabilitation facility in Orem, Utah.

Elmon was born February 27, 1937, to Alma Woods Terry and Helen Day in the living room of their home in Enterprise, Utah.  He was greeted by a...

Clair Foster Oliphant

Clair Foster Oliphant

Jan 16, 2025

Hurricane, Utah – Clair Foster Oliphant, 81, passed away peacefully on January 16, 2025. He was born on September 11, 1943, in San Diego, California. He built his mansion in Heaven through his life of love and service to others.

Dad married his high school sweetheart, Gloria Jean Leavitt in November 1962 and...

Janice Leigh Thorley

Janice Leigh Thorley

Jan 12, 2025

Washington, Utah – Janice Leigh Johnston Thorley died in the arms of her husband in their home in Washington, Utah in the morning hours of January 12, 2025, after a two-decade battle with chronic gastrological and neurological illnesses. She was 71 years old. Up until the end, Janice maintained her kindness, compassion, love of family, and gratitude...

Terri Lynn Wozny Hakanson

Terri Lynn Wozny Hakanson

Jan 10, 2025

Our beloved wife, mother, daughter, sister and grandmother, Terri Lynn Wozny Hakanson, passed away due to stomach problems at her home on January 10, 2025. She will join her father, brother, and niece.

Terri was a member of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. She loved everyone and everyone loved her. She has two children...

Mildred Brimhall

Mildred Brimhall

Jan 10, 2025

St. George, Utah – Mildred Brimhall, 95, passed away January 10, 2025. She was born on August 13, 1929, in Delta, Utah to Joseph LeRoy and Jeanetta Sorenson Brimhall.

Graveside services will be held on Friday, January 17, 2025, at 12:00 p.m. in the Alton City Cemetery, Alton, Utah.

Marilyn Olson

Marilyn Olson

Jan 7, 2025

St. George, Utah – Marilyn Olson 78, passed away January 7, 2025, at her home in St. George UT.  She was born in Logan, UT to Roger and Leatha Hansen Baur. She was raised in Ogden, UT. She graduated from Ogden High School and attended Weber State.

Marilyn married Dave Cole, and they...

Jack Stephen Dolce

Jack Stephen Dolce

Jan 3, 2025

St. George, Utah – Jack Stephen Dolce, 95, passed away January 3, 2025. He was born April 6, 1929, in Brooklyn, New York to Frank and Frances Butera Dolce. He married Frances Bode on December 7, 1952. Jack was an Army veteran having served in Germany during the Korean War.

Jack was a...

John C Butterfield

John C Butterfield

Jan 2, 2025

With sadness and deep gratitude, we announce the passing of John C. Butterfield, a true renaissance man. John left this world on a beautiful desert morning in January. Born to hardworking pioneer parents, Betty and Preston Butterfield, whose lineages are traced back to the founding of Herriman. John loved telling stories about growing up on the family...

Helen Munford Bauer

Helen Munford Bauer

Jan 2, 2025

St. George, Utah – Helen Munford Bauer, age 92, passed away January 2, 2025, in Salt Lake City, Utah, following a brief illness. Born October 15, 1932, in Cedar City, Utah to Warren T Munford and Ramona Rowley. She is the oldest of seven children, Barbara Ann (Keith Benson, dec.), Roger T Munford, Raymond G Munford (Carol),...

Richard Charles "Dick" Rein, Jr.

Richard Charles "Dick" Rein, Jr.

Jan 2, 2025

Hurricane, Utah – Dick Rein, 97, died on January 2, 2025, in St. George, Utah.  He was born on March 16, 1927, in Los Angeles, California to Richard Charles and Kathryn Patricia Rein, and was their only child.

Dick was raised in Los Angeles, California.  He enlisted in the United States Navy on...

Vernon Lee Drake

Vernon Lee Drake

Jan 1, 2025

Washington, Utah – Vernon Lee Drake, 84, passed away January 1, 2025. He was born November 29, 1940, in Alamosa, Colorado, the 5th child of Henry Russell Drake and Sirrilda Marie Woods Drake. His siblings were Curtis Russell, Vera Marie, Melvin Melrose, and Mary Alice.

Vernon attended school in Alamosa. When he graduated...

Vickie Loraine Walters

Vickie Loraine Walters

Dec 31, 2024

Washington, Utah – Vickie Loraine Walters was born July 7, 1948, in Tooele, Utah to Ross and Virginia Eyre Mickelson. She was the only daughter in a houseful of rowdy brothers. She had many stories of adventures trying to keep those boys in line. Vickie attended school in Toole, and while still in high school met and...

Wendall James Downward

Wendall James Downward

Dec 29, 2024

Wendall, age 88, passed away peacefully on December 29, 2024, in St. George, Utah following a brief battle with pneumonia.  He was born on September 3, 1936, in Salt Lake City, Utah to James Peter Downward and LeVerne Isabel Kenner Downward.

Wendall grew up in The Sugarhouse area of Salt Lake where he...

H. Gene Felt

H. Gene Felt

Dec 27, 2024

Ivins, Utah - H. Gene Felt, 87, passed away peacefully to be with his wife on December 27, 2024.

Gene was born November 27, 1937, to Walter Irvin and Julia Mathilda Frei Felt. Growing up in Idaho Falls, ID with his twin brother John, sister Dorothy, and brother Rowland. He graduated from Idaho...

Kenneth John Keate

Kenneth John Keate

Dec 26, 2024

St. George, Utah - Kenneth John Keate graduated from this life on 26 December 2024.  He was 96 years old.

Ken entered this life on 4 May 1928 in Los Angeles, California; born to John Ezra "Jack" Keate and Olive Herrick Keate. They moved to Nevada a few years later and Ken spent...