Obituaries

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

Eleanor Roper Harper Gifford

Eleanor Roper Harper Gifford

Nov 14, 2011

St. George, Utah - Our loving mother, grandmother and friend, Eleanor Roper Harper Gifford, passed away on Nov. 14, 2011 at the age of 87.

Eleanor was born July 21,1924 in Columbia, Ut. She was the seventh of eight children born to Argyle and Sylva Roper. The family later moved to St.George where she met...

Gail Piepgrass Nelson

Gail Piepgrass Nelson

Nov 13, 2011

Santa Clara, Utah - Gail (Piepgrass) Nelson passed away November 13, 2011. She was born February 6, 1935 in Lethbridge, Alberta, Canada to Henry Piepgrass and Theora Pack Piepgrass. She was the youngest of five children. She married Keith Lindon Nelson, 58 years ago, on May 26, 1954 in Raymond, Alberta. They were later sealed in the Cardston...

Lisa Nichole Friedel

Lisa Nichole Friedel

Nov 13, 2011

St. George, Utah - Lisa Nichole Friedel, 35, passed away on November 13, 2011, in Ivins, Utah. She was born December 6, 1975, in Provo, Utah to Nancy Benge and Frank Purvis. She was later adopted by G. Carl and Jacquelyn Bagby. Lisa married Ty Friedel on June 1, 1996, in the St. George Utah LDS Temple.

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Ella Jelene Stratton Maag

Ella Jelene Stratton Maag

Nov 11, 2011

Hurricane, Utah - Our most precious wife, mom, grandma, sister and friend returned home into the loving arms of her Heavenly Father, whom she loved without measure, after a long and courageous battle with cancer on November 11, 2011. Ella was born July 4, 1941 to Robert Thelmer and Thelma Lucile Mitchell Stratton in Cedar City, Utah. She grew up...

George Perry Lang

George Perry Lang

Nov 8, 2011

Hurricane, Utah - George Perry Lang, age 83, passed away November 8, 2011. He was born May 22, 1928 in St. George, Utah and spent most of his life living and loving the red hills of Dixie. George was one of nine children born to Perry and Myrtle Lang.

Immediately following graduation form Dixie High...

Alta Mae Hafen Patterson

Alta Mae Hafen Patterson

Nov 5, 2011

Santa Clara, Utah - Our hearts are full as we mourn and celebrate the life of our mother and grandmother who passed away surrounded by her loved ones on November 5, 2011. Alta Mae Hafen - Patterson was born July 29, 1927 in Neola, Utah to John Jesse and Wealthy May Bacon Nielsen. Growing up in St. George as...

Mary Beth Orvin

Mary Beth Orvin

Nov 4, 2011

St. George, Utah - Mary Beth Orvin passed away November 3, 2011. She was born November 4, 1928 in Provo, Utah . Daughter of D. Henry Jones and Anna LaVern Duncan. She married Harry Stephen Orvin, her high school sweetheart, October 13, 1947 in the Salt Lake LDS Temple.

An active member of The Church...

Agatha Mannering

Agatha Mannering

Nov 4, 2011

Ivins, Utah - Amy Agatha Mannering, 94, passed away November 4, 2011. She was born April 19, 1917 in Moab, Utah. She was one of eight children. Agatha was active in the LDS Church, serving in the St. George Temple for years.

Agatha was preceded in death by her husband, Charles Mannering. She is survived...

Keith Walter Crabb

Keith Walter Crabb

Nov 4, 2011

St. George, UT - After a long and healthy life, Keith Walter Crabb passed away on November 4, 2011, at the age of 91 in St. George, Utah. Born September 18, 1920, in Elsinore, Utah. Keith spent his childhood days fishing, hunting, and riding horses on the family ranch at Center Creek and the Antimony Bench....

Lonnie Dean Lambros

Lonnie Dean Lambros

Nov 3, 2011

LaVerkin, Utah - Lonnie Dean Lambros passed away November 3, 2011. He was born September 22, 1971 in Ogden, Utah to Johnny and Wanda Englodow Lambros.

Lonnie is survived by his parents, Johnny and Wanda Lambros; his siblings: Tina (Keith) Foster, Kristina (Justin) Dutton and Billy John Lambros; fianc, Melissa Logan; step-children: Anthony, Chase and...

Wilson George Wright Iii

Wilson George Wright Iii

Nov 2, 2011

Wilson George Wright III St. George, UT - Wilson George Wright III, Commander U.S. Navy (Retired) passed away on November 2, 2011 at his home in St. George, Utah . He was 95 years old. He was born in Ogden, Utah on May 15, 1916 to Wilson G. and Lelia D. Wright. He graduated from Ogden High School, and attended...

Bonnie Mae Osborn

Bonnie Mae Osborn

Nov 2, 2011

Central, Utah - Bonnie Mae Osborn passed away November 2, 2011, at the age of 88, in St. George, Utah. She was born on October 13, 1923 in Purdy, Missouri to Clarence and Lena Marshall. She was married to Robert Osborn in Long Beach, California November 2, 1941. She passed ontheir 70th wedding anniversary. Bonnie was raised in Missouri on...

Christian Hernandez Lopez

Christian Hernandez Lopez

Nov 2, 2011

St. George, Utah - Christian was born August 29, 1997 and went to Heaven on November 2, 2011. Christian fought a hard battle with his disease, He was diagnosed with osteosarcoma in March of 2009 and myelodysplesia in August of 2010. He was in remission for a few months, but his cancer came back in January...

Deloa Reed

Deloa Reed

Oct 31, 2011

St. George, UT - DeLoa Reed, 94, passed away October 31, 2011 in St. George, Utah. She was born July 8, 1917 to Benjamin and Mary Ella Cameron. She married Gilbert Reed in the St. George LDS Temple in 1941.

DeLoa is survived by her five children: Linda (Keith) Watson of Boise, Idaho, Randy Reed...

Celina Louise Bailey Savage

Celina Louise Bailey Savage

Oct 30, 2011

Celina Louise Bailey Savage (March 1, 1917 - October 30, 2011) Celina L. Savage was born on March 1, 1917 in Radville, Saskatchewan, Canada. She was preceded in death by her husband, William Conrad Savage (d. Oct. 27, 1974) and two children; Aurea Alice Edgar (d. Aug. 31, 1944) and Alfred David "Dave" Edgar (d. Jan. 3, 1992). Celina is...

Della K. Hoffman

Della K. Hoffman

Oct 29, 2011

St. George, UT - Della K Hoffman, age 95, passed away on October 29, 2011 in St. George, Utah. She was born on October 25, 1916, to John William Nixon and Elizabeth Emma Georginia Tolhurst in London, Ontario, Canada. She married William Otto Hoffman in September of 1943.

Della is survived by her daughter, JoAnn (Stephen) Hanks...

Darleen Stewart Noorlander

Darleen Stewart Noorlander

Oct 27, 2011

Darleen Stewart Noorlander August 24, 1924 - October 27, 2011 Grand Junction, CO - Darleen Stewart Noorlander, 87, (formerly of Ivins, UT) passed away after a brief illness on October 27, 2011 in Grand Junction, CO. She was born August 24, 1924 in Buena Vista, UT to George Franklin Stewart and Ora Ellen Anderson. Darleens childhood was spent in the...

Richard Allen Thompson

Richard Allen Thompson

Oct 24, 2011

St. George, Utah - Richard Allen Thompson passed away peacefully surrounded by loved ones on October 24, 2011 in St. George, Utah. Born on October 7, 1919, to James and Josephine Dalley Thompson in Milford, Utah. He graduated from Milford High School and served in the Army Air Force during World War II.

He was...

Ralph Edward Shorten

Ralph Edward Shorten

Oct 22, 2011

Washington, Utah - Ralph Edward Shorten, 90, passed away at his home in Washington, Saturday morning October 22, 2011, after struggling with dementia the last 10 years of his life. He was born May 21, 1921 in Ogden, Utah, to David George Shorten and Minnie Bandley Shorten, the youngest of 5 children. He wasa member of the first graduating...

Garn Tom Stanworth

Garn Tom Stanworth

Oct 18, 2011

St. George, UT - Garn Tom Stanworth, dearest husband, father, grandfather and uncle, passed away quietly at the age of 85 on Tuesday, October 18, 2011 in St. George, Utah. The eldest of three, Garn was born November 5, 1925 in Hurricane, Utah to Thomas Irving Stanworth and Clara Marie (Scott) Stanworth. He, his sister Helen, and brother...