Obituaries

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

Evah Leora Mitchell Goodman

Evah Leora Mitchell Goodman

Sep 25, 2010

Evah Leora Mitchell Goodman 1921-2010 Las Vegas, NV - Our beloved wife, mother and grandmother Evah Leora Mitchell Goodman passed away peacefully on September 25, 2010. She was born in Magna, Utah on December 17, 1921 to Zaddock Clarence Mitchell and Cecil May Parkin Mitchell. Evah graduated from Cyprus High School. On May 22, 1943 she married her best friend...

Donna Lou Jensen Andersen

Donna Lou Jensen Andersen

Sep 22, 2010

St. George, UT - Donna Lou Jensen Andersen, 82, passed away peacefully on September 22, 2010 in St. George, Utah. Born in Basalt, Idaho on January 11, 1928 to Clinton and Annie Jensen, Donna grew up in the Big Sky Country of Montana on a farm in Ft. Shaw. She attended Utah State University where she met and married the...

Jay Bateman Holt

Jay Bateman Holt

Sep 20, 2010

St. George, UT - Loving husband, brother, father and grandfather, Jay Bateman Holt passed away September 20, 2010 in St. George, Utah. He was born September 19, 1943 in Salt Lake City, Utah to Dale R. Holt Sr. and Melba Bateman Holt. Jay married his sweetheart, Anita Burgess, on May 8, 1964 in St. George, Utah. Jay was a member...

Claire Lefkow

Claire Lefkow

Sep 19, 2010

St. George, UT - Claire Lefkow was born July 21, 1928 and left us for eternal peace on Sept 19, 2010. She was married to John Lefkow for fifty four happy years. Her two sons Robert and Jason were her pride and joy. She was so proud of their worthy accomplishments and artistic ability. They joined us on numerous vacations...

Ray Patrick Odette

Ray Patrick Odette

Sep 19, 2010

St. George, UT - Ray Patrick Odette, 72, passed away September 19, 2010 at home in St. George, Utah after suffering a massive stroke. He was born to L.A. "Swede" and Mildred Paulson Odette on April 17, 1938 in Long Beach, California. He is survived by his loving wife of 51 years, the former Rose Mele of Price, Utah and...

Mona Delsa Pearson Nielson

Mona Delsa Pearson Nielson

Sep 18, 2010

St. George, UT - Mona Delsa Pearson Nielson passed away September 18, 2010. She was born September 7, 1913 in Scofield, Utah to George Waggstaff and Elsie Frost Pearson. She married Willard Kermit Nielson in 1934. Their marriage was later solemnized in the Los Angeles California LDS Temple. Mona is preceded in death by her parents; three sisters: Elizabeth, Naomi...

Ellice Henrie Whitney

Ellice Henrie Whitney

Sep 18, 2010

St. George, UT - Ellice Henrie Whitney, daughter of Hilda Vilate Prince and Jeddie Nephi Henrie, passed away peacefully at home in St. George, Utah on Saturday, September 18, 2010. She is survived by her daughters: Lucile and Elyce; her sons: Kent, Kim, Joel and David; her brother, Frank; and sister, Vira. Her oldest son, Ralph preceded her in death....

Joseph Glen Mcallister

Joseph Glen Mcallister

Sep 18, 2010

St. George, UT - Joseph Glen McAllister, age 94, passed away peacefully in his sleep at his home on Saturday, September 18, 2010. He was the fifth of six children, born in Summit, Utah to Graham Brown McAllister and Sarah Aseneth Chamberlain on December 3, 1915. His early years were spent in Summit and Delta, Utah. When he was ten...

Ann Christensen Tarbet

Ann Christensen Tarbet

Sep 18, 2010

Hurricane, Utah - Marjorie Ann Christensen Tarbet, 66, passed away suddenly of natural causes on Saturday, September 18, 2010. She was born December 30, 1943 in Richfield, Utah to Merrill Soren and Marjorie Parker Christensen. Ann was raised and attended school in Richfield graduating high school in 1962. She then continued her education at Utah State University and later graduated...

Marcia Ann Begent

Marcia Ann Begent

Sep 13, 2010

Our devoted aunt, sister, wife and friend, Marci, age 61 passed away on Sept. 13th in Salt Lake City due to heart complications. Born in Baltimore, MD to Raymond Burton, and Dott Burton Leverich, she was giving, caring, and extremely loyal. She loved adventure, the outdoors, family and laughter. She was dedicated to her animals, and would never hesitate in...

Robert Joseph Reilly

Robert Joseph Reilly

Sep 9, 2010

St. George, UT - Robert Joseph Reilly passed peacefully in his home surrounded by his family on September 9, 2010. He was born June 5, 1923 in Attleboro, Massachusetts to Joseph Francis and Catherine Agnes Stack Reilly. He married Helen Elizabeth September 11, 1943 in Franklin, Massachusetts. Robert graduated from California State College at Los Angeles with a Bachelors of...

Bernard Lee Diefenderfer

Bernard Lee Diefenderfer

Sep 8, 2010

St. George, UT - Bernard Lee Diefenderfer , 78, passed away peacefully on September 8, 2010. He was born on July 30, 1932 in Kearney, Nebraska to Carol and Myrtle Diefenderfer. He was a loving husband, father, grandfather and great-grandfather. He is survived by his wife of over 40 years, Judy; his five children: Dawn Meeds, Stacy Wing, Jeff Diefenderfer,...

Elaine Prisbrey

Elaine Prisbrey

Sep 7, 2010

St. George, UT - Elaine Prisbrey, 89, of St. George, passed away Tuesday, September 7, 2010 peacefully at home surrounded by her family. She was born May 31, 1921 in Dietz, Wyoming. In 1922, her parents put new tires on their old Maxwell car and moved to Seattle, Washington. They then moved to Yakima, Washington where her parents, grandparents, aunts...

Florence Beatty Leavitt

Florence Beatty Leavitt

Sep 5, 2010

Gunlock, UT - Florence Beatty Leavitt, 90, passed away Sunday, September 5, 2010 at her home surrounded by her loving family. She was born July 6, 1920 in Hurricane, Utah to Joseph Franklin and Chloe Belle Fuller Beatty, the eighth of ten children. Her early years were spent growing up on the family farm until after her father's death, at...

Roger Lynne Stark

Roger Lynne Stark

Sep 4, 2010

Brookside, UT - Roger Lynne Stark, 70, of Brookside, Utah passed away September 4, 2010. He was born on December 26, 1939 in Mitchell, South Dakota to Thomas Bruce and Ida Flossie Stark. He was preceded in death by his parents and one brother, Doyle Dale Stark. He is survived by his wife, Beverly Stark; his sons, Thomas Bruce...

Martha K Meyers

Martha K Meyers

Sep 2, 2010

Martha K. Meyers St George, UT - Martha K Meyers, 77, passed away peacefully on September 2, 2010. She was born July 9, 1933 in Amsterdam, The Netherlands to Arie Knollema and Johanna Bakker. After enduring the German occupation of Holland in World War II, she immigrated with her family to the United States. She married Donald H. Meyers, May...

Homer Workman Gibson

Homer Workman Gibson

Sep 2, 2010

St. George, UT / Henderson, NV - Homer Workman Gibson passed away September 2, 2010 in St. George, Utah. He was born January 21, 1917 in Hurricane, Utah to John Edgar and Wealthy Workman Gibson. Homer entered the Navy during World War II in October, 1943 and served his entire service in Washington State as a clerk for the Military...

Billy B. Anderson

Billy B. Anderson

Sep 1, 2010

St. George, UT - Billy B. Anderson, 88, of St. George, Utah passed away peacefully Wednesday, September 1, 2010. Bill was born in Salt Lake City, Utah to Ken and Marjorie Anderson on April 9, 1922. Bill graduated from West High School and was a cheerleader there. He married Ruth Bodon in 1956 and they lived together in Salt Lake...

Henry Benjamin Blake

Henry Benjamin Blake

Aug 31, 2010

Ivins, UT - Henry Benjamin Blake, 60, passed away August 31, 2010 at Dixie Regional Medical Center. He was born October 16, 1949 in St. George, Utah to Cecil and Virginia Blake. He married Carolyn Ann Botts on March 12, 1981 in the St. George, Utah LDS Temple. Henry was the youngest of six children. Because his mother died during...

Donald Devere

Donald Devere

Aug 28, 2010

St. George, UT - Donald DeVere left this world on August 28, 2010. He was born in Seattle, WA on December 14, 1928 to Thelma and Don DeVere. He grew up in Milwaukee, WI where he married Mary Ann Balistreri.

He made the Army his career and had many long years of service to his country. Don...