Obituaries

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

Jerrica Christensen

Jerrica Christensen

Dec 11, 2010

"Live, Laugh, Love"LEEDS, UTAH - Jerrica Christensen, 20, died December 11, 2010 in St. George, Utah. She was born February 5, 1990 in Cedar City, Utah. She is the daughter of Elvin and Ellen Reeves Hensley and Stuart A. Christensen. Jerrica lived in Kanarraville, Utah, Bullhead City, Arizona, Laughlin, Nevada and Leeds. She attended Pine View High School, where she...

Dawna Joy Reed

Dawna Joy Reed

Dec 7, 2010

St. George, UT - Dawna Joy Reed, 84, passed away on December 7, 2010 in St. George. She was born on June 30, 1926 in Leadore, Idaho to Arnold Elton Peterson and Florence Loretta Stewart. She had four brothers: James A. Peterson (Donna), Arnold E. Peterson, Vreeland S. Peterson (Eileen) and Dale L. Peterson (Afton) of Saratoga, California. At three...

Afton Snow Everett

Afton Snow Everett

Dec 6, 2010

St. George, Utah - Afton Snow Everett passed away December 6, 2010 in St. George, Utah. She was born June 23, 1919 to Harold Stafford and Lydia Ellen Hopkins Snow in Glendale, Kane County, Utah, where her father was teaching school. Afton married Schuyler Bentley Everett in the St. George LDS Temple on February 15, 1941. They were married by...

Gayla Barker Cardon

Gayla Barker Cardon

Dec 4, 2010

St. George, Utah - Gayla Barker Cardon, age 75, returned peacefully to her Heavenly Father on December 4, 2010, with family members by her side. She was born May 23, 1935 in Escalante, Utah to Theo Barker and Nell Davis Barker. Gayla was raised in Escalante, Utah, with her siblings - older brother Hal Barker (deceased) and younger sister Betty...

Wilma Evelyn Glover Eklund

Wilma Evelyn Glover Eklund

Dec 3, 2010

St. George, Utah - Our loving daughter, mother, grandmother, aunt, sister and dear friend joined her beloved husband on the other side on Friday, December 3, 2010. Mom was born in old Butler, Tennessee (now covered by Watagua Dam) on January 11, 1917 to Ida Mae Glover.

Wilma attended grade school in a one-room building that taught...

Elsa Hunt Addis-Davidson

Elsa Hunt Addis-Davidson

Nov 29, 2010

St. George, Utah - Elsa Hunt Addis Davidson passed away November 29, 2010 in Seattle Washington. She suffered a massive stroke as she was finishing her dream trip to see her new grandson, and have an early Thanksgiving with her family. Elsa was born October 12, 1931 to Ray Von and Augusta Wilcox Hunt in Clifton, Idaho. In 1934, the...

Norman Nielson

Norman Nielson

Nov 28, 2010

St. George, Utah - Norman LaCont Nielson passed away peacefully November 28, 2010 at his home of natural causes. He was born July 30, 1928 in Richfield, Utah to Miles L. Nielson and Vilda (Mason) Nielson. He married Mary Labrum in Ely, Nevada. They had six children. He is survived by his wife of 60 years, Mary; his children: Debi,...

Paula Lee Fairhurst

Paula Lee Fairhurst

Nov 26, 2010

St. George, UT - Paula Lee Fairhurst, age 65, passed away Friday, November 26, 2010. She is the wife of William S. (Steve) Fairhurst and daughter of Paul Hoyt Hewitt (deceased) and Josette Rood Hewitt of Port Orchard, Washington. Paula was born in San Francisco, California on October 25, 1945 and lived in many locations. She was raised in a...

Roland Sterger

Roland Sterger

Nov 25, 2010

St. George, UT - Roland Sterger passed away November 25, 2010. He was born December 16, 1918, the second of eight sons, to David Sterger and Alice Lofink in Sterling, Colorado where he engaged in farming. The family moved to California where Ron attended Compton Jr. College. He married May Hardee in 1942; they were later sealed in the Los...

Virgil Gene Davis

Virgil Gene Davis

Nov 24, 2010

St. George, UT - Virgil Gene Davis passed away Wednesday, November 24, 2010 due to complications of Myasthenia Gravis and other health related issues. He was born September 19, 1927 in Evanston, Wyoming to Hubert Davis and Cora Daniels-Brown. He married Dorothy White in Evanston, Wyoming and they were later sealed in the Salt Lake City LDS Temple. They had...

Miriam Castle

Miriam Castle

Nov 21, 2010

Miriam Lois Hover Vincent Castle St. George, Utah - Miriam Lois Hover Castle passed away November 21, 2010. She was born May 29, 1924 in Ada, Ohio to Rodney Samuel and Sarah Effie Pratte Hover. A Memorial Service will be held at a later date. Arrangements entrusted to the care of Metcalf Mortuary, (435) 673-4221.

Miriam Lois Castle

Miriam Lois Castle

Nov 21, 2010

St. George, Utah - Miriam Lois Castle passed away Sunday, November 21, 2010 in St. George, Utah. She was born on May 29, 1924 in Ada, Ohio, the fourth of four sisters. She was married to Vernon Vincent of Ashtabula, Ohio. She worked for Ohio Northern University as the Presidents Secretary in the early 1950's. After moving to Colombus, Ohio...

Eugene "Willy" Wilcox

Eugene "Willy" Wilcox

Nov 21, 2010

WASHINGTON CITY - Eugene "Willy" Wilcox, passed away peacefully on Sunday, November 21, 2010, at the age 89 in St. George, Utah. He will be deeply missed by all who had the pleasure of knowing him. He was a loving husband, father, grandfather and great-grandfather and friend to all. Willy was born in Garden City, Utah on July 19, 1921...

Barbara Jeanne Davis

Barbara Jeanne Davis

Nov 20, 2010

Las Vegas, Nevada - Barbara Jeanne Chipman Davis, age 85, passed away November 20, 2010 in Las Vegas, Nevada. She was born August 22, 1925 in Shelley, Idaho and later moved to Salt Lake city, Utah where she married Joseph E. Davis on August 20, 1943. They were later sealed in the Salt Lake City LDS Temple. She was preceded...

Lloyd Dee Paulsen

Lloyd Dee Paulsen

Nov 20, 2010

Las Vegas, Nevada - On November 20, 2010, Lloyd Dee Paulsen, much beloved husband, father, grandfather, great-grandfather, brother and friend returned to his Heavenly Father. He was born in Ephraim, Utah on June 30th 1919, the third son in a family of six born to Hyrum Paulsen and Caroline Brady Paulsen. He married Neva Nuttall on September 20, 1940. His...

May Elizabeth Jones

May Elizabeth Jones

Nov 18, 2010

St. George, Utah - May Elizabeth Jones passed away November 18, 2010. She was born January 3, 1914 in Big Piney, Wyoming to Emery Russell Daniels and Inez Thomas Daniels. She married Robert V. Jones. May is survived by her daughter, Jeanie of Scottsdale, AZ; granddaughter, Amy Preuit Dvergsdal of Dubois, WY; grandsons, Robert Preuit of Dubois, Wy and Jason...

Dwight Charles Nelson

Dwight Charles Nelson

Nov 13, 2010

St. George, Utah - Dwight Charles Nelson passed away November 13, 2010. He was born December 23, 1947 in Salt Lake City, Utah to Charles J. and Thelma Elaine Steele Nelson. Dwight enjoyed scouting. He was a member of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints and enjoyed attending Special Needs Mutual. He was preceded in death by his...

David Kendall Carson

David Kendall Carson

Nov 13, 2010

ST. GEORGE, UTAH - David Kendall Carson passed away November 13, 2010. He was born to Carl and Leah Carson January 17, 1930 in Riverside, CA. He graduated from Poly High School in 1948 and married Dorothy Chandler January 14, 1951. They had two children, Carl and Colleen, both deceased. David and Dorothy raised their grandson, Michael Atencio. David served...

Noll Gray Thompson

Noll Gray Thompson

Nov 13, 2010

ST. GEORGE, UTAH - Noll Gray Thompson passed away November 13, 2010. He was born April 5, 1919 in Durham, North Carolina to Alson E. and Eleanore Temple Thompson. He married Allice M. Saunders on February 10, 1946. They were happily married for 64 years. Noll grew up in Gary, Indiana and worked at the CCC Camp during the Depression....

Rick Ence

Rick Ence

Nov 9, 2010

St. George, Utah - Richard (Rick) Ward Ence passed away November 9, 2010. He was born December 5, 1960 in St. George, Utah to Jay and Janice Esplin Ence. He married Tammy Webb in The St. George LDS Temple on August 25, 1982, for time and all eternity. Rick was a lifelong resident of St. George. He graduated from Dixie...