Obituaries

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

Janet Earl

Janet Earl

Aug 17, 2010

St. George, UT - Janet Faye Hansen Earl, age 71, passed away on August 17, 2010 at her home in St. George, Utah. She was born on March 8, 1939 in Provo, Utah to Raynold Afton Hansen and Melba Nettie Smith Hansen. She is married to Evan Leon Earl. They were married on May 28, 1994. They were married in...

Arnold J. Mcintosh

Arnold J. Mcintosh

Aug 15, 2010

St. George, UT - Arnold McIntosh passed away August 15, 2010. He was born October 17, 1924 in Marysvale, Utah to Raymond and Telma Clara Anderton McIntosh. He married Ruby Ellen Rose in Ely, Nevada. He is survived by his wife, Ruby; children: Nancy (Joe) Bilbao of Ely, NV, Patti (Tooter) Burdick of New Harmony, UT, and Arnold D. (Marie)...

Darrell Bohdan Hercyk

Darrell Bohdan Hercyk

Aug 15, 2010

St. George, UT - Our husband, father, son, brother, and friend passed away August 15, 2010. He was born October 22, 1959 in Bath, New York to Bohdan and Beverly Hercyk. He married his sweetheart Julie Topham on March 7, 1998 in Salt Lake City, Utah. They were sealed a year later in the St. George, Utah Temple. He was...

Virginia Hilda Hall

Virginia Hilda Hall

Aug 14, 2010

Enterprise, UT - Virginia Hilda Haase Hall passed away August 14, 2010. She was born February 18, 1932 in Bridgeport, Connecticut to Alfred Emil and Virginia Gertrude Hanel. Virginia loved her church, her family , her dog, and her friends. She was known for her kind ways. She loved to cook for everyone in town. She enjoyed her gardening and...

Paul Johnson

Paul Johnson

Aug 14, 2010

St. George, UT - Paul Fredrick Johnson passed away on August 14, 2010 of Mesothelioma surrounded by his loving family. He was born on July 31, 1924 to William M. and Lillie C. Johnson in Ishpeming, Michigan. Dad proudly and honorably served in the Navy during WWII, in the South Pacific. He was a wonderful inspiration and example to all...

Donald Harry Meyers

Donald Harry Meyers

Aug 11, 2010

St. George, UT - Donald H. Meyers, 81, passed away peacefully on August 11, 2010 in St. George, UT after an extended illness. He was born May 29, 1929 in Pocatello, Idaho to Harry and Margaret Smith Meyers. He married Martha Knollema, May 5, 1952, in Salt Lake City, UT. He was raised on the Smith family farm in Aberdeen,...

Noel Duane Taylor

Noel Duane Taylor

Aug 10, 2010

St .George, UT - Noel Duane (Beak) Taylor, age 74, passed away on August 10, 2010 at his home in St. George, Utah. He was born on December 21, 1935 in Magna, Utah to Archibald and Ruby Gillette Taylor. Noel met and married the love of his life, Winifred Young McPhee in Salt Lake City, Utah on February 21, 1962...

Diane Kathryn Jones

Diane Kathryn Jones

Aug 8, 2010

Reno, NV - Diane Kathryn Jones, 56, died on August 8, 2010 in Reno, Nevada of cancer. She was born on June 7, 1954 in Kalamazoo, Michigan. Diane is survived by her husband, Darrell S. Jones of Golconda, NV, sons: David (Charlene) of Portland, OR, Darrin (Amanda) of Logan, UT, daughter Deanna (Matt) of Hyde Park, UT, nine grandchildren, her...

Zelma Gifford Schiefer

Zelma Gifford Schiefer

Aug 5, 2010

St. George, UT - Our loving mother and friend, Zelma Gifford Schiefer passed away from this life to the next on August 5, 2010. She was born June 18, 1930 in Rockville, Utah to Whitford and Luella Pearl Russell Gifford. She was born the fifth child of nine children, the only girl of eight brothers. Mom and her brothers, Erwin,...

James Roland Shanks

James Roland Shanks

Aug 4, 2010

St. George, UT - James Roland Shanks left this mortal life August 4, 2010 due to cancer. Throughout his life he was known as Jim or Roland. Roland was the name most commonly used by family and close friends. He was born May 11, 1931 in Southern California to Wesley James Shanks and Ethel Gormley. He lived most of his...

Laprele Tait Banks

Laprele Tait Banks

Aug 3, 2010

Central, UT - Our loving Mother, Grandmother, Great-Grandmother, Sister and Friend returned home to her Heavenly Father on August 3, 2010 surrounded by her family. LaPrele T. Banks was born January 5, 1923 in Enterprise, Utah to George Huntsman and Laura Sophia Staheli Tait. She was the third child in a family of nine children, two being deceased early in...

Jay Alma Maxwell Donnelly

Jay Alma Maxwell Donnelly

Aug 3, 2010

Washington, UT - Jay Alma Maxwell Donnelly, our beloved Son, Husband, Brother and Daddy left us much too early to return to his Heavenly Father on August 3, 2010. Jay was born on March 10, 1986 in Missoula, Montana to Bill and Marlene Donnelly (Williford). His parents divorced, and Jay moved to Ivins, Utah in 1989 with his mother, brother...

Homer Owen

Homer Owen

Aug 2, 2010

St. George, UT - Homer Owen, 86, passed away August 2, 2010 in St. George, Utah. Homer was born December 1, 1926 in Modesto, CA to Roy and Sarah Owen. Homer married Marjorie Emery on August 30th in 1947. They have two sons, Chris and Kevin. Homer enlisted in the US Army Air Force on September 15, 1942. He flew...

Brian Lee Olson

Brian Lee Olson

Jul 30, 2010

St. George, UT - Brian Lee Olson passed away July 30, 2010 after a long battle with Cancer. He was born February 10, 1969 in St. Maries, Idaho to Charles Edward and Vicki Zundel Olson. He married Robin Marie Wahlen. Brian grew up in Hamilton, Montana and later moved to Salt Lake City where graduated from the University of Utah...

John Noel Castle

John Noel Castle

Jul 28, 2010

St. George, UT - John Noel Castle, passed peacefully on in his sleep, 28 July, 2010. He was born 24 Dec 1924 in England to Archibald & Kathleen Castle. He married Jean Conner (deceased 1955) in England and then Audrey McLeod (deceased Oct 2009) in Canada. His warm and friendly character will be greatly missed, as well as his subtle...

Shirl Harry Pitchforth

Shirl Harry Pitchforth

Jul 26, 2010

St. George, UT - Shirl Harry Pitchforth, 90, was born in St. George on November 14, 1919, to John Hartley Pitchforth and Lucile Eliza Schmutz Pitchforth. He passed away on July 26, 2010, from causes incident to his age. Shirl was proud to be of Swiss German and English descent. His childhood was spent in Milford, Morgan, Vernal, and St....

Rulon Petty

Rulon Petty

Jul 26, 2010

St. George, UT - Rulon H Petty, 95, passed away Monday, July 26, 2010 at Dixie Regional Medical Center. He was born on February 17, 1915 in Talmadge, Utah to George Washington Petty and Zina Eliza Williams Petty. He married Bessie Morley on October 25, 1938 in Gunnison, Utah. Their marriage was later solemnized in the Manti Temple. Bessie passed...

Robert Lee Mclaughlin

Robert Lee Mclaughlin

Jul 23, 2010

St. George, UT - Robert Lee McLaughlin, 76, passed away on Friday, July 23, 2010 in St. George Utah. Robert was born on June 30, 1934 in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania to Nelson and Cecil Schultus McLaughlin. Robert married his sweetheart Mary Goebel on February 20, 1965 in Syracuse, New York. During his life, Robert was an Electrical Engineer and worked for...

Kenneth Olsen

Kenneth Olsen

Jul 18, 2010

St. George, UT - Kenneth Olsen passed away July 18, 2010 surrounded by family at the age of 71 in Salt Lake City, Utah. Kenneth was born to James Olsen and Isabelle Janette Parker Olsen on July 12, 1939 in Montpelier, Idaho. He spent his youth helping on his fathers ranch in Ovid, Idaho. Ken attended school in Montpelier and...

Victor Ross Van Oostendorp

Victor Ross Van Oostendorp

Jul 18, 2010

St. George, UT - Victor Ross Van Oostendorp passed away July 18, 2010. He was born June 11, 1931 in Newark, New Jersey. He is survived by his wife Fay; daughters: Stacy Bachman of Mission Viejo, CA and Melinda Van Oostendorp of Kentucky; two granddaughters; three great-granddaughters; two sisters: Adrieanna Vires and Marie Fielding; one brother, Harry Van Oostendorp. Vic...