Obituaries

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

Marian Arlene Facciotti

Marian Arlene Facciotti

May 24, 2026

Washington, Utah – Marian Arlene Facciotti, 88, passed away May 24, 2026. She was born May 19, 1938 in Ceres, California to John Howard and Clara Steward Bradford. She married George Claude Facciotti.

A Rosary will be held on Friday, May 29 at 1:00 p.m. at the  St. George Catholic Church located at 259 West 200 North.

A funeral mass will follow...

Basil L. Gilger

Basil L. Gilger

May 16, 2026

Basil L. Gilger was born deep in the Parowan Valley, Utah on April 13, 1928, to Hugh and Mildred Lowe Bauer Gilger. Born in a blended family, he was the sixth child for his mother and the fourth child for his father.

Basil’s grandfathers, George A. Lowe Jr. and Sr., owned huge flocks of sheep, and Basil spent his young life...

Pauline Casalaspro

Pauline Casalaspro

May 15, 2026

Pauline Casalaspro, 92, passed away May 15, 2026. She was born on February 17, 1934 in Mason, WI to Petra and Matt Bichanich. She married Joseph Casalaspro on February 25, 1956 in Barksdale AFB, LA.

Pauline was raised Catholic on a farm in Mason, WI and attended grade school and high school in the area. She lived in Milwaukee, WI following...

Robert Roy Long

Robert Roy Long

May 11, 2026

Robert was born in Denver, Colorado, to Patricia Arnold and Dennis Shepard. His family moved to San Marcos, California, where Robert attended Catholic schools and enjoyed avocado trees and all the best parts of growing up in SoCal. His senior year he moved to Hurricane, Utah, where he graduated.

After graduation, Robert began his career as an apprentice, eventually becoming a...

Marsha Bastian Hamlin

Marsha Bastian Hamlin

May 10, 2026

Marsha Bastian Hamlin, 84, passed away peacefully on May 10, 2026, surrounded by the love of her husband and children.

Born on January 10, 1942, in Salina, Utah, Marsha lived a private life marked by deep love for her family, gentle strength, and steady devotion to those she loved. Though she rarely sought attention for herself, those closest to her knew...

Glade W Covington

Glade W Covington

May 8, 2026

Glade, a cherished son, brother, husband, father, grandfather, and friend, passed away peacefully on May 8, 2026, at the age of 79.

Born on January 3, 1947, in Rexburg, Idaho, Glade was raised in a loving family of nine children. Growing up in Idaho, he was an active member of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints and carried a...

Erika Janson Pust

Erika Janson Pust

May 7, 2026

Erika Klementine Janson Pust, 96, passed away peacefully in St. George, Utah on May 7, 2026. She was born in Brooklyn, New York to Klemens and Maria Janson on November 9, 1929.

In 1935, her parents built a home in Jericho, New York. On December 25, 1937, her brother, Herbert, was born; whom she cherished her entire life. As a teenager...

Betty Jane Hardman Eyre Siddoway

Betty Jane Hardman Eyre Siddoway

May 4, 2026

Betty Jane Hardman Eyre Siddoway, beloved mother, grandmother and friend passed away peacefully at home surrounded by loved ones at the age of 91 on May 4, 2026 after a short battle with cancer.

She was born January 27, 1935, in Lindon, Utah to David Truvere Hardman and Elda Grace Hoopes.

She loved growing up with her five siblings on their parents’...

Karla Jean Lee

Karla Jean Lee

May 2, 2026

Karla Jean Hughes Lee passed away at home the morning of May 2, 2026, surrounded by her loved ones. Karla was born March 23, 1933 in St. George, Utah to Dee Mathew Hughes and Lois Judd Hughes, and was raised in Mesquite Nevada.

Following her high school graduation, she attended Dixie College, where she met the love of her live, Afton...

Hanne Lind Christensen

Hanne Lind Christensen

May 1, 2026

Hanne Lind Christensen, beloved mother, grandmother, passed away peacefully surrounded by her loved ones at the tender age of 75, on May 1, 2026 in St. George, Utah.

Born March 4, 1951 in Odensa, Denmark, to Jens and Sophia Jensen. Hanne lived a life grounded in faith, service, and love. As a devoted member of The Church of Jesus Christ of...

Linda Bethe Law

Linda Bethe Law

Apr 30, 2026

Linda Bethe Orms Law, age 89, passed away peacefully on Thursday, April 30, 2026, in Hurricane, Utah, just days after celebrating her birthday.

Linda was born April 25, 1937, in Globe, Arizona, to Stuart Orms and Beth Phillips Orms. She was the eldest of three children and grew up alongside her brothers, Robert Orms and J. Kenneth Orms.

She was raised in...

Pearl Elaine Henline Peters

Pearl Elaine Henline Peters

Apr 29, 2026

Pearl Elaine Henline Peters, 89, passed away Wednesday, April 29, 2026, at her home in Ivins, Utah. Pearl was born April 26, 1937, in Magna, Utah, to Alvie Russell Henline and Clara Pearl Lewellen.

When Pearl was seven, her family moved up Spanish Fork Canyon to Mt. Rose Ranch. Her parents and three sisters lived in a tent with an outhouse...

Ronald Earl Casper

Ronald Earl Casper

Apr 28, 2026

Ronald Earl Casper departed this life to reunite with his dear Marreen on April 28, 2026, in St. George, Utah. He was a humble and loving husband, father, grandfather, son, brother, and friend, and a dedicated disciple of Jesus Christ.

Ron was born in Idaho Falls, ID on November 7, 1941, one month before the invasion of Pearl Harbor, to William...

Conrad "Randy" Cardinal

Conrad "Randy" Cardinal

Apr 28, 2026

It is with deep sorrow that we announce the passing of Conrad (Randy) Seth Cardinal on April 28, 2026, a long-time resident of Central, Utah. Randy was born March 30, 1942 in Brooklyn, New York to Samuel Cardinal and Betty Epelgrad Cardinal.

Randy was well known to many in the Las Vegas strip entertainment industry, and he has touched many lives...

Natalie Hunt Fox

Natalie Hunt Fox

Apr 28, 2026

Natalie Hunt Fox, born September 26, 1959, passed away on April 28th, 2026, following a steadfast life navigating cancer.

Natalie was raised in Enterprise and graduated from Enterprise High School. She always knew she wanted to work with, be around, and help children, and went on to teach Preschool after earning an Associate Degree from Dixie State College. She later started...

Clyda Stevens Trent

Clyda Stevens Trent

Apr 25, 2026

Clyda Stevens Trent was born on September 12, 1943, in San Mateo, California, to Claude Crawshaw Stevens and Melba Louise Wallwork Stevens. She grew up in a family of five daughters, with sisters Claudia (“Michelle”), Sherrie, Stephanie, and Brete, in a household full of the energy and devotion that would later define her own home.

A natural athlete from a young...

Ralph Robert Richey Jr.

Ralph Robert Richey Jr.

Apr 22, 2026

Ralph Robert Richey Jr., age 74, passed peacefully on April 22, 2026, surrounded by his loving family. Born in Salt Lake City, Utah, on April 30, 1951, to Ralph Robert Richey Sr. and Rosalie Rae Hughes, Ralph lived a life full of laughter, hard work, and deep love for his family.

Ralph was first married to Gloria (Johnson) Schneider on June...

Donald Wayne Lowe

Donald Wayne Lowe

Apr 20, 2026

Donald Wayne Lowe, 71, passed away peacefully on April 20, 2026 at his home in St. George, Utah, after a valiant battle with Parkinson’s disease and pancreatic cancer. He was surrounded by his loving wife and family.

Don was born on January 7, 1955, in Mesa, Arizona, to his parents, Donald N. and Sylvia Dorine Brazell Lowe. He enjoyed a spirited...

Penny Degn Nielson

Penny Degn Nielson

Apr 19, 2026

Hurricane, UT – Penny Degn Nielson, 91, died April 19, 2026 in Hurricane, UT. She was born March 31, 1935 in Price, UT to Fritz and Thelma Degn. She married Elden Nielson of Pleasant Grove, UT, in Evanston, WY, on August 12, 1953.

She lived as a small child in Price, UT later moving with her family to Springville, UT. She...

Susan Anne Williams

Susan Anne Williams

Apr 9, 2026

Susan Anne Williams

Our beautiful, sweet sister “Susie-Q” departed for her next great adventure on April 9, 2026. Susan was born on June 18, 1943, to Ida Marianne Cowie and Edward Earle Williams. Sadly, Susan’s Father died in WWII before she reached the age of two. Mom remarried (Stanford Wootton) in 1945 when Susan was still young. Together, Mom and Dad...