Obituaries

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

Malinda Goeser Caceres

Malinda Goeser Caceres

Mar 28, 2010

Ivins, UT - Malinda Goeser Caceres, age 37, beloved daughter of Suzanne and Steven Goeser, passed away suddenly on Sunday, March 28, 2010 at their home in Ivins, Utah. She was born December 19, 1972, in Anaheim, California. She married Raul Caceres in the St George Temple, November 17, 2006. Malinda was raised in Ivins for most of her life....

Peter Paul Letso

Peter Paul Letso

Mar 27, 2010

Peter Letso CEDAR CITY - Peter Paul Letso, age 76, died March 27, 2010. He was born October 2, 1933 in Latty, Ohio to Joseph and Mary Turchen Letso. He married Betty Gay King on May 29, 1976 in Hemet, California. Peter is survived by his wife, Betty G. Letso of Cedar City; three sons, Jimmie Joe Letso of West...

Boyd F. Boyer

Boyd F. Boyer

Mar 26, 2010

St. George, UT - Boyd Francis Boyer, age 91, passed away March 26, 2010 in St. George, UT. He was born July 21, 1918 in Sioux City, Iowa to Helen Van Dever Boyer and Boyd Francisco Boyer (Francis L. Poiset). He married Wilma Mae Johnson March 26, 1944 in Denver, Colorado. They were sealed in the Los Angeles LDS Temple...

Bessie Sorenson

Bessie Sorenson

Mar 25, 2010

St. George, UT - Our loving wife, mother, grandmother, great grandmother, sister, aunt and friend. Bessie Lucille Skelton Sorensen, age 80, returned to Our Heavenly Father peacefully, March 25, 2010, due to complications from a fall. She was born in Tooele, Utah to Richard Oren and Lottie Ann Skelton on December 25, 1929. She met her sweetheart, Earl Duane Sorensen,...

Douglas Fletcher Prince

Douglas Fletcher Prince

Mar 25, 2010

LaVerkin, UT - Douglas Fletcher Prince, 87, passed away with his family by his side, March 25, 2010, in Hurricane, Utah. He was born in St. George, Utah, January 4, 1923, to William H. and Lida Cox Prince. He married the love of his life, Beth Ola Gubler, May 22, 1941, in the St. George LDS Temple. She has been...

Calvin M. North

Calvin M. North

Mar 23, 2010

St. George, UT - Calvin M North, 81, passed away with his family by his side, March 23, 2010 in St. George, Utah. He was born in Provo, Utah, January 31, 1929 to Mill and Grace Allen North. He married Darlene Price, June 16, 1953 in the Salt Lake Temple. Cal was raised in Charleston, Utah. He graduated from Wasatch...

Hadlee Jean Jones

Hadlee Jean Jones

Mar 22, 2010

Enterprise, UT - Our little angel was allowed to return home to her Heavenly Father on March 22, 2010. We will miss her but look forward to spending eternity with her in heaven, but for now a piece of heaven will always be in our home. Surviving family include: her parents, McKay and Amanda Jones, grandparents; Randy and Teddi Jones...

Elmo B. Farnsworth

Elmo B. Farnsworth

Mar 21, 2010

St. George, UT - Elmo B. Farnsworth passed away March 21, 2010 at the age of 93 at his home in St. George surrounded by his wife and children after a short courageous battle with cancer. He was born in Tombstone, AZ. June 18, 1916 to Ernest Lafayette and Edith Caroline Nielsen Farnsworth. He married Elnora East December 21, 1938...

G. Gary Creer

G. Gary Creer

Mar 20, 2010

St. George, UT - George Gary Creer was born 6 November 1933, in Bancroft, Idaho to David Russell and Genevieve Nuttall Creer, the second of four children. Gary passed away on 20 March 2010, in St. George, Utah due to an accident while horseback riding with his wife of 56 years, Sidney, and with his son, Steven and wife, Marlene...

George Gary Creer

George Gary Creer

Mar 20, 2010

George Gary Creer St. George, UT - George Gary Creer was born 6 November 1933, in Bancroft, Idaho to David Russell and Genevieve Nuttall Creer, the second of four children. Gary passed away on 20 March 2010, in St. George, Utah due to an accident while horseback riding with his wife of 56 years, Sidney, and with his son, Steven...

Barbara Perkins Jacobsen

Barbara Perkins Jacobsen

Mar 19, 2010

St. George, UT - Barbara Perkins Jacobsen, a distinguished educator, World War II veteran and world traveler, passed away March 19, 2010, after a short illness. She was 87. She was born June 19, 1922, the youngest child of David Hunter and Carrie Romina Munk Perkins. She graduated from Utah State Agriculture College in May 1943 with a major in...

Gene Richard Brown

Gene Richard Brown

Mar 19, 2010

Littlefield, AZ - Gene Richard Brown, Beloved Husband, Dad, Brother, Uncle, Brother-in-law & Friend passed away suddenly March 19, 2010 from severe pneumonia. We have lost a GREAT STORYTELLER and the best Accordion player ever. Gene was born to David M Brown & Mervine Brown on January 30, 1942 .He married Connie Nielsen October 2, 1961. They were later sealed...

Dylan Ryan Slack

Dylan Ryan Slack

Mar 19, 2010

ST. GEORGE, UT - Dylan Ryan Slack, 5, passed away March 19, 2010 in Salt Lake City after a valiant fight with a life-long illness. Dylan was born in St. George, UT on April 7, 2004 to Ryan and Stephanie Slack and lived here his entire life. Dylan's life on this earth was brief and difficult, but his courageous example...

Howard Austin

Howard Austin

Mar 17, 2010

ST. GEORGE, UT - Howard J. Austin, 78, passed away peacefully on March 17, 2010. He left this world in his home surrounded by his family, after a very long struggle with health issues. Dad was born in Lehi, Utah, on July 24, 1931. He was the youngest of ten children born to John and Myrtle Austin. He married Patricia...

Elaine Cummings

Elaine Cummings

Mar 17, 2010

St. George, UT - A sweet ray of sunshine, our mom and grandma, Elaine Wright Cummings, 89, returned to dance with her sweetheart, March 17, 2010 at her home in St. George, Utah. She was born Ruth Elaine to Roy and Gladys Pickens on October 4, 1920 in Salisbury, Ohio. She was the oldest of 9 children. She married John...

Douglas Jay Rose

Douglas Jay Rose

Mar 13, 2010

Douglas J. Rose He swept into my life like a smiling sun, lighting up my lonely world with laughter, gaiety, humor, fun, joy and love, with teasing along the way. He was a faithful member of the LDS Church and was married for 36 years and sealed to his loving wife, Rhea, in the St. George Temple. To know him...

Velma Roberta Read

Velma Roberta Read

Mar 11, 2010

St. George, UT - Velma Roberta Read passed away March 11, 2010. She was born May 7, 1917 in Cisco, Texas to Walter Raymond and Ethel DuBose Frye. She is preceded in death by her husband, Curtis Carson Read. She is survived by her son, James Curtis Read and daughter, Sherryl Mitchell. Funeral services will be held Saturday, March 13,...

Jerry Clark Evans

Jerry Clark Evans

Mar 11, 2010

Ivins, UT- Jerry Clark Evans was called home to his Heavenly Father on Thur., March 11, 2010. He was born June 1, 1939 in Ogden, UT to James and Arlene Evans. He married Millie Keirnes of Kamiah, ID, August 25, 1958 in the Salt Lake LDS Temple. Jerry enjoyed planes, trains and automobiles and singing in the Southern Utah Heritage...

Janice Stover Dutson

Janice Stover Dutson

Mar 5, 2010

San Jose, CA - Janice Stover Dutson was born May 9th 1937 in Duncan, Arizona to William and Josephine Stover, and passed away unexpectedly and peacefully at her home on March 5th. She is survived by her husband Ray and children Teri (Florio), Rick, Kristi (Call) and Leanne (Johanson) and their spouses. She is blessed with 18 grand-children and 10...

James Paul Elliott

James Paul Elliott

Mar 5, 2010

St. George, UT - James Paul Elliott passed away March 5, 2010. He was born August 28, 1962 in Rapid City, South Dakota.. James is survived by parents, Richard and Donna Nuesse Sweeney of St. George, Utah; son, Kenneth (Kesha) Elliott of St. George, Utah; daughters: Ashley Johnston of California and Trisha Rapoza of Virginia; grandchildren: Brody Johnston and Taylor...