Obituaries

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

Howard Grant Whitney

Howard Grant Whitney

Aug 14, 2009

St. George, UT - Howard Grant Whitney, age 86 and a beloved husband, father and grandfather peacefully graduated from mortality with honors on Friday, August 14, 2009 in his home in St. George Utah surrounded by family, love, and the singing of his favorite hymns by family members. He was born on October 4, 1922 in Good Springs, Nevada to...

Bacle Don Taylor

Bacle Don Taylor

Aug 14, 2009

Bacle Don Taylor St. George, UT - Bacle Don Taylor, 92 passed away peacefully August 14, 2009 in St. George, Utah. He was born February 2, 1917 to Bacle David Taylor and Ruth Harper Taylor in Provo, Utah. He married Lucille Farnsworth on August 5, 1939. After nearly 50 years of marriage, she passed away on May 4, 1989. He...

Don A. Larsen

Don A. Larsen

Aug 13, 2009

St. George, UT - Our beloved and wonderful Husband, Father, Grandfather, Son and Friend, Don A. Larsen passed away on August 13, 2009 in St. George, Utah. Don was born on July 13, 1928 in Salina, Utah. He married Viola Simpson and was later divorced. He then married the love of his life Katheryn Webb Martin and they were married...

Shirley L. Smith

Shirley L. Smith

Aug 11, 2009

Santa Clara, UT- Shirley L. Smith, age 76, passed away August 11, 2009, at her home in Santa Clara, UT. She was born June 9, 1933, in New Port, Minnesota to Milo and Nellie Wulf. She married Keith Smith on July 11, 1952, who preceded her in death in January 2005. Shirley graduated from Chaffey High School in Ontario, CA....

Irene Amoroso

Irene Amoroso

Aug 10, 2009

St. George, UT - Irene M. Amoroso, 93, passed away peacefully at her home Monday evening August 10, 2009. She was born Irene Mae Gabribell on June 10, 1916 in Paterson, New Jersey to Anna (Onorato) and Michael Garibell the third of six children and the last of her original family to enter the gates of heaven. Irene grew up...

Ethel N. Doe

Ethel N. Doe

Aug 7, 2009

Hurricane, UT - Ethel N. Doe, age 94, passed away August 7, 2009, in Hurricane, UT. She was born October 28, 1914 in Dalton, Nebraska to Robert Harrison Gilliam and Della Reed. She married Earl V. Doe who preceded her in death March 4, 1999. She is survived by her children: James R. Warrick and Joan Romano both of Hurricane,...

Dorothy Ann Theobald

Dorothy Ann Theobald

Aug 5, 2009

St. George, UT - Dorothy Ann Theobald passed away on August 5, 2009, in St. George, UT. She was born April 16, 1927 in Niagara Falls, NY., to John and Bertha Kurisko. Dorothy was the youngest of their three daughters. Dorothy was a member of the St. George Catholic Church since 1994 and enjoyed watching it grow with the community....

Wayne George Heaton

Wayne George Heaton

Aug 3, 2009

St. George, UT - Wayne George Heaton, loving father, grandfather, brother and friend, passed away on Monday, August 3, 2009 in St. George, UT. Wayne was born August 19, 1940 in Kanab, Utah to Clifford and Annie McAllister Heaton. He was raised and educated in Southern Utah, then moved to California where he met and married Marci Lynne Butler Heaton...

Betty Crookston Dahl

Betty Crookston Dahl

Aug 2, 2009

St. George, UT - Betty Crookston Dahl, 73, of St. George, died peacefully Sunday, August 2, 2009. She was born November 18, 1935 in Salt Lake City to Thomas and Oda Andersen Crookston. Betty attended West High School and married the late Gordon F. Lee. They moved to Bountiful, Utah, where they raised five children and were later divorced. She...

Barbara Truman Price

Barbara Truman Price

Aug 1, 2009

St. George, UT - Barbara Truman Price, our beloved mother, grandmother, great-grandmother and friend, stepped through the veil on Aug. 1, 2009 and rejoined her family that has gone ahead. She fought valiantly against melanoma since November 2008. Mom was born Dec. 28, 1923 in St. George, Utah, the third child to Albert Henry and Ruth Foremaster Truman. She grew...

Gary Michael Bingham

Gary Michael Bingham

Aug 1, 2009

St. George, UT - Gary Michael Bingham was born January 29, 1947 in Lennox, CA, to Wanda Mae Howard and Reuben Stetson Bingham. He passed away August 1st, 2009 in St. George, Utah, at the age of 62. Gary fought and won a valiant battle with leukemia and had returned to work until recently, when he was diagnosed with brain...

George W Diamond

George W Diamond

Aug 1, 2009

St. George, UT - George W. Diamond , age 85, died peacefully August 1, 2009. He was born in Springville, Utah February 22, 1924 to Earl Vaughan Diamond and Sarah Eva Mann and spent his early years working on the family farm. He attended school in Springville and graduated from Springville High School. He had a life long love of...

Stanley Robert Crane

Stanley Robert Crane

Jul 26, 2009

Stanley Robert Crane passed away of complications from leukemia July 26, 2009 in St George, Utah. He was born in Salina, Utah March 27, 1930 to Lincoln Crane and Ruth Gates. He married LaJuana Madsen from Salina, later divorced, with whom he had five daughters. He married Janise Rhodes Taylor, July 5th, 1980. Stan leaves his loving wife, Janise, of...

Robyn Riggs

Robyn Riggs

Jul 25, 2009

Robyn Riggs St. George, UT - Robyn Riggs, still 29 after all these years, passed away July 25, 2009 in St. George, Utah. At her side were her son and daughter, sisters, brother, mother and friends. She was born June 2, 1950, in Ely, Nevada, to Jack and Arlene Speed Maxwell Hymas. She was a magician in the kitchen, always...

Fern A. Tieman

Fern A. Tieman

Jul 25, 2009

Fern A. Tieman St. George, UT - Fern A. Tieman was born on October 8, 1914 in Eldon, Missouri and at the age of 94 years she passed away on July 25, 2009. Fern graduated from high school and ended up getting a diploma in Nurse Assisting to the elderly. She enjoyed working with the elderly very much. She also...

Elsie Brinkerhoff

Elsie Brinkerhoff

Jul 23, 2009

St. George, UT - Elsie Brinkerhoff, age 94, passed away July 23, 2009, after suffering several severe strokes. She was born April 11, 1915 in Alamo, Nevada to Nancy Adeline Allen and David Brinkerhoff. She had five brothers and five sisters, all whom have preceded her in death with the exception of one sister Florence Robison. She graduated from Millard...

Marian Lang Terry Hutchison

Marian Lang Terry Hutchison

Jul 21, 2009

Hold on to yourselves, this one is going to hurt. On July 21 at 3:10 AM, Marian Lang Terry took her last breath. This beautiful, vivacious, sexy, wonderful woman was born in Safford, AZ on November 18, 1933 to George & Lorena McEuen Lang. Marian grew up in various locales, mostly due to the expansion of the Lang Oil company...

William Raymond Geraghty

William Raymond Geraghty

Jul 18, 2009

Cane Beds, AZ - William Raymond Geraghty died at home in Cane Beds, AZ. July 18, 2009 at age 56. He is survived by his loving family. He was born to Emma Jean (Roberts) and Francis Joseph Geraghty in San Diego, CA January 8, 1953. He was a honorable Marine, who was loved by many in his life. He was...

Lula B. Landon

Lula B. Landon

Jul 14, 2009

St. George, UT - Lula B. Landon passed away peacefully with her family and close friend, Doretta Miller, by her side July 14, 2009. She just celebrated her 90th birthday on March 22nd. She was born in 1919 in Moore, Idaho to Jess and Carma Bingham. She is survived by her two daughters: Karen (Jerry) Gonzales and Marilyn (Dwight) Maygren;...

Blanch S. White

Blanch S. White

Jul 14, 2009

Blanch S. White St. George, UT - Blanch S. White, dearly loved mother and grandmother, died at age 89 on July 14, 2009, in St. George, Utah. She was born September 7, 1919, in Lethbridge, Alberta, Canada. to Amasa Merlin Steed and Fanny Alice Wilcox. She married Ronald S. White, May 7, 1937, in the Mesa Arizona LDS Temple. Blanch...