Obituaries
Local Obituaries for Families in St. George, Hurricane, and surrounding Southern Utah communities
Clarecie Ella Abbott
Jun 14, 2009
Provo, UT - Clarecie Ella Bounds Abbott, age 91, passed away June 14, 2009, in Provo, Utah. She was born October 24, 1917 in Pocatello, Idaho to Clarence Richard and Sophia Lehman Ivie. She was the youngest of two children. She met her husband when a new family moved into the area where she was living in Fruitvale, Idaho. Clarecie...
John Thomas Paul, Jr.
Jun 14, 2009
St. George, UT - John Thomas Paul, Jr., age 82, passed away June 14, 2009 in St. George, UT. He was born in Miami, Arizona on June 28, 1927 to John T. Paul, Sr., and Mary Ellen Culver. John was raised in Inspiration and Miami, Arizona and had several summer jobs in the copper mines there. After graduating high school,...
Helen Egan Schoonover
Jun 12, 2009
LaVerkin, UT - Helen (Egan) Schoonover, 77, passed away peacefully in her LaVerkin home, Friday, June 12, 2009. She was born in Burley, ID, the third child of Troy C. Egan and Ethel (Campbell) Egan. She married her sweetheart, Jack Schoonover, on August 4, 1950. Six years and three children later they moved to Southern California where they eventually settled...
Ian Lionel Bryant
Jun 11, 2009
Ian L. Bryant returned to his heavenly home on June 11, 2009 after passing away in St. George, Utah. He was born on March 18, 1927 in Albuquerque, New Mexico to Walter M. Bryant and Nesta A. McKechnie. He is survived by his sweetheart of nearly 57 years, Lyndella (Lindy) McLaws and their three children, Debora (Richard) Wilson of Orem,...
Rose R. Bostwick
Jun 9, 2009
St. George, UT - Rose Riding Bostwick passed into eternity on June 9, 2009, in St. George, Utah, at age 87 years, of causes incident to age. She was born in St. George, Utah on March 20, 1922, to Josephus Riding and Alice Bleak Riding. Rose is the youngest of eleven children. She grew up in a loving home surrounded...
Joseph Egbert Davis, Jr.
Jun 4, 2009
Las Vegas, NV - Joseph Egbert Davis, Jr. passed away on June 4, 2009 in Las Vegas after a lingering illness. He was born April 2, 1922 in Salt Lake City, Utah to Joseph Egbert and Alberta Cram Davis. He married Barbara Jeane Chipman August 20, 1943 in La Junta, Otero County, Colorado. They were later sealed in the Salt...
Lafawn Lew Whitehead
May 31, 2009
LaFawn Lew Whitehead St. George, UT - LaFawn Lew Whitehead passed away May 31, 2009, in St. George, Utah. She was born July 10, 1928 to Russell Heath and Ruth Cox Walter. They moved to Los Angeles when LaFawn was six years old. After she graduated she moved to Las Vegas and worked for the US Extension Service and Clark...
Lois Joan Hughes
May 31, 2009
Bloomington, UT - Lois Joan Hughes, 79 years old, went running, skipping, jumping and dancing (things she had not been able to do since childhood) into the arms of her loved ones on Sunday, May 31st, 2009, in her Bloomington home of 23 years. Joan - as she was known - was born March 9th, 1930 in Beaver, Utah to...
Cloanne Andrus Pesquera
May 30, 2009
Salt Lake City, UT - Cloanne Andrus Pesquera, Loving wife, compassionate sister, and doting Ta and forever friend passed away in Salt Lake City, UT at the University of Utah Hospital Burn Center due to complications of Stevens-Johnson Syndrome surrounded by hope, faith, and love of family in the early morning hours on May 30, 2009. She was a graceful,...
Eldon Herbert Heslop
May 28, 2009
St. George, UT - Eldon Herbert Heslop born May 3, 1926 in Ogden, Utah passed away May 28, 2009 at the family home in St. George, Utah. He is survived by his wife of 60 years, Marilyn Belnap Heslop; children: Gayle Feaster (Michael) of Middleton, WI; Scott Eldon of Canyon Country, CA; Annette Moore of St. George; Jill Anderson (Karl)...
Ralph Lemuel Webb
May 26, 2009
St. George, UT - Ralph Lemuel Webb, age 80, passed away peacefully on May 26, 2009 at his home in ST. George. He was a kind, patient and loving husband, father and grandfather, whose life was filled with service to his family and others. Born in St. George April 25, 1929 to Arvel Thompson Webb and Vilate Leavitt Webb. He...
Jack Larry Plattner
May 25, 2009
St. George, UT - Jack Larry Plattner, born October 6, 1930 in Coffeyville, Kansas, died May 25, 2009, at Irish Cottage at the age of 78, preceded in death by his wife ReNee. Jack graduated from Cyprus High School in Magna Utah in 1949. A faithful husband and loving father Jack began his professional career working for the railroad later...
Helen Leona Worthington Drebing
May 21, 2009
St. George, UT - Helen Leona Worthington Drebing Peterson at 86 years old, joined her heavenly family on May 21, 2009. Leona was born November 19, 1921, in Salt Lake City, Utah to Ison S. and Helen Elizabeth Prescott Worthington. She was an active member of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, and worked for years in the...
Michael Brent Shahan
May 20, 2009
St. George, UT - Michael Brent Shahan, 51, of Hurricane, Utah passed to a better place May 20, 2009 in St. George, Utah. He was born August 8, 1957 in Bakersfield, California to James Albert and Delma E. Shahan. Having grown up there, he graduated from Bakersfield South High School. He worked for several companies, CDL in hand, he drove...
Michael Goodman
May 18, 2009
Mike Goodman St. George, UT - Mike Goodman, age 46, passed away unexpectedly and returned to Heavenly Father on May 18, 2009 in Kanab, UT. He was born November 18, 1962 in Provo, Utah to R. Irwin and Shirley Goodman. He married Julie Hurd on May 6, 1983. They were later sealed in the Provo LDS Temple. They were blessed...
Ronald Reeve
May 18, 2009
St. George, UT - Ronald Cropper Reeve, beloved husband, father, grandfather and great grandfather, passed peacefully away on May 18, 2009. He was born May 27, 1920 in Hinckley, Utah to Arthur Henry and Mary Amelia Cropper Reeve. Ron grew up in Hinckley, Utah where he learned to work hard and care for others throughout his long life. Ron graduated...
Hila Levonia Van Horn
May 15, 2009
St. George, UT - Hila Levonia Blakeley Van Horn, age 91, died Friday May 15, 2009 in St. George, Utah. Born November 25, 1917 in Los Angeles, California to John McClinton Blakeley and Vera Irene Cole, and had 2 brothers, all are deceased. Spent teenage years in Yucaipa, California. Married Samuel Adair Van Horn May 28, 1936 in Yucaipa. Parents...
Sylva Snow Swapp
May 13, 2009
St. George, UT - Sylva Snow Swapp ,86, passed away May 13, 2009. She was born August 3, 1922 to Edward Vernon and Lucille Forsyth Snow in St. George, Utah. She married Max Little Swapp August 3, 1946 in the St. George Temple. Sylva was raised in St. George and attended local schools. After high school she attended LDS Business...
Derral Leland Nielsen
May 9, 2009
St. George, UT - Derral Lee Leland Nielsen passed away May 9, 2009. He was born October 3, 1929 to Leland and Lillian Nielsen in Provo, Utah. He married Virginia Mickelson on March 17, 1983 in Cedar City, Utah. He retired as a Chief Petty Officer from the Navy in 1969. He worked for the Iron County School District as...
Farrel C Metcalf
May 4, 2009
St. George, UT - Farrel C Metcalf, 86, passed away Monday, May 4. Born April 19, 1923 in Iona, Idaho, he graduated from Idaho Falls High School, and at age 74 completed requirements for a Bachelor of Science in Independent Studies from Brigham Young University. He was an active member of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints and...


