Obituaries
Local Obituaries for Families in St. George, Hurricane, and surrounding Southern Utah communities
Aartje Naylor Cluff
Aug 2, 2024
St George Utah – Aartje Bras Naylor Cluff, born March 2, 1928, passed away on August 2, 2024, at the age 96. Aartje was born in Ede, Holland and grew up in the Netherlands during World War II. She immigrated to the United States in 1952, after being baptized into the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints in...
Joseph John Mckillop
Jul 31, 2024
St George, UT – Joseph John McKillop, born on April 7, 1927, in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, peacefully passed away on July 31, 2024. He was the cherished first-born son of John and Mary McKillop. Joseph courageously served his country at the age of 17. As a Seaman First Class in the Navy during World War II, he served on the...
Douglas Ray Coombs
Jul 31, 2024
St. George Utah – It is with profound love that we announce the passing of Douglas R. Coombs, a cherished husband, devoted father, and beloved friend, who finished his work here on Earth on July 31, 2024.
Born on February 26, 1945, in Salt Lake City, Utah to Vivian Holman and Morgan Coombs,...
Judith Cobb Shuck
Jul 28, 2024
Central, Utah – Judith "Judy" Ann Cobb Shuck, 81, passed away peacefully on July 28, 2024, with a beautiful view of the Pine Valley Mountains. Judy was born to Gilbert Hanover Cobb and June Grace Thorn on November 25, 1942, in Syracuse, NY. She was the oldest of two children.
Judy was a...
Howard Walter Young
Jul 27, 2024
Howard Walter Young, 86, passed away July 27, 2024, in St. George, Utah. He was a resident of Mesquite, Nevada, having retired there in 2003. He was born in 1937 in Bluffton, Indiana.
Although he was adopted in 1938 by John and Ethel Young of Peru, Indiana, he always maintained close ties with...
Sheldon Clove
Jul 23, 2024
Enterprise, Utah – Louis "Sheldon" Clove, 89, passed away peacefully on July 23, 2024, at his home in Enterprise, Utah, from kidney failure. He was born May 19, 1935, in Enterprise, Utah, to Grant Ivor and Nellie Truman Clove, the second of six children, with two brothers and three sisters.
He attended Enterprise...
L. James "Jim" Ottesen
Jul 20, 2024
St George Utah – A loving husband and father, Lourus James "Jim" Ottesen has been reunited with his son, parents and siblings. He passed away peacefully in his home on July 20, 2024, surrounded by loved ones.
Jim, age 91 ½, left behind a beautiful legacy of love and service. He was born...
Virginia Baer Woodward
Jul 18, 2024
St George Utah - Virginia Baer Woodward 86, passed away on July 18, 2024 in her beloved St. George, Utah, surrounded by her loved ones.
Virginia was born on September 24, 1937, to Walter and Clara Baer in Peoria, Illinois. Later moved to Morgan, Utah.
She was married to...
Harold Vardell Hymas
Jul 16, 2024
St George, Utah - Our family patriarch, loving father and grandfather, Harold Vardell Hymas, age 96, passed peacefully at his home on July 16, 2024. Harold was born in Eugene, Oregon, April 1, 1928, to Jesse Reese and Annie Almeda Hymas. He was the oldest of four children; his siblings Nadine, Jerry and Joyce, all preceded him in death....
Sue Knight Bollin
Jul 16, 2024
Sue Knight Bollin, age 69, passed away July 16, 2024, at her home in Paradise, Texas. She was born October 14, 1954, in Henderson, Nevada to Victor Berdell Knight and Betty Jane Hardy Knight. She was the middle child of seven.
Sue went to Virgin Valley Schools in Mesquite, Nevada and graduated in...
Michael Kay Mendenhall
Jul 15, 2024
Michael Kay Mendenhall, passed away at his home on July 15, 2024. Born on September 8, 1953, in Provo, Utah, to Kathlyne Lucy and Kay Wesley Mendenhall, Mike spent most of his life in Las Vegas, where he touched the hearts of many with his kindness and generosity.
Mike was known for his...
John Danyen Mclendon
Jul 14, 2024
John Danyen McLendon passed away on July 14, 2024. Danyen was born March 15, 1996, in Cedar City, Utah to Vicki and John Shannon McLendon. The family resided in Cedar City, along with his two older sisters, Sharlie and Audrie. His parents later divorced. When Danyen was 6 years old, he moved to St. George, Utah with...
June Yvonne Griffith Dudley
Jul 14, 2024
St. George, Utah – June Yvonne Griffith Dudley passed away in her home at The Legacy Village on July 14, 2024, at the ripe old age of 99. June was born on June 16, 1925, in Gooding, Idaho to Nancy Prince and James Wesley Griffith. She married Joseph S. Dudley on June 27, 1978, in the Los...
Toni Cuma Anderson
Jul 14, 2024
St. George, Utah - Toni Cuma Anderson, lived 93 terrific years. She died Sunday July 14, 2024, in St. George, Utah. She was born April 2, 1931. She was married to Phil Hanson (deceased) for 24 years. On September 20, 2014, she married Homer Anderson (deceased); they were later sealed in the St. George Temple and were married for...
Cynthia Wright Jenkins
Jul 12, 2024
Hurricane, Utah - Cynthia Wright Jenkins, 67, passed away peacefully on July 12, 2024, in St. George, Utah where she passionately studied her heritage. Born on February 24, 1957, in Henderson, Nevada to Katherine and Arthur Wright, Cynthia was the eldest of three siblings. She was married to her one and only love David Jenkins on May...
Nancy Ruth Waldvogel
Jul 8, 2024
St. George, Utah – Our loving Mom, Grandma, Great Grandma, Great-Great Grandma and Sister, Nancy Ruth Waldvogel, 92, passed away peacefully in her sleep on July 8, 2024. She was born October 19, 1931, in Healdton, Oklahoma to Cruse LeRoy "Jack" and Willa Mae "Billye" Elvington.
Nancy graduated from San Fernando High School. She married DeLuce Edward...
Michelle Marie Wetzel
Jul 5, 2024
Saint George, Utah - Michelle Marie Wetzel, a beloved wife, mother, daughter, sister, and friend, passed away peacefully on July 5, 2024, in her hometown of Saint George, Utah. Born on September 7, 1979, to Teresa and Jim Wetzel, Michelle was the eldest of five siblings, a role she embraced with love and devotion.
Anna Neilson Tietjen
Jul 4, 2024
St. George, Utah – Anna Neilson Tietjen, returned home to her Heavenly Father on July 4, 2024, at the age of 99. Anna was born on February 11, 1925, in St. George, Utah to John T. and Ella B. Neilson. She was the 9th of 11 children and has two brothers still living, LaGrand and Clayton Neilson....
Geraldine Hafen Stirling
Jul 3, 2024
Leeds, Utah – Geraldine Hafen Stirling, 94, returned to her Heavenly Father on July 3, 2024, at the Beehive Home at Coral Canyon, in St George, Utah. Geraldine was born in Santa Clara, Utah on October 31, 1929, to Rose Ann Gubler and John Hafen. She grew up in Santa Clara and attended school there...
Mary Ellen Hanks Potter
Jun 21, 2024
Ivins City – Mary Ellen Hanks Potter, 93, passed away at her home in Ivins, Utah, on June 21, 2024.
Mary Ellen was born December 1, 1930, in Teasdale, Utah to Lena Gwen Allen Hanks and Urban Van Hanks. She was the second child born to a family of six. Mary Ellen grew...


