Obituaries

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

Joaquina Catalan Sheppard

Joaquina Catalan Sheppard

Jun 29, 2023

Joaquina Catalan Sheppard, 90, of St. George, Utah, died Thursday, June 29, 2023, at her home. She was born August 21, 1932, in Chichihualco, Guerrero, Mexico to Francisco Catalan Nava and Consuelo Catalan Nava. She was raised and attended schools in Mexico, graduating from the Istapalapa secondary school No. 1. She subsequently attended the College of Accounting...

Nancy Kathryn Sutton

Nancy Kathryn Sutton

Jun 29, 2023

St George – Nancy Kathryn Sutton ,93, passed away June 29, 2023, in St. George, Utah. She was born August 12, 1929, in Detroit, Michigan, USA to Edwin Lee Numbers and Lovey Elizabeth

Trice. Nancy married Herbert Burrows Sutton on July 9, 1952, in San Antonio, Texas. He preceded her in passing on...

Phyllis Ann Shepherd

Phyllis Ann Shepherd

Jun 28, 2023

St George - Our dear Mother, Grandmother Phyllis Ann Shepherd passed away on June 28, 2023, in St. George, UT. At the age of 71. Heaven gained an angel, and she was welcomed home by many.

She was born in Salt Lake City, UT on July 8, 1951. She was the second youngest...

Rex Louis Pitt

Rex Louis Pitt

Jun 27, 2023

Hurricane, Utah - Rex Louis Pitt, 33, a loving son, brother, husband, and dedicated father, unexpectedly passed away on June 27, 2023. Rex was a hardworking, silly, and caring man. He had big dreams, loved adventures, and wanted to provide the best life for his wife and daughter. He loved being around family and friends.

Joseph Anthony Olesky

Joseph Anthony Olesky

Jun 25, 2023

Joseph Anthony Olesky, 64, passed away on June 25, 2023, at St. George Regional Hospital. He was the husband of Patricia Fuentes Olesky and shared 31 beautiful years of marriage together.

Born in Ogden, Utah, he was the youngest child of Joseph and Lillian Olesky. He spent many years as a general contractor...

Trent Johnathan Weaver

Trent Johnathan Weaver

Jun 22, 2023

Layton, Utah – Trent Johnathan Weaver passed away June 22, 2023. He was born to Ronald D. and La Vee C. Weaver on March 28, 1959, at the Dee Hospital in Ogden, Utah.

Trent had a special relationship with his father, mother, and his sister, Rona Vee Short. She was his best friend,...

Scott Leroy Iverson

Scott Leroy Iverson

Jun 17, 2023

ST GEORGE, UT- Scott LeRoy Iverson, age 82, passed away peacefully on June 17, 2023. He was born on April 9, 1941, in Kingman, Arizona to Floyd James Iverson and Eunice Rose Lakin Iverson. Scott was their only child.

Scott was raised in Overton, Nevada and Maywood, California until he was six years...

James L Simmons

James L Simmons

Jun 15, 2023

Mesquite, NV – A life that touches others goes on forever. Our lives with Jim were full of laughter, tears, and much love.  Jim was born in Brigham City, UT on Nov 25, 1935, to June Edwards and Loran F. Simmons (later divorced).  In 1945 June married Ralph McLean and they raised Jim in Willard, UT, Santa...

Christel Ann Morgan

Christel Ann Morgan

Jun 15, 2023

Christel "Bunny" Ann Morgan, 77, of Twisp, WA passed away peacefully at home early Thursday morning June 15, 2023 after a lengthy and courageous battle with Corticobasal Syndrome, a rare brain disease.

She was born on January 2, 1946, in Salt Lake City, UT to Calvin C. and Christel J. Morgan.  Bunny graduated...

Charles Lee Stewart

Charles Lee Stewart

Jun 15, 2023

St. George, Utah – Charles "Charlie" Lee Stewart, age 76, joined his Creator in Heaven on June 15, 2023.  Charlie was born in Moscow, Idaho to Donald P. Stewart and H. Maxine Logan.  He married Sherrel Gould nearly 56 years ago in the State of Idaho and they shared life together across the states of Idaho, Louisiana,...

Karelyn Penrod Adams

Karelyn Penrod Adams

Jun 14, 2023

St. George, Utah – If there's a See's Candies in heaven, Karelyn Penrod Adams has found it by now. Our Mom, Grandma, Gigi, Oma passed away peacefully on June 14, 2023, in St. George, Utah and has been reunited with her husband, LaVere, her partner for 63 years, and they're likely singing songs, playing games and organizing...

Dolan Patrick Mccaffery

Dolan Patrick Mccaffery

Jun 14, 2023

St Geroge – Our Beloved Son, Father, Brother, and Sweetheart Dolan Patrick McCaffery tragically passed away on June 14, 2023. Born November 13, 1988, homegrown to St. George, UT. He left this earth way before he was meant to and had many accomplishments and dreams cut short that he dearly wanted to fulfill.

He dearly loved the...

Francine Larae Jackson

Francine Larae Jackson

Jun 12, 2023

St. George, Utah - Francine LaRae Jackson, age 84, passed away on June 12, 2023, due to complications of kidney failure and a broken hip.  She was born in Porterville, Utah on January 19, 1939, and was the first of five children of Leo and Nora Porter.  She was married to Larry Gene Jackson on June 16,...

Rex W. Hadden

Rex W. Hadden

Jun 11, 2023

St. George, Utah - Rex W. Hadden, 96, peacefully passed away on June 11, 2023, in St. George, Utah.  He was born on a very cold, wintery day on January 9, 1927, in Duchesne, Utah, to William and Jane Harward Hadden.

Rex joined the Navy at 17 with his best friend in 1944.  ...

Carol Scoffield Peterson

Carol Scoffield Peterson

Jun 9, 2023

Ivins, Utah - Carol Scoffield Peterson passed away on June 9, 2023, in Ivins, Utah. She was born to Syvil James Scoffield (deceased) and Louisa Thurgood (deceased) on October 29, 1929, in Salt Lake City, Utah. Carol had 4 loving siblings – Lou Jean Scoffield Packer (Leon) (deceased); James Carter Scoffield (Karen) (deceased); Rosa Lee Scoffield Sill...

Pauline M Mumford

Pauline M Mumford

Jun 9, 2023

Ivins, Utah – Pauline Mertlich Mumford, 80, passed away June 9, 2023, at her home in Ivins, Utah with her family.  She was born January 15, 1943, to Paul and Ruth Mertlich in Murray, Utah.  She was married for 56 years to the love her life Bryan Max Mumford who preceded her in death.

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Roberta J Champlin

Roberta J Champlin

Jun 9, 2023

St George, Utah - Roberta J Champlin, 78, died June 9, 2023, in St George, Utah. She was born March 16, 1945, in Stamford, NY to Caroline and Douglas Mattice.

Roberta married the love of her life, Wallace "Wally" Champlin, in Stamford, NY on December 26, 1964. Roberta lived in upstate New York,...

Charmaine Ray Frei

Charmaine Ray Frei

Jun 8, 2023

Santa Clara, Utah – Charmaine Ray Frei, 93, passed away peacefully at home surrounded by her four loving daughters on June 8, 2023. She was born November 2, 1929, to Joseph F. Ray and Leona Stucki Ray in her Uncle George and Aunt Bertha Graff's home in Santa Clara, Utah (now known as "Uncle & Aunties" by...

Dorothy Lucile Byram Malcomson

Dorothy Lucile Byram Malcomson

Jun 6, 2023

St. George, Utah - Dorothy "Dottie" Lucile Byram Malcomson, 93, beloved mother, passed away peacefully 6 June 2023.

Dottie was born 8 Sep 1929 in Ventura, CA to Walter Byram and Lucile Eves Byram.  She met her future husband, Richard D. Malcomson, when they attended 4th, 5th & 6th grades together at Thomas...

Joe Empey

Joe Empey

Jun 6, 2023

Our beloved father and husband, Joseph Clark "Papa Joe" Empey, age 83, peacefully passed away Tuesday, June 6, 2023, in St. George, Utah. He was born August 1, 1939, in St. George to Clark Foster and Lila Searle Empey. On April 8, 1961, he married Barbara Jean Hirschi in the St. George LDS Temple. They had four...