Obituaries

Jul 23, 2023

St George – Craig Barton Walker died at the age of 70, Sunday July 23, 2023, at the Ridge View Gardens Assisted Living Facility. He was born Dec 7, 1952, in Roosevelt, Utah to Robert and Arvil Walker. He was later raised in Clearfield, UT. He moved to Phoenix, AZ and spent most of his career life...

Jul 23, 2023

St George - Della May Farley Briggs was born in Midvale, Utah to Bryan and Elva Farley on February 16, 1930. She married Arthur LaMar Briggs on February 2, 1948, and began a family shortly after. She was later sealed in the Salt Lake Temple to Arthur "Bud" on March 11, 1980.

Della...

Jul 21, 2023

Leeds, UT - Michael Walter Buhler, 68, passed away on July 21, 2023, in St. George, UT. He was born January 14, 1955, in Murray, UT to Walter Charles Buhler and Kate Kunz. He married Wendy Leona Tisdale on April 28, 1984, in St. George, and later sealed in the St. George, UT Temple on April 28,...

Jul 18, 2023

St. George, Utah – Lenore Sparks Gardner, 104, returned to her Heavenly Father on July 18, 2023. She was born March 18, 1919, in Dingle, Idaho to George H. Sparks and Maida Oakey. She was the fourth of eight children.

Lenore had a good life. She grew up on a farm which later...

Jul 17, 2023

St. George, Utah - William Alfred Jenson, 95, passed away peacefully on July 17, 2023. He was born January 23, 1928, in Salt Lake City, Utah. He was raised during the depression and was the youngest of three children of Charles and Daisy Jenson. He served in the UT Air National Guard and worked for AT&T as...

Jul 15, 2023

St George - Cora Mellor Hudson age 89 died peacefully surrounded by her family on July 15, 2023, due to complications of renal failure.  Cora was born on a snowy day at her family home on December 28, 1933, in Fayette, Utah.  She was the fourth of ten children born to Warren Rex and Rachel Petersen Mellor....

Jul 11, 2023

St. George, Utah- Carol Ann Craig, 82, joined her eternal companion on July 11, 2023.

Carol was born on February 11, 1941, in Milwaukee, Wisconsin to John Olsen and Olga Brendel. She married the love of her life, Robert Craig, on April 1, 1961. As members of The Church of Jesus Christ of...

Jul 11, 2023

Santa Clara, Utah - Shaun Brett Norcross, 53, passed away July 11, 2023. He was born April 19, 1970, in Long Beach, California to Herbert and Linda Norcross.

Shaun was preceded in death by his father, Herbert Norcross and sister, Tonya Wittwer. He is survived by his mother, Linda Norcross; children: Kira, Stephen,...

Jul 9, 2023

St. George, Utah - Merle Edwin Lamson, 92, passed away peacefully July 9, 2023, in St. George UT with his children by his side. He was born August 10, 1930, to William E and Elfleda Keys Lamson, in Yakima, Washington. He married Norma Roberts in 1964 and later divorced.

Merle graduated from Yakima...

Jul 6, 2023

Ivins, UT –  July 6, 2023, Ross C. Fillmore, 85, of Ivins, UT returned to the arms of his Father In Heaven, he passed peacefully at home with his beloved wife, Donna (Lay) Fillmore.

He was born in Spanish Fork, UT on March 17, 1938, to William Rosland Fillmore and Pearl Curtis Fillmore.  Ross grew...

Jul 6, 2023

Ivins, Utah – LuDell Hutchings born September 9, 1941, in Provo, Utah left this earth July 6, 2023, in St. George, Utah to return to his heavenly home.

LuDell lived a life of selfless service, a great love of golf, fishing, the great outdoors, and his family. Two weeks prior to...

Jun 30, 2023

Hurricane, Utah – Our beloved Wife, Mother, and Friend, Carole Christine Hutt Todd returned to the loving arms of her Heavenly Father, Friday, 30 June 2023, after a valiant battle with lung cancer at the age of 74. She was born in Barking, England, UK, to Cyril & Beatrice Hutt. She is the youngest of two children....

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...

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...

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...

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.

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...

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,...

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...

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...