Obituaries
Local Obituaries for Families in St. George, Hurricane, and surrounding Southern Utah communities
Jerry Wayne Sandberg
Jan 18, 2023
Washington, Utah - Jerry Wayne Sandberg, 81 years old, passed away in his home on Wednesday, January 18, 2023 surrounded by his family. Jerry battled cancer for over a year. He and Mary Jane are so grateful for the many people who helped him through this time.
Jerry was born in...
Lorraine Murray Hunter Leatham
Jan 15, 2023
Lorraine Murray Hunter Leatham, age 93, passed away January 15, 2023, in Draper, Utah. She was born November 4, 1929, in Ogden, Utah to Theodore Vernon Murray and Effie Merle Dimick. She was married to Melvin Carl Hunter on September 5, 1951, in the Salt Lake Temple.
Lorraine was raised in Ogden, Utah...
Saundra Dianne Depew
Jan 15, 2023
St. George, Utah – Saundra Dianne Depew, 75, passed away January 15, 2023. She was born May 1, 1947, in Excelsior Springs, Missouri to John and Mildred Cash Popejoy. She married Edward Depew.
Funeral services will be held Tuesday, January 31, 2023, at 12:00 p.m. at the Metcalf Mortuary Chapel, 288...
Joshua Blair Warden
Jan 13, 2023
St. George, UT – Joshua Blair Warden, 44, passed away unexpectedly on January 13, 2023. He was born on June 26, 1978, in Bountiful, Utah to Tana and Daryl Warden. Josh married Jamie Bee on December 29, 2001 in the St. George Temple and had three wonderful children: Andrew, Lexi and Asher. They later divorced...
Janet Howell Allred
Jan 13, 2023
Enterprise Utah – Janet Howell Allred passed away unexpectedly at home on January 13, 2023. Janet touched the hearts of everyone she met, and her absence will be significantly felt.
Janet was born on April 16, 1960, to Allen Jay and Tamra Gardner Howell. She graduated from Bingham High School in...
Kelly Dan Winder
Jan 9, 2023
Santa Clara, Utah – Kelly Dan Winder passed way at the ripe old age of 53 years old. He passed away surrounded by those who loved him on January 9, 2023, here in Utah's Dixie, the beautiful city of St. George. He was born on February 5, 1969 to the best parents any child could...
Ronald Harrison
Jan 7, 2023
St. George, Utah – Ronald Harrison, 79, passed away January 7, 2023, on his way home from Arizona. He was born January 21, 1943, in Gallop, New Mexico to Edwin and Paula Harrison. He married Judy Kerns on February 8, 1964, in Los Alamos, New Mexico.
Ron grew up in Los...
Nathan William Twiford
Jan 6, 2023
St. George, Utah - Nathan William Twiford, 44, passed away January 6, 2023. He was born August 7, 1978, in Salt Lake City, UT to Doug and Linda Twiford.
Nathan, known to us as "Nate", enjoyed sports, his favorite teams were Tampa Bay Buccaneers and Georgia Bulldogs. He loved the outdoors...
Shawn Rose
Jan 5, 2023
St. George, Utah – Shawn Rose, 13, passed away January 5, 2023. He was born March 7, 2009, in Atlanta, Georgia. At the age of 3 Shawn joined the family of Earl and Tifiny Harward Rose.
Funeral services will be held Saturday, January 14, 2023, at 10:00 a.m. in the Metcalf...
Claude J. Jenkins
Jan 5, 2023
St George, Utah – Claude J. Jenkins, age 97, died January 5, 2023, at his home in St. George, UT. He was born September 16, 1925, in Newton, UT to Moroni and Mary Jenkins.
Claude was the youngest of four children, with two sisters and one brother. After graduating from North...
Wayne Kerry Bennett
Dec 31, 2022
Henderson, NV - Wayne Kerry Bennett, 86, passed away December 31, 2022. He was born July 30, 1936 in Canandaigua, New York to Robert Orville and Carolyne Traber Bennett.
Funeral services will be held Saturday, January 14, 2023 at 1:00 p.m. in the Metcalf Mortuary Chapel, 288 West St. George Blvd.,...
Thomas Emil Isom
Dec 30, 2022
Hurricane, Utah – Thomas Emil Isom, 90, passed away December 30, 2022, in Hurricane, Utah. He was born in Idaho Falls, Idaho on July 21, 1932, to Ruth and Bernard Isom. He was the third of five children and the only boy. While he was still very young the family moved from Idaho to Hurricane...
Vicki Lou Mcdonald
Dec 30, 2022
Ivins, Utah – Vicki Lou McDonald passed away on December 30, 2022, after a long, courageous battle with cancer.
Vicki was born on August 30, 1947, in Waterloo, IA to Donald and Mary Nolan. She graduated from West High School in 1965 and briefly attended the State College of Iowa (now...
Jane Dibble Valantine
Dec 30, 2022
St George City – Jane was born on October 19, 1932, in Scotia, New York and passed away on December 30, 2022 in St. George, Utah. She was the daughter of Edwin Dibble and Ruth Dibble Gollaher and the sister of William Dibble, who all preceded her in Heaven.
Jane was...
Alita Schultz Westover
Dec 28, 2022
St. George, Utah - Alita Marcucci Schultz Westover was born February 5, 1929, in Plains, PA. She was the third of five children born to Attilio and Desolina Marcucci. She grew up on a farm in Spring Hill, PA. She graduated from Mansfield College in 1949 in elementary education. She married Lester E. Schultz in...
Paul Walter Brooks
Dec 26, 2022
St. George, Utah - Paul Walter Brooks, loving father of eight and husband to Vickie, peacefully passed away from cancer on December 26, 2022, at the age of 82, in his home with all of his family surrounding him.
Born on August 30, 1940, in St. George, Utah, Paul was the...
Richard Hamilton Christensen
Dec 25, 2022
Hurricane, Utah - Richard Hamilton "Rick" Christensen, age 81, passed from this mortal realm to join his Savior and Redeemer on Christmas Day, 2022. He was born November 17, 1941, to Daryl Aldene Stewart and Richard Sparks. He was later adopted by Cullen Yates Christensen and was raised primarily in Provo, Utah with his brother...
Tracy Margaret Keller
Dec 23, 2022
Tracy Margaret Keller, 40 passed away at her home December 23, 2022, in Hurricane, Utah. Tracy was born June 19th, 1982, in Pocatello, Idaho to Susan, and James Harris.
Tracy was married to Christopher Keller. They got married on January 6, 2001, at The Joulet in Pocatello, Idaho.
Tracy...
Delmer Lang
Dec 23, 2022
St. George, UT – Delmer Lang, age 94, passed away December 23, 2022, at his home in St. George, UT. He was born October 30, 1928, in St. George, UT, to Albert and Zella Hall Lang. He met Velda Mae Cox, who he fell in love with and married on June 16, 1953, in Cedar...
Emmett Scott Prothero
Dec 22, 2022
Hurricane, Utah – Emmett Scott Prothero, 99, passed away December 22, 2022. He was born November 3,1923 in Ogden, Utah to Walter Thomas Prothero and Hendrikje Schaart Prothero.
Funeral services will be held Tuesday, January 17, 2023, at 11:00 a.m. in the Hurricane 4 th Ward Chapel, 658 West 1500 South,...


