Obituaries
Local Obituaries for Families in St. George, Hurricane, and surrounding Southern Utah communities
Andrew Dean Decker
Aug 19, 2022
St, George, Utah - Andrew Dean Decker, beloved husband, father, brother, grandfather, and friend, died on August 19, 2022 in St. George Utah. He was born on November 14, 1940, in Grand Junction, Colorado, to Dean Purcell Decker and Lexie Heppler Decker.
Andy was the youngest of five children. His siblings:...
Charles Everett Faulkner
Aug 14, 2022
St. George, Utah - Charles "Chuck" Everett Faulkner, 70, passed away on August 14, 2022, in St. George, UT. Chuck was born in Maywood, CA on September 2, 1951. He is survived by his wife, Mary; his mother, Lillian; brothers: Craig and Guy; children: Brent (Kelly), Davin (Allison), Chad (Crystal), Adam (Milissa), and Susie (Brandon)...
Grant Thomas Zitting
Aug 13, 2022
St. George, Utah - Grant Thomas Zitting is the son of Jon and Jeanette Zitting. He was born in Medford, Oregon on June 30, 1993. He recently was called home to the loving embrace of his Heavenly Father.
Grant is an amazing person who lived life to the fullest. He fought...
Kent Clarence Parke
Aug 11, 2022
St. George, Utah – Kent Clarence Parke returned to his eternal home August 11, 2022. He was born April 5, 1943, to goodly parents. His father, Keith Hatch Parke, owned a sporting goods store and his mother, Sarah Kathryn McCarty Parke, was a school secretary. He had a twin brother Keith Arthur Parke who was...
Mona Marie Zantiotis Given
Aug 10, 2022
Veyo, Utah – On August 10, 2022, we lost our beloved Mother, Yia Yia, cousin and friend to many, Mona Marie Zantiotis Given. Mona passed away peacefully in her daughter's home, surrounded by her loving family.
She was born June 23, 1938, in Coalinga CA, to Helen Rodgers and Peter Spiro...
Janice Elaine Evans
Aug 3, 2022
St. George, Utah - Janice Elaine Evans passed away peacefully August 3, 2022 at her daughter's home in St. George, UT surrounded by her family. She was born in Mt. Harris, CO on May 21, 1938, to Albert and Edna Roth. She grew up in Mt. Harris and spent a lot of her childhood with...
Leisle Stevenson Watkins
Aug 3, 2022
LeIsle Stevenson Watkins, 87, passed away August 3,2022 at her home with family at her side. She was born in Ferron, Utah September 11, 1934, to Glen and Naomi Stevenson. She attended school at Carbon High in Price, Utah where she and Tom Watkins met and dated. She left high school and attended college at Utah State...
Abigail Castro
Aug 1, 2022
Washington, Utah – Abigail Castro, 50, passed away August 1, 2022 in Covina, California. She was born December 24, 1971 in Zacatecas, Mexico to Gabriel Valenciano and Abigail Avila. She married Moises Castro.
A Viewing and Rosary will be held Wednesday, August 10, 2022 beginning at 11:00 a.m. followed by a Funeral Mass at 1:00...
Patrick Bruce Abernathy
Jul 31, 2022
St. George, Utah – Patrick Bruce Abernathy, beloved husband, father, brother, uncle, and friend, 76, graduated from mortality July 31, 2022, at his home in Pelican Hills, Green Valley, St. George, Utah, following terminal complications from an anoxic brain injury that resulted from respiratory failure in 2020.
Patrick was born November...
Heather Christine Purcell
Jul 29, 2022
St. George, Utah - Heather Christine Purcell passed away due to cancer on July 29, 2022, surrounded by her loving family. She was born in Melbourne, Australia on August 20, 1957 to Aylwin William Griffin and Mary Ann Forsyth Wilson Griffin.
In 1975, at age 17, Heather went to the United...
Stanley Wilford Everett
Jul 27, 2022
Stanley Wilford Everett was born on December 18, 1944 to Ellis and Irene Everett. He was the youngest of 4 brothers (Glen, Edward, Ronald) and grew up in Saint George, Utah.
His parents instilled a love of the arts in Stan and as such, he grew up playing musical instruments and acting in...
Mavis Ruth Edwards Heywood
Jul 26, 2022
St. George, Utah - Mavis Ruth Edwards Heywood passed away peacefully, with all of her children by her side, on Tuesday, July 26, 2022. She was born in Richfield, Utah on April 7, 1943; then moved to Salt Lake City as a young girl. Her parents, Alma and Lila Edwards provided a loving home for...
Stan Eli Klasna
Jul 25, 2022
Washington, Utah - For Stan Eli Klasna life was a beautiful banquet which he shared with his loving wife and travel companion Glenna, for fifty-two years. His earthly journey came to a close on July 25, 2022, in St. George, Utah. Stans' Yugoslavian heritage and family roots began on March 25, 1936, in Salt Lake...
Evelyn Maxine Woods Fons
Jul 25, 2022
St. George, Utah – Evelyn Maxine Woods Fons, 95, passed away July 25, 2022. She was born On October 30, 1926 in Emmett, Gem, Idaho to Amos G. and Mildred B. Brandon Woods. She had a sister, Fern and two brothers, Amos and Kenny. Kenny was killed in an accident at age 20. Her father...
Gregory Duane Sorensen
Jul 21, 2022
Gregory Duane Sorensen, 70, of Salina, Utah passed away suddenly July 21, 2022, after a hard-fought battle with an unexpected illness. He was born August 6, 1951, to Duane and June Sorensen in Murray, Utah. He attended Granite High School. He met his soulmate Natalie Christensen on February 2, 1995, and they got married on February 2,...
Willow Emery Murillo
Jul 20, 2022
St. George, Utah – Willow Emery Murillo was born to Jordyn and Jorge Murillo in St. George, Utah on December 5, 2020. She was in such a hurry to be born that after a quick trip through the Chick-fil-A drive-thru, her delivery was accomplished within 45 minutes of arrival at the hospital. Incredibly alert, with...
Audrey Jean Tucker
Jul 18, 2022
St. George, Utah – Audrey Jean Anderson Tucker, 86, passed on July 18, 2022. She was born in Marshalltown, Iowa on April 3, 1936, to Victor Melvin and Vera Vivian Vauthrin Anderson. She grew up with a small-town sense of trust towards all people that remained with her throughout her life.
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Kenneth V. Gee
Jul 18, 2022
St. George, Utah - Kenneth V. Gee was born in Fayette, Utah to Vernal F. Gee and Leah Larsen Gee and passed away peacefully at home on Monday July 18, 2022. Ken attended school in Gunnison where he graduated from high school as salutatorian. Ken attended Snow College in Ephraim and was then called to...
Judy Gail Shular Daniels
Jul 13, 2022
La Verkin, Utah – Judy Gail Shular Daniels passed away peacefully in the arms of her loving husband Rick on Wednesday, July 13,2022 in her La Verkin home.
Judy was born on February 29, 1964, in Sylva, North Carolina to Newman and Lillie Shular. She was the baby of her family....
Melisha Hanalei Tinovao Sefita Chongnee
Jul 11, 2022
Funeral services will be held Friday, July 22, 2022, at 11:00 a.m. at the Hurricane 2nd Ward Chapel, 155 East 1050 North, Hurricane, Utah. Interment will be in the Hurricane City Cemetery, 255 East 600 North, Hurricane, Utah.
Services will be livestreamed via the following link: https://www.google.com/url?q=https%3A%2F%2Fzoom.us%2Fj%2F95587000726&sa=D&sntz=1&usg=AOvVaw0nOZMa_W_4U1JE-qPU9AGb
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