Obituaries

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

James Edward Fisher

James Edward Fisher

Mar 11, 2022

St. George, Utah - James Edward Fisher passed peacefully in his sleep at Southgate Memory Care in the early hours of March 11, 2022.

Jim was born March 24, 1945, to Michael and Mary Lucas Fisher. He was the youngest of nine and lived on the family homestead in Mellen, Wisconsin....

Anthony Owen Evans

Anthony Owen Evans

Mar 9, 2022

Dammeron Valley, Utah – Anthony Owen Evans, 57, passed away on March 9, 2022, in St. George, Utah. He was born November 9, 1964, to Stan and Johnna Evans, in San Gabriel, California.

After graduating from Don Bosco Technical Institute in Rosemead, California, he joined the Marine Corps in...

Larry Howard Matthews

Larry Howard Matthews

Mar 7, 2022

St. George – Larry Howard Matthews, 79, passed away early Monday morning, March 7, 2022, at his home in St. George, Utah. He was a husband, father, brother, brother-in-law, son, teacher, and coach. He was born on October 1, 1942, in his Grandpa Craner's bedroom in Burley, Idaho to Howard Allen Matthews and Rada Laura...

James Frank Leavitt

James Frank Leavitt

Mar 5, 2022

St. George, Utah - James Frank Leavitt "Jimmy", 41, passed away on March 5, 2022, at St. George Regional Hospital, surrounded by his family.  He was born on April 16, 1980, in Winnemucca, NV, to Steven Leo Leavitt and Marietta Rigby.

Everyone who knew Jimmy, knew what a special guy he...

Beverly Gene Manning

Beverly Gene Manning

Feb 28, 2022

Hurricane, Utah - Beverly Gene Manning, age 89, passed away February 28, 2022, in Hurricane, Utah. She was born December 5, 1932 in Los Angeles, California to Donald and Beatrice Busteed. She married Kenneth Jay Manning in the Los Angeles, California Temple on August 25, 1961. She is survived by her children: Debra (Paul) Solum,...

George Elic Wainner

George Elic Wainner

Feb 25, 2022

St. George, Utah – George Elic Wainner, was called home on February 25, 2022. George lived his life with a servant's heart. He served his country, his family, his church & his community.

He passed peacefully at home, surrounded in love by his adoring wife of 64 years, Wilma Wainner, his...

Liberty Ann Burgett

Liberty Ann Burgett

Feb 22, 2022

Liberty Ann Burgett was born December 3, 2012, in Hooper Utah, and returned to her heavenly home on February 22, 2022.

Liberty is survived by her parents, Clayton and Sarah Sullivan Burgett; and siblings: Michael, Mckay, Kate, Weston, Jackson; and a huge extended family that loved her very much.   Liberty was a daughter,...

Lavere Adams

Lavere Adams

Feb 21, 2022

Born October 5, 1934 in Thatcher, Utah - Died February 21, 2022 in St. George, Utah.

Heaven just got a little more fun. LaVere Adams, the master teacher, entertainer, and creative genius left this world to make things better from the other side of the veil.

LaVere was a...

Darwin Dee Peterson

Darwin Dee Peterson

Feb 19, 2022

"Grandpa Crinkles"

St. George / Clinton, Utah – Darwin Dee Peterson, 66, passed away February 19, 2022. He was born April 28, 1955, to Billie Fred and Margaret Delores Peterson. He graduated from Clearfield High School in 1973.

Darwin married Dawn Kristofferson Peer on November...

William Herbert Doughty

William Herbert Doughty

Feb 17, 2022

St. George, Utah – William Herbert Doughty, a true renaissance man, lived great and died heroically after enduring a long degenerative illness.  He passed away peacefully on February 17, 2022, surrounded by family.  Born on September 1, 1931, to Lillis Johnston and Glenn Arthur Doughty in Orange California, he spent his childhood in the Los...

Kenneth Wayne Walker

Kenneth Wayne Walker

Feb 16, 2022

St. George, Utah – Kenneth Wayne Walker, age 93, passed away on Feb 16, 2022, in St. George, Utah, not wanting to be separated from his lifelong sweetheart Joann, who passed away three days earlier. He was born on October 15, 1928, in Alterra, Uintah County, Utah to Joseph Darrel (J.D.) Walker and Dorothy May...

Iola Ramona Reber

Iola Ramona Reber

Feb 15, 2022

St. George, Utah – Iola Ramona Reber, 92, passed away February 15, 2022. She was born March 19, 1929, in Saint Anthony, Idaho to George and Ada Adams Parker. She married David V. Reber on June 7, 2003. They were later sealed in the St. George Temple on November 18, 2006.

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Sally Lawson

Sally Lawson

Feb 14, 2022

St. George, Utah - It is with a sad heart we announce the passing of Sally Lawson on February 14, 2022. She was born April 3, 1935, in Salt Lake City, Utah to Oral and Hazle Reed Cornia. She married Robert LeRoy Lawson on September 6, 1955, in Denver, Colorado.

Sally...

Joann Holgate Walker

Joann Holgate Walker

Feb 13, 2022

St. George, Utah – Joann Holgate Walker, age 88, passed away on February 13, 2022, in St. George, Utah. She was born on November 25, 1933, in Roosevelt, Duchesne County, Utah, the first of eight children to Frank Leo Holgate and Leona (Nona) Bell Holgate. She was followed in passing by her loving husband of...

James Louis Combe

James Louis Combe

Feb 12, 2022

St. George, Utah – James Louis Combe passed away Saturday, February 12, 2022, of natural causes. He was born April 20, 1941, in Ogden, Utah to Lee and Mabel Combe. On June 23, 1961, Jim married Jeanne Wood in Roy, Utah.

Jim graduated from Weber High School Class of 1959 and...

Keith Larsen Henrie

Keith Larsen Henrie

Feb 10, 2022

Washington, Utah – Our beloved patriarch, Keith Larsen Henrie passed away peacefully on February 10, 2022. He was proud of his well-earned 97 years of age, but we're sure he thought he was going to live to be 105.

Keith was born to Irven and Orlene Larsen Henrie on September 11,...

Ferdinand Adams Neilson

Ferdinand Adams Neilson

Feb 9, 2022

Washington, Utah – Ferdinand Adams Neilson, beloved husband, father, brother, uncle, grandfather, and great-grandfather, passed away on February 9, 2022, at 90 years of age.

Ferd was one of twin boys born to Peter Antone Neilson and Vilate MaryAnn Adams Neilson in the family home on Washington, Utah on July 4,...

Lindsay Biff Fausett

Lindsay Biff Fausett

Feb 8, 2022

LaVerkin, Utah - Lindsay was born on December 20, 1954, to Clara Patsy "Pat" & Arlen "Bob" W. Fausett in Salt Lake City, Utah. He graduated from Hillcrest High School in 1973 and his love story with Kim began when she asked for a ride on the back of his motorcycle. They were then married...

Edwin Will Frantz

Edwin Will Frantz

Feb 4, 2022

Washington, Utah – Edwin Will Frantz, 83, left this earthly life on February 4, 2022. He was born April 21, 1938, to Will Mckain Frantz and Evelyn May Phelps in Martins Ferry, Ohio. He is survived by his wife, Beverly Jensen; son, Michael William Frantz (Debbie); daughter, Lisa Suzanne Segner (David); brother, Larry James Frantz...

Anne Manning

Anne Manning

Feb 3, 2022

Hurricane, Utah – D Anne Manning was born November 20, 1929, in Farmington, Utah to Clyde Harley Wilcox and Blanche Clark Wilcox. She was the 3 rd of 8 children and grew up living on a farm. She graduated from Davis High School in 1947 and married her high school sweetheart, Richard Clifford Manning on...