Obituaries

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

Neil Christiansen

Neil Christiansen

Jan 14, 2026

Hurricane Utah - Neil Christiansen passed away peacefully at home in Hurricane, Utah on January 14, 2026, at age 93 from causes incident to age.

Neil was born at home in Monroe, Utah on July 14, 1932, to Carl and Nettie Bridges Christiansen, the fourth of six children. He graduated from South Sevier...

Betty Blanche Cowley Bodell Strong

Betty Blanche Cowley Bodell Strong

Jan 12, 2026

Betty Blanche Cowley Bodell Strong was born on June 26, 1930, and passed away peacefully on January 12, 2026, in Sandy, Utah.

Betty devoted her life to her family and her home. She was an exceptional homemaker and a loving, devoted mother whose greatest joy came from caring for others. Her home was...

Leroy John Gallenstein

Leroy John Gallenstein

Jan 9, 2026

Leroy "John" Gallenstein, age 95, of Sun River, UT and Paso Robles, CA, died peacefully in St. George, UT on January 9, 2026.

He was born in Cincinnati, OH in 1930 to parents Louis and Rosina Gallenstein. He sailed the world with the Merchant Marines from 1948 to 1951. In mid-1951, he settled...

Anna Belle Holliday Perkins

Anna Belle Holliday Perkins

Jan 9, 2026

Anna Belle "Ann" Holliday Perkins of Hurricane Utah returned to the loving arms of her husband, Stephen on January 9, 2026, who waited patiently with our Heavenly Father.

Ann grew up in Colorado and moved to Blanding, Utah her Junior year of High School and always said that is where she finally felt...

Marvin J Bell

Marvin J Bell

Jan 8, 2026

No mere list of dates and names could possibly contain enough nuance to encapsulate the life of a man like Marvin J. Bell, but traditions persevere, and we endeavor to submit.

Marvin J. Bell was born April 5, 1936, in Salt Lake City, Utah, to Myrtle May and Josiah Taylor Bell. He grew...

Connie Witt Christensen

Connie Witt Christensen

Jan 8, 2026

Connie Witt Christensen, age 57, of St. George, Utah, passed away on January 8, 2026, from complications of Early Onset Alzheimer's disease. Born on October 9, 1968, in Pomona, California, Connie was a vibrant, spirited, and deeply creative soul. She lived life fully, loved fiercely, and touched everyone she met with her warmth, humor, and generosity.

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Patty Jay Edwards

Patty Jay Edwards

Jan 6, 2026

Patty Jay Edwards, 83, passed away at her home with her lifelong love, Rex Junior Edwards by her side on Tuesday, January 6, 2026, in Santa Clara, Utah due to heart failure and kidney disease. Patty was born in Burley Idaho on August 13, 1942, to Rex Paul and Fonda Ruth Allen. She was the youngest of...

Janet Ann Mcallister Gillins

Janet Ann Mcallister Gillins

Jan 3, 2026

Janet Ann McAllister Gillins was 88 years old when she passed away on January 3, 2026, in Cedar City, UT. She was born on March 7, 1937, in Cedar City, UT to Wanda Bowler and Edgar Clark McAllister. She was married to Elden Wallace Gillins on March 30, 1956, in Las Vegas, NV.

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Lee Albert Phillips, Jr.

Lee Albert Phillips, Jr.

Jan 3, 2026

Lee Albert Phillips Jr., 81, of St. George, Utah, passed away peacefully on January 3, 2026, after a battle with Alzheimer's. Born in Mount Pleasant, Utah on December 2, 1944, Lee lived a life defined by service, leadership, and an unwavering devotion to his family and community.

Lee was the beloved son of...

Mary Ann Buck Broberg

Mary Ann Buck Broberg

Dec 31, 2025

MaryAnn Buck Broberg passed away peacefully in Santa Clara, Utah, on December 31, 2025, at the age of 87.

MaryAnn was born on October 16, 1938, in Menan, Idaho, to Joseph P. and Katherine Tibbitts Buck. She was the fourth of nine children. Her childhood involved several moves, though she lived primarily in...

Sharlene Tobler Gordon

Sharlene Tobler Gordon

Dec 30, 2025

Sharlene Tobler Gordon, beloved wife, mother, grandmother, great-grandmother, and friend, passed away peacefully, leaving behind a legacy of faith, service, and love.

Born on November 22, 1934, in Washington, Utah, Sharlene was the fourth child of Archie and Itha Neilson Tobler and the first to be born in the new family home her...

Arlen Verl Duncan

Arlen Verl Duncan

Dec 30, 2025

Arlen Verl Duncan, our loving father, grandfather, and great-grandfather, passed away peacefully on December 30, 2025, at the age of 90. He was born on May 17, 1935, in Salt Lake City, Utah, to James Chapman Duncan and Dora Pollock Duncan. Arlen was the youngest of five children and grew up surrounded by family, faith, and a...

John Gardner Graham

John Gardner Graham

Dec 27, 2025

John Gardner Graham, beloved husband, father, grandfather, brother, and friend, passed away peacefully, leaving behind a legacy of hard work, integrity, and devotion to his family and community.

Born on December 20, 1936, in Indianapolis, Indiana, John was the only son among seven children. He grew up on a farm, where he learned...

Thomas James Engel

Thomas James Engel

Dec 26, 2025

Thomas James Engel, of St. George, Utah, formerly of Mankato, Minnesota, passed away on December 26, 2025. He was born on June 23, 1946, in Mankato, where his life journey began.

In his early years, Tom experienced the profound losses of both his brother and his father, events that shaped his heart, character,...

Douglas Wayne Riding

Douglas Wayne Riding

Dec 26, 2025

"I eat my peas with honey, I've done it all my life.

It makes them taste quite funny, but it keeps them on the knife."

Douglas Wayne Riding, known to most as Doug and to some as Dougie, passed away at home in Washington, Utah on Friday, December 26,...

Susan Ann Christensen Earl

Susan Ann Christensen Earl

Dec 26, 2025

Toquerville, Utah – Susan Ann Christensen was born May 31, 1940, in Provo, Utah as the oldest child of Horace Alden Christensen and Velma Charlotte Andersen.

Susan is preceded in death by her parents; her sister, Jena Bell Christensen; and son, David Allen Johnson.

She is survived by her...

Boyd Lavell Eddins

Boyd Lavell Eddins

Dec 26, 2025

Boyd LaVell Eddins, 92, passed away on December 26, 2025, in St. George, Utah. Boyd was born on August 4, 1933, in the log house on the Eddins' homestead ranch in the Narrows, Thayne, Wyoming.

He was the second son of LaVell Gilby Eddins and Kathryn McNeel Eddins. During his growing up years,...

Julia Frances Raison Dowse Wade Hart

Julia Frances Raison Dowse Wade Hart

Dec 25, 2025

Hurricane, Utah - Julia Frances Raison Dowse Wade Hart, aged 87, our precious Wife, Mother, Grandmother, Great Grandmother, Sister, Aunt and cherished friend, passed away peacefully on Christmas Day, December 25, 2025, surrounded by family, with her devoted husband Paul at her side. She was born on July 4, 1938, in Pomona, California, to Kenneth Aloysius Raison...

Roy C Smith

Roy C Smith

Dec 18, 2025

St. George, Utah – Roy C Smith, 85, passed away on December 18, 2025. He was born on April 22, 1940. Roy met his wife of 59 years, Ana Dina, in Salt Lake City, Utah. He was a devoted husband and father. Roy built a successful business and made cherished memories fishing, riding horses, and taking annual...

Erma Woodbury Stott

Erma Woodbury Stott

Dec 17, 2025

Erma Woodbury Stott, age 98, passed away peacefully on December 17, 2025, at the home of her daughter and son-in-law, Laurel and Larry Lawrence, in Clovis, California.

Erma was born on April 27, 1927, in St. George, Utah, to David O. Woodbury and Laura Snow Woodbury. She grew up in St. George alongside...