Obituaries

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

Ronald E. Hagler, Lt Col,Usaf (Ret)

Ronald E. Hagler, Lt Col,Usaf (Ret)

May 6, 2021

Ivins, Utah - Ron made his final flight West as he "Slipped the surly bonds of earth, reached out and touched the face of GOD," on May 6, 2021. He was born in Murphysboro, IL December 16, 1933 to George R. Hagler and Nadeen Ward. Ron attended Murphysboro Township High School and married his high...

Nancy Earl Thomas

Nancy Earl Thomas

May 6, 2021

Hurricane, Utah – Nancy Earl Thomas entered her heavenly estate on May 6, 2021 while surrounded by her family.

An endowed member of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, she is the firstborn child of Harold Leavitt Earl and Hortense Clinger Earl, followed by two sisters and a brother....

Lori Jo Hendricks

Lori Jo Hendricks

May 5, 2021

St. George - It is with great sadness that the family of Lori Jo Hendricks announces her passing after a brief illness, on Wednesday, May 5, 2021, at the age of 61 years. She was born May 31, 1959.

Lori will be lovingly remembered by her dear friend, Art Martinez; her...

Robert Bruce Frei

Robert Bruce Frei

May 3, 2021

Santa Clara, Utah – Robert Bruce Frei "Bud", son of Clawson and Valda Baker Frei passed away peacefully surrounded by his family on May 3, 2021.  He is survived by his wife, Juanita Davis Frei and their children: Gina (Fred) Roberts, Greg (Katherine) Frei, and Lisa (Dennis) Mitchell; grandchildren: Dan (Crystal) Roberts, Janessa (Josh) Borgeson,...

Linna Gubler Rosenlof

Linna Gubler Rosenlof

May 3, 2021

Santa Clara - Linna Gubler Rosenlof was an extraordinary woman, elect lady, and example to many. She was the loving mother of 5, grandmother to 24, great-grandmother to 71, great-great-grandmother to 2, and sister to 4 remaining siblings: Cleopha Lebaron, Edna Hunt, Fawn Mitchell, and Rita Hansen. She left this earth life at the age of 92...

Edna Ruesch Neilson

Edna Ruesch Neilson

May 3, 2021

Washington/Lehi – Edna Ruesch Neilson, 90, of Lehi, Utah, passed away on May 3, 2021 surrounded by her family.

Edna was born on November 8, 1930 to Hyrum and Bessie Ruesch in Springdale, Utah. After graduating from Hurricane High school in 1949, she studied at Dixie College and finished her Bachelor...

Carol Stevens Cottam

Carol Stevens Cottam

Apr 29, 2021

St. George, Utah – Our dear mother, Carol Stevens Cottam, at home and surrounded by loved ones passed from this life to join her eternal companion Alvin, on April 29, 2021. Carol was born in Red Mesa, Colorado August 5, 1929 to Daniel Edward and Virga Roberts Stevens. After graduation from high school in Polson,...

Ann Marie Martin Mathews

Ann Marie Martin Mathews

Apr 28, 2021

St. George, Utah – Ann Marie Martin Mathews, lovingly known as "Annie", was born on December 5, 1980, in Las Vegas, NV to Gregory Alan Martin and Sarah Lynne Cooper. Annie spent most of her childhood in Martinez, California, then lived in Las Vegas well into adulthood. She spent the last 12 years of her...

Bette Joyce Shearer

Bette Joyce Shearer

Apr 28, 2021

Hurricane, Utah - Bette Joyce Shearer, 85, passed away peacefully early Wednesday morning, April 28, 2021.

Bette was a long time resident of Hurricane, UT and lived in Saint George, UT, and Las Vegas, NV. She was the daughter of Huel Heber Christensen and Mary Lerena Andrews Christensen. She was born...

Laurel Hepworth Stratton

Laurel Hepworth Stratton

Apr 25, 2021

Hurricane – Laurel Hepworth Stratton, 89, passed away April 25, 2021. She was born February 1, 1932 in Mt. Carmel, Utah to Sarilla Gifford and Oren Hepworth. She married Neil J. Stratton on December 22, 1953 in Henderson, Nevada. They were later sealed in the St. George Temple. Laurel attended school in Hurricane, Utah.

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Boyd Hayes Brown

Boyd Hayes Brown

Apr 25, 2021

Washington – Boyd was born on 18 April 1931 in West Warren, Utah. His family moved to Vale, Oregon when he was five. There he met Charilla Browning and they became fast friends. Boyd served a mission for The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in the North Central States Mission. He married Charilla...

Peggy Pitchforth Steele

Peggy Pitchforth Steele

Apr 23, 2021

Peggy Ann Pitchforth Steele was born on February 4, 1943, in Glendale, California, the adored first child of Shirl H. and Bernice M. Pitchforth. After a long illness, she passed away peacefully at home in Bloomfield Hills, Michigan, April 23, 2021, at the age of 78.

Peggy was a toddler when her parents...

Paul Bentley Jensen

Paul Bentley Jensen

Apr 23, 2021

St. George – Paul Bentley Jensen passed away peacefully, after a long and courageous fight with cancer at home with his family on April 23, 2021. Paul was born on March 3, 1938 to loving parents Kenneth and Margaret Jensen in Logandale, Nevada. Growing up on a farm and in a Christ-centered home, Paul gained...

Valine Ellis

Valine Ellis

Apr 22, 2021

CELEBRATING VALINE'S LIFE

St. George, Utah – Valine Ellis, 99, passed away April 22, 2021. She was born in Delta, Utah on January 8, 1922 to Ila Anderson Cahoon and Charles Wallace Cahoon. She spent her childhood climbing trees, riding horses and swimming in the irrigation ditches. She would...

Rexine Horlacher Bullock

Rexine Horlacher Bullock

Apr 20, 2021

St. George, Utah – Rexine Horlacher Bullock, 68, was born on September 30, 1952, in Pioche, NV to parents Robert James (Bob) and Roma Horlacher. She was the second eldest of eight children in the Horlacher family. The Horlacher family moved from Pioche to Delta, UT when Rexine was five years old. When she was...

Richard Myral Clark

Richard Myral Clark

Apr 20, 2021

Santa Clara, Utah – Richard Myral Clark, 75, died April 20, 2021 at home after a four-year battle with cancer.

Richard was born July 25, 1945 to Myral Gillispie Clark and Loa Jennie Tolman in San Luis Obispo, CA. He was the third of three children, 12 years younger than his...

Denise Lynette Hayes Jones

Denise Lynette Hayes Jones

Apr 16, 2021

Hurricane, Utah – Denise Lynette Hayes Jones, age 66, passed away peacefully with her family by her side on April 16, 2021 in St George, Utah. Denise was born to Mary Diane DeRevere and Thomas Stuart Jones on August 8, 1954 in Corona, CA. She married John Thomas Hayes on February 12, 1971 in San...

Gordon Keith Denison

Gordon Keith Denison

Apr 13, 2021

Santa Clara – Our loving husband, father and friend, Gordon Keith Denison passed away April 13, 2021 due to complications from a stroke, sepsis and heart failure. He was born December 10, 1954 in Salt Lake City, Utah to Keith Bench and Margaret "Peggy" Smith Denison.

Gordon served an LDS Mission...

Rosalee Ann Ruesch

Rosalee Ann Ruesch

Apr 13, 2021

Ivins, UT - Our community lost a loving wife, mother, grandmother, and great grandmother on Tuesday, April 13, 2021, when Rosalee Ann Ruesch, age 79, sadly passed away from an aggressive form of Leukemia. She was born on February 17, 1942. She married Vernal Hayden Ruesch on April 21, 1961 in St. George, Utah and...

Keith David Jones

Keith David Jones

Apr 10, 2021

Ivins – On Saturday, April 10, 2021, Keith David Jones, husband and father of five children, fifteen grandchildren, twenty-six great-grandchildren, and five great-great-grandchildren, passed away at the age of ninety-seven.

Keith was born on March 21,1924 to Edwin Wyatt and Mildred (Stalker) Jones in Burley, Idaho. He graduated from Burley High School and later enlisted...