Obituaries

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

Burton Keltz Gibson

Burton Keltz Gibson

Apr 7, 2021

St. George - Burton Keltz Gibson, 86, began a new journey on April 7, 2021. He passed away peacefully at home in St. George, Utah. Burt was a loving husband, father, and friend. He was born December 11, 1934 to Frank and Winnie Gibson, he was the youngest of eleven children. After graduating from high...

Tamara Gae Hughes

Tamara Gae Hughes

Apr 4, 2021

St. George, Utah – Tammy Hughes passed away on Sunday, April 4, 2021, at her home in St. George, Utah. She was born December 10, 1959 in St George, Utah, to Marion "Tex" Hughes and Bernice Eugenia "Gean" Hawkins. Tammy grew up in Mesquite, Nevada and received her certificate of achievement from Virgin Valley Elementary,...

Jill Rene'E Thayn

Jill Rene'E Thayn

Mar 31, 2021

Santa Clara, Utah – Our sweet mother, wife, and friend, Jill Rene'e Thayn, was in the company of her family when she moved on to the next step in her eternal journey on March 31, 2021.

Jill was born July 25th, 1949 to Roy and Norine Parker in Ogden, Utah. She...

Jim Laverl Lamb

Jim Laverl Lamb

Mar 29, 2021

Washington, UT - James "Jim" LaVerl Lamb, age 75, passed on March 29, 2021 at his home in Washington, UT surrounded by family.

Jim was born on May 4, 1945 in Heber City, UT to James Elijah Lamb and Beverly Cummings Lamb. Jim was the oldest of five children.

Cloyd A. Kump

Cloyd A. Kump

Mar 28, 2021

St. George – Mr. Cloyd A. Kump, (91) passed away, March 28, 2021 at his home in St. George, Utah. He was born April 11, 1929 to Mr. and Mrs. Zachariah Kump in Lapoint, Utah. He married Bonnie L. Schurz on June 21, 1958.

Cloyd is survived by his wife, Bonnie,...

Nancy Gagnier

Nancy Gagnier

Mar 25, 2021

St. George, Utah – Nancy "Nana" Gagnier passed away on Thursday, March 25, 2021. She was born in Casper, Wyoming on December 1, 1942 to Bill and Alice Fleming. She grew up in Butte, Montana. After graduating high school, Nancy moved to Washington State to attend college. There she met and married Barrett Spek and...

Ruth L. Ross

Ruth L. Ross

Mar 25, 2021

St. George, Utah - Ruth L. Ross passed away on March 25, 2021 in St George, UT where she had lived with her daughter and son-in-law, Genie and Ray Kuehne, since 2017. Ruth was born October 10, 1925 in Huntington Park, CA. Her parents were Larry L. Kitching and Gertrude M. Reese.

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Robert K. Oberg

Robert K. Oberg

Mar 22, 2021

Washington, Utah – Robert K. Oberg, MSgt, USAF (Ret), of Washington City, passed away on March 22, 2021.

Robert "Obie" was born on July 6, 1939, in Oakland, CA and grew up in the Bay Area and Napa Valley of Northern California.

On January 3,...

Dr. Ronald L. Garner

Dr. Ronald L. Garner

Mar 22, 2021

St. George - Ronald Llewellyn Garner died on March 22, 2021 from causes incident to age. He was 90 years old. Ronald was born in Ephraim, Utah on February 5, 1931 to Alta and Burt Garner. He was the second of four children. Burtis was the oldest. John and Judy were his little brother and...

De Ann Papworth Emerson Hawkes

De Ann Papworth Emerson Hawkes

Mar 19, 2021

St . George, Utah – De Ann Papworth Hawkes, age 79, passed away peacefully on March 19, 2021, in the St. George Regional Hospital. She kept her nurses laughing to the end with impolitic observations of her doctor's bald head.

De Ann was born on November 28, 1941, in...

Darlene Laray Roberts Belnap

Darlene Laray Roberts Belnap

Mar 18, 2021

Darlene LaRay Roberts Belnap (80) passed away March 18, 2021 in St. George, Utah from incidents associated with aging. She was born March 22, 1940 in St. Anthony, Idaho to Alpha Jaques and Mildred (Brown) Roberts. Darlene was married to Burke O. Belnap in the Idaho Falls, Idaho Temple on August 17, 1962.

Darlene graduated from Snake...

Garn L. Ingram

Garn L. Ingram

Mar 18, 2021

Washington – Garn L. Ingram, born October 12, 1939, passed away peacefully at his home in Washington, Utah on March 18, 2021, surrounded by his children.

Garn was born in Marysvale, Utah. He married Rondalyn Merrill in the Los Angeles Temple on June 8, 1963. Garn and Rondalyn are the parents ...

Maurine Jones Hoff

Maurine Jones Hoff

Mar 17, 2021

Veyo – Maurine Hoff, 94, died peacefully on March 17, 2021 in St. George, Utah. She was born on July 16, 1926, to William Vaugh and Isabelle Leavitt Jones in St. George, Utah. She was raised in Veyo, Utah and attended grade school in Gunlock and Veyo. She then travelled to St. George to attend...

Courtney G. Stephens

Courtney G. Stephens

Mar 15, 2021

Washington - Courtney G. Stephens, 69, of Washington, Utah, passed away on March 15, 2021. Courtney was born on January 8, 1952, in Rexburg, Idaho to Merlon Stephens and Marian Green Stephens. He grew up on a farm south of town and was always proud of those Idaho roots. He worked with his brothers and...

Shirley Ann Moore Craig

Shirley Ann Moore Craig

Mar 15, 2021

St. George – Shirley Ann Moor Craig, 91, passed away March 15, 2021 due to complications of C.O.P.D which was caused by a lifetime of chronic asthma. She was the only child of Dean and Irene Jones Moore, born December 21, 1929 in Winterset, Iowa. After the death of her mother, she was raised by her paternal...

Kimmi (Kim) Jeanette Williams

Kimmi (Kim) Jeanette Williams

Mar 14, 2021

Saint George, UT - Kim Williams, 61, left this world on March 14, 2021. She was

born on July 18, 1959 and raised in Concord, California.

At the age of 14, she got baptized and became a convert to The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. She married Paul Colwill on November...

Lorna Lillian Kalanquin Bunker

Lorna Lillian Kalanquin Bunker

Mar 12, 2021

Delta, Utah – Lorna Lillian Kalanquin Bunker passed away Friday, March 12, 2021 in Delta, Utah.

Lorna was born in Los Angeles, CA January 24, 1924 to Harry H and Lillian King Kalanquin. She married Lyle Bunker in the Mesa, AZ Temple October 10, 1943 (a 78-year marriage) until his death...

Barbara "Barb" Cunningham

Barbara "Barb" Cunningham

Mar 11, 2021

St. George – Barbara "Barb" Campbell Cunningham, 92, died peacefully at home during the early morning hours of Thursday, March 11, 2021.  She and her husband of 58 years, Phillip Ansel Cunningham, were residents of St. George for the last quarter century.  He recently preceded her in death on December 6, 2020.

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Allen Lee Harney

Allen Lee Harney

Mar 10, 2021

Hildale, Utah – Allen Lee Harney, 60, passed away March 10, 2021. He was born May 13, 1960 in Columbus, Ohio to Walter and Carol Harney. He married Samantha Wilson on August 31, 2020 in Hildale, Utah.

Allen served his country in the U.S. Army. He loved camping, traveling, driving, and...

Brant Leavitt Benware

Brant Leavitt Benware

Mar 9, 2021

Gunlock – Brant Leavitt Benware, age 37, passed away March 9, 2021 in Las Vegas, NV. Brant was born April 4, 1983, in St. George, UT to Curtis A. and Ethel Leavitt Benware.

He married Summer Miller in Salt Lake City, UT on February 28, 2011. They later divorced. Brant was raised in Gunlock and...