Obituaries
Local Obituaries for Families in St. George, Hurricane, and surrounding Southern Utah communities
Rod & Janna Sadler
Sep 24, 2025
It's difficult to speak about them separately, because they truly were partners in every sense of the word. From the moment they met in Texas in 1977, their lives became intertwined. Together, they built a life full of love, laughter, and family.
Rodway proudly served 38 years of dedicated service to the United...
Galyne A Olsen
Sep 18, 2025
St. George, Utah – Galyne A. Olsen, 67, passed away peacefully in her home on September 18, 2025. She was born on April 24, 1958, in Murray, UT, to Elden Allen and Verna Winter. She married her best friend and the love of her life, Gary L. Olsen, on February 22, 1986, and they shared a loving...
Richard Albrecht
Sep 12, 2025
Richard Claude Albrecht, a beloved family man, teacher, principal, and friend passed away in St George, Utah on Friday, September 12, 2025, at the age of 80. Born on February 1, 1945, in Milford, Utah, Richard was the son of David Milton and Reva Hollingshead Albrecht.
Richard was a devoted husband, father, grandfather,...
Caleb Rowe Thomas Rushton
Sep 12, 2025
Ivins, Utah - It is with deep sadness that we announce the passing of Caleb Rowe Thomas Rushton, who left this world too soon on September 12, 2025, at the age of 42.
Caleb was born and raised in West Valley City, Utah, before spending his adult life in Southern Utah, where he...
Edith "Edie" Marsh
Sep 10, 2025
Edith Thornton Rockwood Marsh's remarkable life came to a peaceful end the afternoon of Wednesday, September 10, 2025. She was surrounded with her family and in the comfort of her beautiful home in Sun River, St. George. She built her life on faith, forgiveness, love, and service; it is fitting she gracefully left us filled with gratitude...
Ferel Lamar Campbell
Sep 8, 2025
Hurricane, Utah - Ferel Lamar Campbell passed away on September 8, 2025, in Hurricane, Utah. Two weeks previously, he had celebrated his 90th birthday at his beloved retreat on Kolob Mountain. Ferel was born in Tropic, Utah, on August 20, 1935, to Del and Delorse (Bybee) Campbell. He was the 5th of 7 children. When he was...
Alec Stanley Davis
Sep 6, 2025
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It is with great sadness and deep sorrow, yet with love in our hearts, and gratitude for a life well lived, that we announce the passing of our beloved Alec Stanley Davis at the age...
Mason Jay Don Davis
Sep 5, 2025
Mason Jay Don Davis passed away September 5, 2025. He was born April 29, 1996. He was the youngest (and spoiled by) his parents, Jay and Valorie Davis.
After graduating from Cedar City High School, and following in his father's footsteps, Mason enlisted in the US Army National Guard in June of 2013...
Laurie Shaw Draper
Sep 4, 2025
Laurie Shaw Draper passed away on September 4, 2025, in St. George, Utah. She was born on January 12, 1951 in Salt Lake City Utah. She was known for her strength, her kindness, and the way she cared deeply for others.
Laurie worked as a nurse, both in her career and in her...
Jamie Smith Ellsworth
Sep 4, 2025
St George, Utah - Jamie Smith Ellsworth, 82, passed away peacefully on Thursday, September 4, 2025, surrounded by her husband and children. Born on November 2, 1942, in Phoenix, Arizona to Alden and Wilma Smith, she was their second child, their first having died at birth. Jamie was born two months premature and was an...
Walter Vern Jones
Sep 2, 2025
St. George, Utah - Walter Vern Jones, a devoted husband, loving father, grandfather, and a faithful servant of God, passed away peacefully on September 2, 2025, just two days after the love of his life Norene Ranae Jones. Their reunion in heaven is a tender reminder of the deep and abiding love they shared throughout their lives....
David John Evans
Sep 2, 2025
David John Evans, age 89, passed away peacefully on September 2, 2025, in St. George, Utah.
David was born on October 25, 1935, in Salt Lake City, Utah, to Clifford Percy Evans and Afton Robbins Evans. He was preceded in death by his beloved wife, Sherril Smiley Evans, and his sister, Alice Evans...
Specialist Bryce Andrew Christensen
Sep 1, 2025
Bryce Andrew Christensen, 37, passed away on September 1, 2025, in Tacoma, Washington. Born on February 12, 1988, in Lancaster, California, Bryce brought light and laughter into the lives of those around him from an early age. His vibrant spirit and infectious sense of humor made a lasting impression on everyone he met. He was known for...
Wallace Ray Humphreys
Sep 1, 2025
St. George, Utah – Wallace Ray Humphreys, 101, passed away September 1, 2025. He was born on February 17, 1924 in Ogden, Utah to Newel and Marie Hutchins Humphreys.
At age 17, Wallace was first introduced to the B52 Aircraft while working as a mechanic at Hill Air Force Base. In 1943 he...
Gary Gene Roe
Sep 1, 2025
Local writer bites the dust…again.
Gary G. Roe of Herriman, Utah, died on Sept 1, 2025. He was 80 years old. He was born June 28, 1945, in Gooding, Idaho, to John Lomax and Phyllis Corbridge. He married Kathleen (Kass) Davis in the Salt Lake City Temple of The Church of Jesus Christ...
Norene Ranae Jones
Aug 31, 2025
St. George, UT - Norene Ranae Jones, beloved wife, mother, grandmother, and friend passed away on Sunday, August 31, 2025, at the age of 89. Just 2 days later, her devoted husband of 71 years, Walter Vern Jones, joined her in eternal rest – reunited in love beyond this life.
Born on April...
Diane Zollinger Smith
Aug 30, 2025
Our beloved family matriarch, Clara Diane Zollinger Smith, passed away peacefully from this earth on Saturday, August 30, 2025, surrounded by her loving family in the comfort of her home. Diane was eager to be reunited with the love of her life, Roland Edward Smith, who preceded her in death a year and a half ago. Her...
Dixie Kay Barnum Larkin
Aug 28, 2025
St. George, Utah – Dixie Kay Barnum Larkin returned home to her Heavenly Father on August 28, 2025, in St. George, Utah, at the age of 83. She was a devoted wife, mother, grandmother, sister, and friend whose life was stitched together with faith, family, and service.
Born April 25, 1942, in Cedar...
Beatrice Mae Devere Barton
Aug 24, 2025
Beatrice Mae Devere Barton, lovingly known as Bea, passed away peacefully on Sunday, August 24, 2025, in St. George, Utah. She was 78 years old.
Bea was born on March 15, 1947, in Downey, California, to Monte Raoul Devere and Lillie Mae Jesse. After her parents' divorce, her mother married Murray McKinnon of...
Joanie Julie Bergeron
Aug 24, 2025
Joanie Julie Bergeron, cherished daughter, sister, and friend, passed away on August 24, 2025, in St George, Utah, at the age of 31. Surrounded by loved ones, she left this world due to complications from a pulmonary embolism. Though her passing leaves an immeasurable void in the hearts of those who knew her, Joanie's radiant spirit continues...


