Obituaries

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

Helen Whitehead

Helen Whitehead

Sep 30, 2020

Helen Hutchins Whitehead, 86, peacefully returned home to her Heavenly Father, September 30, 2020 in Orem, Utah. Helen was born December 31, 1933, in Tempe, AZ to George Emery Hutchins and Iva Lorraine Rogers. She lived in Phoenix, AZ through her younger years and at the age of 11 moved to Pomona, CA, where her grandparents resided.

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Gregory Allred Gentry

Gregory Allred Gentry

Sep 30, 2020

St. George, Utah - Gregory Allred Gentry passed away suddenly on Sept 30, 2020 at his home from heart failure. He was born in St George, UT on Nov 28, 1963 to Raymond and Carma Gentry.

Greg and Jana (Olson) were married May 19, 1988 for time and eternity in the...

Kenneth K. Bates

Kenneth K. Bates

Sep 29, 2020

Kenneth K. Bates, 89, passed away on the morning of Tuesday, September 29, 2020 in at the Dixie Regional Medical Center in St. George, Utah. He was born September 25, 1931 in Tooele, Utah to Kenneth and Ernestine (Kearns) Bates.

He married the love of his life, Vaudis Empey of Magna, Utah on September 12, 1952. They ...

Edna June Cutler

Edna June Cutler

Sep 26, 2020

St. George, Utah – Our beloved Mom and Grandma has been reunited with her dear sweetheart, Elroy Roe Cutler, on September 26, 2020. She was born December 29, 1930 in Salt Lake City, Utah.

She married Elroy Roe Cutler on August 1, 1950 in Winnemucca, Nevada. Their marriage was later solemnized...

Doris Lockhart Wren

Doris Lockhart Wren

Sep 25, 2020

St. George, UT - Doris Lockhart Wren, 85, passed away peacefully on September 25, 2020. A private graveside service will be held at Forest Park Cemetery West in Shreveport, LA.

Doris was a devout Christian, a true woman of valor (Proverbs 31). A native of Georgetown, Louisiana, she graduated from Jonesboro-Hodge High School where she...

Tracy Lamar Aiken

Tracy Lamar Aiken

Sep 25, 2020

Dammeron Valley, Utah - Tracy LaMar Aiken, beloved husband, father and friend, was welcomed to his heavenly home on Friday September 25, 2020 at the age of 78.

He was born in Salt Lake City, Utah on June 24, 1942 to Wilford Henry and Ebba Juliet Stevens Aiken. He married his...

Barbara Jeanne Butterfield

Barbara Jeanne Butterfield

Sep 25, 2020

St. George, Utah – Barbara Jeanne Butterfield, 86 years old, died on September 25, 2020 at Red Cliffs Health and Rehab, Saint George, Utah. She was born on January 13, 1934 in Palisades, Colorado, to Phoney Marion Stout and Beryl Katherine Hester. She was married twice, and her 2 nd husband was George Wendell Butterfield,...

Dona Marie Jeffords Lemmon

Dona Marie Jeffords Lemmon

Sep 25, 2020

St. George – Dona Marie Jeffords Lemmon of St George, UT, age 89, passed peacefully into the Spirit World on 25 Sept 2020, at her home, due to multiple health issues. She was born 20 Sep 1931 in Baker, Oregon to Vernon Lawrence Jeffords and Melba Mitchell Jeffords.

Dona was raised...

Dennis Wayne Nelson

Dennis Wayne Nelson

Sep 24, 2020

Washington City, UT - Dennis peacefully passed away on September 24, 2020. He was born on February 22, 1945 to Donna Eileen Watkins Nelson and Wilford Wilson Nelson at the Oakland Naval Hospital in California. The oldest of three children, Dennis is survived by his brother, Craig Lee Nelson and sister, Pamela Eileen Nelson Rundquist....

Ronald James Christensen

Ronald James Christensen

Sep 23, 2020

Apple Valley, Utah – Ronald James Christensen, 71, passed away September 23, 2020. He was born in Raymond, Alberta, Canada, the youngest of four children to Elmo Knight Christensen and Alice McBride Christensen on March 24, 1949.

He married Elsie Shelley Christensen November 10, 1979 in Elfrida, Arizona. On November 5,...

Louise Elder Hall

Louise Elder Hall

Sep 22, 2020

Hurricane, UT – Louise Elder Hall was a bundle of smiles and kindness. She could, at times, be puzzling, bewildering and mystical, but never boring. Born on June 27, 1930 in Salt Lake City, Utah to Ernest Alfred Elder and LaVon Duffin; Louise was in the middle of it all, having two older siblings (Ernest Elder Jr....

Deon Jeffs Martin

Deon Jeffs Martin

Sep 22, 2020

LaVerkin, Utah – Deon Jeffs Martin, 81, beloved wife, mother, sister, grandmother and great-grandmother passed away on September 22, 2020 in the loving arms of her husband.

She was born on July 23, 1939 in Salt Lake City, Utah. It was at West High where she met her soulmate and the...

Donna Deone Poulsen Maxwell

Donna Deone Poulsen Maxwell

Sep 21, 2020

St. George, Utah – Donna Deone Poulsen Maxwell passed away September 21, 2020. She was born on September 7, 1943 to Alden and Agnes Lloyd Poulsen at their family farm in Rigby, Idaho. She married James B Maxwell for time and all eternity in the Idaho Falls Temple on July 10, 1963. Following the wedding,...

Violet "Vi" Hancock

Violet "Vi" Hancock

Sep 17, 2020

On Thursday, September 17, 2020, Violet Hancock- loving wife, aunt, sister, mother and grandmother - passed away at the age of 85. She was born on July 15, 1935 in Vernal, UT to Elmo and Mary Jane (Winward) Hardy. She married Norman Hancock on April 8, 1955 in Salt Lake City, UT, and they raised two children,...

Kenda Alice Kennedy Stapel

Kenda Alice Kennedy Stapel

Sep 15, 2020

Cedar City, Utah - Kenda Alice Kennedy Stapel, 77, of Cedar City, UT, passed away September 15, 2020. Kenda was born on April 1, 1943 in Marysvale, Utah to George and Georgia Rose Kennedy. Kenda married Norman James Stapel (deceased).

Kenda is survived by her children: KendaLee Stapel, Brett (Jeri) Stapel,...

Teresa Morales

Teresa Morales

Sep 13, 2020

St. George, Utah –Teresa del C. Morales Carreńo, 93, passed away on Sunday, September 13, 2020 in Yucaipa, California. She was born on March 30, 1927 in Santiago, Chile. She met the love of her life, Raul Morales and they were together for 50 years. They have two daughters and two handsome grandsons: Anthony and...

Lonnie D. Shomaker

Lonnie D. Shomaker

Sep 13, 2020

Hurricane, Utah – Lonnie D. Shomaker, 47, beloved husband, father, son and brother passed away unexpectedly but peacefully at his home in Hurricane, Utah on September 13, 2020. He was born in Murray, Utah but moved to Orangeville in his early childhood where they lived until he graduated from high school in 1991. During his...

Kathleen Todd

Kathleen Todd

Sep 12, 2020

St. George –Friends and family mourn the untimely loss of Kathleen Todd, who passed away at home on September 12, 2020, due to complications of diabetes. Kathleen was the wife of David Todd, and a resident of SunRiver in Saint George.

Kathleen was born on June 11, 1961 to Gerald Heath...

Garnet Eugene Howells

Garnet Eugene Howells

Sep 12, 2020

St. George, Utah – Garnet Eugene Howells, 90, passed away September 12, 2020. He was born July 29, 1930 in Twin Falls, Idaho to Lyle James and Fern Fawcett Howells. He married the love of his live, Beth Bennett. 65 years ago.

Garnet is survived by his wife, Beth; sons: Lyle (Marie) Howells, Rock Springs,...

Frank Melton

Frank Melton

Sep 11, 2020

Frank Melton, 82, passed away peacefully in his home on September 11, 2020, after a courageous battle with cancer. Frank was born in Weinert, Texas and moved to California as a young boy with his family. Frank enlisted in the Navy Seabees and served his country proudly.

In 1968, Frank was hired by...