Obituaries

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

Carmon Messner

Carmon Messner

Aug 7, 2020

Ivins, Utah – Carmon Messner, 96, passed away August 7, 2020 following a short illness. She was born July 16, 1924 in Red Oak, Iowa, the youngest daughter of Charles and Delia Anderson Copeland.

Carmon's first job was at Johnny's Café for 25 cents per week. Her next job was a...

Dawn Bennion Sandberg

Dawn Bennion Sandberg

Aug 6, 2020

Dawn Bennion Sandberg, 91, died August 6, 2020 at her home in St. George, Utah. She was born on May 9, 1929 in Taylorsville, Utah, to Joseph Samuel Bennion and Florence Hamilton.

Dawn grew up in Taylorsville, Utah, the youngest of 6 children, surrounded by a close-knit extended family of grandparents, aunts, uncles,...

Richard B. Nielsen

Richard B. Nielsen

Aug 6, 2020

St. George, Utah - On Thursday, August 6, 2020, Richard B Nielsen, loving husband, father, and grandfather passed away from a long battle with cancer at the age of 67.

Richard was born on July 1, 1953 in Mount Pleasant, Utah to Lloyd and Ruth Nielsen. He had a close relationship...

Larry John Jansen

Larry John Jansen

Aug 4, 2020

Ivins, Utah - Larry John Jansen, 83 years of age, passed away peacefully from complications with dementia on Tuesday, August 4, 2020 at his home in Ivins, Utah with his wife Judy, stepdaughter Deanne Martin, and grandson Jeremiah Martin by his side.

Larry was born January 5, 1937 in Flanagan, IL...

Robert Charles Pumpelly

Robert Charles Pumpelly

Aug 3, 2020

Robert Charles Pumpelly of Ivins, Utah passed away on August 3, 2020, at the age of 80 surrounded by family and friends and having lived a life of abundance: joy, love, faith, and friendship. Many nicknames of endearment were associated with Robert because his unconditional love and friendship were gifts, he gave others generously. Hence, he will...

Dan N. Magleby

Dan N. Magleby

Jul 28, 2020

Washington, Utah – Dan N. Magleby, passed away Tuesday, July 28, 2020 at his home in Washington, UT. He was born on March 26, 1928 in Monroe, UT, the oldest of Newel Magleby and Madge Tuft's five children.

Dan spent his growing up years in Monroe working on the farm and...

Susan Estabillo Heftie

Susan Estabillo Heftie

Jul 27, 2020

St. George, Utah - Susan Estabillo Heftie, age 66, entered the Dixie Medical Center on July 4, 2020 with the Covid-19 Pandemic virus. Sadly, she lost her valiant fight with this horrible disease, passing away on July 27, 2020. She was born August 30, 1953 in Baguio City, Philippines to Lilia Pimentel and Rudolfo Estabillo,...

Sgt Bryan "Cooper" Mount .

Sgt Bryan "Cooper" Mount .

Jul 21, 2020

SGT Bryan Cooper Mount, beloved husband, son, brother, and dog father passed away from injuries sustained while conducting combat operations in Northeast Syria on July 21, 2020. Cooper was born in St. George UT on May 24th, 1995 to Bryan and Bronwyn Mount. He was the 2nd of two children.

Cooper grew up...

James R. Bauer

James R. Bauer

Jul 20, 2020

St. George, Utah - James R. Bauer, 91, died July 20, 2020 at The Wentworth at the Meadows in St. George, Utah. He was born March 4, 1929 in Oxnard, CA to Leo G. Bauer and Martha Slinger Bauer. He married Arthelle Jean Thompson Baldwin on January 5, 1985 in Las Vegas, NV. She preceded...

Glen R. Green

Glen R. Green

Jul 19, 2020

Springville, Utah - Glen R. Green passed from this life on a beautiful Sunday morning, July 19, 2020, in the company of his devoted wife, Carol (Fife) Green, at Ashford Assisted Living in Springville, Utah. The eldest child of Ross Scrivens Green and Hazel Glenn, he was born in his grandparents' home in Elba, Idaho,...

Maurice "Maurie" Horner

Maurice "Maurie" Horner

Jul 18, 2020

St. George, Utah – Maurice "Maurie" Horner, 93, died peacefully at The Retreat at SunRiver in St. George, Utah on July 18, 2020. She was born on April 4, 1927 to Earl R. Nixon and Jane Ellen Spencer in Tooele, Utah. She married A. William "Bill" Horner on May 26, 1947, in Evanston, Wyoming.

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Josephine Rudolph Wunderlich

Josephine Rudolph Wunderlich

Jul 16, 2020

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St. George, Utah – Josephine Rudolph Wunderlich passed away July 16, 2020. She was born a leap year baby on February 29, 1924 in Opole, Minnesota to Leo and Mary Posch Rudolph. She married Christopher Lawrence Wunderlich February 1, 1944...

Lara Dawn Reber

Lara Dawn Reber

Jul 14, 2020

Littlefield, Arizona - Lara Dawn Reber age 39 passed away Tuesday, July 14, 2020 in Littlefield, AZ. She was the fifth child of Dan R. and Christine Jensen Reber born September 4, 1980 in St. George, Utah.

Lara was full of love and life. She touched many lives with her smile,...

Gail Olds Maxwell

Gail Olds Maxwell

Jul 14, 2020

St. George, Utah - Our beloved husband, father, grandfather and great grandfather, Gail Olds Maxwell, passed away peacefully at home on July 14, 2020 from complications of a stroke. Gail was born in Enoch, Utah on September 13, 1940 to loving parents Mildred and Louis Clowe Maxwell. Gail was the fifth of eight children.

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H. Taylor Biesinger

H. Taylor Biesinger

Jul 12, 2020

The beloved patriarch of our family, Herbert Taylor Biesinger, returned to his heavenly home and the loving arms of numerous family members on July 12, 2020.

Taylor was born on April 25, 1926 to Herbert W. Biesinger and Margaret Taylor Biesinger in Salt Lake City, UT. He was the oldest of ten children. Despite many trials, including...

Elfriede R. Montes

Elfriede R. Montes

Jul 11, 2020

St. George – Elfriede R. Montes passed away July 11, 2020 at the age of 89. She was born December 18, 1930 in Augsburg, Germany.

As a child, Elfriede loved the outdoors and one of her favorite memories was walking in the woods with her grandfather picking berries and mushrooms. She...

Michelle Royer Willey

Michelle Royer Willey

Jul 10, 2020

Gilbert, Arizona - Michelle Royer Willey, a daughter, sister, aunt, friend, and the role she cherished most - mother, departed this life peacefully on the morning of Friday July 10, 2020 surrounded by her loved ones in Gilbert, AZ. Saying she "lost" her battle with cancer would be inaccurate. She fought fiercely for life to...

Robert Dwayne Halladay

Robert Dwayne Halladay

Jul 7, 2020

St. George –  Robert Dwayne Halladay, 49, passed away July 7, 2020 in St. George, UT. He was born on January 15, 1971, in Torrance, CA. He married Daun Marie Brockett, September 11, 1993 in Bakersfield, CA.

Rob learned to be an electrician from his father and together they owned an electrical subcontracting company in...

Dale Bruce Pollock

Dale Bruce Pollock

Jul 3, 2020

Washington, Utah – Dale Bruce Pollock, 72, passed away July 3, 2020. He was born May 18, 1948 in Ogden, Utah to Woodruff Ballard and Arda Fox Pollock.

Dale was raised in Las Vegas, Nevada. He received his Duty to God Award. He graduated from Las Vegas High School in 1967....

Ricard Douglas Jensen

Ricard Douglas Jensen

Jul 3, 2020

Our sweet, kind, and beloved great-grandfather, grandfather, and father, Ricard Douglas Jensen, 85, passed away peacefully in his Santa Clara home while surrounded by loved ones on July 3, 2020.

Rick was born in Manti, Utah April 2, 1935 to parents Richard A. Jensen and Mildred A. Lowry. He was one six sons having five brothers: Raymond,...