Obituaries

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

Gordon Ernest Weinheimer

Gordon Ernest Weinheimer

Apr 11, 2020

St. George, Utah – Gordon Ernest Weinheimer, 89, April 11, 2020, The Meadows, St. George. He was born June 20, 1930, in Calgary, Alberta, Canada. He was the 6 th of 7 children born to Jacob Weinheimer and Wilhelmina Boos. His siblings are Eric Hans Weinheimer, Herbert Alfred Weinheimer, Doris Weinheimer, Ruth Ellen Weinheimer, Gerald...

Iras Wright Trover

Iras Wright Trover

Apr 9, 2020

St. George - Iras Wright came into this world on September 24, 1930 to devoted, faithful parents during the Great Depression.  Despite this humble beginning, Iras was afforded a solid and comfortable life in Salt Lake City, Utah.  She shared her upbringing with one younger brother, Walter.

Iras attended public schools...

Richard Pratt Christenson

Richard Pratt Christenson

Apr 9, 2020

St. George, Utah – Richard Pratt Christenson passed away peacefully on ­­­­­­­­­­­­­April 9, 2020, in St. George, UT, at the age of 87. He was born in Salt Lake City, Utah on October 10, 1932, to Sheldon Bartholomew Christenson and Mary Ure Pratt, the second of four sons.

In his early...

Rhea Vincent Canfield

Rhea Vincent Canfield

Apr 3, 2020

St. George - Rhea Vincent Canfield passed away on Friday April 3, 2020 at the age of 90. She was born August 18, 1929 in St. George, Utah to Lorenzo and Minnie Vincent.

She married Wilford Hall Canfield on November 25, 1947. They had 5 children and 11 grandchildren, 30 great-grandchildren,...

Steven Michael Chrysler

Steven Michael Chrysler

Apr 2, 2020

Steven Michael Chrysler was born on August 22, 1983 in Provo, Utah. He passed away in his sleep at St. George, Utah on the morning of April 2, 2020.

Steven was a larger than life personality. He was characterized by his huge smile and loyal friendship to all. He was a gentle giant...

Helen Jolley Smith

Helen Jolley Smith

Mar 30, 2020

Our beloved Helen Jolley Smith, 86, passed away on March 30, 2020 at her home in St. George, Utah.  She showed great courage and gracefully dealt with a declining illness.  She was born July 19, 1933 in Provo, Utah to Earl and Edith Jolley and was raised in the beautiful town of Tropic, Utah.  Her love of...

Jared Gordon Palmer

Jared Gordon Palmer

Mar 30, 2020

Las Vegas, NV – In loving memory of Jared Gordon Palmer, 44; our son, brother, uncle and friend, returned to our Heavenly Father, March 30, 2020. He was born January 25, 1976 in Preston, Idaho to Gordon and Julie Palmer.

Jared graduated from Preston High School in Preston, Idaho, in 1994....

Shirley Ione Raasch Anderson

Shirley Ione Raasch Anderson

Mar 29, 2020

St. George, Utah - Shirley Ione Raasch Anderson, age 78, passed away on March 29, 2020. She was born on February 6, 1942, in Bridgewater, Iowa, to Hazel Irene Follman Raasch and Elmer John Raasch, the youngest of their four children.

Shirley was raised in Brigdewater, Iowa and after graduation from...

Joyce Sickler Cosentino

Joyce Sickler Cosentino

Mar 28, 2020

St. George, UT – Joyce Sickler Cosentino, 87, passed into the eternal March 28, 2020. She was born March 20, 1933 in Ogden, Utah

Joyce served our country overseas with grace, charm, and tenacity as the wife of a State Department Servant. Her heart was as kind as her determination was...

Arnold Bliss Boshard

Arnold Bliss Boshard

Mar 26, 2020

St. George, UT – Arnold Bliss Boshard passed away on 26 March 2020 at the age of 91. He was born January 8, 1929 to Arnold V. Boshard and Erma Mae Dixon Boshard in Provo, Utah. He was raised in Provo, Utah.

Bliss was in the Navy during the Korean War....

Beverly Ann Abbott Bowler

Beverly Ann Abbott Bowler

Mar 24, 2020

Heaven has gained a special angel. Beverly Ann Abbott Bowler passed away peacefully at her home on March 24, 2020, an hour and half after her 80 th Birthday. She was born March 23, 1940 to Stephen Oscar and Mary Hughes Abbott in Las Vegas, Nevada. She was the youngest of seven children.

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Robert Edward Crockett

Robert Edward Crockett

Mar 22, 2020

Goodyear, AZ - Robert "Bob" Edward Crockett passed away unexpectedly at the age of 66 on March 22, 2020 in Goodyear, AZ. He was the oldest child of John Lorenzo and Grace Crockett. He was born October 24, 1953 in Alhambra, California. He was named after his uncle that died as a young child. He...

Norman "Kert" Talbot

Norman "Kert" Talbot

Mar 21, 2020

Norman Kert Talbot passed away Saturday, March 21, 2020, in St. George, Utah. He was born November 26, 1941, in Ogden, Utah, the first child of Norman Sessel and Ella Jay Neal Talbot.

Kert spent his childhood in Snowville, Utah, working alongside his dad at the family service station. When he was 14 years old, his family...

Jay Ence

Jay Ence

Mar 20, 2020

St. George, Utah - John "Jay" H. Ence, 85 years old, passed away peacefully in his home on March 20, 2020 in St. George, Utah.  He was born January 28, 1935 to Mata Gubler and Reuben Ence in Santa Clara, Utah. He married the love of his life, Janice Esplin, in the St. George Temple...

Lowell E. Barber

Lowell E. Barber

Mar 19, 2020

Our loving Father, Lowell E. Barber, 92, of Layton, Utah, peacefully passed away at home on March 19, 2020. He was born March 5, 1928, in Centerville, Utah, he is the son of the late Elmer and Katie Barber.

Lowell grew up on the family farm, where he learned the value of hard...

Elmer Dean Tucker

Elmer Dean Tucker

Mar 19, 2020

Elmer D. Tucker died Thursday March 19, 2020 in St. George, Utah.   He was born July 2, 1927 in Columbus Junction, Iowa, the son of James H. and Sarah Bond Tucker.

During World War II he served in the U.S. Navy as a radio operator aboard the destroyer USS O'Brien. He attended the American Institute of Commerce...

William Lewis Borbely

William Lewis Borbely

Mar 18, 2020

St. George, Utah – William "Bill" Lewis Borbely, 82, passed away March 18, 2020. He was born in Bridgeport, Connecticut, to William and Elizabeth Borbely on June 25, 1937 just before WWII. He was so small that his mom carried him on a pillow for months. Bill went to Maplewood Elementary and Bassick High school....

Dahne Jo Airoza

Dahne Jo Airoza

Mar 17, 2020

St. George, Utah - Our beloved wife, mother, and grandmother Dahne Jo Airoza passed away on March 17, 2020, at her home in Saint George, UT surrounded by her family after a long battle with cancer. She was born to Emmett and Lois Moorhead on September 21, 1948, she was 71.

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Douglas W Roberts

Douglas W Roberts

Mar 17, 2020

St. George, UT - Douglas W Roberts of St. George, Utah, passed away on March 17, 2020, at the age of 72. He was born on May 25, 1947, in Milford, Utah, to Afton Olivia Willden and Cleo Alton Roberts.

Doug grew up in Beaver, UT. Graduating from Beaver High School...

Janet Susan Docton

Janet Susan Docton

Mar 15, 2020

Santa Clara, UT – Janet Susan Docton, 90, passed away March 15, 2020. She was born August 9, 1929 in Cambridge, MA to Jefferson and Edith Lovequist Hodges. She married Alvin Docton on March 14, 1964 in Altamonte Springs, FL.

Graveside services will be held Thursday, March 26, 2020 at 11:00...