Obituaries

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

Dorcus Nowers Bowler

Dorcus Nowers Bowler

May 3, 2020

Dorcus Nowers Bowler, 90, passed away May 3, 2020 from complications of Alzheimer's Disease, in St. George, Utah. She was born June 3, 1929, in Beaver, Utah to Edward Wilson and Clistie Hyatt Nowers. She married Lewis John Bowler. They were married in Beaver, Utah on September 23, 1955. They were later sealed in the St. George...

Faye Henrie

Faye Henrie

Apr 28, 2020

Thelma Faye Barton Henrie, beloved wife, mother, grandmother, great-grandmother, great-great grandmother, sister, aunt & true friend to many, passed away peacefully on April 28, 2020 at the age of 93 in St. George Utah.

Faye was born on May 10, 1926 to Thelma Huntington Barton and Kenneth Asa Barton in Beaver Utah. She was named after her...

Jean Volz

Jean Volz

Apr 27, 2020

Jean Volz, 88, passed away April 27, 2020 in St. George, Utah. She was born on October 29, 1931, to William C. and Mae N. Arnold Volz in Rahway, New Jersey

Thomas Elmo Flenniken

Thomas Elmo Flenniken

Apr 26, 2020

Thomas Elmo Flenniken, 106, passed away April 26, 2020 in La Palma, California. He was born on April 10, 1914 in Vowells Mill, Louisiana to Robert Malvin and Maude Clark Flenniken.

A visitation will be held today, May 4, 2020, from 6:00-8:00 p.m. at White-Emerson Mortuary 1304 East Philadelphia St., Whittier, California. Graveside services will be held...

Antoinette "Toni" Terry

Antoinette "Toni" Terry

Apr 26, 2020

Enterprise, Utah – Antoinette "Toni" Terry, 77, passed away Sunday, April 26, 2020 in her home in Enterprise, Utah.

She is survived by her loving husband, Larry Terry; and six of their seven children: Bill Terry, Nita Terry, David Terry, Burk Terry, Todd Terry and Debbie Terry; as well as 17...

Barbara L. Barnum

Barbara L. Barnum

Apr 25, 2020

Hurricane, Utah – Our Mom, Barbara L. Barnum passed away at Dixie Regional Medical Center in St. George, UT on April 25, 2020 at the age of 89.

Mom married Dad, John R. Barnum, on September 23, 1948 in Las Vegas, NV and were sealed in the St. George Temple in...

Emory "Earl" Rhoads

Emory "Earl" Rhoads

Apr 23, 2020

Emory (Earl) Rhoads, beloved husband, father, grandfather, great grandfather, uncle, and true friend passed away peacefully at home on April 23, 2020 surrounded by his family in St. George, UT. He was a man, who like a cat, had 9 lives or possibly more, after surviving a plane crash, a brain tumor, multiple heart surgeries, and raising four sons,...

Barbara June Novaria Werner

Barbara June Novaria Werner

Apr 22, 2020

There's a quote that reads: "In life we loved you dearly, in death we love you still. In our hearts you hold a place, no one else will ever fill". Never has a truer statement been said.

Barbara June Novaria Werner, born July 26, 1924, reunited with her sweet husband and eternal companion,...

Judy Skidmore

Judy Skidmore

Apr 21, 2020

Hurricane, UT – Judith Ann Skidmore, 76, passed away April 21, 2020 at her home in Hurricane, Utah. She is survived by her loving husband of 51 years, Roy Skidmore, and their four children.

Janette "Jan" Nelson

Janette "Jan" Nelson

Apr 18, 2020

Janette "Jan" Nelson passed away at St. Mary's Medical Center in Green Bay, WI on April 18, 2020 at the age of 70.

Jan is survived by her loving husband, Donald Nelson. Jan and Don were married in Santa Barbara, CA in October of 1994. She is preceded in death by her father,...

Margo Ann Wood

Margo Ann Wood

Apr 18, 2020

Margo Wood died peacefully on April 18, 2020 in her home in Saint George, Utah following a nineteen-month struggle with cancer.

Margo is survived by her husband, Charles; children; Katherine Colby and Walter Bahr; stepchildren: Courtney Wood and Matthew Wood; surrogate daughter, Rebecca Wokibula; ten grandchildren and surrogate grandchildren; and sister, Martha Ullrich....

Dora Lund Knight

Dora Lund Knight

Apr 14, 2020

St. George, Utah – Dora Lund Knight, 93, passed away April 14, 2020. She was born May 22, 1926 in Parowan, Utah to Marva Dunton and Willard Lund. She spent her early years in Paragonah, Utah.

Dora attended LDS Business College. She worked at ZCMI Department Store and was a telephone...

Joyce Fugal Giles

Joyce Fugal Giles

Apr 13, 2020

St. George, Utah - Joyce Fugal Giles, 93, a 14-year resident of St. George, Utah, passed away peacefully on Monday, April 13, 2020. Joyce was born October 28, 1926, in Pleasant Grove, Utah, the seventh of eight children born to Niels and Viola Young Fugal.

She had a happy childhood, growing...

Janeal Robertson

Janeal Robertson

Apr 12, 2020

Washington, Utah - The sweetest woman and mother we know became an angel on Sunday, April 12, 2020. Janeal Robertson was born June 24, 1939 in Salt Lake City, Utah to Bernice and Matthew Einzinger. On December 3, 1956, she married he high school sweetheart and eternal partner, Noel Robertson, in the Salt Lake Temple....

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...