Obituaries
Local Obituaries for Families in St. George, Hurricane, and surrounding Southern Utah communities
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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...
Clinton Don Torgersen
Mar 14, 2020
St. George, Utah – Clinton Don Torgersen, 37, passed away March 14, 2020 at the LDS Hospital after a short battle with cancer. Clint was born August 24, 1982 in Payson, Utah to Phyllis and Donavon Torgersen. He married the love of his life, Irene and recently fulfilled a dream of having a beautiful daughter....
Michael Stemkoski
Mar 14, 2020
St. George, Utah - Michael Stemkoski, age 73, passed away on March 14, 2020, due to complications of Parkinson's Disease. He was born August 31, 1946 to Sophie Chrzanowski and Stephen L Stemkoski.
Michael grew up in New York State and attended Rome Catholic High School, graduating in 1965. He attended...
Jenienne Jewkes Litson
Mar 12, 2020
Saint George, Utah – Jenienne Litson, 87 , passed away in her home on March 12, 2020. She was born November 15, 1932 in Consumeres, Utah at the home of her parents Edward Parry Jewkes and Helen Francis Robinson Jewkes. She married Arthur William Litson, May 19, 1950 in Murray, Utah.
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Ann Louise Ray Ross
Mar 6, 2020
St. George, Utah - Ann Louise Ray Ross, 92, passed away peacefully after a valiant fight with pancreatic cancer on Friday, March 6 th , in Cedar City, Utah. Thanks to the miracle of technology, all 4 of her children were by her side. Ann was born in Idaho Falls, Idaho on January 31, 1928 to Thomas...
Robert Ariel Michie
Mar 5, 2020
Washington, Utah – Robert Ariel Michie, 71, of Washington, Utah passed away March 5, 2020 peacefully within his home and surrounded by his ever-loving family. He battled with diabetes the majority of his life. After beginning dialysis nearly two years prior and enduring many accompanying illnesses, he was able to peacefully take his last breath...
Joyce Hazel Crowton Stringham
Mar 4, 2020
St. George, Utah – Our wonderful mother and grandmother, Joyce Hazel Crowton Stringham, 88, passed away March 4, 2020 in Hurricane, Utah.
Joyce was born October 15, 1931 in Salt Lake City, Utah to Wayne Joseph Crowton and Pearl Corinne Blasius Crowton. She had a happy childhood as a cherished only...


