Obituaries
Local Obituaries for Families in St. George, Hurricane, and surrounding Southern Utah communities
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...
Robert Lawrence Atwood
Mar 2, 2020
St. George, Utah – Robert Lawrence Atwood of St. George, Utah, passed away on March 2, 2020, at the age of 74. Bob was born on December 31, 1945, in American Fork, Utah, to Dean Warnick Atwood and Arlena Heidenreich. Bob married Emily Weems on October 27, 1974, in Las Vegas, Nevada.
Bob...
Patricia Ann Robbins
Feb 29, 2020
Washington, Utah – Patricia Ann Robbins, 70, passed away February 29, 2020.She was born November 6, 1949 in Bluefield, West Virginia to Lettie Ann Walters and Harold Walters.
She is survived by her mother, Lettie Walters; her two children: Crystal Price of Layton, Utah and Chris Robbins of Palmetto, FL; her six grandchildren:...
Lamar Woodbury Terry
Feb 29, 2020
St. George, Utah - LaMar Woodbury Terry died peacefully on February 29, 2020 with his eternal companion by his side. LaMar was born September 28, 1931 to Florence Woodbury and Edward Sirls Terry. He grew up among five brothers and two sisters, spending his school days in St. George, UT and his summers working on...
Ann Louise Blackburn Christensen
Feb 29, 2020
St. George, Utah - Our sweet wife, mother, and grandmother, Ann Louise Blackburn Christensen, passed away Saturday, February 29, 2020, in St. George, surrounded by her loving family.
Ann was born July 4, 1933, in Minersville, UT, to Elma Mary Thompson Blackburn and Douglas Perry Blackburn. It was to her delight...
Fern Asay Prisbrey
Feb 28, 2020
St. George, Utah – Fern Asay Prisbrey, 88, passed away February 28, 2020 surrounded by her children. She was born September 13, 1931, in Clawson, Utah, the fourth of five children of Jerome "Lome" Asay Jr. and Mary Louise Jensen. The family moved to St. George when she was three and lived on the Red...
Larae Rollins Gulliford
Feb 27, 2020
LaRae Gulliford passed away February 27, 2020 at age 94 at Southgate Senior Living in St. George, Utah.
Vivian LaRae Rollins was born October 2, 1925 in Minersville, Utah, the eldest of five siblings born to Truman V. Rollins and Hester Carter Rollins; LaRae, Boyd, JoAnne, Clark and Jeanette.
The family moved to Cedar City,...
Donald H. Leeny
Feb 25, 2020
St. George, Utah - Donald H. Leeny, 91, of SunRiver, Saint George, Utah, formerly of Dana Point, California, passed away Tuesday, February 25, 2020 at his home. He was born October 1, 1928 in San Bernardino, California to John H. and Alice Botts Leeny.
Don was a Logistic Engineer at the...
Roene Turner Snow
Feb 25, 2020
St. George, UT - Roene Turner Snow, 90, joined her beloved husband, Harold Stafford Snow Jr., on February 25, 2020 as she passed peacefully from this life. Roene was born June 23, 1929 to John and Della Averett Turner in the family home on main street in Washington, Utah. She was the 6th of 8 children born...
Nels Francis Davidson
Feb 25, 2020
St. George, Utah - Husband, father, and dear friend to so many, passed away on February 25, 2020. Nels was born on November 23, 1938 in Urie, Wyoming to Dr. Amber C Davidson and Sylvia Jane (Kilbourn) Davidson. He was one of ten children.
Nels was raised in Lyman, Wyoming where...
Sally A. Huffman
Feb 24, 2020
Santa Clara, Utah – Sally A. Huffman returned to her heavenly home at the age of 90 on February 24, 2020. She was born on November 9, 1929 in Salt Lake City, Utah to James Anderton, Jr and Clara May Nunley. She married Kenneth Lovell Huffman, the love of her life, on January 25, 1947...
Margaret Ella Richards Wasden
Feb 21, 2020
St. George, Utah - Margaret Ella Richards Wasden, 72, passed away on February 21 st , 2020 in St. George, Utah with her husband by her side. She was born on January 23 rd , 1948 and spent her childhood years traveling through the East Coast – including Delaware, Florida, and New York. Her family...
Ross Henry Whicker
Feb 20, 2020
St. George, UT - Ross Henry Whicker, cherished father, grandfather, brother, and friend passed away Thursday, February 20, 2020. Dad was born and raised in Fillmore, Utah. His parents, N. Henry and Arah Lee Whicker lovingly raised Dad with his older brother, Fred (Kathy), and sister, Loreta in a home of learning and love.
...Audrey Campbell Burns
Feb 19, 2020
St. George, Utah - Audrey Campbell Burns, 84, passed away on February 19, 2020 surrounded by family. Mom was born in Glasgow, Scotland May 19, 1935 to Catherine Chambers. She was the loving mother to Lynn Whitecar (Cliff), Audrey Thomas (deceased), and Robert Burns (Stacy).
After converting to the Church of...
Joy Steffensen
Feb 19, 2020
St. George, Utah - Joylene "Joy" Hobbs Steffensen, 89, passed away February 19, 2020 at Spring Gardens Assisting Living. She was born April 2, 1930 in Downey, Idaho to Veda Merrill and Albert Alfreda Hobbs. On September 1, 1951 Joy married Jed Elmo Steffensen in the Preston, Idaho Stake Center. They were later sealed in...
James Ashton Truman
Feb 16, 2020
Washington, UT – James Ashton Truman returned to his Heavenly Father on February 16, 2020 in St. George Utah. Jim was born on July 15, 1932 in Cedar City, Utah to William Jonathan Truman and Marcia Simkins Truman. He married Joan Emma Stucki of Santa Clara, Utah on May 25, 1951 in Santa Clara, Utah. ...
John 'Johnny' Eugene Birkes
Feb 15, 2020
John Eugene Birkes, JEB, or Johnny as everybody called him, age 93, passed peacefully away, Saturday, February 15, 2020, at his home in Ivins, Utah, with his children at his bedside.
Johnny was born in Salt Lake City, Utah and in his own words "born on the dining room table, delivered by my Grandmother, Sarah Meikle Bain...
Betty Westover
Feb 14, 2020
Betty Westover, 95, passed away February 14, 2020 in St. George, Utah. She was born February 2, 1925 in Brigham City, Utah to Harry H. Sisson and May Burrel Sisson.
Graveside services will be held Saturday, February 29, 2020 at 2:00 p.m. at Tonaquint Cemetery, 1777 So. Dixie Drive, St. George, Utah. A visitation will be held...
Linda Kay Gallagher
Feb 14, 2020
St. George, UT – Linda Kay Gallagher, age 72, graduated February 14, 2020 at 2:14 a.m. in Saint George, Utah. She was born on October 24, 1947 to Clifford Laverne Burgess and Virginia Lorine Belt in Aurora, Kane County, Illinois.
On April 10, 1968, she married Clifton Wray Gallagher in Elizabeth...
Jay Barton
Feb 13, 2020
Jay Barton passed away, peacefully, at home on Thursday, February 13, 2020. Jay had lived well for 88 years. He now joins his sweetheart, Shirlee, in heaven. She passed away exactly 7 years ago to the day of his passing! They would be celebrating their 70 th anniversary this year.
Jay was born May 19, 1931 in...


