Obituaries

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

Jacob R Schmier

Jacob R Schmier

Jul 10, 2019

Hurricane, Utah – Jacob Ralph Schmier, 81, passed away July 10, 2019, in Hurricane, Utah. He was born May 9, 1938 in Idaho Falls, Idaho to Jacob and Dora Veto Schmier. He married Reva Lynn Elmhurst on July 11, 1970 in Hayward, California.

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James R Stearns

James R Stearns

Jul 9, 2019

St. George, Utah – James Russell Stearns, 89, passed away July 9, 2019. He was born October 2, 1929 in Sacramento, California to Lewis Peter and Laura Elizabeth Hill Stearns. He married Beverly Rae Fristoe and they had one son, Jimmy and two daughters, Charline and Jamie. He married...

Sheldon Leroy Abbott

Sheldon Leroy Abbott

Jul 5, 2019

St. George, Utah – Sheldon LeRoy Abbott, our loving husband, father, grandfather and great grandfather passed away July 5, 2019 in St. George, Utah.  He was born March 10, 1933 to Rulon and Thelma McKnight Abbott.  He graduated from Virgin Valley High School in Mesquite, Nevada in 1951. ...

Robert (Bob) Leroy Lawson Phcs (Ret)

Robert (Bob) Leroy Lawson Phcs (Ret)

Jun 28, 2019

Robert (Bob) LeRoy Lawson, Senior Chief Photographers Mate, United States Navy (Retired) crossed the brow into eternity on Friday, June 28, 2019. He was preceded in death by his father, Walter Baird Lawson and mother, Grace Asenath (Nee Hudnall) Lawson, who was commonly known as Sallie, and by his...

Heather Lynne Miller Travis

Heather Lynne Miller Travis

Jun 28, 2019

Las Vegas, Nevada – Heather Lynne Miller Travis, 36, passed away June 28, 2019 in Las Vegas, Nevada. She was born January 17, 1983 in Salt Lake City to Ted Drew and Valorie Lynne Utley Miller.

A visitation will...

Mark Erickson

Mark Erickson

Jun 26, 2019

St. George, Utah – Mark Erickson, son of Fern and Farrell Erickson passed away Wednesday, June 26, 2019 after a long illness. He was born April 16, 1959.

Mark is survived by three sisters (all claiming to be his...

Scott H. Day

Scott H. Day

Jun 25, 2019

St. George, Utah – It is with great sadness that we announce the unexpected passing of Scott Henry Day at the age of 56 on June 25, 2019 in St. George, Utah.

Scott was born in Oakland, California on...

Richard Michael Harris

Richard Michael Harris

Jun 25, 2019

An Open House honoring the life of Richard Michael Harris, 66, will be held Thursday, June 27, 2019 from 5:00-7:00 p.m. at the home of Jan & Bill Adamson, 2356 So. 1300 W., St. George, Utah.

Richard passed away June 25, 2019 in St. George, Utah. He was born April...

Janet Ruth Lewis

Janet Ruth Lewis

Jun 25, 2019

St. George, Utah – Janet Ruth Lewis, 76, passed away peacefully with her family by her side June 25, 2019. She was born September 27, 1942 in Bell, California to Sheldon and Anale Robinson Hawes. She married Robert Eldon Hilditch on September 15, 1962. He passed away July 8,...

Alean B. Sevy

Alean B. Sevy

Jun 24, 2019

Ivins, Utah – Ada Alean Bagley Sevy, 95, left this earthly life on June 24, 2019, in Ivins, Utah. She was born February 8, 1924 in Greenwich, Utah to Alma and Mary Elizabeth Winget Bagley.

She married...

Lois Mae Clarke Manning

Lois Mae Clarke Manning

Jun 24, 2019

St. George, Utah - Lois Mae Clarke Manning, 93, passed away peacefully at home, June 24, 2019 (her seventieth wedding anniversary) following a brief illness.

Lois Mae was born December 8, 1925 to...

Junius "K" Barton

Junius "K" Barton

Jun 23, 2019

Junius "K" Barton, commonly known as "June", was born at home, May 24, 1923, in the small town of Tropic, Utah, to Karma Johnson and Leo Lorenzo Barton. He passed away peacefully June 23, 2019, at the age of 96, from causes incident to age. June was the sixth of ten...

Yolanda Hernandez

Yolanda Hernandez

Jun 20, 2019

St. George, Utah – Yolanda Hernandez, 93, passed away June 20, 2019. She was born September 18, 1925 in Honduras. Yolanda is survived by her daughters: Edna "Rita" (Dr. Ken) Cohen, Olga (Dr. Leonard) Smith, and Iris Gonzalez; seven grandchildren; ten great-grandchildren; and one great-great-grandchild. She was preceded in death by her mother, Angelina Gutierrez; husband, Victor Hernandez;...

Betty Lou Bracken

Betty Lou Bracken

Jun 16, 2019

St. George, Utah – Betty Lou Bowler Bracken, 89, passed away peacefully, June 16, 2019. She was born January 7, 1930 in Enterprise, Utah to Auston and Lula Kurt Bowler.

She grew up in Enterprise, Utah, where she attended and graduated from Enterprise...

Thomas Michael Spillane

Thomas Michael Spillane

Jun 16, 2019

St. George, Utah - Thomas Michael Spillane, 71, passed away suddenly from wounds sustained from a fall on Father's Day, June 16, 2019, in St. George, UT.  He was born on September 16, 1947, at Walter Reed Army Hospital in Washington D.C. to parents John Henry Spillane and Margaret...

Shirley Ione Goodrich

Shirley Ione Goodrich

Jun 14, 2019

Santa Clara, Utah – Shirley Ione Mortensen Goodrich wrote a letter to her classmates a few years ago that read, "What a life! I love it!" And, Shirley made life better for everyone who knew her.

Shirley passed away, peacefully, on June 14,...

Norma Katheryn Desz

Norma Katheryn Desz

Jun 13, 2019

St. George, Utah - Norma Katheryn Desz, 84, passed away June 13, 2019 in St. George, Utah. She was born July 20, 1934 in Sentinel, Oklahoma to Edward Laundy and Ethelyn Thrash.

As per her wishes, no services will be held.

Dawn Louise Roberts

Dawn Louise Roberts

Jun 11, 2019

Ivins, Utah – Beloved wife, mother, grandmother, and great-grandmother Dawn Louise Roberts, 84, died June 11, 2019 at DRMC in St. George, Utah, with her cherished husband William Junior Roberts and other family members by her side. After being diagnosed with Congestive Heart Failure in 1998, she long outlived the average life expectancy for that serious condition. Dawn...

Shahlah Golchin

Shahlah Golchin

Jun 11, 2019

Washington, Utah – Shahlah Golchin, 32, passed away peacefully in her sleep on the evening of June 11, 2019. She is survived by her father, John; siblings: Shirrine, Shadie, Shahrzaud, Kimberly, Zach, Nick and Samantha; Grandma Bowler; Aunt Diane; as well as many others. She is also survived by...

Donald "Don" Smith

Donald "Don" Smith

Jun 10, 2019

Donald (Don) Smith, 82, passed away June 10, 2019, at his home in St. George, Utah. He was born January 28, 1937, in San Mateo, California, to Russell J. and Barnetta Basinger Smith.

Don spent 28 years...