Obituaries

Oct 21, 2018

Washington, Utah – John Junior Bickmore, 89, died peacefully on Oct. 21, 2018 in St. George, Utah. He was born Oct. 11, 1929 in Salt Lake City, Utah to Rulon Smith Bickmore and Pearl La Rita Whalen Bickmore. He is survived by his wife of 65 years, Diane Tueller Bickmore. He grew up in Logan, Utah, where he...

Oct 20, 2018

Washington, Utah – Ada Huntington Nordell, age 105, (1913-2018) passed away October 20, 2018 in Washington, Utah.  Ada was born June 8, 1913 in Hatch, Utah, to Julia Anna Marie Barnhurst and Alexander Wiley Huntington.

She grew up in...

Oct 20, 2018

St. George, Utah –

Vera Prisbrey, 84, passed away peacefully October 20, 2018 in Brookdale Southgate Senior Living Center, St. George, Utah. She was born May 16, 1934 in Aurora, Utah to Philip Ralph Mason and Estella LaVean Shaw. She was the eleventh child of 9...

Oct 20, 2018

Ivins, Utah – Beloved family members of Ted Drew Miller, age 70, surrounded his bedside to bid him a fond, peaceful, and temporary farewell the evening of October 20, 2018. Ted was born to Glen E. and Vivian Seibold Miller on March 14, 1948. He grew up in Bountiful, Utah, as the fifth child in a family of...

Oct 19, 2018

St. George, Utah – Bernard L. Prows, "Bernie", almost 92, stepped through the veil Friday morning, October 19, 2018 into the arms of his beloved wife, Florene, his parents and many other loved ones. Although his passing was not unexpected, it was sudden. A giant of a man in character, spirituality, gratitude, patience and example has left this...

Oct 15, 2018

St. George, Utah – David Avroum Diamond, age 85, passed away on October 15, 2018. He was born on November 11, 1932 in San Francisco, CA to Jacob and Martha (Moore) Diamond and was the youngest of six children. David married Joan Hackett, the love of his life, on...

Oct 14, 2018

St. George, Utah - Margaret Ann Russell Barton passed away at home on Oct 14, 2018, at the age of 90.  She was born in the "pretty little town" of Orderville, Utah, May 29, 1928 to Minnie Carroll and Eugene Russell.  She grew up on Sand Street where she had many treasured friends and memories.  She loved Valley...

Oct 11, 2018

St. George, Utah - Geraldine Dahle Dean Callister, age 83, died October 11, 2018 in St. George, Utah as a result of Parkinson's and dementia.  She was born April 18, 1935 in Ontario, Oregon, to Thelma Elnora Black & Gilbert Leroy Dahle. She was the 2nd of 6 children. Her father, Gib Dahle, homesteaded virgin land in southeastern...

Oct 10, 2018

St. George, Utah – Richard "Dick" L Mower, 82, passed away peacefully on October 10, 2018, after a valiant fight with Alzheimer's disease. He was born June 18, 1936, in Provo, Utah to John Franklin Mower and Edith Boletta Madsen Mower. Dick was the youngest of seven children, five sisters and one brother. All of have preceded him...

Oct 9, 2018

"Cody Here"

St. George, Utah – Jay Cody Clark passed away at age 65 on October 9, 2018 at his "Estate" in St. George, Utah. He was born in Salt Lake City, UT on July 14, 1953 to Deveaux...

Oct 8, 2018

St. George, Utah – Rudolph "Rudy" Anthony Suriano, 80, passed away October 8, 2018 in St. George, Utah. He was born October 21, 1937 in Brooklyn, New York to Rudolph and Adalgisa (DeRusso) Suriano. He proudly served his country in the United States Navy and was a skilled craftsman. He was a beloved husband, father, brother,...

Oct 5, 2018

Enoch, Utah – Roberta Ward Tingey peacefully traveled to the other side on October 5, 2018, at the age of 101. She was born in North Willard, Utah on the 4th of July, 1917.  She had three older brothers and one older sister.  She graduated from Box Elder High School in 1935 and attended Weber College.  On May...

Oct 4, 2018

St. George, Utah – David Charles Howell, 77, passed away on October 4, 2018 in St. George UT. He was born on June 29, 1941 to Naomi Kelly and Charles Howell in Buffalo, New York. He graduated from Middlebury College in 1963, and earned a PhD from Tulane University in 1967.  In 1967 he joined the Department of...

Oct 4, 2018

St. George, Utah – Our beloved Father, Grandfather, Great Grandfather, Brother, passed away peacefully October 4, 2018 while he was sleeping; after a week-long treatment for a small cough and congestion. Elvin Ray Boswell was born September 27, 1928 to Volney Burdell Boswell and Esther Chase Boswell in Mt Emmons, Utah. Elvin was the fourth of eight children...

Sep 29, 2018

St. George, Utah – Scott Edward Schwerdt, 61, passed away in his home in St. George, Utah on Saturday, September 29, 2018 surrounded by family after enduring a long battle with cancer. Scott was born June 10, 1957 in San Francisco, CA, the second child to Rene Marie Daley...

Sep 27, 2018

St. George, Utah – Our beloved wife, mother, sister and aunt, Cleo Brandley Gardner, 83, passed away on Thursday September 27, 2018 in St. George, Utah. She was born on March 14, 1935 in Lethbridge, Alberta, Canada to Joseph Smith Brandley and Anna Madeline Selk. Cleo was raised on a wheat farm and a cattle ranch...

Sep 26, 2018

St. George, Utah – Betty Mercer Arnold, loving wife, devoted mother, caring grandmother, great-grandmother, and special friend, returned to her heavenly home on Wednesday, September 26, 2018.

She was born in a log house in Jones County, North Carolina...

Sep 25, 2018

St. George, Utah – Ruthee Bingham Jonas, 74, passed away on September 25, 2018.  She was born in Ogden, Utah to Elden and Alicia Bingham on April 20, 1944. She married Lynn Lawrence Jonas on June 3, 1967 in Stevensville, Montana and sealed in the Logan LDS Temple on June 3, 1968. Ruthee was raised in Stevensville, Montana....

Sep 21, 2018

St. George, Utah - Our beloved mother, grandmother, sister, aunt and friend passed away Sept. 21, 2018. Melva was born on Sept. 9, 1932 to Charles and Retta Stock Cox. She married George Washington Spencer Feb. 14, 1958 in the St. George LDS Temple. Melva and George raised eight children and...

Sep 20, 2018

St. George, Utah - Max Joseph Berryessa passed away at the age of 95 on September 20, 2018, in St. George, Utah where he had been living.  He was born on May 22,. 1923 in Cardston, Alberta, Canada. He was the son of Walter S. and Lillian Duce Berryessa. ...