Obituaries
St. George, UT Obituaries
Local obituaries for the St. George and Washington County, UT area
Monty Coy Wiley
Jun 11, 2026
Monty Coy Wiley, age 85, passed away June 11, 2026 in St. George, Utah. He was born March 17, 1941 in Texarkana, Arkansas to Leon Arthur Wiley and Ruth Elizabeth Jordan.
He married Genevieve Louise Hook in Arizona in 1960. They had 3 children, Darlene Kay, Angela Joy and Brent George. They divorced in 1980 and Coy later remarried Ida Jean...
Elizabeth Ann Jourdain
Jun 10, 2026
Elizabeth Ann Bunting Jourdain, age 91, was called home to her Heavenly Father on Wednesday, June 10, 2026, with her loving family by her side.
Mom was born on April 18, 1935, in Kanab, Utah to Hubert Bunting and MaryAnn Shumway.She married her sweetheart, Joseph Jourdain, on August 23, 1955, in the SLC, temple for time and all eternity.They lived in...
Patrick Douglas Hurley
Jun 8, 2026
St. George, UT, Patrick (Pat) Hurley, age 74, died June 8,2026 at home after a long battle with cancer.
He was born September 1, 1951 in Santa Cruz, CA to Lawrence and Laura Hurley. He married Diane (Dee) Goldammer in Mesa, AZ on October 15, 2016. Pat is survived by his wife, Diane and his brother John (Mike) and his wife Sandy, of Lewiston, CA,...
Edwin Phil Reber
Jun 5, 2026
Edwin Phil Reber, 83, passed from this earth peacefully at his home in Washington on June 5, 2026.
He was born on April 29, 1943, in Overton, Nevada, to Dessie and Garth Jones. He was later adopted by Rumell Reber and raised in Littlefield, Arizona. He graduated from Virgin Valley High School in 1961 and served in the Central States Mission....
Carol Jeanne Gregory
May 25, 2026
Carol Jeanne Gregory, age 84, passed away peacefully on May 25, 2026, in St. George, Utah. She was born on January 19, 1942, in Salt Lake City, Utah, to Ernest Paul Wiechman and Deloris Alice Timothy. Carol graduated from Bingham High School and the University of Utah.
On December 21, 1962, Carol married Dee Gregory. Their marriage was later solemnized in the Salt Lake Temple...
Myrna Lee Dupuis
May 24, 2026
Myrna Lee Jones Dupuis passed away peacefully in St. George, Utah, on May 24, 2026.
Myrna was a devoted mother, grandmother, great-grandmother, teacher, and friend. She is survived by her five children: Janae Dupuis Monson (Chris), Brandon Dupuis (Kinga), Emilie Dupuis, Brandi Lynn Sawyer, and Erin Dupuis (Kristin). She also leaves behind 16 grandchildren and 9 great-grandchildren, all of whom brought...
Douglas Farrell Chilson
May 23, 2026
Douglas Farrell Chilson, age 77, passed away on May 23, 2026, in St. George, Utah, after a valiant battle with cancer.
Doug was born on July 7, 1948, in Ogden, Utah, to Eugene Francis and Cledith Farrell Chilson. He married Charlotte A. Williams on January 16, 1993, in Syracuse, Utah.
Doug was raised and educated in Utah and worked for the Union...
Brian Paul Russell
May 19, 2026
Brian Paul Russell, age 21, passed away in St. George, Utah on May 19, 2026, leaving behind a world that feels far too quiet without his jokes, playlists, and unforgettable one-liners.
Born on December 13, 2004, in Provo, to Chris and Sonia Russell. Brian went to school at American Fork High School as well as Desert Hills High School. Brian had...
Richard S. Moser
May 18, 2026
Richard (Rick) Sidney Moser Jr., Age 64, Passed away at home in Hurricane on May 18, 2026. He was born November 21, 1961 in Salt Lake City to Richard and Judy Moser. He married Karen Wilde Moser on June 17, 1983, and they were sealed for time and all eternity in the Salt Lake LDS Temple on March 17, 1993.
Rick...
AlFred Orrillo
May 18, 2026
ALFred Orrillo passed away on May 18, 2026 in St. George, Utah. He was 74 yrs. old. He is survived by his wife Claire of St. George, Utah, his sons Fred Jr. of Henderson, Nevada and Dominique of St. George, Utah, Daughters Meghan of Ellensburg, WA and Jessica of St. George, Utah and 10 grandkids. He is also survived by...
Faavela Iafeta
May 14, 2026
Faavela Iafeta, lovingly known as “Vela,” passed away peacefully on May 14, 2026. She was born on May 3, 1972, in Vailoa, American Samoa, and raised in Long Beach, California, by her devoted parents, Naomi Ti Taimi and Poutoa Iafeta. Vela was a woman of deep faith, strength, and compassion. She was a proud mother to her 5 children—Naomi, Trevon,...
Ike DeeLoy Harward
May 9, 2026
Ike DeeLoy Harward, born on August 14, 1942, in Provo, Utah, passed away peacefully on May 9, 2026, in St. George, Utah.
Ike was the son of Ike Iris Harward and Eva Goode. Throughout his life, he dedicated himself to his career as a truck driver and mechanic in the transportation business.
He is survived by his loving girlfriend, Carol Dworak. his...
Karen Zamudio
May 8, 2026
Karen Marie Zamudio passed peacefully in her home on May 8, 2026 after a long journey marked by both Illness and Healing. Through the support of her partner Andrew Harrison, she was able to remain in the comfort of the home she enjoyed until the very end.
She held a deep conviction that life encompasses far more than what we can...
Mary Elizabeth Burleson
May 4, 2026
Mary Elizabeth (Moore) Burleson, age 78, May 4, 2026 in passed at home after a brief illness. She was born April 1, 1948 in Ancón, Panama to Clifford Moore and Dorothy Jean Straus. She married Ralph Michael Burleson on December 31, 1969 in the San Fernando Valley in California.
Mary was born in Ancón at the Gorgas Hospital in Panama and raised in the Panama Canal Zone...
Cecilia Magdalene Vergught
Apr 29, 2026
Our beloved Cecilia Magdalene Vergught passed away peacefully on April 29, 2026, in St. George, Utah at the age of 96. She was born in Cape Town, South Africa on January 14, 1930, to Ernest Edwin and Cecilia Johanna Beecroft. She was the elder of two children and was preceded in death by her younger brother, John.
Celia hailed from a very prominent South...
Allen Lee Olson
Apr 29, 2026
Allen Lee Olson was born on March 3, 1933 in Irwin, IA. The youngest of four children of Ole and Clara Elizabeth Hansen Olson.
Allen passed away on April 29, 2026 having attained the age of 93.
He was schooled in a one room country school house in Shelby County, IA, and graduated from Irwin High School in 1951. In 1953 he...
Alan Joseph Merrill
Apr 29, 2026
Alan J. Merrill was born on January 4, 1963 in Blackfoot, ID. He was born to LeRoi and Marie Merrill. He was the 7th of 9 children. He was raised in St. George, UT. He passed away on April 29, 2026 in St. George, UT.
He graduated from Dixie High School, then joined the Army and served honorably for 12...
Travis Blane Coffey
Apr 26, 2026
Travis Blane Coffey, beloved son of Blane Claus and Virginia Lott Coffey, passed away unexpectedly at home on April 26, 2026 in St. George, Utah from congestive heart failure. He was 58 years old.
Travis was born on September 16, 1967, in Grants Pass, Oregon. From a young age, he loved playing cowboys and Indians, a pastime that sparked a lifelong...
Joshua Garrett Rogers
Apr 20, 2026
Joshua Garrett Rogers, born on August 24, 1996, in Moab, Utah, passed away on April 20, 2026, in St. George, Utah. His departure leaves a heartache in the lives of all who knew him.
Joshua was a man who embraced life with an intense passion and boundless energy. From the roar of race cars to the serene creativity of landscaping, he...

