Obituaries
St. George, UT Obituaries
Local obituaries for the St. George and Washington County, UT area
Bonnie Lee Bain Averett
Dec 17, 2024
Bonnie Lee Bain Averett was called home to her loving Heavenly Father on December 17, 2024. Bonnie was a devoted wife, mother, grandmother, great-grandmother, and friend who touched the lives of all who knew her.
Born on January 30, 1941, Bonnie grew up with a love for life and a caring heart. On December 16, 1960, she married her eternal companion,...
John Miller Staley
Dec 17, 2024
John Miller Staley, 77, of Hurricane, Utah passed away on December 17, 2024. He was born December 2, 1947 in Bellefontaine, Ohio to Robert Park and Treva Yvonne (Davidson) Staley. He married Vicki Putvin on February 22, 2003 in Shelton, Washington.
From an early age, John was interested in auto mechanics. He was employed by Honda of America for nearly 30...
Carol Ann Tatum
Dec 13, 2024
Carol Ann Tatum, age 78, passed away peacefully at her home on December 13, 2024, following a swift decline in her health. Carol was born on December 26, 1945, in Cleveland, Ohio, just 10 minutes shy of being born on Christmas Day. Her parents, Theodore Allen Schafer and Helen Ruth Turpin, named her Carol in honor of the holiday.
Carol often reminisced fondly about her...
Sandra Kaye Wasden Criddle
Dec 11, 2024
Our beloved mother, sister and grandmother, Sandra Kaye Wasden Criddle, died on December 11, 2024. She was born on April 23, 1956 in Burley, Idaho, with her blue eyes and thick blonde unruly curls. Sandra was a beautiful, independent, and kind sister and daughter, beloved by her parents and siblings.
Sandra attended Twin Falls High School before studying Vocal Pedagogy at...
Larry Alan Geer
Dec 11, 2024
Larry Alan Geer passed away December, 11, 2024, age 90, of natural causes. He was the son of Clyde and Leona Geer, and was born on the family farm in Frederick, Illinois on June 18, 1934. He was a graduate of Rushville High School 1952, and the University of Illinois 1956 ( BS Aerospace Engineering). He marrried Donna Fay Kotter...
Rosemary Martha Garibay
Dec 3, 2024
Rosie was born on December 25, 1949 to Alberto, and Clothilde Orosco. She was given the name Rosemary Martha Orosco but everyone knew her a "Rosie". Rosie was the baby of 6 children. She had 3 brothers, Benjamin, Jose, and Albert "Junie" and 2 sisters Lupe and Jenny.
As a young child Rosie lived in central California as her family worked...
Stephen Michael Campbell
Nov 29, 2024
Stephen Michael Campbell, 79, of St. George, Utah died after a short but challenging battle with esophageal cancer on November 29, 2024.
Steve was born in Detroit, Michigan on June 24, 1945 to Marguerite Tracy and Harold Campbell. After a stint at BYU, he returned to Detroit where he met his first wife Cynthia Whitelaw. He was an entertainer from birth,...
Cary Liston
Nov 28, 2024
Cary Liston,78, a precious wife and mother, loved by many and saved by God’s grace, passed away on November 28, 2024, after a battle with Parkinson’s Disease.
Born to Paul and Elva Koller on March 12, 1946, Cary was raised with her brothers, Norman and Douglas, in Idaho Falls, Idaho. Cary married Paul Liston on September 5, 1976. Their relationship was characterized by a...
Royce Franklin Graham
Nov 28, 2024
Royce Franklin Graham, a devoted family patriarch and respected engineer, passed away on November 28, 2024, in St. George, Utah, at the age of 88. Born on January 27, 1936, in Ringling, Oklahoma, Royce lived a life rich in accomplishments both personally and professionally.
A proud graduate of Zane's High School, Royce went on to pursue higher education at Murray State...
MaryLou Swain
Nov 27, 2024
MaryLou Swain, 78, returned to her heavenly home on November 27, 2024 in St. George, Utah after a long battle with stomach cancer. MaryLou was born in Ontario, Canada on July 2, 1946. She was the youngest child of Mariah Jane & Lewis John South. She was sealed to Johnnie Lee Shutt in the Salt Lake temple on August 26, 1966....
Paula Ann Gilger Crawford
Nov 23, 2024
Paula Ann Gilger Crawford, 76, passed away on November 23, 2024. She was born October 9, 1948 to LoRay and Pauline(Minchew) Gilger in Cedar City, Utah. She married her eternal companion B. Glen Crawford in the St.George Utah Temple on February 17, 1967.
Paula was the most sweet, kind, and gentle soul. She patterned her life after our Savior Jesus Christ....
Randy Cecil Carter
Nov 20, 2024
Randy Cecil Carter, 72, passed away November 20, 2024 in his home in Mesquite, Nevada.
Randy was born July 20, 1952, in Provo, Utah to Osburn and Ruth (Ruthie) Carter. He was the 2nd of 4 boys, raised on Carterville Road in Orem. As a young boy, Randy worked on the family dairy farm. Randy graduated from Orem High School in...
Lavon Randall
Nov 19, 2024
Lavon Randall, a special dad of 13 children, 67 grandchildren and 32 great grandchildren whom he loved each one beyond words, has gone home. He passed away Tuesday, November 19, 2024 in the early morning hours at his home. The family spent the day and night surrounding him with their love.
He was born August 8, 1942, 82 years ago, in...
Samuel Huntsman Gentry
Nov 14, 2024
Samuel Huntsman Gentry passed on November 14, 2024, at the age of 64. Sam was born in St. George Utah on January 19, 1960 to Austin and Elna Gentry.
Sam was raised in St. George, Utah. He attended Dixie High School. Following high school he served a mission for The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints in New Zealand.
Sam...
Hugh Marion Lyman Jr.
Nov 14, 2024
Hugh Marion Lyman, Jr., 95, passed away on November 14, 2024, in St. George, Utah. Born on July 28, 1929, he was truly a gifted man of exceptional talents and varied interests. Throughout his life, he excelled as a mechanical engineer, salesman, musician, hunter, fisherman, navigator, carpenter, pilot, designer, golfer, welder, draftsman, and inventor. His passion for technology and innovation...
Sharon F Robinson
Nov 11, 2024
Our loving and dedicated 87 yr old mother, Sharon Fitzgerald Robinson was born July 2, 1937 on the beautiful family Ranch north of Kamas, Utah. Her parents were Guy and Dorothy Sneathen Fitzgerald. Mom spent her growing up on the ranch being the constant companion of her beloved paternal grandfather Riley Fitzgerald. With him, she learned to love horses and...
Margaret Karen Silva
Nov 10, 2024
Margaret (Peggy) Silva 91, died November 10, 2024 in St. George, UT. She was born February, 20, 1933 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania to Hans and Isabella Hansen.
Peggy married Gene Silva in California on May 23,1970. Peggy and Gene loved to spend time with family and friends. They enjoyed traveling with their RV throughout the country. Peggy retired from PG&E as customer...
Elaine Allred Prince
Nov 7, 2024
Elaine Allred Prince, 96, passed away on November 7, 2024 in Washington, UT. She was born February 18, 1928 in Provo, UT to Charles Henry Allred and Cosette Brown Allred. She married Merl Prince in Las Vegas, NV, on September 15, 1946.
Elaine was the youngest of 8 children raised in Provo by parents of pioneer heritage. She attended school in...
Ellis Darrell Eborn
Oct 22, 2024
Ellis Darrell Eborn returned to his Father in Heaven from his St. George, UT home, October 22, 2024 after a long and trying illness. He is survived by his loving wife of 67 years, Jeannine Armatage Eborn whom he married August 30, 1957 in the Idaho Falls Temple of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints.
He is also survived...
Gloria Taylor Mower
Oct 22, 2024
Gloria Jean Taylor Mower left us early in the morning of October 22, 2024. Let’s share a moment and remember all that she brought us, taught us and left behind. Gloria had an infectious laugh and enjoyed any silly joke. She kept us all entertained asshe often accidentally mixed up her words with phrases such as, “boys, brush your hair and comb your...
