St. George, UT Obituaries

Jan 13, 2018

Lester Mondell Simmons, 79, passed away suddenly in his Washington, Utah home on Saturday, January 13, 2018 where he had lived for 15 years. Les was born to Lester Elwin and Lena Gladys Simmons in 1939 in Payson, Utah. He moved to Las Vegas when he was 4 years old. He married Elizabeth (“Betsy”) Walter in 1960 and they...

Jan 12, 2018

St. George- Gary George Kuhlmann, beloved father, grandfather, brother, son, and friend, passed away January 12, 2018, at the age of 59, in St. George, Utah, surrounded by his loving family after a 6-year battle with cancer.

Gary was born to LouAnn (Wheeler) and Anton G. Kuhlmann on February 10, 1958 in Miami, Florida.  Gary graduated from...

Jan 11, 2018

Marcia Louise Morgan Naillon, age 70, passed away on January 11, 2018 from heart failure.

Marcia was born on February 3, 1947 to Roy Levi and Margie Faye Crosby Morgan in Emmett, Idaho. She graduated from Umatilla High School in 1965. A few months after graduation she went on a blind date with William John Naillon to...

Jan 10, 2018

Dorothy Crosby Bracken, 81, died January 10, 2018 peacefully at home. She was born December 10, 1936 in Panguitch, Utah to Silas Owens Crosby and Nellie LeFevre Crosby.

On June 29, 1956 she married Boyd K. Bracken in the Manti LDS Temple. They spent their first year of marriage in San Francisco, California. They returned home to...

Jan 6, 2018

Terry Lee Webber, 57, passed away in Washington, Utah on January 6, 2018. He was born in Granger, Utah on April 28, 1960 to Walter E. and Eileen Webber.

He graduated with the Granger class of 1978.

He is preceded in death by his parents and his dog Dixie. He is survived by his siblings...

Jan 5, 2018

Helen Maurine Goodwin Buckley, 90, passed away on January 5, 2018 in St George, UT. She was born April 21, 1927 in Blackfoot, ID to Joseph Edgar Goodwin and Helen Edna Parsons.  She married Noel Rollins Buckley (Amityville, NY) in Great Neck, NY on January 11, 1953. Their marriage was later solemnized in the Idaho Falls Temple. She was...

Jan 4, 2018

William Thomas (Bill) Whitlow, 75, passed away January 4, 2018 in St George, UT. He was born August 24, 1942 in San Jose, California to Thomas Walter Perski and Arlene Lowena Mangin. He married Judy Hill June 30, 1962 in Napa, California. Bill was raised in California. He attended elementary school in San Jose and attended Ridgeview Junior High and Napa High...

Dec 31, 2017

Derek was born Jan 14, 1972 in Salt Lake City, Utah; he died Dec 31, 2017. The family moved to St. George in July 1976 when Derek was 4; he lived here in St. George his entire life. He graduated from Dixie High School in 1990. He was a super athlete, specializing in football and wrestling. The bonds of...

Dec 31, 2017

Joe “Meliquias”, age 84 was born in Taos, New Mexico June 16, 1933 to parents Epifanio Martinez and Docitea Cordova. After his wife of 61 years Elsie who passed on Christmas Day he immediately felt grief and sadness and passed with a broken heart 6 days later.

Dad loved his beer, celebrations for him to pass on...

Dec 30, 2017

Teresa Lynn Gordon, 56, passed away on December 30, 2017 in St. George, Utah. She was born on December 11, 1961 in Macon, Georgia to Royanne Sanford and Buddy Couch. She lived her entire life in the Middle Georgia area. She graduated Cross Keys Christian Academy in Macon, Georgia. She was steadfast in her faith and loved God with...

Dec 30, 2017

Helen Gail (Oats) Giacomelli passed away on December 30, 2017 at the age of 80. She was preceded in death by her parents, 3 sisters, 2 daughters, and her husband.

She is survived by her brother Joe (Carmen) Oats of Omaha Nebraska, her 5 children Cindy and Camille, of Texas, Cascade and Shane (Kathy) of New Mexico,...

Dec 29, 2017

Geraldine Marie “Keck” Snell, of St. George, age 99, beloved mother, grandmother and great-grandmother passed away peacefully with her family at

her side on December 29, 2017.

Geri was born in Avilla, Indiana on December 5, 1918 to Henry William and Emma Marie Hess Keck.

She married her high school sweetheart Nelson Raymond...

Dec 27, 2017

Lincoln Ross Fillerup 82, passed away of natural causes December 27, 2017.  He was the oldest child of Ross A and Christiana Breinholt Fillerup.  He was born February 12, 1935 in Moab, UT and grew up in Blanding and Murray UT.

Ross was a successful Entrepreneur, owning and operating Lincoln Steel & Erection.  He was active in the Church of...

Dec 25, 2017

Elsie Barela Martinez, age 82, was born on December 8, 1935 in Penasco, New Mexico. Our beloved Angel Mother passed away peacefully on December 25, 2017 from this world surrounded by her loving family. On Christmas Day an Angel received her wings.

She was married to Joe Martinez for 61 years they have 5 surviving children and...

Dec 23, 2017

Richard Thalmann Baker

1934-2017

On Saturday, December 23, 2017 Richard “Dick” Thalmann Baker peacefully passed away with family at his side at in St. George, Utah.  Richard was born in Murray, Utah to Ralph Harris Baker and Ruth Eva Thalmann Baker on October 25, 1934.  Richard spent his childhood in Salt Lake City where he...

Dec 23, 2017

On Saturday, December 23, 2017 Richard “Dick” Thalmann Baker peacefully passed away with family at his side at in St. George, Utah.  Richard was born in Murray, Utah to Ralph Harris Baker and Ruth Eva Thalmann Baker on October 25, 1934.  Richard spent his childhood in Salt Lake City where he suffered from rheumatic fever.  He was...

Dec 23, 2017

David William Cory, age 79, passed away in his home on 23 December 2017. Dave was born in Cincinnati, Ohio, 25 June 1938 to William Alvin Cory and Barbara Billin Cory.

Dave was gifted in the field of electronics particularly radio engineering. He was only six when he started working with electricity and then in radio electronics...

Dec 22, 2017

Ervin Ernest (Bud) Clegg, Jr., age 73, returned to his Heavenly Father on Friday, December 22, 2017 in Salt Lake City, Utah after complications following a stroke on November 22nd.

Bud is survived by his wife, Alice, of Hurricane Utah; his 7 children – Cheryl (Matt) Hall of Hurricane Utah, Debi (Vaughn) Hepworth of Layton Utah, Bryan...

Dec 21, 2017

Delaine Anderson

Our loving mother, grandmother, great-grandmother, sister, and friend, Esther Delaine Guymon Anderson passed away peacefully on Thursday December 21, 2017 in St. George, Utah, with many family members by her side.

Delaine was born January 24, 1932 in Elmo, Utah. She was the 2nd of 5 Children born to Archie Thomas Guymon and...

Dec 18, 2017

Mary Nelson, age 90, passed away peacefully at her home in Saint George Utah, on 18 December 2017.  She was born Maria Chaparro on September 29, 1927 in Nogales, Arizona, one of five children of Ramon Chaparro and Adelaida Norieaga.

She married Alan R. Nelson on June 8, 1957 in Tucson, Arizona.  They had three children.