St. George, UT Obituaries

Jul 22, 2018

On July 22, 2018 we said goodbye to our beloved wife, mother, grandmother and friend, JoAnn Madsen.

JoAnn was born to Harold & Fannie Sorenson on Dec. 24, 1934, in Ferron UT. It was there that she grew up & graduated from Ferron H.S.1953.

After graduation JoAnn moved to SLC where she worked at Walker...

Jul 22, 2018

Erick Nefi Amezcua, Jr. (aka Junior), returned to his Heavenly Father on July 22, 2018. He was born in St. George, UT on April 10, 2017, to Erick and Rosario Amezcua.

He is survived by his six siblings, Ezikio (Zeke), Isai, Emilia (Emmy), Emiliano (Mio), Eva and Brian, as well as both parents. He is also survived...

Jul 18, 2018

Joseph Edward Jourdain Jr. was called home to his Father in Heaven on Wednesday, July 18, 2018, surrounded by his loving family, in St. George, Utah.

He was born July 11, 1928 in Chico California to Helen Waters and Joseph Edward Jourdain. He grew up in Hurricane, Utah. He served in the Korean War from...

Jul 18, 2018

Rulon (Rue) Kartchner at the young age of 87 has gone to be with his Heavenly Father on July 18, 2018 in Saint George, Utah.  He is survived by his beautiful wife, Barbara Kartchner, son’s Gary Kartchner, Rick(& Caralee) Kartchner, Ron Kartchner and daughter Sue (& Jon) Chollet. Rue grew up in Snowflake Arizona, with his father Lafayette Kartchner,...

Jul 16, 2018

Nancy “Irene” Sabin Palfreyman rejoined the love of her life in heaven on July 16, 2018 in her home in Santa Clara, UT surrounded by her children. Irene was born April 24, 1939 in Price, UT to Earl Clyde and Christina (Christy) Warner Sabin.

Irene attended school in Salem, UT and graduated from Spanish Fork High School....

Jul 12, 2018

Gary Eugene Salisbury, my darling man, finished the fight of his life in the quiet of early morning July 12, 2018. The enemy cancer attacked him with a vengeance, and he waged war for a year and a half, but my courageous warrior won because the disease did not defeat his spirit. My Gary bore it all...

Jul 10, 2018

Katherine Heise Strong, 83, of Hurricane, Utah passed away on July 10, 2018 at Dixie Regional Medical Center in St. George, Utah. She was born an identical twin in Garfield, Utah on April 28, 1935 to Edwin Frederick and Enid Catherine (Ottley) Heise. She resided in Magna, Utah throughout grade school and high school where she met Ken Strong....

Jul 8, 2018

Pamela was born May 25, 1948 in Long Beach, California to Wallace and Marilyn Williams.

Pamela met Philip Norton while in school at College of Southern Utah in Cedar City. They began a beautiful life together June 14,1969.

Pamela graduated from Utah State University with a teaching degree. Shortly after graduation, Philip joined the Marine...

Jul 5, 2018

Margaret Sherrill Lawrence:

St. George, UT:

Margaret “Sherry” Lawrence age 85 passed away on July 5, 2018 under the loving care of her family at her daughter’s home in St. George, UT.

Sherry was born on June 15, 1933 in Payson Utah and raised for most of her youth by her father in...

Jul 2, 2018

Marjorie Anne Blatter passed away in Pine Valley , Utah July 2, 2018.  She was born in San Jose, California to John and Rose Bateman Drake.

Graveside services will be held Friday, July 6, 2018 at the Washington City Cemetery at 10:00am.

Jul 1, 2018

Our dear mother Michele Garcia Moyes passed away at the age of 53, on July 1st, 2018. She was surrounded by all of her loving daughters, her youngest son, and her husband at the time of her passing.

Michele was born in Chicago, Illinois on September 13th, 1964, to Enrique Garcia and Elizabeth Bach. She married Michael...

Jun 28, 2018

Bill Blackwell

Our beloved Papa was reunited with our beautiful Grammy just in time to celebrate their 69th anniversary. William L Blackwell, 92, was born March 12, 1926 to William and Ada Matilda Taylor Blackwell in Marysvale, Utah and passed away June 28, 2018, in West Jordan, Utah. He is survived by his children: William Kay (Shelley)...

Jun 18, 2018

Bryce Kendall Holt

St George, UT - Bryce passed away at the age of 67 years, 6 months in St George, Utah at his home, from liver failure on June 18, 2018. He was surrounded by his loving family at the time of his passing.

He was born in Salt Lake City, Utah on December...

Jun 14, 2018

Betty Jane (Shade) Poast, former San Diego resident, died in St. George, UT, June 14, 2018, at the age of 93.  She was born in Dayton, Ohio, in 1924.

Betty was preceded in death in 1998 by John E. Poast, her husband of 56 years. As a military spouse for 22 years, Betty lived in Ohio; Texas;...

Jun 6, 2018

Lorene “Lori” Renee Englund Vaterlaus returned to heaven on June 6, 2018. She was surrounded by family in her beloved home in Santa Clara, Utah. Her graduation from this life concluded three years as a cancer survivor.

Born April 27, 1963 in Covina, California to Christer Evert Theiler Englund and Shirley Rae Patterson, she spent most of her...

Jun 4, 2018

Nancy Leah Pruitt, 88, died on June 4, 2018 at her home in St George Utah.  She was born January 22, 1930 in Gary Indiana to Norman B. and Effie Jayne Watts.  She married Harold Pruitt on July 27, 1948 in Gary, IN.

Nancy went to school and was raised in Gary, Indiana.  She spent her married...

Jun 1, 2018

Lillian Carlisle Williams Johnson, passed away Friday, June 1, 2018.

She was born May 2, 1935 to Sam and Lillian Carlisle in Salt Lake City, Utah.

Lillian married Norman Williams where five children were born to that union.  They were later divorced.  She moved to St. George in 1972 and married Norman Walter Johnson October...

May 23, 2018

Kaye Lynn Schenk Heaps Cardwell, 67, passed away Wednesday, May 23, 2018 from complication of Scleroderma. Kaye was born April 9, 1951 to Norm and Guwyen Schenk. She married Michael Heaps, divorced. Married Micahel Cardwell in 1984 in West Valley, UT.

She is survived by her husband George Michael Cardwell, two sisters Julie McLachlan of Lehi, UT and Carol Killpack of...

May 18, 2018

Shirley J. Bryant was born November 27, 1927 in Calhan Colorado to Charles and Flora Cossins. She moved to Glenwood Springs Colorado when she was a child with 7 siblings. She met the love of her life  Vern L Bryant in Glenwood Springs and were married May 25, 1945. She was preceded in death by her husband December 31,...

May 16, 2018

Our Mother, Florence Marguerite Saxton Collings, passed away at Dixie Regional Medical Center on early in the morning on May 16, 2018. She was born in Inglewood, California, on August 18, 1931 to her sweet parents, Henry George Schmidt and Francis Marguerite Thompson. Our loving mother married our sweet father, Don Leon Saxton, on July 29, 1951 in Lynwood,...