Obituaries
St. George, UT Obituaries
Local obituaries for the St. George and Washington County, UT area
Ervin "Bud" Clegg, Jr.
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...
Esther Delaine Anderson
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...
Mary Nelson
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.
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Burton Durr
Dec 7, 2017
Burton Wesley Durr, 83, passed away peacefully at home on Thursday December 7, 2017 in St. George, Utah.
Burt was born on September 2, 1934 in Dayton, Ohio to Willis Henry Durr and Ada Leona Bridenbaugh. He married his high school sweetheart Glenda Joan Williams on January 28, 1955 in El Paso, Texas. They...
Sterling Johnson
Dec 7, 2017
On December 7, 2017, Sterling Darwin Johnson peacefully passed away holding the hand of his wife of 57 years, after battling heart disease and cancer. His parents and two sisters, Louene and Linda, precede him in death. He is survived by his wife, Joan and his brother Paul, his five children, fifteen grandchildren and three great-grandchildren.
Darwin was...
Leona Vandre
Dec 5, 2017
Leona Vandre left this life, December 5, 2017, after improving the quality of life of those who knew her. Her enthusiasm was a joy. She considered other people’s needs and feelings before her own. Leona’s artistic talents included modern dance and creative writing. She loved teaching and cared about her students.
Leona grew up in New Jersey...
Barbara Leoncavallo
Dec 2, 2017
Barbara Lee Leoncavallo, 72 years old, passed away December 2, 2017 in St. George, Utah
She was born in Providence, Rhode Island, to Magdalen and Edward Sanderson.
She is survived by her husband, Richard Leoncavallo; her children Kimberly and David (Laurie); her grandchildren Cherish, Chance, Nico, Chelsea, and Grace Leoncavallo. She is also survived by...
Esequiel "Zeke" Esqueda
Dec 2, 2017
Esequiel “Zeke” Esqueda passed away peacefully at home Saturday, December 2, 2017 at the age of 88 surrounded by loving family and friends. He is preceded in death by his loving wife Isabel “Betty”, son Zeke Jr., daughter Patsy, grandson Richie and sister-in-law Yolie,
He is survived by 8 daughters and 1 son: Maggie (Paul) Canizales, Martha...
Florence Blackwell
Nov 30, 2017
Florence Elaine Johnson Blackwell 88, was born March 2, 1929 to Roy C. and Wilhelmina Johnson in Washington D.C., passed away November 30, 2017 in Washington, Utah.
She is survived by husband William L. Blackwell. Children William Kay (Shelley) Washington, Utah, Susan (Ron) Burr Marysvale, Utah, David (Natalie) Ferron, Utah, Becky (Jerry) Salina, Utah, Jonathan (Rhonda) Moapa,...
Betty Mcdermott
Nov 29, 2017
St. George, UT – Betty Baker McDermott, age 87, passed away peacefully surrounded by her family on November 29, 2017 after a short illness. She married William McDermott (Deceased), March 31, 1950 in Preston, ID.
Betty was raised in Cornish, UT where her favorite things in the world were her horses. She was an only child but...
Leland Bruce Barnett
Nov 29, 2017
Leland Bruce Barnett
St. George, UT- Leland Bruce Barnett, 82, died on November 29, 2017, in St. George, UT. He was born August 21, 1935 in Los Angeles, CA to Daniel and Ethelyn Barnett. Bruce married Armi Kaarina Sarkka in the Los Angeles, CA Temple June 7, 1961.
Bruce was raised in Fontana, California. He...
Dorothy Davis
Nov 24, 2017
Dorothy D. Davis, 99, passed away on November 24, 2017 in St. George, Utah. She was born November 21, 1918 in Louisville, Tennesee to Dart (Kate) Hunt.
She is survived by her two sons Mike and Tim (Lilli); her grandchildren Jeff (Wendy) Davis, Debi French, Julie (Paul) Ranum, Joel (Melissa) Davis, Mike (Jennifer) Davis and Terri Davis...
Sterling Griffiths
Nov 20, 2017
Sterling T. Griffiths, age 79, passed away on November 20, 2017 in St George, Utah. He was born June 28, 1938 in Beaver, Utah to Woodrow and Nettie Puffer Griffiths. He married Donna Clair Batt on October 1, 1962 and they were later divorced.
He was born and raised on a dairy farm in Beaver, Utah. He...
Frederick Bruner
Nov 20, 2017
Fred Bruner died quietly in his sleep on November 20, 2017 at the age of 75. He was born in Havre, Montana in 1942 and spent many of his early adult years in Pueblo Colorado until finally settling in Casper, Wyoming in 1973 where he married Janet and raised his 3 children. He made a wealth of life-long friends during his 25-year career as...
George Belt
Nov 19, 2017
George William Belt, 92, was finally allowed to "Chase Geneva" and died Sunday, November 19th from a serious infection. He was born February 9, 1925, in Norborn, MO to Clifton and Pauline Belt. He was proceeded in death by his "soul mate" and wife of 64 years, Geneva. He is survived by his Sister, Betty Brenneman and five children,...
Donald Evans
Nov 15, 2017
Donald Hector Evans passed away peacefully on November 15, 2017. He was born on July 12, 1931 to Hector and Peru Evans in Ogden Utah. He was the only boy in the middle of 4 sisters. He met his sweetheart, Betty Lou Keefauver in high school. They were married September 1st, 1949. Their marriage was later solemnized in the...
Frances Baker
Nov 11, 2017
Frances Dawn Peterson Baker
1936-2017
Frances Baker passed away on Saturday November 11, 2017 with her eternal sweetheart of 60 years, Richard T. Baker, by her side at their home in St. George, Utah. Frances was born in Ogden, Utah to Frank Alfred Peterson and Nellie May Peterson on March 30, 1936. From the very beginning,...
Norman Gates
Nov 4, 2017
Norman Wellington Gates of St. George, UT at age 85, passed away peacefully November 4, 2017 at his daughter's home in LaVerkin Utah, surrounded by family. He was born January 27, 1932 to Paul Hardy & Elizabeth Lena Isom Gates of Hurricane Utah. After graduating from High School, he was called to arms along with his National Guard 213th...
Carol Tinnin
Nov 3, 2017
Carol Rhea Thrower Tinnin, sister, wife, mother, grandmother, great-grandmother and friend departed from this earth on November 3, 2017 at the age of 79, of parkinsons and dementia.
She was born Oct. 30, 1938 to Whitney Conrad and Sydney Clem Cook Thrower in the sleepy town of Kennett, MO. She was blessed with three wondereful brothers; Stephen, Thal and...
Niles Jacklin
Nov 3, 2017
Born on October 29, 1936 in Lindon, Utah by the parents of George J. Jacklin and Mae Thorne Jacklin.
Deceased on November 3, 2017 after losing his battle with pancreatic cancer.
He is survived by five brothers; Harold, LeRoy, Ray, Eldon (deceased), and Milton. His first wife Shirley Olson Jacklin Burke and their three children...
