St. George, UT Obituaries

Lawrence "Larry" Mcghee

Dec 8, 2016

Lawrence K McGhee passed away December 8, 2016 in St. George, Utah.  He was born September 14, 1940 in Lewiston, Idaho to Maxentius and Roberta Eggerling McGhee.  He is married to Anita McGhee. A memorial service will be held Wednesday, December 14, 2016 at 11:00am at the Calvary Chapel St. George located on 3922 S. Pioneer Road, St. George, Utah 84790....

Gary Drake

Dec 8, 2016

Gary Kenneth Drake, age 80, passed away on December 8, 2016 in St. George, Utah after a long and courageous battle with cancer.

He was born December 25, 1935 to John Kenneth Drake and Mary Ann Perkins in Ogden, Utah. He was the youngest of three children and grew up in Ogden, Utah.  He married Lei Lonnie...

Sara Ornstead

Dec 5, 2016

Sara Ann (Kimball) Ornstead, 76, passed away Monday, December 5, 2016, at her eldest son’s home in South Dakota. She was born in Salt Lake City, Utah and raised in Southern California. She married Daniel B. Dean in 1960 in the Salt Lake Temple. She worked and lived in Southern California while raising their two sons.  Sara moved to...

Anton "Tony" Kuhlmann

Dec 2, 2016

Anton “Tony” Allen Kuhlmann, 41 of Yuma, AZ passed away on Dec. 2, 2016 in a motorcycle accident.  He was born on May 25, 1975 in St. George, UT to Peter F. and Susanne Kuhlmann. He spent his childhood in the close knit community of Ivins, UT, where he was a member of the LDS Ivins 2nd Ward.

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Bruce Blankenburg

Dec 2, 2016

Bruce Edward Blankenburg, PhD., age 73 passed away on December 2, 2016 in St. George, Utah after a short battle with a brain disease.

He was born in Hammond, Indiana to Basil Blackenburg and Ellen Miller.  They used to live in Murray when he was young.  He married Kathy Ash October 24, 1981 in East Lansing, Michigan...

Ralph Sylvester

Nov 26, 2016

Ralph passed away peacefully at home on Saturday, November 26, 2016, surrounded by his family after a brief battle with cancer. Ralph was a wonderful husband, father, son, friend to many, as well as a veteran of the US Navy.

Ralph Ronald Sylvester, son of Ronald and LaPreal Sylvester, was born on January 4, 1934 in Bingham...

Russ Butcher

Nov 26, 2016

RUSS BUTCHER-AKA: Russy Baby to his wife Jody Butcher, Dad to his kids Keith & Colette Rosenkranz, Denise Butcher-Delamore, Darren & Kimberly Butcher and step kids Alex & Wes.  Brother to Anita Getzlaff & Gayle Dailey and Papa/Grandpa to Candice, Kristen, Jonah & JT.

Russ was born in West Virginia, moved to CA after 4 years in...

Donald Goddard

Nov 24, 2016

Donald Dean Goddard passed away November 24, 2016 following complication from a fall and two surgeries. Don was born July 27, 1927 to Ralph Edgar Goddard and Grace Mae Jamison Goddard in Anaheim California.

Don started work early delivering Western Union telegrams on his bike. He served in the Merchant Marines during World War II. He drove...

Alta Lavon Tolman

Nov 19, 2016

Heaven gained another angel Saturday, November 19, 2016 at 9:03 p.m. Mom graduated from this earthly life and passed peacefully to return to her Heavenly Father, with her family by her side. She was 80 years old.

LaVon was born March 3, 1936 to Willard Dewain (Dutch) Bell and Marjory Eggleston, in Lava Hot Springs, Idaho. She...

Nancy Bullock

Nov 19, 2016

Nancy Prince Bullock

Our incredible wife, mother, sister & friend Nancy Prince Bullock moved on to her Heavenly home on Saturday, November 19th 2016. Nancy was a bright light of positivity and although she faced many challenges with her health, she did so with grace, a kind heart, and a smile on her face always.

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Corey Smith

Nov 13, 2016

COREY MICHAEL SMITH, 26, of St. George, UT, passed away Sunday, November 13th, after a motorcycle accident. He was born in Walnut Creek, CA on December 5, 1989 to John and Terese Smith. As a young boy Corey moved with his family to Las Vegas, Nevada.

While in his youth Corey participated in many after school sports...

Jerald Mclall

Nov 11, 2016

Jerald Delbert McLall passed away on November 11, 2016 in St. George, Utah.  He was born April 27, 1942 in Provo, Utah.  He is married to Robin Wade McLall.

Private family services will be held at a later date.

Wayne Randolph Watkins

Nov 8, 2016

Wayne Randolph Watkins passed away at his home on November 3, 2016. He was born on May 18, 1976 to Jim and Deanna Watkins in Visalia, California.

Wayne's Funeral services will be held on Monday, November 14, 2016 at 11:00 a.m. at the Coral Canyon 1st Ward Chapel, with a viewing prior from 9:30-10:45 a.m.

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Stanley Hafen

Nov 6, 2016

Stanley Harmon Hafen, 1931-2016

Stanley was born in St. George, Utah on July 19, 1931 to Leland Hafen and Elsie Barbara Frei.  He passed away on November 6, 2016.  He is survived by his wife, Carol Jean Petersen Hafen; daughter Susan; sons Kevin (Marie), Keith (Jean); brother Richard (Marti) Hafen; seven grandchildren and nine great grandchildren.  He...

Charles Williams

Oct 28, 2016

Charles Alois Williams passed away peacefully with family at his side on Oct 28th. Charles was born on November 23 1923 to Charles and Florence Williams in Dryer Indiana. They later moved to Travers City Michigan where he grew up. When WWll started Charles was 18 and tried to join the Navy but was turned down because of a...

Yvonne Cox

Oct 23, 2016

Yvonne passed away at her home in Washington, Utah on October 23, 2016, after a four-year battle with lung cancer. She was born in Tremonton, Utah on July 28, 1941 to Ralph Dean and Edith Manning Grover. She graduated from Davis High School in 1959. She attended Weber State and LDS Business College. While working at Sperry Univac in Salt...

Janet Fowlkes

Oct 18, 2016

Janet Ruth Fowlkes, 81, of Santa Clara, Utah, passed away October 18, 2016 after a valiant battle with cancer. She was born July 25, 1935, in Nowata, Oklahoma to Carl William and Minnie “Mabel” Housel. She married her high school sweetheart, Alan Thomas Fowlkes, on August 2, 1952.

Janet was the true definition of beauty and grace....

Michael Gau Jr.

Oct 17, 2016

Michael Edward Gau, 85 , passed away on August 17th 2016 in Ivins,Utah. He was born 09/23/1931 in Portsmith Iowa to Michael Gau Sr and Alma Kjer. He married Betty A. Gau  on December 18th 1955. They enjoyed 60 years together. Michael sent most of his life in California, Arizona and Utah. He served his country honorably in the...

Eula Walker

Oct 12, 2016

Eula Gailey Walker

“She is smiling down on us with shining, seeing eyes and an angels’ voice full of song.”

March 13, 1935 ~ October 12, 2016

Eula Gailey Walker, loving Wife, Mother, Grandmother, Great Grandmother and friend, passed away on October 12th, 2016 surrounded by her loving husband Stanley Walker, and other family members....

Paul Walker

Oct 7, 2016

Paul Richard Walker December 25, 1937 ~October 7, 2016 Paul Richard Walker was born in Pleasant Grove, Utah to William (Bill) and Matilda Bullock Walker. He was the youngest of 3 children. He met his wife Thelma in Sandy, Utah. They were married August 25, 1968 in Elko, Nevada. Their marriage was later solemnized in the St. George temple...