Obituaries
St. George, UT Obituaries
Local obituaries for the St. George and Washington County, UT area
Leonard Hurst
Jan 15, 2013
Leonard Hurst, 78, of St. George, Utah passed away Tuesday, January 15, 2013. Leonard was born September 16, 1934 in Provo, Utah. He was a beloved and caring husband, father, grandfather, and great-grandfather. He was a life-time member of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. Leonard worked over 20 years as a manager for Skaggs Drug Stores,...
Kathleen Mortensen
Jan 11, 2013
Kathleen Poulson Mortensen, age 86 passed away January 11, 2013 in Saint George, Utah. She was born December 10, 1926 in Sanford, Colorado to Frank and Velma Christensen Poulson. Funeral Services will be held Saturday, January 19, 2013 at 2:00 p.m. at the Sanford LDS Chapel in Colorado. A Viewing will be held one hour prior to services at...
Paul Leonard
Jan 10, 2013
Price/Washington, Utah - Paul Bert "Jack" Leonard passed away in his home on Thursday, January 10, 2013, at the age of 87 with his loving wife and friend of 87 years, Violet Peacock Leonard, at his side.
Jack was born on April 18, 1925, in Peerless, Utah, to Leopold and Zoe Ellen Leonard. He was preceded in...
Tina Roberts
Jan 9, 2013
Beautiful Wife and Mother
Tina Valyn Cox Roberts, our sweet, beautiful wife, mother, sister and friend and one of the kindest, most giving people in the world, was called home on Jan. 9, 2013, and is now in Heaven with her baby son Cort. Everyone here misses and loves her more than words can say, but...

Harry Puttuck
Jan 5, 2013
Harry Ernest Puttuck, age 90, of St. George, Utah died Saturday, January 5, 2013. Born December 8, 1922 in Salt Lake City, Utah, he was the son of the late Frederick G. Puttuck and Ellen M. (Prime) Puttuck.
Harry served in the 8 th Air Force in England during WW II.
He...
James Ashcroft
Jan 1, 2013
James Barton Ashcroft died January 1, 2013 quietly in his home in Hurricane, Utah at age 91.
Jim was born February 26, 1921 in Fruitland, New Mexico, to Charles and Myrtle Ashcroft. When Jim was young he lived on the Navajo Reservation with his family. He learned to speak the Navajo language as a young boy. Jim...
Janice Gnagy
Dec 19, 2012
Janice Lorrayne Gnagy
Washington City
After a short illness, Janice (Jan) Gnagy passed away on December 19, 2012, while a patient at Dixie Regional Hospital in St. George, Utah, with her husband Jon R. Gnagy clasping her hand.
Jan was born May 3, 1935, in Ridgefield, Washington, to Frank R. Johnston...
Susan Henrie
Dec 11, 2012
Susan Kay Martin Henrie 1937 ~ 2012 Susan Kay Martin Henrie, 75, passed away December 11, 2012 at her home in Santa Clara, Utah. Daughter of Peter and Pearl Martin, she was born February 7, 1937 in Indianapolis, Indiana. Her family lived in Greenwood, Indiana where she attended school and graduated as the Valedictorian. She attended Southern...
Robert Morganti
Dec 5, 2012
Robert “Bob” Morganti
St George
On December 5, 2012 Robert Lee Morganti passed from this world into the waiting arms of his Lord and Savior Jesus Christ, surrounded by his family who loved him with all of their hearts.
Bob was born to William and Ruby Morganti on August 3, 1930 in Salinas,...
Alvin Holley
Dec 1, 2012
Dr. Alvin R. Holley, 88, passed Dec. 1, 2012 in St. George, Utah. "Doc" was born August 29, 1924, in Rexburg, Idaho. He was the 4th child to William Ingram Holley and Lottie Verna Nichols. Alvin is survived by wife, Dee and children Christine (Mark) Perkins, John Holley, Allison Hunt, Valerie (Stacey) Son, 11 grandchildren and 2...
Ida Anderson
Nov 9, 2012
Ida Marie Anderson, passed away November 9, 2012 at her home in St. George, Utah.
She was born August 20, 1933 in Logan, Utah to Wilhelm F. and Ida Mae Duce Zilles.
She married Joseph E. Anderson September 23, 1950.
Marie loved the sport of softball and loved playing the accordion and clarinet...
Stephen Cook
Nov 5, 2012
Stephen Robert Cook was born on September 20, 1947 in Manchester, England to John Francis Cook and Doris Wolfenden Cook. He passed away on November 5, 2012 in St. George, Utah.
Steve was a gifted student from a very early age and was proud to attend Oldham Hulme Grammar School in England. His passion for...
Connie Ashland
Nov 1, 2012
Connie Ashland born April 9, 1955, in Rapid City, SD, to Alvin Graff (deceased) and Adala Weins at St. John's Hospital. She passed away on November 1, 2012, in St. George, UT, after a long battle with Diabetes. She left behind a daughter, Kristy Mets (Sean), two grandchildren Iley M. Mets and Sean Mets Jr., mother Adala...
Ronald Taylor
Oct 27, 2012
Ronald Glenn Taylor was born in Evanston, Illinois, on 12 Jun 1932 and died of cancer on 27 October 2012 in Hurricane, Utah. His parents were Raymond Clyde and Dorothea Gerston Taylor. He was married to Louise Saknit and they had a son. They were later divorced. He married Mariana Meyers on 5 September 1966 in Sugar City, Idaho....
Marcus White
Oct 27, 2012
ST. GEORGEa�"Marcus Elroy White, 89, passed away peacefully surrounded by family October 27,2012. He was born October 15, 1923, in Chowchilla, CA to George and Edith White. After he lost his father at age 10, his mother raised Marcus and his seven older siblings as a single mother through the Great Depression. He went to Jr. College in Modesto...
Kevin Fowles
Oct 24, 2012
Kevin Burt Fowles was born on July 26, 1957 in Fillmore, Utah. In St. George, Utah he returned to his loving Heavenly Father on October 24, 2012 at age 55.
Kevin graduated from Viewmont High School in 1975. He became an elevator service mechanic. On June 6, 1980 he married his best friend, Cheryl VanWagenen in the...
Rognor Fredlund Jr
Oct 13, 2012
Rognor Fredric Fredlund Jr. (Rocky)
Washington City, UT Rognor Fredric Fredlund (84), passed peacefully, Saturday evening October 13, 2012 while visiting his daughter and family in Harrison, Arkansas. He will be greatly missed by his 4 children and their spouses, 8 grandchildren, 15 great-grandchildren, nieces & nephews. And to be sure the many friends he & Bonnie...
Larae Dillard
Oct 9, 2012
LaRae Dillard passed away peacefully on October 9, 2012 at home surrounded by family. She was born on May 9, 1928 in Willow, IO. She married Bill Dillard in Las Vegas, NV on February 15, 1948. They remained married until Bill's passing on September 3, 2012. She is survived by her two sons Dale and David Dillard, daughter-in-laws...
Philip Elemile
Sep 28, 2012
Philip Laufoe Elemile, 33, passed away at the DRMC in St. George, Utah, on September 28, 2012. He was born at the St. Francis Hospital in Lynwood, California, on July 21, 1979, to Patele Pio and Akenese Laufoe Atonio Elemile.
He is survived by his wife Tarsha M. Taafuli Elemile, son Daniel S. Taafuli Elemile, daughter Aniecea...

Dwayne Howard
Sep 27, 2012
Dwayne "Shorty" Eldon Howard passed away at his home in St. George, Utah, on September 27, 2012.
He is survived by his wife Myrna Coon Howard, daughter Julie Champion Au Buchon, son Jerry Lee Howard, granddaughter April Fazzini, great-granddaughter Clover Fazzini, and brothers Burt, Mike and Gene Howard.
There will be a Graveside...