All Obituaries

Diana J. Jaster died in St. George, Utah on January 20, 2021 at the age of 78. She leaves behind her loving husband of 61 years, Thom Jaster. She is preceded by her parents Al and Lucille Cetnarowski and her brother David Cetton.  She is survived by husband, her niece Denise (Gary) Michalek, her sister Red Hatters, as well as her close friends Pam and Hazel.  Many other friends survive her. Diana was born in Milwaukee, Wisconsin on June 8, 1942.  Her childhood was marred by...

Norman E. Smith Jr. passed away two days shy of his 87th birthday on January 18, 2021 at his home in St. George, Utah.  He was born in East Orange, New Jersey on January 20, 1934 to Harriet Rhine Smith and Norman Eagle Smith Sr. Norman has two sister Norma , now deceased March 14, 2014 and Amy who still resides in New Jersey. He married Mary Ann DeVito on August 26, 1978.  Mary Ann had two daughters by a prior marriage (Lynn & Deborah).  Norman had two sons by a prior...

Larry Kay Sell, 73, passed away peacefully and surrounded by family on January 15, 2021 in St. George, Utah.  He was born on July 10, 1947 in Booker, Texas to John Sell Jr and Virginia Fern Becker. He married Patrice June Mosier on January 12, 1974.   He is survived by his children: Cassie Daugherty(Chad), Larry Sell(Tara), and JB Sell(Halli) and eleven grandchildren, three great-grandchildren, and siblings Debbie, Phil, and Susie. He was preceded in death by his brother...

St. George, Utah - Irene Bruckner, 83, passed away January 14, 2021 at The Retreat at Sunbrook. She was born June 22, 1937 in Queens NY to Herman May and Albina Balchikonis. Irene and Erich Bruckner were married in Long Island NY on April 25, 1954. They had 53 years together until his passing in 2007. Irene held various jobs in retail sales, but her greatest calling was caring for her family and being a friend to everyone she met. She loved to cook and always had a place at her table for...

David Garland Travis, age 83 died January 14, 2021 in St. George, UT.   David was born to Wallace and Eugenia Travis on December 13, 1937 in Chicago, IL. David had one younger brother, Richard Travis, who preceded his death. David grew up in Chicago Illinois and graduated from Chicago Vocational High School in 1957 where he studied Aviation Mechanics. David joined the Army National guard (1960-1966) where he learned that he loved to work on helicopters as much as airplanes....

Dell Spencer, age 78, of St. George, Utah, passed away with family by his side, Wednesday, January 13, 2021. He was born July 7, 1942 in Kanab, Utah to Karl and Olive Spencer. He married LuJean Heaton in the St. George Temple on December 27, 1962. Dell was the ninth of twelve children and grew up in Glendale, Utah. He was baptized into the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints on August 6, 1950 in Hidden Lake above Glendale at Chamberlain’s Ranch. He attended Valley High School...

Leighton Kahaleonalani Kaonohi Sr., left this earth on January 12, 2021 in St. George, Utah.  He was born on November 20, 1952 in Honolulu, Hawaii to Gideon and Rita Kaonohi.  He married Beatrice Kealoha Makainai in Waimanalo, Oahu on November 1, 1975 and then Sealed for time and all Eternity in the Laie, Hawaii Temple in August of 1978.  He was raised in Waimanalo on the island of Oahu with his siblings Gideon Jr, Emogene, Godfrey and Paulette.  He attended Waimanalo...

Douglas Russell Hillman, 82, passed away peacefully on January 12, 2021, at the St. George Intermountain Hospital. He was born August 1, 1939 in Egin, Idaho to Pearl Powell Hillman and Howard Mayhew Hillman. He had one sister, Arlene. He married Shirley Ann Schwendiman on June 23, 1961, in the Idaho Falls Temple.  He was a rancher while he grew up in the family home, primarily ranching cows. He and his mother were best buddies. He was devoted, and loved to garden with her. Her death at...

Miya Kresanek, 95 passed away January 11, 2021 in St. George, UT at her daughter Linda’s home as she was her mom’s primary caregiver.  Miya lived a majority of her life in Great Falls, MT until a accidental fall at home left her less mobile and she went to live with her daughter.   Miya was born in Fukishima Yumoto, Japan on December 13, 1925 to Seinosuke and Kotsu Ebihara.  She married Richard Kresanek on June 1, 1953 in Tokoyo, Japan while he was...

Janis Evaline Mckay, 57, passed away peacefully in her St. George, Utah home January 10, 2021 after a courageous, years-long battle with ill health.  Born June 17, 1963 in Centerville, Utah, she was placed in the loving hands of her adopted parents, Nadine (Syme) and Milton J. Ferrin and was beloved and doted upon by them both as their “little ‘dopted darling”.  Jan loved learning and was so innately bright that, after skipping a grade, graduated with high...