All Obituaries

The Life of Douglas Alan Stewart Douglas Alan Stewart passed away in the arms of his wife in their home in LaVerkin, Utah on Monday, March 23, 2020 after weeks of battling Rapid Onset Parkinson’s Disease. Doug was born December 23,1953 in Olathe, Kansas and was the son of Orva Junior “Red” Stewart and Helen Marie Pershall. When Doug was 13 years old, his family moved to Wellton, Arizona where he enjoyed playing baseball, football, and participating in track as the years...

Kevin Richard McKillip age 66 passed away March 19, 2020 in St. George, Utah.  He was born May 16, 1953 in Alexandria, Minnesota to Richard and Paula Stollenwerk McKillip.  

Stanley Herbert Kilbourne, our beloved Father and Grandfather, age 95, passed from this life and was reunited with his eternal companion of 73 years on March 17, 2020 in St. George, Utah. Stan was born in Salt Lake City, Utah on June 7, 1924 to Herbert Kilbourne and Edith White Kilbourne. He was the oldest of two children. Stan was raised in Salt Lake City where he attended and graduated from South High School. Some of his dearest friends were from his earlier years at South High and they...

Paul Coats Lorentzen 82, was welcomed into Heaven March 15, 2020 in St. George, Utah. He was born December 20, 1937 in Oildale California to loving parents Laura Marie Coats and Paul Williams Lorentzen.  Paul a hall of fame graduate from Newport Harbor High, lettered and excelled in basketball, baseball and football.Paul followed his beloved coach Hal Irwin to Orange Coast College, before going onto play at San Jose State. Upon graduating he received an invite to play for the...

Mel Wardean, the John Deere/La Verkin parade man, passed away Wednesday, March 11, 2020 in St. George, Utah.  Melvin Roy Wardean was the son of Harold William “Red” Wardean and Ruth Elnora Hahn Wardean.  Born June 5,1939 he grew up near truck farms, now Marina Del Rey, California.  A high school science teacher told his students that a Broadcasting license equaled an A.  Mel got that license and became a ham radio operator, making his equipment from...

Cora Anne Crowe, born 1931 in Virginia to Laura Elzina Martin Davis and Daniel Ridgley Davis. Moved to Southern California, Oregon, and lastly Utah. Married Duane E. Crowe, who predeceased her as did her firstborn son, Kenneth William Hyers. Survivors include sons Michael Leslie Conley, Patrick Martin Conley, and Tim Conley; her brother, Edward Davis; two grandchildren, Logan Conley and Sativa Rose Braddock; and great-grandson Oak Wilder Braddock.  

Marla Dawn Griffiths Excell, beloved Wife, Mother, Sister, and Friend died unexpectedly on March 6, 2020 in St George Utah at the age of 67.  Marla is survived by her husband Tom of Hurricane Utah; her children Evan (Jan Alicia), Dixie (Lance), and Edward (Tristin); grandchildren Sean and Cora; Whitnee, Daphnee, Kenyon, Jacob, Sophia, and Maximus; and Kanyion; her brothers Brad Griffiths, Bart Griffiths, and Nathan Griffiths and her sister Kelly Richardson.  She is proceeded in...

Glenda Rae Galer Lacavalla passed away peacefully on March 3, 2020 in St. George Utah at the age of 76 after a 8-month battle with liver cancer, having previously won a battle with breast cancer 8 years earlier. Glenda is survived by her husband Mario P. Lacavalla of Washington, Utah; her sister Marilyn Joyce Galer Whaley and husband Dave Whaley of San Jose, California; her children, daughter Lori Ann Lacavalla Mellander and husband Kevin Mellander of La Verkin, Utah, son Mario P....

Warner N. Wood November 6, 1935 ~ February 27, 2020 Warner Wood, our beloved husband, father, grandfather, and friend, passed away February 27, 2020. Warner was born November 6, 1935 in Hurricane, Utah, to Nennial and Martha Wood.  He married Marilynn Wood on March 18, 1972, and was sealed to his family in the Salt Lake Temple on April 16,1983. Warner worked for Utah Power and Light for 31 years until he retired and moved to St. George in 1989. Over the years, he worked as a surveyor,...

James (Jim) Darrell Martin January 28, 1931 ~ February 24, 2020 Born in Glendale, California to Darrell Ellis Martin and Christina Ellen Hoover Martin.  He grew up in Ventura, California where he attended Ventura High School and Ventura Jr. College where he actively participated in basketball and football with the nickname of Crusher.  In 1951, Jim’s Jr. College was State Champions for football and basketball.  His longest run in football was 16 yards for a...