All Obituaries

Annie Barber was born in Copenhagen, Denmark on February 5, 1935. She passed away on November 3, 2022 in Stroudsburg, Pennsylvania at the age of 87. She had Alzheimer’s disease and was a faithful Christian. She was married to Neils Gilbrantsen. She administered the family photography business and was a cosmetologist and makeup artist. She survived a death threatening illness in her 20s and was divorced in her 30s. Annie met Bob Barber on the beach in Sicily, she was 40 and a new...

Melvin Joseph McFarland, age 96, of St George, Utah passed away peacefully on January 26, 2023, at his residence. Mel was born July 7, 1926, in Casper, Wyoming to Harold and Elva McFarland. He grew up in Casper and eventually moved to Provo, UT after marrying Colleen Felker in the Salt Lake Temple in 1946. He would say marrying Colleen was the best thing he did in his life. Mel had a successful career as a welder and later as General Foreman for American Bridge at Geneva Steel in Provo. He...

We are desperately saddened to announce the passing of our Kelli Christine Hunt, 44 years old of Hurricane, Utah. Kelli passed away on Tuesday, January 24, 2023, at home surrounded by her loved ones.  Kelli was born in Orange County, California on April 18, 1978, to Martha and Thomas Hunt. There she lived a quiet, happy life filled with love and laughter. She enjoyed traveling with friends and family whenever possible. Kelli was a creative soul that inherently excelled at so many...

  Jack Gregory, 94, of St George, Utah, passed away peacefully at his home on Jan 20, 2023. He was born in Colorado Springs, Colorado, on May 5, 1928, to John Gregory and Merna Smiley. Jack was raised in Long Beach, California, where he attended school, graduating from Southern California Military Academy in 1946. He also attended Pepperdine University and Long Beach State College. He served in the United States Coast Guard and the Korean War. His last duty assignment was in the...

Florence Rose Guyett, 96, passed away on January 20, 2023, at Seasons Health and Rehab in St George, Utah. She was born in Providence, Rhode Island on October 12,1926 to William and Florence (Paine) Sullivan.  After graduating from Providence's Central High School, Florence was accepted into the United States Cadet Nurse Corp (CNC). The CNC was supervised by the United States Public Health Service (PHS) to train nurses during WW2. At the completion of her training,...

Kenneth Becker passed away peacefully Monday morning January 16 in St. George Utah at the age of 94. He was a great husband, father and friend. He was married to Elizabeth "Betty" Becker who passed away last Spring. They were married in Valparaiso, Indiana on Aug 30, 1952.   Ken grew up in Milwaukee, Wisconsin before completing his Mechanical Engineering Degree at Valparaiso University. He met the love of his life and wife Betty there while studying. They...

Alex Brent Beal passed away on Monday, January 16, 2023 at the age of 40.  Brent, as his family called him, was a good dad, son, brother, uncle, nephew and grandson. He loved being a dad to his son Kyler. The day Kyler was born was one of the best days of his life. Playing video games with his brothers was one of the things he loved to do in his spare time.  He loved to write and did that often.  Brent is survived by his son Kyler Jace Beal, his Mother and step father...

Joseph Eldon Gentry, our brother, son, uncle, cousin, and friend, who was loved by all of us, passed away unexpectedly at work on January 16, 2023.  He was 61 years old.  Joe was a very hard worker.  From the time he was just a young boy, he was always at the dairy farm, following his dad around, who was his idol.  He learned to work hard by hauling and stacking hay, and feeding and milking the cows.  He prided himself in a job well done.  He would work at the...

January 14, 1925- January 15, 2023 Iva Reeve was born and raised in Hurricane Utah. Iva was one of eight children born to John Edgar Gibson and Wealthy Workman Gibson. She married Ashby (Hap) Reeve on November 12, 1942 in the St. George Utah Temple for time and all eternity.  Iva celebrated her 98th birthday on January 14, 2023 with some of her family. Iva passed early the next morning.  Iva and Ashby had 5 children, 11 grandchildren, 22 great grandchildren, 34 great great...

Kaylene Rose Tippetts Cox, of Washington, Utah, age 73, passed away on Monday, January 9, 2023, following heart surgery. Kaylene was born February 25, 1949, in Salt Lake City, Utah, to Joseph Van and Viola (Godfrey) Tippetts and raised by her grandmother Ruth Koeven in Henderson, Nevada, where she graduated from Basic High School. She married Norris Legran Cox on June 15, 1972, in the Mesa Arizona LDS Temple. He passed away on January 19, 2014.  Kaylene worked as a Walmart door greeter...