Obituaries
St. George, UT Obituaries
Local obituaries for the St. George and Washington County, UT area
James Robert King
Aug 7, 2026
A great soul serves everyone all the time. A great soul never dies. It brings us together again and again."— Maya Angelou
James Robert "Jimmy" King, 50, of St. George, Utah, where he has lived for nearly 20 years, passed away from unexpected health complications on August 7, 2026, doing what he always did best — living fully, loving deeply, and...
Elise Sanford Evans
Aug 2, 2026
Elise Sanford Evans of Washington, Utah, peacefully passed away August 2, 2026 at the age of 90.
She was born August 6, 1935 to Charles Mack Sanford and Helen Boyer Fox Sanford in Springville, Utah, and would have been 91 on August 6th.
She married LaMar Floyd Evans on February 11, 1955 in the Salt Lake City, Utah Temple.They were both lifelong,...
Ruth Ida Petersen
Aug 1, 2026
Ruth Ida Petersen, beloved mother, grandmother, great-grandmother, and friend, passed away peacefully on August 1, 2026, in St. George, Utah, at the age of 96, with members of her family by her side.
Ruth was born on February 18, 1930, in San Francisco, California, to Richard and Maria Remmele. She was the second of ten children.
She was preceded in death by...
Zorn Dale Hospodarsky
Jul 30, 2026
Zorn Dale Hospodarsky, age 46, passed away from brain cancer on July 30, 2026 while on a fishing trip with his mom and brother in Soldotna, Alaska.
Zorn was raised in Washington, Utah and served an LDS mission in the Czech Republic. Zorn loved to explore and lived in many places, including internationally. He earned his BS from Dixie State and...
Vermine Fuatino Keaka Kaaihue "Tutu" Haws
Jul 29, 2026
Vermine Fuatino Keaka Kaaihue "Tutu" Haws, a beloved matriarch and cherished presence in the lives of her family and friends, passed away peacefully on July 29, 2026, at her home in Washington, Utah. She was 87 years old.
Born on October 26, 1938, in Kahuku, Hawaii, Vermine grew up surrounded by the beauty and traditions of her island home. Her life...
Donna Ashton Hamblin
Jul 22, 2026
Donna Ashton Hamblin was born April 11,1933 in Provo, UT. She was the oldest daughter of Orvil Stubbs Ashton and Leora Lamoreaux Ashton. She grew up in the shadow of Mt Timpanogas and the “Y” Mountain and attended and graduated from Lincoln High School.
She met John Ray Hamblin while he was attending BYU and living with her Grandpa and Grandma...
Jeri Kunz Webster
Jul 18, 2026
Jeri Davis Kunz (Webster) passed away peacefully, leaving behind a legacy of creativity, resilience, deep love, and unforgettable humor. Born in Chico, California, on May 3, 1938, Jeri spent her earliest years in Paradise, California, where she spent her days playing with her favorite pet chicken.
After her parents divorced when she was 2, Jeri and her mother moved back to...
Tony Wells Giles
Jul 16, 2026
Tony Wells Giles, passed away peacefully on July 16, 2026, at her home in St.George, Utah surrounded by family following a long battle with health issues.
Tony was born in Ralls, Texas on April 15,1947 to Walter and Cleo Wells. As the oldest of five daughters, she was raised Texas-tough with an independent spirit and deep pride in her heritage. No...
Signa Davina Nicksic
Jul 15, 2026
On July 15, 2026, a light left the world in the passing of Signa Davina Atwood (Nicksic), age 77. She passed in her home surrounded by her husband, Joseph Nicksic, and other family members.
Signa was born in Shotts, Lanarkshire, Scotland on March 27, 1949, the second daughter of Clarence Stanley Seagrave and Ann Armour Hobens. Tragedy struck their home during Signa’s first year...
Sue Ann Turner Lister
Jul 7, 2026
Sue Ann Turner Lister passed away peacefully at home on July 7, 2026 surrounded by family. Born on May 20, 1948 in Delta, Utah, she was the fourth and youngest child of Reed and Elizabeth (Betty) Turner.
Growing up in Delta near the greasewoods and the water tower; Sue found her passion and calling in music and performance early in her...
Harold Clyde Webb
Jul 3, 2026
Harold Clyde Webb, age 75, passed away peacefully on July 3, 2026, in his home in Washington, Utah, surrounded by those he loved most. He was born on March 10, 1951, in Murray, Utah, to Dean B and Lawana Marie Williams Webb. On August 25, 1972, in the Salt Lake Temple, he married Rose Mary Trane, who became the love...
David Ortho Christensen
Jul 2, 2026
David Ortho Christensen, 71, returned to his Heavenly home on July 2, 2026 in Iloilo, Philippines. He was born January 12, 1955 in Kanab, UT to Ortho and Bernice Christensen. We can only imagine the joy they shared to welcome their first child into Heaven. We are sure Grandma grabbed him first and smothered him in kisses.
David was raised in...
Harvey Von Hefley
Jul 2, 2026
Harvey Von Hefley passed away peacefully at home on July 2, 2026, surrounded by family, at the age of 91.
He was born September 25, 1934, during the depression, in La Junta, Colorado to Lewis And Dorothy “Plum” Hefley and an older brother, LeeMoyne. They later moved to Santa Bernardino, California.
Dad came from that special, “greatest generation” of men whom seemed...
Elizabeth Dianne Villegas
Jun 30, 2026
Elizabeth Dianne Villegas, 25, passed away on June 30, 2026 in Washington, UT. She was born in Orange County California to Miriam and Manuel Villegas.
Liz is the essence of joy. She lived with a brilliant radiance and a deep sense of compassion and empathy. This same compassion and empathy was the foundation from which she built her life—from fostering kittens, to the love...
Edward Keith Smith
Jun 24, 2026
Edward Keith Smith passed away in St. George, Utah June 24, 2026. He was born in Joplin, Missouri on September 24, 1934 to George Stanley Smith and Eva Elizabeth Teeter. He married Regina Velmar Romney on May 26, 1962 in Los Angeles, CA. She is the love of his life.
Keith reared four children Renee Tammen (Vance), Bryan Smith (Megan), Michael...
Robert Kent Cloud
Jun 24, 2026
Robert "Bob" Kent Cloud, 85, passed peacefully, surrounded by his loving family in St. George, Utah on June 24, 2026. He was born January 14, 1941 in Pasco, Washington, to George and Maurine Cloud. He married Anne Tyler, the love of his life, on July 20, 1996 in Salt Lake City, Utah. They were married almost 30 wonderful years.
He attended...
James Gary Cooper
Jun 23, 2026
James Gary Cooper, age 87, passed away June 23, 2026 in his home in St. George, UT, He was born on December 30, 1938 in Tucson, AZ to James Leroy Cooper and Mildred Adelia Post Cooper.
Gary was the oldest of six children and a twin to his sister, Gayle Cooper Bramwell. He married Lucia Angelica Espin Cooper in the Mesa,...
Karon Amelia Beckstrom
Jun 16, 2026
Karon Amelia Beckstrom, age 90, peacefully returned to her Heavenly Father on June 16, 2026, in her home in Ivins, Utah. She was born on January 22, 1936, in Grover, Utah to Dallas William Morrill and Pearl Reah Covington Morrill.
Karon married Kenneth Garth Beckstrom on October 25, 1954, in the Manti Utah Temple. Together they built a loving home and...
Lyle Legrand Wood
Jun 14, 2026
Lyle LeGrand Wood, age 89, passed away peacefully on June 14, 2026. He was born on December 14, 1936, in Garland, Utah, to LeGrand Willard Wood and Mamie Elizabeth Wise Wood.
Lyle spent many years serving in law enforcement in Utah and Idaho before beginning a career with Morton Thiokol Corporation, where he worked on the C-4 program. He retired at age 55...
Monty Coy Wiley
Jun 11, 2026
Monty Coy Wiley, age 85, passed away June 11, 2026 in St. George, Utah. He was born March 17, 1941 in Texarkana, Arkansas to Leon Arthur Wiley and Ruth Elizabeth Jordan.
He married Genevieve Louise Hook in Arizona in 1960. They had 3 children, Darlene Kay, Angela Joy and Brent George. They divorced in 1980 and Coy later remarried Ida Jean...
