Obituaries
St. George, UT Obituaries
Local obituaries for the St. George and Washington County, UT area
Brenda Sue Ficklin
Feb 2, 2026
Our beautiful wife, mom, sister, daughter, grammy, great grandmother, aunt, and best friend, Brenda Sue Ficklin, 77, passed away suddenly from a massive heart attack on February 2, 2026. She was born on August 28, 1948, in Brigham City, Utah, to DeVearl Nish and Lucile Hawes Goss.
Mom grew up moving around a lot, never staying in one place and calling...
Karla Ann Thornton
Jan 31, 2026
After being very patient, patient, patient, Karla Ann Thornton passed away less than a week before celebrating her 82nd birthday.
Born in Salt Lake City on February 5, 1944. She graduated from Bountiful High School in 1962, then went on to graduate from the Logan Institute of Religion and earn her degree from Utah State University in 1968. She later completed...
William Thomas Kowalowski Jr.
Jan 30, 2026
William Thomas Kowalowski Jr., known to all as Bill, passed away peacefully on January 30, 2026, at St. George Regional Hospital in St. George, Utah. He was 79 years old.
Bill was born on August 26, 1946, in Malone, New York, and was raised in Silver Bay, Minnesota. He served his country with honor in the United States Navy from 1965...
JoAnn Harper
Jan 28, 2026
JoAnn Norlander Lamph Harper passed away at the age of 91 on January 28, 2026, in Santa Clara, Utah. JoAnn was born June 15, 1934 in Ogden, Utah a daughter of Jessie Doman and Fred Norlander. She grew up in Ogden, Utah and went to elementary through high school there. She attended Weber college for a short time until she...
Linda Kay Hartle
Jan 27, 2026
Linda Hartle, age 72, passed away on January 27, 2026, in St. George, Utah. She was born on July 28, 1954, in Farmington, New Mexico, at San Juan Regional Hospital, the daughter of William and Dee McAlpine. She married Jim Hartle on May 5, 1994. She was previously married to Jim Hurst and had three wonderful sons: Chris, Trent, and...
Kenneth John Brown
Jan 24, 2026
Dr. Kenneth John Brown, age 102, died peacefully on January 24, 2026, in St. George, Utah. Formerly a longtime resident of Rexburg, Idaho, Ken is remembered and cherished as an outstanding educator and a faithful member of his church. He was a devoted family man, a proud World War II veteran and Iwo Jima survivor, a prolific and gifted writer,...
Landon Paramore
Jan 23, 2026
Landon R. Paramore, age 40, passed away on January 23, 2026, in St. George, Utah surrounded by loved ones.
Landon was born on April 1, 1985, in Salt Lake City, Utah, to Cynthia J. Reynolds and Lamar Martinez.
He was lovingly raised by his uncle, Randy Paramore, and Randy’s wife, Cynthia Paramore, who became his parents in every way. Landon was sealed...
Sally May Berger
Jan 18, 2026
St. George, Utah — Sally Foy Berger, age 81, passed away peacefully on January 18, 2026 surrounded by her family, in St. George, Utah. She was born January 27, 1944, in Bingham, Utah, to Rex and Ida Foy.
Sally was raised in Salt Lake City, Utah, where she attended South High School. It was there that she met her high school sweetheart,...
Gilbert Ambrose Nicola
Jan 17, 2026
Gilbert Ambrose Nicola of St. George, UT, died peacefully in his sleep on January 17, 2026 at the age of 95. Born January 20, 1930 in Milwaukee, he was the child of Ambrose Nicola and Emily Virgin, both parents immigrating separately from Germany just prior to the depression.
Married Unita Jean Rogers, a farmer's daughter from Northern Wisconsin, married for over...
Boyd Asahel Crump
Jan 11, 2026
Boyd Asahel Crump passed away peacefully in his sleep on January 11, 2026. He was born on March 10, 1930, in Lark, Utah to Heber Asahel Crump and Eliza Erma Bodell Crump. Boyd and his family later moved to Midvale, Utah and he attended Jordan High School
Boyd aka “Pop”, “Papa” lived a life of fun and adventure. He was a...
Penny Barwick
Jan 9, 2026
Penny Burrows Barwick, 73, passed away peacefully on January 9, 2026 surrounded by her loving husband and children. She was born in Murray, Utah on December 19, 1952 to Ted and Helen Burrows. She married Paul Barwick, the love of her life, after knowing each other only 3 weeks, on March 26, 1979 in the Salt Lake Temple. They have...
Linda Palmer
Jan 1, 2026
Linda May Palmer (Kresanck) passed away on January 1, 2026 at the St. George Regional Hospital in St. George, Utah.
Linda was born on May 27, 1960 in Milwaukee, Wisconsin to Richard and Miya Kresanck.
Linda married Bryan Palmer on May 7, 2005 in Coeur d'Alene, Idaho. Bryan and Linda lived in Great Falls, Montana for several years before moving to St....
Thomas William Mackay
Dec 22, 2025
Thomas William Mackay was born to Janette and Wendell Mackay on February 26, 1940, in Los Angeles, California. With his two older brothers, Ian and Ron, Tom grew up in Tujunga, California (an outlying Los Angeles suburb at the northeast end of the San Fernando Valley).
On November 13, 1951, their family was sealed in the Mesa Arizona Temple. In large...
Guri Grindberg Wright
Dec 14, 2025
Guri Grindberg Wright
May 31, 1942 - December 14, 2025
Guri Grindberg Wright, a woman whose life was defined by adventurous courage, a nurturing heart, and an unbreakable bond to her Norwegian heritage, passed away peacefully on December 14, 2025. She was a woman of "Uff-da" moments, endless smiles, and a love for her family and friends that knew no bounds.
A Childhood...
John Clair Payzant
Dec 13, 2025
John Clair Payzant passed away peacefully at the age of 98 in his Washington, Utah home on December 13, 2025, surrounded by his family, whom he loved dearly. He was born to Rueben Ells Payzant and Desta Shepherd on September 15, 1927, in Benjamin, Utah. He was the third of seven children; his siblings are Elaine, Afton, Joyce, Clifton, Evelyn, and Renae. He...
Latu Fakahua
Dec 4, 2025
With heavy hearts, we share the news of the passing of Fatafehi Litiane Latu Vava’u Fakahua, who peacefully completed her earthly mission on Thursday, December 4, 2025. Surrounded by her beloved family in her cherished home in Ivins, Utah, she left this world at the age of 86.
Born in Apifo’ou Sailoame Neiafu, Tonga, to Analolohea Finau and Sitamipa Isikeli Finau,...
Crongy Preston Breedlove III
Nov 24, 2025
Crongy Preston Breedlove, III, passed away peacefully on November 24, 2025, just four days before his 71st birthday.
Born on November 28, 1954, in Las Vegas, Nevada, Crongy was the beloved son of the late Crongy Jr. and Bernice Margret Munding Breedlove.
Life and Legacy of Persistence
Crongy spent his formative years growing up on a remote Nevada ranch, where he cultivated strong...
Jeanne Thorn Wilkinson
Nov 24, 2025
Jeanne Thorn Wilkinson completed her earthly mission in the early morning of Monday, November 24, 2025. She is preceded in death by her sweetheart, Kenneth Leland Wilkinson; parents Irene and Hall Thorn; her sister, Faye Hyde; and daughter-in-law, Kerry Wilkinson.
Jeanne is survived by her four sons, Michael (Laura), Rock Springs, Wyoming; Kevin (Rhonda), St. George, Utah; Todd (Rayan), St. George, Utah; and...
Kenneth Harmon Gubler
Nov 23, 2025
Ken Gubler, age 96, passed away peacefully on Sunday, November 23, 2025, in St. George, Utah. He was born January 23, 1929, in Ivins, Utah, to Clement Gubler and Audra Hafen Gubler.
Ken grew up in Ivins, Utah, and at the age of 14, his family moved to Rosemead, California. He attended El Monte High School, where he played football and...
Richard Fisher
Nov 21, 2025
Richard Alan Fisher, beloved son, father grandfather and brother passed away on November 21, 2025 at the St. George Regional Hospital after bravely living with COPD for many years.
Richard, also known as "Rick" and "Ricky" was born on October 14, 1953 in Huntington Beach, California to Robert Fisher and Jeanette Roseann DePerna. He was the second oldest of eight children....
