Obituaries
St. George, UT Obituaries
Local obituaries for the St. George and Washington County, UT area
Donald Lee Triptow
Feb 19, 2024
Donald Lee Triptow (Don) passed away in Hurricane, Utah on Monday, February 19, 2024. He was 85 years “young”.He was born December 27, 1938 in Salt Lake City, Utah to Earl Leon Triptow and Ruth Eliza Fowler Triptow.He graduated in 1957 and joined the U.S. Coast Guard where he remained on active and reserve duty in Salt Lake City, Oakland...
Mary Elizabeth Simmons-Sierer
Feb 17, 2024
Mary Elizabeth Simmons-Sierer was born in Pueblo, Colorado, on January 6th, 1950, to Harry Hugh Simmons and Mary Elizabeth Pendleton. She was their third child with older brothers James Leslie Simmons and Timothy Heath Simmons and a younger sister, Martha Jane Simmons.
She attended public schools in Pueblo and attended Southern Colorado State College in Pueblo for her freshman year of...
Kathryn Hall
Feb 16, 2024
Kathryn Hall passed away on February 16, 2024 in St George, Utah.
Kathy was the 3rd child born to LaVon Asay Hall & Yvonne DeMille Hall on December 16, 1966. She loved her siblings, Wade, Lisa and Debbie. She was a fun and loyal sister and her naturally happy disposition was a light to those around her. Family meant everything to...
Mignon Elaine Smyth
Feb 15, 2024
Mignon Elaine Smyth passed away on February 15, 2024, in St. George, Utah, at age 80. She was a Christ-like example of charity, kindness, and peacemaking; everyone who knew her will miss her deeply.
Mignon was born November 12, 1943, in Boston, MA, to William James McCracken and Margaret Elaine Russell. Her father's military career enabled her to grow up in...
Mary Luella (Rawson) James
Feb 14, 2024
St. George, UT – Mary Luella (Rawson) James, age 83, passed away peacefully on February 14, 2024, in Provo, Utah. She was born on January 29, 1941, in Murray, Utah, to Lloyd Crane Rawson and Luella Johnson. She married Harvey Stanley James in Salt Lake City, Utah, on January 15, 1960.
Mary was a devoted disciple of Jesus Christ and faithful...
Andre' Constant Van Der Heyden
Feb 12, 2024
Andre’ “Andy” Constant Van Der Heyden, age 86 passed away February 12th 2024 in St. George Utah. He was born on April 8, 1937 in St. Gillis Waas, Belgium to Arthur and Maria Van Der Heyden. He married Alvena “Yvonne” Yaeger on June 29, 1957 in St. Charles, Illinois.
Andy immigrated to the United States when he was 12 years old and...
Kevin Ray Davis
Feb 10, 2024
The Man, the Myth, the Legend, Kevin Ray Davis, age 42, unexpectedly passed away on February 10, 2024, surrounded by his family. He was born in Beaver, Utah, on March 17, 1981, to Dwayne and Tracy Messer Davis. He grew up in Cedar City, Utah, riding bikes and playing baseball. In 1995, the family moved to Richfield, Utah. Later, in...
Keith K. Bunker
Feb 9, 2024
Keith Kendall Bunker, age 51, passed away on February 9, 2024 in Southern Utah in a motor vehicle accident. Keith was born to George and Joyce Bunker (Funk) on June 14, 1972 in Henderson Nevada. Keith is proceeded in death by his mother Joyce. He is survived by his father, George (Linda), his stepfather Sharry Funk, his siblings, Jill (Marlon), Chris...
Gary Dean Milligan
Feb 7, 2024
Gary Dean Milligan, age 74, passed away on February 7, 2024 in Saint George, Utah. He was born on January 11, 1950 in Grand Rapids, Michigan to Leslie June Gillam Milligan and Burton Richardson Milligan. He was married to Jonanne Hannan from September 4, 1976 to July 27, 1979. He married Leslie Ann Francom Milligan in Hawthorne, California on November...
Cailey Ann Tullis
Feb 4, 2024
St. George, UT - Cailey Ann Tullis, 18, unexpectedly passed away on February 4th, 2024 at Intermountain Medical Center in Murray. She was born in Salt Lake City on April 11th, 2005 to Marla and Jared Tullis of Washington City.
Cailey lived in Southern Utah her entire life and had recently graduated from Pine View High School with honors.
To know Cailey...
Shirley Morganti
Feb 2, 2024
Shirley Jean (McCullough) Morganti, her loved ones at her side, passed peacefully into the Lord's arms Friday evening, February 2, 2024 at St. George Regional Hospital.Shirley was born on her family's farm just outside of Hennessey, Oklahoma, on July 29, 1935, the youngest child of Steven and Dora (Hutchison) McCullough, both of whom were widowed with grown children. Steven had...
Russell Don Williams
Jan 30, 2024
Russell Don "Sam" Williams
June 12, 1930 - January 30, 2024
Always a jokester and up for an adventure, Sam lived a long and full life. He was born in Columbia, Utah and graduated from Carbon High School. He served in the Korean War aboard the USS Endicott. He worked on road crews briefly and then many years for the Utah Highway...
Norman Hazen Schiffman
Jan 28, 2024
Norman H. Schiffman, 90, of Washington, Utah, died January 28, 2024, at Southern Utah Veterans Home due to natural causes.He was born July 31, 1933 to Melvin Owen Schiffman and Gladys Allsop in Smithfield, Utah.He grew up, mostly in the Smithfield and Logan area. The family moved for a time to Mesa, Arizona, where he went to high school.He joined...
Judy Rae Walker Caffall
Jan 25, 2024
St. George, Utah – Judy Rae Walker Caffall completed her mortal journey and passed away peacefully on January 25, 2024.
Judy was born April 11, 1938 in Ogden, Utah. She was the only and very cherished child born to Bruce Eldon Walker and Emma Bingham Leishman.
Judy attended Ben Lomand High School, graduating in 1956. She then moved to Logan to attend...
Patricia Michelene Christensen
Jan 22, 2024
Patricia Michelene Christensen, 83, of St. George, Utah, passed away on January 22, 2024.
Patricia was born on December 30, 1940 to Sam Solomon and Patricia Eleanor O'Brien in Denver, Colorado.
Funeral Mass will be held at the St. George Catholic Church at 259 W 200 N, St. George, UT 84770 on Friday, January 26, 2024 at 10:00am. A viewing will be...
Korey Yves Offrett
Jan 22, 2024
Korey Yves Offrett
April 2, 1958 - January 22, 2024
It is with heavy hearts that we share the news of our beloved Korey's passing on January 22, 2024
at the age of 65, after a valiant fight with cancer. We have felt no greater crushing pain than when
your heart stopped beating surrounded by your loving family.
We couldn't have asked for a more...
Charlie John Smith
Jan 19, 2024
Charlie John Smith (Chuck)
Chuck was able to graduate from this life Friday January 19, 2024 at home in St. George, Utah with loving family surrounding him. He was born February 5, 1931 to Charlie John Smith and Mary Louise Pingel in Malad, Idaho. He was married to Mary ‘Constance ‘Burr, April 1, 1955 in the Salt Lake Temple.
He is survived...
Stephen George Tatum
Jan 18, 2024
Santa Clara, UT- Stephen George Tatum, age 83, of Santa Clara, UT, passed away peacefully on January 18, 2024, in his home surrounded by the loving warmth of his family.
Steve was born December 29, 1940, in Tucson, Arizona. He was the son of George Dennis Tatum and Ruth Merle Curtis.
Steve was raised in Phoenix, Arizona and as he grew spent...
Julian Robert Wright
Jan 15, 2024
St. George, UT - Julian Robert Wright, age 87, a beloved husband, father, grandfather, and great-grandfather, peacefully passed away on January 15th, 2024, in St. George, Utah. He was surrounded by the warmth of his loved ones.
Born on April 20, 1936, in Salt Lake City, Utah, Julian was the cherished son of Lurla Darlene Harrington and Milo James Wright. On...
Lorna Collard Smith
Jan 12, 2024
In Loving Memory of Lorna Collard Smith-It is with heavy hearts that we announce the passing of our beautiful mom, who left this world on January 12, 2024. Born on January 23, 1938, in a small farming community in Huntington, Utah, she was a beacon of love, hard work, and generosity, leaving a mark on the hearts of those who...

