St. George, UT Obituaries

Nov 28, 2022

Martha “Marie” Meldrum Merrill, age 89 passed away on 28 November 2022 in her home in St. George, Utah.

Marie was born the summer of 1933 in Lethbridge, Alberta, Canada to James and Lucy Meldrum, where she lived until she was 15. The family then moved to Moses Lake, Washington. She attended nursing school in Rexburg, Idaho....

Nov 27, 2022

David George Passey, 73, passed away November 27, 2022 in St George, Utah. He was born December 18, 1948 in Worcester England to Frederick John and Mary McGregor Passey.

David was married to Mary Ann Mortimer for 55 years, they were married in Cheltenham England July 8, 1967.

He is survived by his loving wife...

Nov 26, 2022

Marilyn Caroline Kelley was born in Hebron Nebraska September 7, 1930 to Elsa Paul and Clarence Eckwell.

She was raised on a farm in Nebraska in the early 1940’s. She and her Mother moved to Los Angeles California where her Mother worked in a defense plant. She then went back to Nebraska in 1942 and lived with...

Nov 26, 2022

Kenneth Hyrum Prisbrey, 63, passed away on November 26, 2022 in Saint George. He was born on July 15, 1959 in Kanab Utah, to Kent and Eileen Prisbrey. He married Diane Swiderski on March 22, 1991.

He was raised in Ivins Utah. He graduated from Dixie High School. He was the oldest of thirteen siblings. His interests...

Nov 25, 2022

Dennis Mark Wilson, 84, went to his heavenly home November 25, 2022, in Hurricane, UT. He was born June 22, 1938, in Los Angeles, California to James and Rachel Lois Wilson. He married Patricia (Patty) Wheeler. They were married in Seattle Washington Temple on May 26, 1984.

Dennis was raised in East LA. His mom and dad...

Nov 23, 2022

St. George, Utah - Robert Earl Davenport, Jr. (Bob) - age 100 - died on November 23, 2022. He was born September 9, 1922 in Pensacola, Florida to Gladys Houston Davenport and Robert Earl Davenport. He married Ernestine Elizabeth Dobson November 27, 1945 in Seattle, Washington. Ernestine died March 5, 2010, after which, Bob married Alison Marylyn Fretwell Williams...

Nov 19, 2022

Dennis Eugene Bentley

Dennis passed away on November 19, 2022, at the age of 72, at his home in Hurricane, Utah, of complications following a massive stroke he suffered in 2021. Dennis was born on May 9, 1950, in Compton, California, to Evelyn June Webb and Lester Robert Bentley.

He is survived by his loving...

Nov 16, 2022

Marcia Ellen Cassels, age 86, passed away on November 16, 2022 in St. George Utah.

She was born November 24, 1935 in Minneapolis, Minn. To Marcia Grace (Austin) Fisk and Earl Joseph Fisk.  She was the oldest sibling of 5 and the only girl.

In later years, it was found that her father, who ran...

Nov 4, 2022

June Swift Ellison, born in Liverpool, England, to Thomas Swift and Evelyn Wilson Swift on June 1, 1932, died on November 4, 2022, in her home in Santa Clara, Utah.

June was raised in Liverpool, England, the youngest of three sisters. She was a devoted member of the Church of Jesus Christ or Latter-Day Saints and was...

Nov 3, 2022

James William Sauers (Jim) 98 passed from his walk in this physical realm peacefully at his home in Hurricane, UT on Nov. 3, 2022.  He had a beautiful and challenging life with many adventures during a century that saw more changes than any century before.

His childhood and youth years were filled with helping deliver coal on...

Nov 3, 2022

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...

Nov 2, 2022

Betty Louise Dufour of St. George, Utah. Died November 2,2022. She was born Betty Louise Mendenhall in Monterey Park, California, on May 3, 1930. The only child of Joel James Mendenhall and Amy Grace Lane. The Depression forced her family to relocate, and she was raised in Placerville, California.

She married Douglas Leon Howard on May 18,...

Oct 29, 2022

Jocelyn Kay Palmer Harris of Colorado Springs, CO, passed from this hiking realm to the next adventure on Saturday October 29, 2022.

Jocelyn was born February 12, 1978, in Idaho Falls, Idaho to Paul and Claudette Palmer; their fourth child and first daughter. Her early years were spent happily working alongside her parents and brothers and eventually...

Oct 26, 2022

Christopher Edward Duram passed away October 26,  2022 peacefully at his home in Ivins UT.  He was born in Powell, WY on June 6 1936 to Joseph Martin Duram and Mary Andrea Duran.

He was very active in all sports throughout his life.

He joined the United States Marine Corp in 1954, at age 17,...

Oct 22, 2022

Stetson Cole Owens, age 3 months, was put down for a nap and found unresponsive on October 22, 2022.  He was was born July 20, 2022 to Cole and Kailie Jones Owens in St. George, Utah.

Our angel baby got to spend his short time here in St George. He was blessed by his father in the...

Oct 21, 2022

Boyd McKnight, passed away peacefully at his home in Hurricane, Utah, on October 21, 2022. Boyd was 86, he was born October 30, 1936, in Heber City, Utah to Paul and Deon McKnight. Boyd graduated from Wasatch High School in Heber City. Boyd was a member of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints. He married the love...

Oct 20, 2022

Christianna Jane (Johnston)Wilson, 83, passed into the loving arms of her Savior Jesus Christ on October 20, 2022 in St. George, Utah

Christianna was born on October 18, 1939 in Bergland, Michigan, to William Albert Johnston and Mary Barbara (Willis) Johnston.

She married Carl Edwin Wilson on July 30, 1960 in Los Angeles, California, and together...

Oct 19, 2022

Lloyd Douglas Paxman was born on June 7, 1956 to the late Willard and Hazel Paxman in Raymond, Alberta Canada. He passed away on October 19, 2022. He was raised in Raymond, Alberta and grew up working on his family farm where he developed a strong work ethic and a love for the outdoors and farm work. He attended...

Oct 17, 2022

Lieutenant Colonel (RET) Marjorie R. Jensen-Atkinson (Mrs. A.) was born October 12, 1946 in Payson, Utah. Marjorie was the youngest in the Jensen family who lived in Nephi Utah. She is survived by her husband of 37 years Charles (Chuck) Atkinson, two older brothers; Richard G. Jensen (Sherrie) and James U. Jensen (Kathy); and two older sisters; Kathleen Damron (Paul)...

Oct 16, 2022

LaRae Viertel Davis passed away peacefully with her loving husband, Ron, by her side on October 16, 2022. She has returned home to her Heavenly Father and will be joyfully reunited with many loved ones and friends. LaRae was a gentle, kind and caring person. She brought joy and happiness into the lives of those who had the privilege...