Obituaries
St. George, UT Obituaries
Local obituaries for the St. George and Washington County, UT area
Dennis Beck
Apr 28, 2021
Dennis A. Beck, class of 1956, passed away in his sleep April 28, 2021 surrounded by family. Denny lived a full and rich life and said "he had done everything in life that he had set out to do".
Denny is survived by his lovely wife, Pati, blessed with 9 children, 26 grandchildren and (soon to be) 12...
Bryant Blackner
Apr 22, 2021
Bryant Blackner, age 75, peacefully passed away on April 22, 2021, in Hurricane, UT. He was born on February 3, 1946 to Chloe Lewis and Melvin Blackner. He married Vianne McRae in Salt Lake on April 22, 1966. Bryant served in the Army Reserve after graduating from Granite High School. He worked at Mayfair Market, Gibbons and Reid...
Dudley Bailey
Apr 20, 2021
Dudley Lee Bailey passed away April 20, 2021 in St. George, Utah. He was born April 25, 1944 in St. George, Utah to Timothy and Lettie Hafen Bailey.
He is survived by 3 sons and 7 grandchildren.
Services will be held at a later date.
Robert Anderson
Apr 14, 2021
Robert (Bob) Anderson, former Director of Akron Ohio Parks and Recreation, passed away on April 14, 2021 at his home in St. George UT. He was born May 12, 1932, in Minneapolis MN, son of Carl and Vivian Anderson. He is survived by his wife of 65 years, Donna Anderson, four children, Julie Horn (Danny), Jeff Anderson, Joe Anderson (Maureen),...
Carl Woodruff
Apr 14, 2021
On Wednesday, April 14, 2021, Carl Woodruff, loving husband, and father, passed away at the age of 67 in St. George, Utah. Carl was born on June 16, 1953 in Ft. Lauderdale, Florida to Cal and Betty.
Carl grew up in various places. He lived in Nashville, Tennessee; Ann Harbor Michigan; Columbia, Missouri; and...
Jesse Kochel
Apr 8, 2021
Jesse Rodriguez Kochel, 46, tragically passed away on April 8, 2021 in Hurricane, Utah due to complications while battling Stage 4 Glioblastoma, an aggressive form of Brain Cancer. He was diagnosed February 14, 2021. Jesse’s short 7 week battle with cancer was fought with admirable strength and unwavering determination, just as he lived his life. Jesse was born...
Paul Riding
Apr 8, 2021
On April 8, 2021 Paul Joseph Riding, loving husband, father, grandfather passed away at the age of 69 from stage four medullary thyroid cancer. He was surrounded by his wife, Terese, and his six children, at home in Santa Clara, Utah.
Paul was born in Pioche, Nevada, on December 31, 1951, to Kathleen Cottam and Edwin D...
Mark Stratton
Apr 5, 2021
Mark Stratton—beloved husband, father, grandfather, son and brother-- passed away April 5, 2021 in Hurricane, Utah.
Mark was born September 23, 1969 to Arwin and Jenneil Stratton in Cedar City, Utah. He grew up with his older brothers and sister on their farm north of town—where he learned to work. They later moved to Hurricane,...
Gary Davidson
Apr 4, 2021
Gary Steven Davidson passed peacefully from this mortal existence on April 4, 2021—Easter Sunday—the holiest day of the year. A cherished friend observed that Heavenly Father calls home some of his choicest spirits on that day. He was surrounded by the love of souls from both sides of the veil.
Gary was born in...
Jerry Peterson
Apr 1, 2021
Jerry Lloyd Peterson, age 82, passed away on April 1, 2021 in his home in St George Utah. He was born December 24, 1938 in Idaho Falls, Idaho to Orval Henry and Jeannette Isabelle Peterson. He married Shelda Marie Peterson in Shelley Idaho on June 2, 1961.
He is survived by his wife Shelda Marie Peterson:...
Sherri Webb
Mar 16, 2021
Sherri Louise Nyborg Webb passed away peacefully on March 16, 2021. She was born on December 19, 1934 in Rexburg, Idaho to Edna Foote Black and Alfonso Hansen Nyborg. She loved to tell about her family living in a sheep wagon in Wikiup, AZ or playing with her friend, Jenny Larson, in Short Creek, Az as a child....
Marvin Beineke Jr.
Mar 16, 2021
Marvin Reed Beineke Jr. passed away tragically in a house fire on March 16, 2021 in St. George, Utah. He was born February 16, 1948 in Wichita, Kansas to Marvin Beineke Sr. and Doris Hunsucker.
He is survived by his children Mark, Cory, Shirann and Crystal. And by his siblings David, Michael, and Terry.
Darwin Dean Garrett
Mar 16, 2021
On Tuesday, March 16, 2021, Darwin Dean Garrett, proud Grandpa, Dad, and husband passed away unexpectedly at age 66.
Dean was born in 1954 in Silver City, New Mexico. As a young adult Dean lived in several rural locations including Silver Bell, Round Valley, and Morenci. He loved the lifestyle and often shared his...
Heather Guymon
Mar 14, 2021
Heather Harris Guymon was in the company of her family when she returned to her Father in Heaven on March 14, 2021 due to complications from a stroke. Heather was born November 13, 1972 in Cedar City, Utah to parents Chuck and Dianna Harris.
She grew up in Parowan and was the oldest of...
Dick Chambers
Mar 12, 2021
Dick Chambers passed away peacefully on March 12, 2021 at his home in St George, Utah. He was born on November 11, 1935 in Chicago, Illinois and lived most of his adult life in Denver, Colorado. He is survived by his wife Sandy, a twin brother Jerry, an older brother Bill and 2 children. He retired from Metro...
Billy Kirk
Mar 12, 2021
Billy Joe Kirk, 75, March 12, 2021 died in St George, Utah. He was born October 10, 1945 to Ophelia May and Joe Benedette in Bakersfield, California. Ophelia (Betty) remarried in 1948 James Harold Kirk. James was his Dad. Bill and Edyth married January 26, 1965 in Bakersfield, CA.
Bill was the oldest of...
Kerry Herring
Mar 9, 2021
Kerry Lynn Herring, age 59, died March 9, 2021. Born June 18, 1961 in Sevier, UT to Alice Dawn Sattley (deceased) and Clayton Garth Herring (deceased). Previous marriage to Marceen Louis Mecham (deceased) in 1986, that ended in divorce and friendship. Married Barbara Sue Morrison Stewart on Nov. 18, 1994. They later divorced, but continued as life...
Glen Pierce
Mar 8, 2021
Glen H. Pierce, 74, passed away on March 8, 2021 in St. George, Utah. He was born on April 14, 1946 in Payson, Utah to Paul Clinton Pierce and Sarah Bernice Pierce. He married Kay Bain in Farmington, Utah on October 3, 1968 and the marriage was later solemnized in the Salt Lake City Temple on August 20, 1976....
Vaughn Pendleton
Mar 7, 2021
Vaughn Byrne Pendleton passed away peacefully at home on March 7, 2021. He was born October 12, 1920 in Peterson, Morgan County, Utah.
Parents: Lawrence Patten Pendleton and Annie Byrne. Married Fay G. Roberts Apr 2, 1941 (Deceased); Carol G Taylor Sep 27,1974 (Deceased); Barbara Pulley Feb 12,1994.
Survived by wife Barbara; Children LeAnn Pendleton...
Charles Dominik
Mar 4, 2021
Charles Thomas Dominik, age 92, passed away peacefully on March 4, 2021 in St George UT. He was surrounded by his wife and daughter. He was born January 11, 1929 in Hayward WI to Hedwig and Charles Stanley Dominik. He was the youngest of 6 children who have all preceded him in death.
He was married to...
