Obituaries
St. George, UT Obituaries
Local obituaries for the St. George and Washington County, UT area
Cary Liston
Nov 28, 2024
Cary Liston,78, a precious wife and mother, loved by many and saved by God’s grace, passed away on November 28, 2024, after a battle with Parkinson’s Disease.
Born to Paul and Elva Koller on March 12, 1946, Cary was raised with her brothers, Norman and Douglas, in Idaho Falls, Idaho. Cary married Paul Liston on September 5, 1976. Their relationship was characterized by a...
Royce Franklin Graham
Nov 28, 2024
Royce Franklin Graham, a devoted family patriarch and respected engineer, passed away on November 28, 2024, in St. George, Utah, at the age of 88. Born on January 27, 1936, in Ringling, Oklahoma, Royce lived a life rich in accomplishments both personally and professionally.
A proud graduate of Zane's High School, Royce went on to pursue higher education at Murray State...
MaryLou Swain
Nov 27, 2024
MaryLou Swain, 78, returned to her heavenly home on November 27, 2024 in St. George, Utah after a long battle with stomach cancer. MaryLou was born in Ontario, Canada on July 2, 1946. She was the youngest child of Mariah Jane & Lewis John South. She was sealed to Johnnie Lee Shutt in the Salt Lake temple on August 26, 1966....
Paula Ann Gilger Crawford
Nov 23, 2024
Paula Ann Gilger Crawford, 76, passed away on November 23, 2024. She was born October 9, 1948 to LoRay and Pauline(Minchew) Gilger in Cedar City, Utah. She married her eternal companion B. Glen Crawford in the St.George Utah Temple on February 17, 1967.
Paula was the most sweet, kind, and gentle soul. She patterned her life after our Savior Jesus Christ....
Randy Cecil Carter
Nov 20, 2024
Randy Cecil Carter, 72, passed away November 20, 2024 in his home in Mesquite, Nevada.
Randy was born July 20, 1952, in Provo, Utah to Osburn and Ruth (Ruthie) Carter. He was the 2nd of 4 boys, raised on Carterville Road in Orem. As a young boy, Randy worked on the family dairy farm. Randy graduated from Orem High School in...
Lavon Randall
Nov 19, 2024
Lavon Randall, a special dad of 13 children, 67 grandchildren and 32 great grandchildren whom he loved each one beyond words, has gone home. He passed away Tuesday, November 19, 2024 in the early morning hours at his home. The family spent the day and night surrounding him with their love.
He was born August 8, 1942, 82 years ago, in...
Samuel Huntsman Gentry
Nov 14, 2024
Samuel Huntsman Gentry passed on November 14, 2024, at the age of 64. Sam was born in St. George Utah on January 19, 1960 to Austin and Elna Gentry.
Sam was raised in St. George, Utah. He attended Dixie High School. Following high school he served a mission for The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints in New Zealand.
Sam...
Hugh Marion Lyman Jr.
Nov 14, 2024
Hugh Marion Lyman, Jr., 95, passed away on November 14, 2024, in St. George, Utah. Born on July 28, 1929, he was truly a gifted man of exceptional talents and varied interests. Throughout his life, he excelled as a mechanical engineer, salesman, musician, hunter, fisherman, navigator, carpenter, pilot, designer, golfer, welder, draftsman, and inventor. His passion for technology and innovation...
Sharon F Robinson
Nov 11, 2024
Our loving and dedicated 87 yr old mother, Sharon Fitzgerald Robinson was born July 2, 1937 on the beautiful family Ranch north of Kamas, Utah. Her parents were Guy and Dorothy Sneathen Fitzgerald. Mom spent her growing up on the ranch being the constant companion of her beloved paternal grandfather Riley Fitzgerald. With him, she learned to love horses and...
Margaret Karen Silva
Nov 10, 2024
Margaret (Peggy) Silva 91, died November 10, 2024 in St. George, UT. She was born February, 20, 1933 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania to Hans and Isabella Hansen.
Peggy married Gene Silva in California on May 23,1970. Peggy and Gene loved to spend time with family and friends. They enjoyed traveling with their RV throughout the country. Peggy retired from PG&E as customer...
Elaine Allred Prince
Nov 7, 2024
Elaine Allred Prince, 96, passed away on November 7, 2024 in Washington, UT. She was born February 18, 1928 in Provo, UT to Charles Henry Allred and Cosette Brown Allred. She married Merl Prince in Las Vegas, NV, on September 15, 1946.
Elaine was the youngest of 8 children raised in Provo by parents of pioneer heritage. She attended school in...
George Alan Badger
Nov 6, 2024
Name: George Alan Badger
Age: 88
Date of Death: 11-6-2024
Place of Death: St. George, UT
Born: 1-7-1936
Place of Birth: Hartford, CT
Name of Parents: Mother-Nellie May Pillsbury
Father- George Earl Badger
Name of Spouse: Hedy Elizabeth Pridemore-Badger
Place of Marriage: St. George, UT at the home of Steve and Violet Payne
Date of Marriage: 8-17-2013
Raised in: Chicopee, MA
Education: Went into the Military
Religion: Catholic
Places Lived: Chicopee, MA
San Diego, CA
Jacumba/Boulevard,...
Ellis Darrell Eborn
Oct 22, 2024
Ellis Darrell Eborn returned to his Father in Heaven from his St. George, UT home, October 22, 2024 after a long and trying illness. He is survived by his loving wife of 67 years, Jeannine Armatage Eborn whom he married August 30, 1957 in the Idaho Falls Temple of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints.
He is also survived...
Gloria Taylor Mower
Oct 22, 2024
Gloria Jean Taylor Mower left us early in the morning of October 22, 2024. Let’s share a moment and remember all that she brought us, taught us and left behind. Gloria had an infectious laugh and enjoyed any silly joke. She kept us all entertained asshe often accidentally mixed up her words with phrases such as, “boys, brush your hair and comb your...
Nadeane Shingleton Sandberg
Oct 21, 2024
Nadeane Shingleton Sandberg, 84, returned to her heavenly home on Oct. 21, 2024 in St. George, Ut. after a long and courageous battle with Dementia/Alzheimer’s Disease, Metastatic Breast Cancer, and a recent fall that sadly took her quicker than expected.
Nadeane was born on January 14, 1940 in Denver, Co. to R. Farnell Shingleton and Maureen Hendrickson. She was sealed to...
Terry Welch Brown
Oct 9, 2024
An Angel in the shape of our mother, Terry Welch Brown, left this earthly life on October 9, 2024. The past five months she was surrounded by family and many friends as she battled with cancer. Terry was the youngest child born to Charles Frederick Welch and Cora Brew Godfrey on October 13, 1936. Terry’s mother died when she was...
Blaine Reed Thornock
Oct 9, 2024
I passed away in St. George, Utah after a long and satisfying life on October 9, 2024. I was born on a cold Bear Lake day March 3, 1937 in Bloomington, Idaho. My father was Owen D. Thornock and my mother Ada Ward. We moved to St. Anthony, Idaho when I was 4 1/2 years old. I was educated there...
Marriner Cooley Rigby
Oct 7, 2024
Marriner Cooley Rigby had a beautiful life of 96 years. Due to his adventurous spirit, strength of character, compassionate heart, and charming sense of humor, he leaves behind a legacy of family and friends who will miss him dearly.
Marriner craved the out-of-doors and loved growing up in rural Newton, Utah. He was born to Frances Cooley and Samuel Marriner Rigby on May 31,1928,...
Marilyn Russell Chamberlain
Sep 28, 2024
Marilyn Chamberlain 78, passed away in her home September 28, 2024, where she was surrounded by her loving family.
Marilyn was raised in Salt Lake City, UT, where she attended grade school through high school with her brother Paul. Joanne, her baby sister, came years later. Joanne spent most of her time with Marilyn. Marilyn felt like Joanne’s second mom and...
Shirley "Lyn" Wilde Heaton
Sep 28, 2024
Shirley "Lyn" (Wilde) Heaton, 85, passed away peacefully on September 28, 2024, after a long battle with Lewy Body dementia, surrounded by the love of her daughters and beloved caregiver, Emily Slater.
Lyn was married to Dale Heaton for 61 wonderful years until his passing in June of 2020. She is survived by her daughters Jennifer Heaton, Kimberley McCarthy (Brian), and Robin Heaton; as well...
