Obituaries
St. George, UT Obituaries
Local obituaries for the St. George and Washington County, UT area
Melvin Wardean
Mar 11, 2020
Mel Wardean, the John Deere/La Verkin parade man, passed away Wednesday, March 11, 2020 in St. George, Utah. Melvin Roy Wardean was the son of Harold William “Red” Wardean and Ruth Elnora Hahn Wardean. Born June 5,1939 he grew up near truck farms, now Marina Del Rey, California.
A high school science teacher told his...
Cora Crowe
Mar 7, 2020
Cora Anne Crowe, born 1931 in Virginia to Laura Elzina Martin Davis and Daniel Ridgley Davis. Moved to Southern California, Oregon, and lastly Utah.
Married Duane E. Crowe, who predeceased her as did her firstborn son, Kenneth William Hyers.
Survivors include sons Michael Leslie Conley, Patrick Martin Conley, and Tim Conley; her brother, Edward Davis;...
Marla Excell
Mar 6, 2020
Marla Dawn Griffiths Excell, beloved Wife, Mother, Sister, and Friend died unexpectedly on March 6, 2020 in St George Utah at the age of 67.
Marla is survived by her husband Tom of Hurricane Utah; her children Evan (Jan Alicia), Dixie (Lance), and Edward (Tristin); grandchildren Sean and Cora; Whitnee, Daphnee, Kenyon, Jacob, Sophia,...
Glenda Lacavalla
Mar 3, 2020
Glenda Rae Galer Lacavalla passed away peacefully on March 3, 2020 in St. George Utah at the age of 76 after a 8-month battle with liver cancer, having previously won a battle with breast cancer 8 years earlier.
Glenda is survived by her husband Mario P. Lacavalla of Washington, Utah; her sister Marilyn Joyce Galer Whaley and husband...
Warner Wood
Feb 27, 2020
Warner N. Wood
November 6, 1935 ~ February 27, 2020
Warner Wood, our beloved husband, father, grandfather, and friend, passed away February 27, 2020. Warner was born November 6, 1935 in Hurricane, Utah, to Nennial and Martha Wood. He married Marilynn Wood on March 18, 1972, and was sealed to...
James (Jim) Martin
Feb 24, 2020
James (Jim) Darrell Martin
January 28, 1931 ~ February 24, 2020
Born in Glendale, California to Darrell Ellis Martin and Christina Ellen Hoover Martin. He grew up in Ventura, California where he attended Ventura High School and Ventura Jr. College where he actively participated in basketball and football with the...
Lualaai Esau
Feb 23, 2020
LUALAAI ESAU -71 passed away on February 23, 2020 in ST GEORGE, UT.
She was born in Aunu’u, American Samoa to Faaofo Faauliuli-Alaiafune & Esau Esau. She is divorced. She was raised on the beautiful island of Aunu’u in Tutuila American Samoa. She loves being around her family. She loved attending her church Wings of Love when she was...
Dean Harnes
Feb 23, 2020
Dean Leroy Harnes, 86, passed away on February 23, 2020 in St. George, Utah.
He joins his wife Patricia, who preceded him in death.
Dean was born April 17, 1933 in Taft, California to Claude and Violet Harnes, followed by his brother Dick. Two sisters followed after Violet remarried: Linda and Janet.
He joined the Navy...
Merrill Hopkins
Feb 21, 2020
Merrill John Hopkins, born November 15, 1943 returned to his Father in Heaven on February 21, 2020. Rejoining his parents Edwin Lee Hopkins and Ada Bell Condie, his older brother Edwin LaRay Hopkins and his loving wife Michal Thomas, who he married on December 27, 1975, and later sealed their marriage at the Salt Lake City Temple on September...
Robert Owens
Feb 21, 2020
St. George - Robert F. Owens passed away on February 21, 2020 in St. George, Utah He is survived by his wife, Cheer Henrie, and had five children, Guy Victor (Brenda), Kurt Jeffrey (Teri), Lynn, deceased, Jared Clark (Susan), Liesl Eve (Duane). One grandson Ian (Christine), a granddaughter Ariel, a granddaughter Shalee, and a great-granddaughter Daylee. Bob served his...
Robert "Bob" Augenstein
Feb 15, 2020
Robert “Bob” Jerry Augenstein passed away at his home in St. George, Utah, Saturday February 15, 2020. His send-off was joyous as we laughed and loved with him remembering the wonderful life he shared with his family and friends.
Bob was born in Denver, Colorado, August 31st, 1943. He was raised by his mother...
Dayne Wilcock
Feb 14, 2020
Dayne Clark Wilcock, age 74, returned to his Father in Heaven on Valentines Day February 14, 2020. He was born in Glendale, California August 30, 1945 to Gale Otto and Gai Evans Wilcock.
He married Elizabeth Herring in St. George, Utah on November 27, 2010; with Liz came her six children whom accepted him...
Wesley Lang
Feb 14, 2020
Wesley Bruce Lang, 67 died February 14, 2020 in Hurricane, Utah. He was born April 3, 1952 in Maywood, California to Ray and Annabelle Lang. He married Cynthia Kay Barnum on May 5, 1994 in the St. George LDS Temple.
He was raised near Los Angeles in the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter...
Esther Lesueur
Feb 13, 2020
Esther Elaine Lewis LeSueur, 80, passed away peacefully in her son’s home, where she has lived for the past five years, in St. George, Utah, surrounded by loved ones, on February 13, 2020. Elaine was born on August 20, 1939 in Mesa, AZ to Samuel Sheldon Lewis and Ellenor Emma Clark Lewis. She married Glen Reed LeSueur Sr in...
Von Atwood
Feb 11, 2020
St. George, UT – Von Reed Atwood, age 88, of Santa Clara, UT passed peacefully from this mortal existence on February 11, 2020 after a courageous battle with several illnesses. His body could no longer measure up to his fighting spirit. He was born on March 16, 1931 in Elmo, Emery County, Utah to Soren Edward Atwood and Rachel...
Hayden Hansen Hunt
Feb 8, 2020
Hayden Tyler Hansen Hunt, our sweet bug, age seven, earned his wings on Saturday, February 8, 2020, in Enterprise, Utah after a two year courageous battle with brain cancer. Hayden was born on May 16, 2012, in Ogden, Utah to Kristen Ann Breitenbuecher Petko.
Hayden was in second grade at Enterprise, Utah. Hayden was...
Fualuga Amio
Jan 31, 2020
Fualuga P. Amio, age 78, passed away peacefully January 31, 2020 due to terminal cancer at Bella Terra Skilled Nursing Home in St. George, Utah.
She was born March 12, 1941 to Pama Uto’afili and Lote Seu Uto’afili in American Samoa. She married Leo Amio Sr. January 23, 1966.
Fauluga was an amazing homemaker. She...
Verla Brinkerhoff Venuti
Jan 27, 2020
Verla was born of goodly parents Arnold Brinkerhoff and Amy Leah Matthews Brinkerhoff September 25, 1953 in Hurricane, Utah. She arrived as the last child of 8 siblings, Elaine, Geraldine, Raymond, Evelyn, Mary Ann, Helen, and Colleen.
She grew up in Virgin, and graduated from Hurricane High School in 1971. She attended Southern Utah University for...
Jeffrey Clark
Jan 26, 2020
St George, UT – Jeffrey Robert Clark, age 75, passed away January 26, 2020 in St George Utah. He was born on January 15, 1945 in Boise, Idaho to William Wayne Clark and Helen Marr Archibald. He married Patricia Dian Friedlein in Hobart, Indiana on June 7, 1968. They were sealed in the Logan, Utah Temple a week later...
Frank Mcdonald
Jan 24, 2020
Ivins, UT - Frank Arnold McDonald, 80, passed away peacefully on January 24, 2020. He was born May 22, 1939 in Winterset, Iowa to Cyrus Burt McDonald and Nancy Geraldine Clark. He was the fourth of seven children.
He met his eternal companion, Mary Margaret McComb, on a hayride while at college. They married in Glen Ellyn,...
