St. George, UT Obituaries

Feb 12, 2019

Ralph Murray Hamlin, 85, was reunited with his wife and boys on February 12, 2019 after a rapid decline in his health following a fall. He was born on September 13, 1933 in Bicknell, Utah to Jennie Rasmussen Hamlin.

At age 15, he began working to help support his family. At age 18, he served...

Feb 10, 2019

Evelyn Brinkerhoff Sturtz was born January 2, 1943 in Virgin, Utah to goodly parents Arnold and Amy Leah Matthews Brinkerhoff.  She was the fourth child in a family of eight.  She grew up in an old fashioned way running the unpaved streets barefoot and chasing around town with her cousins; her friends were many.  She was a very sweet, kind...

Feb 6, 2019

My dear, sweet Adela left this earth on February 6th to immediately be received into the loving arms of God. She struggled with cancer in 1994 and was cured in 1995 when we met. She lived cancer free until it reoccurred in 2013 in a more aggressive form. She received the best care with Dr Nadauld, the nurses, receiving...

Feb 2, 2019

Marjorie Lucille Baker, 88, departed peacefully to be face to face with her Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ, on February 2, 2019.  Marge was born on February 28,1930 to Edward and Thelma Jackson, she was the oldest of 8 siblings; Joyce, Carol, Nancy, Diane, Kay, Ted and Scott.   In 1948, Marge married her Knight in Shining Armor, Evan...

Feb 2, 2019

Paulette Joy McGee passed away February 2, 2019 in St. George, Utah.  She was born August 23, 1942 in Seattle, Washington to Woodrow and Clarissa Haugen Fleming.

Jan 27, 2019

Thomas Alvin Ferree, age 87, passed away at his home in St. George, Utah on January 27, 2019.  He was born at home to his parents George and Mary Stolsig Ferree in Anderson, Indiana, one of five children.

In 1951, he married Marilyn Alspaugh in Anderson, Indiana but then moved to Orange Co, California where they reared...

Jan 22, 2019

Monroe Cheney Tyler, 78, our loving husband, father, and Grandpa Ogre was reunited with his parents and three brothers and a grandson on January 22, 2019.

Monroe was born December 23, 1940 in Idaho Falls, Idaho. He grew up an Idaho farm boy with four brothers and one sister: milking cows, planting potatoes, and harvesting hay. A particularly...

Jan 20, 2019

James Joseph Dworak III lived a life that you’ve only read about in books. That feisty red head could have been a “Swash Buckling Pirate, a famous movie star, a Fred Astair, or Jerry Lewis”, and was often mistaken for Arnold Palmer. Instead he chose to be a father of two brilliant daughters, Linda and Valerie (Bryan), Lesli (Mike),...

Jan 15, 2019

Earl Douglas Sanders Jr., 88, passed away on Tuesday, January 15, 2019 at his home in St. George, UT. He was born May 31, 1930 in Hancock, Houghton, Michigan to Miriam & Earl Douglas Sanders. He married Barbara Gayle Kirchen on August 6, 1950 in Milwaukee, WI. After 32 years of marriage, Barbara passed away. He married Kay Donna...

Jan 14, 2019

James August Pearce went peacefully home to his Lord and Savior surrounded by his family January 14, 2019 in St. George, Utah. Jim was born April 5, 1933 in Michigan City, Indiana to Henry and Elsie (Eggabrecht) Pearce.

He is survived by his wife Shyrl Pearce, his children, Garry Pearce, Terry (Kathy) Pearce, Kimberly Dowd and Stacy McMillin, eight...

Jan 9, 2019

Dennis Wesley Christensen, 83, died Wednesday, January 9, 2019 at Southern Utah Veterans Home in Ivins, Utah.  He was born January 20, 1935 to Rosalieola Burraston and Nephi Wesley Christensen in Dividend, Utah.

He attended Payson High School and then went to the University of Utah Medical School where he graduated at the top of his class...

Jan 5, 2019

Lila Blatter passed away at her home in Washington, Utah on January 5, 2019. She was born March 17, 1931 in Shelley, Idaho to Roy and Anna Marie Christensen.

A Funeral Service will be held on January 12, 2019 at 11:00 a.m. in Ammon, Idaho at Wood Funeral Home, a graveside service will follow and will be held...

Jan 4, 2019

Michael “Mike” Joseph Lawson, 66, died Friday, January 2019, at his home in St George, UT surrounded by his family.

He is survived by his wife of 43 years, Cynthia DeAnn Lawson; children Elaine (Greg), Michael John (Paul), Jesse (Amber), Ryan (Chelsie), and Meagan (Jeremy); eleven grandchildren; a large extended family,  and many close friends.

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Jan 3, 2019

Martilou Hansen, known by all as Marti, was born oldest child to David and Maideen Mason in Pocatello, Idaho on February 13, 1957. She left this earth on January 3, 2019, in St. George Utah.

A poem written for her by her late grandma suits her perfectly.

“Graceful as a golden willow by a silver...

Jan 1, 2019

Dr. Ace G. Pilkington was born in Salt Lake City, Utah and spent his childhood in Hyrum, Utah. He attended Utah State University for his Bachelor’s and Master’s degrees as well as Middlebury College (Vermont), where he earned an M.Litt. His Doctorate degree (D.Phil.) was from Oxford University.

He was an internationally recognized expert on Shakespeare and...

Dec 31, 2018

Mary Susan Tomlinson passed away December 31, 2018 at her home in St. George, Utah.  She was born July 20, 1938 to Charles Lawson and Lillian Louise Neel Emmert in Bristol, Tennessee.

Dec 26, 2018

Karl William Jenkins, 1st Sgt, USMC Retired, died on December 26, 2018. He was born in Scranton, Pennsylvania on November 25, 1929 to Ellsworth Levi and Stella Hitchings Jenkins.

He enlisted in the United States Marine Corps just after his 16th birthday and was deployed to China at the end of World War Two. Karl was also stationed...

Dec 25, 2018

Zachariah David Elzey Hirsch was born February 5, 2010 in Dallas Texas where he spent the first few years of his life. Richard & Lisa were fortunate enough to find him and bring him home to be a member of our family January 2014. He spent 1 ½ years living with his family in Bluffdale, Utah and when Grandpa Heiner got very...

Dec 23, 2018

GySgt Roger Lee Nieberger of Washington, Utah born July 3, 1947, in Greeley, CO and died December 23, 2018, in Ivins, Utah.  Roger was a devoted son, brother, husband, father, and grandfather. He is preceded in death by both his parents, John Frank, and Ruth Elaine (Bohlender) Nieberger.

He is survived by his wife of...

Dec 20, 2018

Gene Allan Payne passed away on Thursday, December 20, 2018 in his home in St. George, Utah, one week after celebrating his 83rd birthday. Gene was born on December 13, 1935 at his home in Salt Lake City, Utah. He and his wife, Margo Loretta Evans Payne, were married on June 9, 1954 in Blackfoot, Idaho. They were later...