Obituaries
St. George, UT Obituaries
Local obituaries for the St. George and Washington County, UT area
Vander "Van" Hakes
Sep 6, 2015
St. George, UT - Vander “Van” Duane Hakes, 83, passed away on Sept. 6, 2015 at the Southern Utah Veterans Home in Ivins, Utah. He was born on March 31, 1932 in Los Angeles, CA to Justus Vander Hakes and Thora Rachel Jones.
Van was raised in Arizona by his maternal Grandmother, Alice Jones, until moving to...
Lloyd Hafen Sr
Sep 3, 2015
Lloyd Hafen Sr. passed away at his home September 3, 2015, at the age of 75. Lloyd was born July 16, 1940 in Ivins, Utah to Walter and Martha Hafen.
He is survived by his wife Sherril Meacham Hafen, eight children, Shana Oliphant, Gary Hafen, Warren Hafen, Lisa Jacobs, Beth Turner, Peter Michael Hafen, Teresa...
George Scott V
Sep 2, 2015
George M. Scott V, 22, was born on September 11, 1992 in St. George, Utah to Shalyndee Boyce Scott and George Scott IV.
He married Donielle Huntsman on September 1, 2012. George passed away after a battle with cancer at his home on September 2, 2015. His wife and mother were at his side.
George...
Alden "Bud" Oakes
Aug 28, 2015
Alden "Bud" Andersen Oakes of St. George, Utah recently passed away at the age of 92. Bud was born September 17, 1922 in San Diego, California to Harry and Lottie Andersen Oakes. He was the youngest child with siblings Elaine, Terry, Keith and Laurel. At the age of 9 his family moved to Hyrum, Utah. Bud met his wife Melba...
Joseph Ray Behnke
Aug 25, 2015
JOSEPH RAY BEHNKE, age 77, passed away peacefully on August 25, 2015 in Santa Clara, Utah. He was born on December 28, 1937 in Klamath Falls, Oregon.
He was preceded in death by his parents Basil Kyle Behnke and Mabel Orr Behnke, his brothers Ronald O. Behnke, Arland B. Jones, Kenneth Kyle Behnke and Maurice Kay Behnke...
Donna Stiles
Aug 25, 2015
Donna Jean (Jolley) Stiles age 85 passed away on August 25, 2015 in St. George, Utah. She was born June 23, 1930 in Los Angeles, CA to Harry Barbour and Zelma Jolley.
She was preceded in death by her husband Stan Stiles. Donna is survived by her children Darla Dolton, Kevin Stiles, and Donna Funk....
Shirley Schmutz
Aug 19, 2015
Shirley Harper Schmutz passed away at the age of 91 on August 19, 2015, in St. George, UT, with her family by her side. She was born March 24, 1924, in Culver City, CA, to Seth and Ianthe (Sue) Matheson Harper. Shirley’s family moved to St. George, UT, in 1937 when she was 13 years old and met DeWayne...
Erich Bollers
Aug 13, 2015
Erich John Cook Bollers, 73 days past his 35th birthday and after a heroic battle against cancer, went home to our Heavenly Father on 13 August 2015, St George, UT.
Known fondly to his friends as “JC”, he entered mortality on 24 May 1980, Wurzburg, Germany. Recently married on 4 April 2014, he is survived by...
Jacob Rogers
Aug 13, 2015
Jacob William Rogers July 28, 1984 - August 13, 2015
Jake Rogers, 31, passed away peacefully on Thursday, August 13, 2015 at University of Washington Medical Center in Seattle, surrounded by the love of family and friends, following rejection of a double lung transplant.
Raised in Glendale and Kanab Utah, Jake spent his days creating wonderful...
Loraine Chamberlain
Aug 9, 2015
LoRaine Jones Chamberlain better known as L.C., age 82 of St. George, Utah passed away peacefully at home surrounded by loved ones, on August 9, 2015.
He was born on October 29, 1932 in Cedar City, Utah to Edgar Cram Chamberlain and Norine Jones. He was the oldest of four children. Other siblings include: Scott (Karene), Larry,...
Allan Tracy
Aug 7, 2015
Allan Lafe Tracy peacefully passed away surrounded by his family on August 7, 2015 in St. George, UT. Allan was born to Charley Harvey Tracy and Inez Jackson Tracy on September 7, 1943 in Cortez, Colorado. He grew up on the Tracy farm in Cahone, Colorado with his trusty horse, Dobin. As a youth, "Red" slept in the bunkhouse...
A. Fawn Williams
Aug 3, 2015
Monday, August 3, 2015, Fawn Tadd Williams slipped peacefully from our eyes into the arms of her loving husband, numerous family members and her loving Heavenly Father. Fawn, age 96, was born November 22, 1918 in Preston, Idaho. Fawn grew up in Park City, Utah where she went to school and learned at an early age how to work hard...
Elizabeth Hart
Aug 3, 2015
On August 3, 2015, my soul left for heaven with mixed emotions, sadness for all I left behind and happiness to be with all who had gone before me. I thank everyone for all the great memories.
On March 20, 1943, I was brought into this world in Ogden, Utah by my sweet and loving mother, Elizabeth...

Clyde Knapp
Jul 28, 2015
Clyde Leo Knapp, age 85, passed away July 28, 2015 in St. George, Utah. He was born March 10, 1930 in Troy, New York to Clyde and Katherine Nevelle Knapp. He is married to Patricia Parker Knapp. A memorial service will be held at a later date.
Cherie (Allie) Turley
Jul 26, 2015
Alana (Allie) Mayfield Tovey Turley returned to her Heavenly Father peacefully, at home on Sunday, July 26, 2015 surrounded by loving family and friends after several months of fighting a long and brave battle with cancer.
She was born September 13, 1961 in Salt Lake City to Arlene H. Taylor and Clifford O. Mayfield. Later adopted by...
Glenn Moutray
Jul 25, 2015
St. George, Utah - Glenn Alan Moutray, 88, died Saturday, July 25, 2015 due to complications from a fall on Friday morning.
He leaves his wife of 55 years Joyce Marcene (Gessel) Moutray, his daughter Suzanne Ford, and his son Michael Miller and wife Patrice Frehner. He has a surviving sister Dolores Emberlin and husband Joe. He...
Brent Poulsen
Jul 24, 2015
Brent Poulsen 57, was born July 2, l958 in Rigby, Idaho. He returned to his Father in Heaven July 24, 2015. He died peacefully at his home in St. George, Utah. He is the son of R. Kay and Coleen Poulsen St. George, Utah.
Brent grew up in Rigby, Idaho and Providence, Utah. He married Billie Alvey: Lewiston,...
Joseph Stubbs Jr
Jul 21, 2015
Joseph D. Stubbs, Jr., of St. George, Utah, passed away July, 2015. Joe was born December 10, 1944 in Cheyenne, Wyoming to the late Joseph D. Stubbs, Sr. of St.George Utah, and the late Wanda Marie Warner of Seattle, Washington. Additionally, Joe was preceded in death by his loving (step) Mother Donna L. Stubbs of...
Iris Dalton
Jul 20, 2015
Born July 7, 1921, Iris Wood Dalton, dedicated mother and wife, lover of beauty and an independent woman, lived a life full of more than a simple girl from Kanarraville, Utah could have ever imagined. She passed away on July 20, 2015 in St. George, Utah at the age of 94 and will be remembered as often saying how much...
Ramona Blaisdell
Jul 11, 2015
In loving memory of our beloved Mother, Grandmother, Sister, Aunty, and Friend, Ramona Teuila Blaisdell passed away peacefully in her Niece and Nephew’s home in St. George, Utah on July 11, 2015. Ramona was born November 11, 1928 in Honolulu, Hawaii to Wallace Giles Forsythe and Hilda Danielson.
She married her sweetheart William Kahai Blaisdell Jr. on...