Obituaries
St. George, UT Obituaries
Local obituaries for the St. George and Washington County, UT area
Mary Magdalene Lupeulufa Tavita
Jan 17, 2025
Mary Magdalene Lupeulufa Tavita, born on August 29, 1991, in LBJ Fagaalu Hospital, American Samoa, passed away on January 17, 2025, in St. George, Utah. She was a radiant soul whose presence brought warmth and laughter to all who had the privilege of knowing her.
Maggie lived a life with love and compassion. She earned a Bachelor's Degree in Accounting, a...
Arnold Kent Dummar
Jan 17, 2025
Arnold Kent Dummar, 79, died January 17, 2025 in Draper, Utah.
Kent was born July 13, 1945 in Long Beach, California to Beth (Ball) and Richard Dummar. He married Amy Brown on August 28, 1970 in the Oakland California Temple of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints. They were married for 50 years before Amy’s death.
Kent grew up in...
Hedy Elizabeth Pridemore Badger
Jan 16, 2025
Hedy Elizabeth Pridemore, also known as “Liz”, age 91 of St. George, UT, passed away Thursday, Jan 16, 2025. Liz, just like her mother, was an avid gardener. She loved her family with a passion and never ceased to amaze. She made her living as a welder in the shipyard and a hairdresser for many years. At one point working...
Doris Jean Russell Cushing
Jan 14, 2025
St. George, UT – Doris Jean Russell Cushing, 89, passed away Tuesday, January 14, 2025, in St. George, Utah, after struggling with dementia. She was born on May 26, 1935 in Price, Utah to Kenneth and Nola Russell.
She married George R. Cushing in Las Vegas, Nevada on September 3, 1966. They would later be sealed in the Mesa Arizona Temple...
Susan B. Hughes
Jan 13, 2025
ServiceSusan B. Hughes, 69, passed away peacefully at her home in Bloomington, Utah in the early morning on January 13, 2025, after a 3 year battle with cancer. She was born in Jacksonville, Florida to Jaqueline Bagby and Dave Whitekiller.
After she graduated high school she was anxious to get out of Florida and go to college at BYU. She loved...
Margaret "Peggy" Lambert
Jan 11, 2025
Margaret Ann "Peggy" Lambert, née Corcoran, of Ivins, Utah left her beloved family, dear friends, and this world on January 11, 2025, after battling amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS). She was 85 years-old.
Peggy was born on March 7, 1939 to Robert and Margaret Corcoran in San Luis Obispo, California, and spent all her formative years there. In her youth, she showed...
Guy Wesley Cash Jr.
Jan 11, 2025
Guy Wesley Cash Jr. age 94, passed away on January 11, 2025 in his home in St. George, Utah, surrounded by his Eternal Companion, Mary Ellen Willey Cash and their children. He was just 6 days shy of his 95th birthday.
Guy was born on January 17, 1930, in Grangeville, Idaho, at his grandmother's home. He was the son of Guy Wesley Cash,...
Tyler Luke Talbot
Jan 8, 2025
Tyler Luke Talbot, age 46, beloved son, brother, uncle, nephew, cousin and friend, unexpectedly passed away on January 8, 2025 in Chula-Vista, California.
He was born July 10, 1978, in Kanab, Utah, the fifth child of L.Daryl and Claudia Talbot.
He lived in Fredonia, Arizona until he was five, then his family moved to LaVerkin, Utah. There he began school and finished at Hurricane High...
Maureen June Krei
Jan 8, 2025
Maureen June Krei, age 82, was called home to her loving Heavenly Father on January 8, 2025. She passed away peacefully at her home in Ivins, Utah after suffering from dementia for years. Maureen was a devoted wife, mother, grandmother, great-grandmother, great-great grandmother and friend who touched the lives of all who knew her.
Born on February 6, 1942, to Franklin Myles and June Eileen...
James Allen Watkins
Jan 6, 2025
James Allen Watkins passed away. Monday the 6th of January in Washington, Utah. He was born on January 20, 1941, in Gallop, New Mexico to Theatta Irene Fry and Wayne Allen Watkins. He was the middle child with an older Sister Charlene and a younger sister Linda Gayle. At the age of one the family moved to California. He grew...
Steven Elias Staheli
Jan 2, 2025
Steven Elias Staheli, passed away on January 2, 2025 at home in St. George, Utah. He was born October, 22, 1954 to Elias Elwood Staheli and Gloria Rasmussen Staheli in Provo, Utah.
Steve was raised in the Provo/Orem area. He worked side-by-side with his father and brother in their family construction business. He has always been a strong and faithful member of The...
Jack Berdean Holt
Jan 2, 2025
Jack Berdean Holt, a lifelong farmer and cherished resident of Enterprise, Utah, passed away peacefully surrounded by his loving family on January 2, 2025. Born on June 1, 1945, in Cedar City, Utah, Jack was the fourth of six children to Howard and Verna Burnham Holt. He grew up with his siblings—Deon, Gary, Lana Gale, Marilyn, Jan, and foster siblings Emma, Lillie, Barbara and Alice—in...
Charles Lee Byrne
Dec 30, 2024
With heavy hearts, we announce the passing of Charles Lee Byrne (affectionately known as Poppa) on December 30, 2024, at the age of 96. He took his final breath at the Southern Utah Veterans Home in Ivins, Utah, with his daughter Marlene by his side.
Born on May 14, 1928, in Chicago, Illinois, Charles was the son of Charles H. and...
William LaFonzo Zollinger
Dec 30, 2024
William “Bill” LaFonzo Zollinger passed peacefully at his home surrounded by family December 30, 2024, at the age of 88 in St. George, Utah. Bill was born August 14, 1936, in Logan, Utah, to LaFonzo and Camille Zollinger. He attended Ellis Elementary School, Logan Junior High School, and graduated in 1954 from Logan High School.
From 1956 to 1959, Bill served in the Swiss...
Craig Faye Heesch
Dec 27, 2024
People often said Craig Faye Heesch “restored their faith in humanity.”
On December 27, 2024, Craig passed away peacefully in Saint George, Utah.
Born in Minneapolis, Minnesota, Craig’s arrival into the world was as remarkable as the life he would live. After celebrating the 4th of July at a dance, his parents, Ellen and Vernon Heesch, quietly slipped away to the hospital,...
Shawn O'malley
Dec 26, 2024
"Those we love don't go away, they walk beside us every day....unseen, unheard, but always near; still loved, still missed and very dear." Anonymous
It is with profound sadness that we announce the passing of Shawn Matthew O'Malley, affectionately known as "Boog," who left this world on December 26, 2024, in St. George, Utah, at the age of 54. Shawn’s life...
Robert Jeffory Borden
Dec 24, 2024
Robert Jeffory Borden was suddenly called home on Christmas Eve, 2024 in West Jordan, UT. He was born on December 15, 1947 in Pontiac Michigan. He was a loving husband, father, grandfather, son, and brother.
Robert is survived by his wife, LuAnne Endres Borden, Cedar City, Utah, whom he married on January 11, 2018 and was later solemnized in the Cedar...
Richard Earl Palfreyman
Dec 23, 2024
Richard Earl Palfreyman, 62, passed away on December 23, 2024, at the St. George Regional Hospital. He was born October 1, 1962, in Spokane, Washington, to Max Palfreyman and Juanita Madsen Hansen.
Richard is preceded in death by both parents, stepmother Nancy “Irene” Palfreyman, and brothers Robert Arlen Dowdell and Randy Boyd Dowdell.
He is survived by his sister, Lynn Stott, St....
Deborah Lee Brackett
Dec 22, 2024
Deborah Lee Brackett, passed away on December 22, 2024, in St. George, Utah, at the age of 73. Born on July 17, 1951, in Madison, West Virginia to Patrick Henry and Ethel Francis Napier Brackett.
She was married to Gary Lee Brackett. He passed away June 9, 2019.
Funeral services will be held on Friday, December 27, 2024 at 11:00am at...
Duane Herbert Taylor
Dec 19, 2024
Duane Herbert Taylor was born on September 22, 1929, in the small town of Oakley, Idaho, to Elmer LaVar Taylor and Emma Hardy Taylor. The second oldest of five children, Duane grew up in the Oakley area.
Duane attended Oakley High School, where he lettered in football, basketball and track, and was president of his graduating class. After his graduation in 1947 he attended Utah State Agricultural...
