Obituaries
St. George, UT Obituaries
Local obituaries for the St. George and Washington County, UT area
Scott Smith
Oct 28, 2014
Scott W. Smith 1982-2014 Scott , our son, brother, uncle, nephew, and friend, passed away on Tuesday, October 28, 2014. Scott fought hard but lost his battle with the challenges of this life. He returned home to his loving and graceful Heavenly Father, who will now heal his heart. Scotty, you are now free. Scott was young at heart but...
Wade Chesnut
Oct 28, 2014
Wade Eugene Chesnut is now among Angels and family in Heaven. He passed away peacefully surrounded by family on October 28, 2014 after a long courageous battle with cancer. He was born on November 10, 1946 to Adrian and Leona Chesnut in National CIty, California. He married the love of his life Linda Schamens on November 17, 1967 in San...
Kendall Empey
Oct 24, 2014
Kendall Bringhurst Empey, age 61, passed away October 24, 2014, at Dixie Regional Medical Center from complications of renal failure. He fought a valiant battle of poor health for the past 4 years. Kendall was born February 11, 1953 in St. George, Utah to Howard Empey and Norma Bringhurst Empey and spent his entire life in St. George, residing in...
Dawson Williams
Oct 24, 2014
Dawson Lynn Williams (Dawson) at age 55 went home to our Heavenly Father on October 24, 2014 in St. George, UT. He was born August 18 1959 in Gunnison, UT to George H. Dawson and Dorthy McIff Dawson. Married for time and all eternity to Jami Lorraine Tiedy Lehm Williams. They married in Enterprise, Ut January 17, 2006 and...
Jeanne Brown
Oct 20, 2014
Jeanne Kappel Brown 1927-2014 Jeanne was born on January 8, 1927 into a rural farming community in Arlington, Washington. She married Norman Kappel in 1946 and they lived most of their lives in the Ballard area of Seattle, Washington. Their favorite times were spent at a little cabin on the Skykomish River near Stevens Pass in the Cascade Mountains, until...
Justin Ryan
Oct 18, 2014
Justin Ryan 10/5/1983 – 10/18/2014
St. George, UT – Justin Ryan, beloved father, son, brother, uncle and friend passed away unexpectedly at the young age of 31.
Justin’s greatest love and joy in life was spending time with his son Dylan. He loved the outdoors and had a great sense of adventure. Justin had the...
Gerald Bennion
Oct 8, 2014
Gerald Bennion passed away October 8, 2014 in St. George, Utah. He was born June 4, 1934 in Murray, Utah to Clive Bennion and Lillian Reading.
Gerald grew up in Murray and lived there all his life except for the last two years.
He is survived by his wife, Carol, his son Chad, daughter Shauna...

Barbara Hall
Oct 8, 2014
Barbara Sue Bishop Hall passed away October 8, 2014 at her home in Washington, Utah. She was born January 26, 1938 in Long Beach California to Dorman and Mildred Harwell Bishop.
She married Carl Elmer Comstock in 1953, they later divorced.
She spent 18 years in Southern Oregon; her favorite place on earth.
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John Hopkins
Oct 6, 2014
John Arthur Hopkins passed away on Monday 10/06/2014 at the age of 67. (1947 - 2014) John was preceded in death by his parents, and two sisters.
John is survived by his wife of 29 years Constance F. Hopkins, (St. George) a son Christian Hopkins and daughter Michelle Evans (Phoenix AZ), four step-sons and their wives, Joseph...
Lynn Aplanalp
Sep 28, 2014
Lynn Aplanalp passed away on September 28 from kidney issues following a July stroke. He said he lived a good life as he had worn out his parts. Lynn was born in Price, Utah on December 19, 1927 to William Lynn and Emma Bernice [Warren] Aplanalp. His Father died from a coal mining accident when Lynn was 3. His...
Steve Budinsky
Sep 23, 2014
Steven Budinsky Jr. passed away September 23, 2014 in St. George, Utah. He was born in Cleveland, Ohio to Steven Budinsky Sr. and Margueret Bero.
Steve served his country faithfully in the U.S. Air Force. He married Ghyslaine Panneton and was a very loving husband.
Steve was preceded on death by his sister Irene "Terry"...
Robert M.D.
Sep 23, 2014
Robert Franklin Cary, M.D., passed away quietly on Tuesday morning September 23, 2014 at the Southern Utah Veterans Home in Ivins, Utah, near his home of 18 years in Kayenta, Ivins, Utah. He was 79 years old and died from complications of Alzheimer's disease. "Angels were in attendance".
Born on December 8, 1934, in Macon, Georgia, to...
Kenneth Wilkinson
Sep 22, 2014
Kenneth L Wilkinson, 90 ½ years old passes away on September 22, 2014 at Southern Utah Veterans Home in Ivins Utah. He was born March 21, 1924 in Eureka Utah to Henry Lawrence Wilkinson and Della Leona Scott.
He married Jeanne Thorn on September 27, 1950 in the Manti LDS Temple, they had 4...
Ellno Barnes
Sep 12, 2014
Kanab, UT - Bud Barnes, 87, September 12, 2014, Ivins, Washington, UT. He was born April 24, 1927, Heber, UT to Earl Barnes and Arminda Jane Van Horn. He married Margie Gurr, they were married in Orem, UT, January 20, 1945, and later sealed in the Salt Lake Temple.
Bud was raised in Heber,...
William (Bill)
Sep 4, 2014
Bill Miller passed away Thursday, September 4, 2014 at the Ivins V.A. Retirement Home at the age of 80. Bill was born to William E. Miller and Nellie Irene Thompson on September 28, 1933 in St. George, Utah.
Bill had his Masters degree in education and taught in St. George and Salt Lake for...
Paul Pinkosky
Aug 26, 2014
Paul John Pinkosky 88, died August 26, 2014 in St. George, Utah. Paul was born February 9, 1926 in Scottdale, PA to Andrew and Mary Lucas Pinkosky. He married Joan McMillan in 1958 in Las Vegas, Nevada.
Paul moved to St. George in 1973 and opened Paul's Tire Shop on Bluff Street. He joined...
Barbara Sylvester
Aug 24, 2014
Bobbie passed away peacefully at home on Sunday, August 24, 2014 surrounded by her family after a 2 year courageous battle with pancreatic cancer. Bobbie was a wonderful wife, mother, grandmother, great grandmother, mentor, trailblazer and beloved friend to many.
Barbara Jean Lindquist Sylvester, daughter of Mae Berrey Lindquist was born July 30, 1935...
Carol Collard
Aug 17, 2014
Carol Jean Lee Collard
May 14, 1950 - August 17, 2014
Our loving, caring, and spunky wife, mother, stepmother, grandmother, sister, aunt and special friend passed away from a lingering illness, surrounded by family, at her new home in St. George, UT on August 17, 2014.
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Glen Gilson
Aug 14, 2014
Glen “Ray” Gilson passed away on August 14, 2014 in St. George Utah due to complications of cancer. He was born January 22, 1930 in Eureka Ut. Ray had 11 brothers and sisters.
Ray married Donna Chord, his eternal sweetheart on March 7, 1981. One year later they were sealed for time and all...
Jacqueline Fisher
Aug 12, 2014
Jaci Fisher age 84, passed away peacefully surrounded by loved ones in St George, Utah on Tuesday, August 12, 2014. She was born March 6, 1930 in Longmont, Colorado where her father was a National Park employee. She was the eldest child of Harry Glen Deeter and Ordelle Bernice Breffle. Her father was transferred to Death Valley in...