Obituaries
St. George, UT Obituaries
Local obituaries for the St. George and Washington County, UT area
Guy Larsen
Feb 12, 2014
Guy William Larsen, 96, February 12, 2014 in St. George, Utah. He was born in Paul, Idaho on October 27th, 1917 to Clarence Oliver & Mary Jane Larsen.
As a young boy, he lived in various places, moving often until he settled in San Diego, California. He worked with his father at the Hotel Del Coronado as...
Marilyn Mcdermott
Feb 9, 2014
Marilyn LaVerne McDermott passed away on Sunday, February 9, 2014 in St. George, Utah. She was born August 21, 1936 in Milwaukee, Wisconsin.
She was a Loving Mother and was a Devoted Wife of Jim McDermott of McDermott Cue Company. After retiring, they lived in Las Vegas, Nevada and later settled in St. George, Utah.
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Michele Archer
Feb 9, 2014
Michele Nelson Archer, 62, decided to join her family in Paradise on February 9, 2014 in Provo,UT. She was born March 21, 1951 in Great Falls, MT to Bruce and Betty Ruth Nelson. Michele married Bob Archer...
Ray Bjornestad
Feb 7, 2014
Ray Nore Bjornestad, 91, died in St. George, UT on February 7, 2014 of problems incident to old age. He was born in Billings, MT on April 21, 1922, but raised in Ten Sleep, Wyoming. His parents were Bernt S. and Bertha L. Nore Bjornestad whose families were from Norway.
He served for 3 years in the...
Larry Ballard
Feb 7, 2014
On February 7, 2014, at the age of 79, Larry Afton Ballard concluded his mission on earth and was reunited with family and friends that have gone before.
Larry was born March 13, 1934 in Salt Lake City, Utah. He became the son of two wonderful parents, Afton and Annie Worthen Ballard of Rockville, Utah. Two years...
Wanona Wiley
Feb 2, 2014
Wanona Wiley was born January 26, 1922 in Tremonton, Utah to Merland Henrie and Effie Jane Blair, the fourth of seven children. A year later, her family moved to Jackson, Wyoming where she was raised and spent most of her life.
From a very young age her life was dominated by the necessity to work. While in...
Lynn Erickson
Jan 23, 2014
Lynn, beloved husband and father, age 70, passed away peacefully in his sleep at home on January 23, 2014. He was born on April 5,1943 in Ruth, Nevada, to Harry Clayton and Erma Anderson Erickson.
While serving an LDS mission in Denmark, he met the love of his life, Linda, who was also serving a mission. They...
Virginia Jensen
Jan 22, 2014
Virginia Lee Murphy Jensen was born in Sullivan, Franklin Co. Missouri on 23 July, 1925 to Richard Aaron and Nellie Marie Bledsoe Murphy. She married Wilbur Orion Jensen in Logan Utah LDS Temple on 18 July, 1947. They are the parents of four childrena�"Rebecca, Kaye, Richard Orion and David Aaron.
She is preceded in death by her...
Lorenzo Hymas
Jan 22, 2014
Lorenzo Charles (Roy) Hymas, 80, died peacefully while sleeping in his own bed on January 23, 2014. He was born July 16, 1933 in Paris, Bear Lake, Idaho to Walter and Lillian Hymas.
Roy spent his earliest years in Paris, Idaho. The family then moved to Walker Mine, California about the time he started school and then...
Joanne Dewey
Jan 20, 2014
JoAnne A. Dewey age 71 passed away Monday, January 20, 2014 in Washington, Utah. A private family service will be held. Interment will be January 24, 2014 at the Washington City Cemetery.
Betty Higginbotham
Jan 19, 2014
Betty Mae Jones Higginbotham, Beloved Mother of Joyce Donning, Connie Wyllie, Nancee Quinn, and Ted Higginbotham, went peacefully home to be with her Heavenly Father on Sunday, January 19, 2014.
Betty was a loving and giving woman, ready to help all at a moments notice.
She will be missed by all who know her and...
Adele Willden
Jan 17, 2014
Adele Shuldberg Willden, 80, passed away at her St. George, Utah home on 17 Jan 2014 with members of her family present, following a courageous battle against cancer. She was born 7 Nov 1933, in her grandmother's home in Preston, Idaho, the fourth child of William Hansen Shuldberg and Aleda Chadwick.
Adele grew up on the family...
Neila Wilson
Jan 17, 2014
In the early hours of January 17, 2014, Neila Lee Wilson returned to her Heavenly home, where she was again reunited with her dearly beloved Mother and Daddy. Neila was born on December 10, 1941, to Thomas Richard Wilson and Mildred Mae Sexton Wilson in Missoula Montana. She is the fourth and youngest child. She has two brothers Phillip...
Jean Swain
Jan 17, 2014
Jean Hoppe Swain 82 passed away Friday, January 17, 2014 in Washington, Utah.
She is survived by her children Sharon Roberts Draper, Utah; Greg Swain St. George, Utah; Myrna (Sterling) Anderson Washington, Utah: Ron (Ginger) Swain Redmond, Utah; 7 grandchildren; 4 great-grandchildren; 3 nieces; 5 nephews; and a sister Edith Gail Schuenman Bleazard.
Graveside Services...
Jay Merrill
Jan 16, 2014
Jay Larkin Merrill, of Gallatin, Mo., was born Sept. 12, 1945, in Los Angeles, where he was raised by his mother, Phyllis Bates Merrill. He met Cherie Hurst while attending school at Santa Monica City College. They were married in the Los Angeles LDS temple June 21, 1968. They raised five children in Las Vegas, where he owned a...
Colleen Payzant
Jan 8, 2014
Washington, UT - Colleen Payzant, 83, passed away on January 8, 2014, at her home in Washington, Utah, due to complications from melanoma of the spine. Colleen was born December 6, 1930, in Salt Lake City, Utah. She married J. Clair Payzant on March 19, 1950; they were sealed in the Salt Lake LDS Temple.
Colleen was...
Betty Judd
Jan 3, 2014
Betty Rose Judd had the blessing of passing from this mortal life peacefully in her sleep on January 3, 2014. Betty was born and raised in Los Angeles California on April 16, 1929 to Joseph and Nora Crow Pechacek.
She Married Joe C. Judd on September 27, 1947. They were later sealed for time and all eternity...
Gretel Thaller
Jan 3, 2014
1941 – 2014
Mother-Oma-Friend
Gretel Gold Thaller age 72 passed away in St. George, Utah on Friday January 3, 2014. She was born in Salt Lake City, Utah on September 25, 1941 to Lawrence (Gus) H. Gold and Ruth Everton Gold. She married Werner Thaller on August 9, 1963 in the Salt Lake...
Brian Phipps
Dec 29, 2013
Brian Edward Phipps born September 28, 1980, has left this life too soon, passing on December 29, 2013 at the age of 33.
Brian's life, although short, was filled with love for his children & step children. He loved his family, friends & had a passion for the great outdoors. Brian's greatest joys came when he combined...
Joyce Snow
Dec 29, 2013
St. George, UT - Joyce Ileene Brecke Snow, 79, died Sunday December 29, 2013 in St. George, UT. She was born September 12, 1934 in Magna, UT to Alfred Brecke and Mildred Warr. She married Delbert Snow in Magna, UT on July 26, 1952.
She is survived by Debbie Hunsaker in SLC, UT; Susan (Dennis) Phister in...
