St. George, UT Obituaries

Maxine Black

Oct 24, 2011

Maxine Sullivan Black, 85, passed away on October 24, 2011 in St. George, UT. She was born on October 18, 1926 in St. George, UT to Gordon and Blanche Sullivan. She married Carlos Black in 1945.

Maxine is survived by her husband Carlos; three children: Kenneth (Judy) Black, Marilyn Hall and Carolyn Cullimore; four grandchildren and six great-grandchildren. She...

Joann Gubler

Oct 16, 2011

JoAnn Weech Gubler peacefully passed surrounded by her loving family on October 16, 2011 in St. George Utah after a valiant battle with cancer. She was 80. She was born on September 23, 1931 in Pima Arizona to William Melvin Weech and Luella Pearl Bingham Weech. She married Kenneth Gubler on September 3, 1949 in Las Vegas; they were...

Marilyn Barnes

Oct 7, 2011

Marilyn Janicki Barnes, 84, died Friday, October 7, 2011 in St. George, UT. She was born on February 16, 1927 in Minot, ND to Arthur and Edna O'Hearn. As a carefree, single young woman in the early 1950's she and a couple of girlfriends moved to sunny South California to find life, love and laughter. In 1955 she began a...

Deward Pugmire

Oct 4, 2011

Deward Raymond Pugmire passed away peacefully into the loving arms of his dear wife Afton with his children by his side on Tuesday, October 4, 2011, in St. George, Utah at the age of 88. Dewey was born November 14, 1922 in Montpelier, Idaho to Raymond David and Ettie Lorenia Bridges Pugmire. He married Afton Mary Johnson of Georgetown, Idaho...

Jean Wellman

Oct 2, 2011

Jean L. Wellman was 90 years old at the time of her death October 2, 2011 at Judy's TLC in La Verkin. She was a resident of Apple Valley, UT.

Jean was born May 12, 1921 in Portland, Oregon to Harold R. Glaisyer and Agnes Petree.

Jean graduated from Hollywood High in 1939. Earlier in...

Amy Bynum

Sep 21, 2011

Amy Louise MacDonald Bynum died peacefully the morning of September 21, 2011 in St. George, UT after a long decline of dementia and health problems. She was born to Edwin L. MacDonald and Ellen Trow on May 5, 1919 in Long Beach, CA. In 1940 she married Florin Frank Bynum in Las Vegas, NV. They had three daughters; Claudia Ann...

Michael Cullen

Sep 20, 2011

Michael Roy Cullen, 69 years old passed away Tuesday, September 20, 2011 in St. George, UT of cancer. Mike was born on December 1, 1941 in Boise, ID to Roy L and Florence P. Cullen and was the oldest of three children.

Mike was born with Cerebral Palsy and was limited to slow physical reactions but was...

Norman Hale

Sep 17, 2011

Norman M Hale, beloved husband, father, grandfather and brother died on September 17, 2011 at his home in Toquerville, Utah of heart failure. Norman was born on May 17, 1930 in Pocatello, Idaho and lived to be 81 yrs. old. He is best known for his compassion and willingness to help others, his strong testimony of the LDS faith,...

Wilbur Jensen

Sep 16, 2011

Wilbur Orion Jensen passed away on September 16, 2011. He was born April 16, 1925 in Preston, Idaho to Orion and Lottie Eakin Jensen. He had three sisters; Fae, Zelda and Ondelyn.

He served in World War II in the V12 program, and the Korean War as a Dentist, followed later in life by numerous professional and...

George Mehlwitz

Sep 11, 2011

George J. “Sonny” Mehlwitz, 72, of St. George Utah, passed away September 11, 2011 at Dixie Regional Medical Center. He was born in San Francisco, California on June 30, 1939 and proudly served in the United States Marine Corp from 1956 to 1959. He is survived by his beloved wife Shirley of 36 years, his son and daughter-in-law Mylan and...

Jay Wilson

Sep 4, 2011

Jay Roger Wilson, age 74, passed away September 4, 2011 in St. George, UT from complications of cancer. He was born December 30, 1936 in Hillsdale, UT. He is preceded in death by his parents James Grant Wilson and Elva Roundy Wilson, sister Arlene Lyman and brother Richard Wilson.

Roger is survived by his wife of 50 years, Marilyn...

Zona Ashcroft

Aug 31, 2011

Zona Shumway Ashcroft, passed away August 31, 2011 in St. George, Utah.

She was born June 22, 1925 Monticello, Utah. She is preceded in death by her parents Joseph Sixtus and Alice Armena Oliver Shumway and one son James Andrew Ashcroft.

Zona is survived by her husband James Barton Ashcroft, two daughters Andrea Ashcroft, Tauna Lee Ashcroft,...

Marlene Macdonald

Aug 27, 2011

Marlene L. Macdonald, age 76, passed away Saturday, August 27, 2011 at home in her sleep.

She was born March 10, 1935 to Vern and Bernice Opal Gardner in Fresno, CA.

Marlene is survived by her husband Richard Macdonald, sons Kevin Macdonald and Michael Macdonald; daughters, Karen Weidman and Michelle Hurtig; one brother James Gardner; seven grandchildren...

Ora Latimer

Aug 27, 2011

Ora Elison Latimer passed away peacefully, while surrounded by her family, in her home in Hurricane, Utah on August 27, 2011.

She was born October 25, 1923 to Orson Stanley and Maude Elison. She was proceeded in death by her sweet husband of 69 years. He passed away on June 4, 2011. Ora was married to Donald Franklin...

Joseph Vetell

Aug 24, 2011

Joseph F Vetell, 79, died Wednesday, August 24, 2011 in St. George, UT. He was born on January 20, 1932 to Joseph and Elizabeth Vetell in Washington, PA. He served four years in the Navy on a ship called the USS New Jersey. He was an avid golfer. Joseph is survived by his wife: Jane Vetell; two sons: Joseph Vetell...

Francis Dawson

Aug 17, 2011

Francis Joyce Wilkin Dawson, 87, passed away on Wednesday, August 17, 2011 at Dixie Regional Medical Center of natural causes. She was born February 27, 1924 in St. George, UT to Robert David Wilkin of Farmington, New Mexico and Olive Joyce Gray of St. George, UT. She married Sgt. R.E. Dawson on April 15, 1944 in Dallas, TX. Later...

Lynn Cluff

Aug 5, 2011

Lynn B. Cluff died peacefully at the age of 70 at his home in Springdale, Utah on August 5, 2011 after 58 courageous years fighting diabetes.

He was born on June 19, l941 to C. Sterling and Melba Cluff in Provo, Utah. He is survived by his wife, Pat Cluff, his son, Steve Cluff and wife...

Tory Jones

Aug 4, 2011

Tory Von Jones, age 17, died Aug. 4, 2011 at Quail Creek Reservoir, Utah. He was born October 25, 1993, in Salt Lake City, UT, son of Tyran V. Jones and Tammy Foster Jones. Tory’s smile and hugs were contagious. He hugged everyone even if they didn’t want to be hugged. He had a passion for basketball. He had a...

Frank Rasmussen

Aug 4, 2011

Frank Dean Rasmussen, 56, died Thursday, August 4, 2011. He was born on December 28, 1954 to Dean Harris and Lucy Joan Rasmussen in Provo, UT.

Frank is survived by his daughter: April Slizewski of Sandy, UT; his mother and step-father: Lucy Joan and Jess Boots of Virgin, UT; three sisters: Jo-Dean Steadman of Hurricane, UT; Cyinthia...

Acel Bingham

Aug 3, 2011

Acel Bingham, our beloved and cherished Husband and Family Patriarch passed away in Cedar City, Utah on Wednesday August 3, 2011, 5 days after his 90 th birthday. He had been in the Kolob Care & Rehabilitation Center in Cedar City for almost a month. Our Family extends our appreciation to that...