St. George, UT Obituaries

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...

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...

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...

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...

Donna Wheeler

Jul 30, 2011

Donna Lucille Drew Wheeler

Hurricane, Utah Donna was born on 17 January 1934 in Chamberlain, S.D. Daughter of Jessie and Madge Lyke Drew. Donna married Ned Brent Wheeler 18 May 1956 in the Salt Lake L.D.S. Temple.

She was an active member in The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, and served faithfully in many callings....

Bill Quibell

Jul 28, 2011

Washington, UT - William 'Bill' Joseph Quibell, 60, passed away in his home on July 28, 2011, after a well fought battle with pancreatic cancer. Although he was told it was terminal from the beginning he never gave up the fight. He was born November 28, 1950 in Williams, Arizona to William Quibell and Margaret Joosten Quibell. He was married...

John Taylor

Jul 21, 2011

John Arthur Taylor, 74 yrs old, passed away on July 21,2011 at Dixie Regional Hospital. He was born on December 22, 1936 to John Alfred and Ida Elizabeth Taylor in Los Angeles, Calif. He is married to Catherine Lee Taylor, his high school sweetheart. They were married on May 26, 1956, in Huntington Park, Calif. After high...

Betty Payne

Jul 21, 2011

Betty Nelson Payne, 84, died peacefully on July 21 st at her daughter, Sandi Stout's home. She was born August 16, 1926 to Thomas Lake Nelson and Blanche Hancock in Eagar, Arizona. Betty married Guy Payne in Farmington, New Mexico on March 12, 1959. They were later sealed for time and all eternity in the Mesa, Arizona LDS Temple. Betty...

Gordon Olds

Jul 20, 2011

Gordon Ellis Olds, 68, passed away unexpectedly in Orem, UT on July 20, 2011. Ellis was born July 11, 1943 in Cedar City, Utah to Verlean Haslam and Dewey Glenn Olds. Ellis married Linda Bryant on April 15, 1967, and they spent 44 wonderful years together.

Ellis moved to St. George early in his life, moving...

Robert Weeda

Jul 19, 2011

Robert Galen Weeda, 76, passed away in Saint George, Utah on Tuesday, July 19, 2011 at 4:57 AM, due to complications following pacemaker surgery. Bob was born on December 11, 1934 to parents, Anthony J. and Florence Winifred Weeda. He completed 13 years of education, most of which he put to good use in construction and manufacturing of recreational vehicles...

Carl Pringle

Jul 13, 2011

Carl Bryant Pringle,76, passed away peacefully at home in Washington, Utah on Wednesday July 13, 2011. He was born in Phoenix, Arizona on February 17, 1935 to Ray Carl Pringle and Vella Margaret Bryant. Carl married Paula Rae Allen on March 25, 1978 in the Salt Lake Temple. Together they had 5 children: Taunia Diane Roberts of Kingman, Arizona; Raeann...

Charles Watkins

Jul 11, 2011

Charles Elton Watkins passed at age 57 on July 11, 2011 in St. George UT. He was born on January 4, 1954 in St. George UT to Elton and Betty Watkins. His surviving family is Mary Walton, David Watkins, Phillip Watkins and Ellen Kidman.

Memorial Services will be held at the Sunset 2 nd Ward LDS Chapel, 82 North...