Obituaries
St. George, UT Obituaries
Local obituaries for the St. George and Washington County, UT area
John Dell'Orso Jr
Nov 3, 2011
John Dante Dell'Orso Jr. passed away October 26, 2011 in LaVerkin, Utah.
He was born August 17, 1964 in Beacon, New York to John Dante Sr. and Elizabeth Nancy Fullerton Dell'Orso.
John is survived by his parents, two sisters; Susan and Kristin.
A Memorial service will be held Saturday, November 5, 2011 at...
Maurine Harris
Oct 31, 2011
Maurine Steed Harris, 84, our loving mother, grandmother, and sister, passed away on October 31, 2011, into the loving arms of her eternal sweetheart, Franklin S. Harris, Jr. They were married in the Salt Lake Temple. She maintained her integrity and dignity to the end despite her tremendous physical challenges. She overcame many obstacles, inspiring everyone who knew her.
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Therman Labrum
Oct 27, 2011
Thermer "Bud" Roscoe Labrum, age 82, passed away on November 27, 2011 in St. George, Utah surrounded by family. Thermer was born February 12, 1929, the fourth of eleven children, to Roscoe and Catherine Hicks Labrum. Thermer served in the United States Navy at the end of World War II and in the United States Air Force at the start...
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...
Sheri Fife
Oct 24, 2011
Sheri Lynn Fife, 47, died October 24, 2011 in St. George, UT. She was born July 22, 1964 in Sacramento, CA to Doug and Joyce Fife.
She was born in California but moved at age 11 to Utah and graduated from Orem High School. Growing up she loved anything outdoors: dirt bikes, cars, and helping any way...
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...
