Obituaries
St. George, UT Obituaries
Local obituaries for the St. George and Washington County, UT area
Avron Eugene Rigdon
Mar 21, 2024
Avron Eugene Rigdon passed away on Thursday, March 21, 2024. He was born on August 20, 1988 to William and Kathleen Rigdon.He is survived by his mother Kathleen M. Rigdon of Central, Utah. He has two children, a daughter Ally Lenae Rigdon and a son Avron Bentley Rigdon. His brother Timothy and Ramona Kittle of Rochelle, IL. He has two...
Laurie Amos
Mar 17, 2024
Laurie Eileen (Standage) Amos, beloved wife, mother, daughter, and sister, passed away unexpectedly on Sunday, March 17, 2024, in St. George, UT. Laurie was a resident of Enterprise, UT, for the past ten years, and she filled her life with teaching her children and serving those she loved.
Born May 30, 1982, in Mesa, AZ, to Melvyn Richard and Edith Victoria Standage,...
Laurie Vee Stoker Parker
Mar 17, 2024
Laurie Parker, 64, died in her home surrounded by her loved ones on March 17, 2024. She had battled cancer for 8 years and is now finally at peace. She was born on March 12, 1960 in Ogden, UT to Vera and Dee Stoker. Laurie Stoker married Drew Parker on May 16, 1981 and had five children, Tyler (died at...
Timothy William Carey
Mar 15, 2024
Timothy William Carey, our beloved father, grandfather, great-grandfather, brother, and uncle passed away March 15, 2024, at his home in Washington, UT. Tim was born on February 27, 1941, to William and Jeanne Carey in Cleveland, OH. He grew up in the Midwest but headed for warmer locations as soon as he could, never looking back or missing the cold,...
Poutoa Iafeta
Mar 14, 2024
Poutoa Iafeta, 76 years old, loving father and grandfather, survived by 5 of his siblings, 3 of hischildren, 13 of his grandchildren, and 10 great grandchildren. He went home to be with the Lordon 03-14-2024 in St. George, Utah. He was born on 06-06-1947 in Apia, Western Samoa toTouli and Solonaima Iafeta.He was raised in Apia, Western Samoa. One of...
Delia Cowley Barlow
Mar 13, 2024
December 3, 1940 - March 13, 2024Delia Cowley Barlow was born on December 3, 1940 in Richfield, Utah to Amy Leola Nielsen and David Curtis Cowley. Delia married Truman Boyd Barlow in the St. George LDS Temple in St. George, Utah in 1957. They were honored with 8 children - 5 boys and 3 girls.Delia enjoyed her growing-up years with...
Lily Ann Rogers
Mar 12, 2024
Lily Ann Rogers, aged 14, peacefully passed away on Tuesday, March 12, 2024, due to Sanfilippo Syndrome. Born on March 09, 2010, in St. George, Lily was the beloved daughter of Tony and Michelle Rogers. Despite her short time with us, Lily, a spirited redhead, touched numerous lives, teaching the invaluable lesson that actions speak louder than words, and that...
Veda Ruth Holland Adams
Mar 12, 2024
Veda Ruth Holland Adams was born May 10,1946 in Albany, OR. She was the youngest of 5 children born to Thurman Larimore Holland (born in Arkansas) and Naoma Ruth Griffin Holland (born in Missouri). Her older sibling’s age at her birth were: Lora Mae-15, Rex Dale-10, Don McClellan (Clell)-8 and Alvin Ray (Al)-6.
Veda was raised in OR. Her mother passed...
Donna Fay Geer
Mar 7, 2024
Donna Fay Geer passed away March 7, 2024, age 88, of natural causes. She was the daughter of Byron and Hazel Kotter, and was born on the family farm near Rushville, Illinois on August 9, 1935. She was a graduate of Rushville High School, 1953, and California State University, Fullerton, graduating with a BS and a Master Degree. She married...
Michael Benson Hubbard
Feb 28, 2024
Michael B. Hubbard Known to all as “Mike” or “Bird” Mike Hubbard, age 60, passed away unexpectedly on February 28, 2024. Mike was born on October 7, 1963, in Salt Lake City, Utah. He was a loving husband to Genie Hubbard, a caring son to Margaret and LaGrande Hubbard who preceded him in death, a favorite brother to three sisters, Suzanne...
Harold L. Birkeland
Feb 25, 2024
Harold Lee Birkeland 1935-2024
On February 25, 2024 Hal peacefully passed away, Hal was a loving husband, father, grandfather, great grandfather and great great grandfather. He was married to the love of his life Patsy for 66 years. He was an only child of Harold and Thelma Timmons Birkeland.
He worked in sales for most of his career and also for the...
Dolores Mae Topham Holley
Feb 24, 2024
Dolores “Dee” (Topham) Holley Obituary
Dolores Mae Topham Holley, 92, passed February 24, 2024, in her home in St. George Utah. “Dee” was born May 27, 1931, in Idaho Falls, Idaho. She was the first-born of two daughters to Ethel Butler Topham and John William Topham. Dee is survived by her four children, Christine (Mark) Perkins, John Holley, Valerie (Stacey) Son...
Donald Lee Triptow
Feb 19, 2024
Donald Lee Triptow (Don) passed away in Hurricane, Utah on Monday, February 19, 2024. He was 85 years “young”.He was born December 27, 1938 in Salt Lake City, Utah to Earl Leon Triptow and Ruth Eliza Fowler Triptow.He graduated in 1957 and joined the U.S. Coast Guard where he remained on active and reserve duty in Salt Lake City, Oakland...
Mary Elizabeth Simmons-Sierer
Feb 17, 2024
Mary Elizabeth Simmons-Sierer was born in Pueblo, Colorado, on January 6th, 1950, to Harry Hugh Simmons and Mary Elizabeth Pendleton. She was their third child with older brothers James Leslie Simmons and Timothy Heath Simmons and a younger sister, Martha Jane Simmons.
She attended public schools in Pueblo and attended Southern Colorado State College in Pueblo for her freshman year of...
Kathryn Hall
Feb 16, 2024
Kathryn Hall passed away on February 16, 2024 in St George, Utah.
Kathy was the 3rd child born to LaVon Asay Hall & Yvonne DeMille Hall on December 16, 1966. She loved her siblings, Wade, Lisa and Debbie. She was a fun and loyal sister and her naturally happy disposition was a light to those around her. Family meant everything to...
Mignon Elaine Smyth
Feb 15, 2024
Mignon Elaine Smyth passed away on February 15, 2024, in St. George, Utah, at age 80. She was a Christ-like example of charity, kindness, and peacemaking; everyone who knew her will miss her deeply.
Mignon was born November 12, 1943, in Boston, MA, to William James McCracken and Margaret Elaine Russell. Her father's military career enabled her to grow up in...
Mary Luella (Rawson) James
Feb 14, 2024
St. George, UT – Mary Luella (Rawson) James, age 83, passed away peacefully on February 14, 2024, in Provo, Utah. She was born on January 29, 1941, in Murray, Utah, to Lloyd Crane Rawson and Luella Johnson. She married Harvey Stanley James in Salt Lake City, Utah, on January 15, 1960.
Mary was a devoted disciple of Jesus Christ and faithful...
Andre' Constant Van Der Heyden
Feb 12, 2024
Andre’ “Andy” Constant Van Der Heyden, age 86 passed away February 12th 2024 in St. George Utah. He was born on April 8, 1937 in St. Gillis Waas, Belgium to Arthur and Maria Van Der Heyden. He married Alvena “Yvonne” Yaeger on June 29, 1957 in St. Charles, Illinois.
Andy immigrated to the United States when he was 12 years old and...
Kevin Ray Davis
Feb 10, 2024
The Man, the Myth, the Legend, Kevin Ray Davis, age 42, unexpectedly passed away on February 10, 2024, surrounded by his family. He was born in Beaver, Utah, on March 17, 1981, to Dwayne and Tracy Messer Davis. He grew up in Cedar City, Utah, riding bikes and playing baseball. In 1995, the family moved to Richfield, Utah. Later, in...
Keith K. Bunker
Feb 9, 2024
Keith Kendall Bunker, age 51, passed away on February 9, 2024 in Southern Utah in a motor vehicle accident. Keith was born to George and Joyce Bunker (Funk) on June 14, 1972 in Henderson Nevada. Keith is proceeded in death by his mother Joyce. He is survived by his father, George (Linda), his stepfather Sharry Funk, his siblings, Jill (Marlon), Chris...
