Obituaries

Teresa Concepcion

Teresa Concepcion

Mar 23, 2026

Teresa “Tita” Concepción, 84, passed away peacefully on Monday, March 23, 2026, in St. George, UT.

Tita was born on October 14, 1941, in San Juan, Puerto Rico, to Martín Concepción and Luisa González. She was the third-oldest of six children, known as the audacious older sister despite having the weakest constitution. As a child, Tita lost most of her hearing...

Donald Lee Huston

Donald Lee Huston

Mar 22, 2026

Don was born to Harry Vernon Huston and Mildred Pearl McCune Huston on April 19, 1934 at Vandergrift, PA.

He attended public schools mostly in the Pittsburgh area. Upon high school graduation in 1952, Don, his mother and sister Lynne moved to Phoenix, AZ. January 20, 1955, he enlisted in the United States Air Force and was stationed at Mountain Home...

Terrell Craig Brooksby

Terrell Craig Brooksby

Mar 16, 2026

Beloved husband, father, stepfather, grandfather, great-grandfather, brother, uncle and friend to so many, Terrell Craig Brooksby, age 79, of St. George, Utah, passed away from congestive heart failure on March 16, 2026, at his home surrounded by loved ones.

Terrell was born on April 20, 1946, to Joseph Arland Brooksby and Kezia Ann Stark. He grew up in the small town...

Apolinar Filiberto Escamilla

Apolinar Filiberto Escamilla

Mar 16, 2026

Apolinar "Paul" Filiberto Escamilla, age 76, passed away in his home on March 16, 2026, surrounded by the love of his family.

Born on August 22, 1949, Paul was raised in Palmdale, California. He was the son of Josefina and Apolinar Escamilla, who instilled in him the values of hard work, discipline, and deep devotion to family. He was one of...

Norman Clayman

Norman Clayman

Mar 6, 2026

Norman Clayman, 83, passed away on March 6th, 2026.

He is survived by Elizabeth Claymon (spouse), and Athena Sotolongo (daughter) and her husband Rick, his two grand-children and two great grand-children.

John Bovee Dods

John Bovee Dods

Mar 5, 2026

Our beloved father, grandfather, great-grandfather, uncle and friend, John Bovee Dods, 85, passed away peacefully March 5, 2026.

John was born in Salt Lake City, Utah on October 2, 1940, to William Bovee Dods III and Zada Lucinda Hofheins Dods. He was the third of four children and was raised in Salt Lake City where he attended South High School. He...

Charles Frank Dubois

Charles Frank Dubois

Mar 5, 2026

Charles F. Dubois, 63, passed away in St. George, Utah, on Thursday, March 5, 2026.He was born in 1962, in Salt Lake City, Utah, to Richard W. Dubois and Patricia Fox.

Chuck grew up in Lakewood, Colorado, although his family had moved to several places in the West before settling in Colorado. He attended Brigham Young University-Provo before leaving for a...

Jacob Ryan Barlow

Jacob Ryan Barlow

Mar 4, 2026

Jacob Ryan Barlow

“Jacob The Cowboy Kid”

Jacob Ryan Barlow, lovingly known as “Jacob the Cowboy Kid,” of Gunlock, Utah, passed away on March 4, 2026, at the age of 17.

Jacob was born on May 20, 2008, in Biloxi, Mississippi. From an early age, Jacob had a love for the cowboy lifestyle and the outdoors. A first-generation horse owner, Jacob took great...

Connie Jo Richter

Connie Jo Richter

Mar 3, 2026

Our sweet Connie Jo Richter passed away peacefully on March 3rd, 2026 surrounded by loved ones in her home. Connie was born July 4th, 1938 to Sylvester & Helen Larrabee in Danville Illinois. She grew up and went to school in West Lebanon high school in Indiana. She worked in the Lakeview Hospital in admission. In 1970 she and her...

Joseph Preston Cooke

Joseph Preston Cooke

Feb 24, 2026

Joseph “Preston” Cooke, 54, of Littlefield, Arizona, passed away on February 24, 2026. He was born on January 22, 1972, in Landstuhl, Germany, U.S. Army hospital, to Joseph William Cooke and Ethel Jessop Cooke.

As a young boy, Preston rode bikes, read books, and found joy in life’s simple things. At just six years old, he began experiencing grand mal seizures....

Wesley Palmer

Wesley Palmer

Feb 23, 2026

Wesley Howard Palmer II, 52, passed away on February 23, 2026, in St. George, Utah. He was born on June 3, 1973, in Page, Arizona.

Wesley worked as an electrician in the electrical industry. He was a high school graduate and lived in St. George, Utah.

He is survived by his wife, Emily Rae Clements, his mother, Kathy, and his three children,...

Lolene Hansen

Lolene Hansen

Feb 22, 2026

Lolene Leavitt Hansen, 71, passed away at her home in Spanish Fork, UT on February 22, 2026, after enduring a long battle with cancer. Her family always knew she was “as strong as they come,” but nothing could have prepared them for the long years she endured quietly fighting and doing everything she could to stay as long as possible...

Bruce Alan Knauf

Bruce Alan Knauf

Feb 21, 2026

Bruce Knauf, 58, passed away suddenly on Saturday, February 21, 2026. He was born March 7, 1967, in Pontiac, Michigan, to Robert and Sonja (Boose) Knauf. He married Meg (Beardsley) on October 25, 1991, in Oxford, Michigan.

Bruce is survived by his loving wife, Meg, of Washington, Utah; his sons Josef (Nina) of West Bloomfield, Michigan; Samuel (Alex) of Oxford, Michigan;...

Pete Memmott

Pete Memmott

Feb 21, 2026

Pete Memmott is finally back with his beloved Sharlene, after 259 long days apart. He passed away, in his home, surrounded by his girls and grandchildren on Saturday, February 21, 2026.

Pete was born on March 30th, 1939 in Lavan, UT to James Arthur Memmott and Vinnie Elizabeth Angell Memmott, in his grandmother’s house. He was the 8th of 9 children.

Pete...

Carolyn Ruby Goodwin

Carolyn Ruby Goodwin

Feb 21, 2026

Carolyn Ruby Goodwin born to Abram Chavez and Rose Ulibarri Chavez on November 1, 1935 passed away due to a long battle with Alzheimer's on February 21, 2026.

She grew up in Farmington, New Mexico where she met and married the love of her life Delbert Goodwin. They later moved to Vernal, UT and raised their five children. She was an...

John Michael Chase

John Michael Chase

Feb 20, 2026

John Michael Chase passed Febreuary 20, 2026. He was born in the United States Naval Hospital in Canacao, Cavite, Philippine Islands at 1:25 PM on October 4, 1940.

His father, Donavan Ray Chase, was a Radioman 2nd Class who later became a Chief Petty Officer Permanent Assignment stationed at the Cavite radio intercept station at the time. His mother, Zadie Dorothy...

Heather Lee Cynthia Ostler

Heather Lee Cynthia Ostler

Feb 18, 2026

Heather Lee Cynthia Ostler passed away Wednesday, February 18, 2026. She was born December 9, 1933, in New York, NY, to Helena Lee Young and Thomas Haldan Cammidge. She was married to Willard Howarth Ostler in Nevada on January 5, 1973.

Heather was raised and lived most of her life in Southern California; 35 of those years were spent in Riverside....

Ronald Morris Steimle

Ronald Morris Steimle

Feb 17, 2026

Ronald Morris Steimle, known affectionately as Ron to family and friends, passed away on February 17, 2026, at Intermountain Health St. George Regional Hospital in St. George, Utah, surrounded by family.

Born on December 28, 1942, in Long Beach, California, to devoted parents Allen Benson Steimle and Yvonne Olive (Morrison) Steimle, Ron grew up in Redlands before the family relocated to...

Cynthia Lee Jacobson

Cynthia Lee Jacobson

Feb 16, 2026

In Remembrance of Cyndee Lee Jacobson(Maiden name: Simpkins | formerly Spilker)

Cyndee Lee Jacobson, born July 25, 1978 in Mesa, Arizona, passed peacefully on Monday, February 16, 2026, in St. George, Utah, while living with her two youngest children, Covin and Cemree. She was 47 years young and a force of light, love, and fire.

Our mom lived a life shaped by...

Kateryna Tovmash

Kateryna Tovmash

Feb 14, 2026

Kate made her home in Vass, NC, where she lived surrounded by her family and those who loved her deeply. Though her time with us was far too short, her life was marked by curiosity, kindness, and a courageous spirit that left a lasting impression on everyone she met.

Kate had a heart for exploration. She set a goal to visit...