Obituaries

Nov 29, 2020

Michael Roper, 47, died November 29, 2020, in St. George, Utah, due to the unescapable effects  sustained while serving our country as a U.S. Marine.

Michael is the son of Marlan and Patty Roper and was born August 10, 1973, in St. George. He attended Utah Technical College where he earned various automotive certifications.

He proudly joined the U.S. Marine...

Nov 27, 2020

Nov 26, 2020

Garry Guy Pierce, 81, of St George, Utah, passed away on November 26, 2020, with complications of several strokes and heart failure. His wife, Louise Pierce was at his side at their apartment at the Southgate Senior Living Center. Garry was born May 7, 1939 in Provo to Guy B. and Bessie Jones Pierce. He was educated in Provo and...

Nov 24, 2020

Nov 16, 2020

Nov 15, 2020

Rose Marie Hughes Blake, 84, Veyo, Utah, passed away on November 15, 2020 at her home with her daughter, Tammy by her side. 

She was born August 10, 1936 to Elmer and Emily Hughes. She grew up in Mesquite, NV with her five brothers and sisters. 

Rosie married Lowell C. Blake on February 18, 1955. In 1968, Lowell and Rosie...

Nov 13, 2020

Saint George, Utah - Sonja Marie Curnow, 80, passed away Friday, November 13, 2020. She was born 15 October 1940 in Zadar, Yugoslavia to Anton and Ljubica Karlich.

Sonja lived in Kuklijica, a village in Croatia until after WWII. Her family then immigrated to the United States. She lived in New York, New York, and her family moved back and...

Nov 3, 2020

Saint George, UT - Stephen Thompson Wardle unexpectedly passed away from natural causes in his home on Tuesday, November 03, 2020. He was 65 years old and passed after he had spent the day with some of his children and grandchildren.  

Stephen also known as Steve, was born in San Bernardino, California on June 07, 1955, to Vernal Dennis Wardle and...

Oct 31, 2020

Leon Russell Purkey was born the eldest of four children on May 27, 1940, in Denver, Colorado. He moved to Texas as a young child and then on to Baldwin Park, California as a teenager. Leon was driving through San Francisco as a young adult when he saw a large ship pass by. He decided that’s where he wanted...

Oct 30, 2020

Jay Edwin Price was born in Payson, Utah on December 25, 1931 to James Willard and Zenola Bereneice Price. His early childhood was spent in Pioche, Nevada until he moved to Eureka, Utah to live with relatives when his parents divorced. His mother eventually remarried, bringing him to Provo, Utah where he discovered what became his lifelong passion: skiing. He would...

Oct 28, 2020

Oct 21, 2020

Richard Haywood Hudson was Born July 10, 1930 in Tacoma, Washington.  He was the first born of three sons to Edith Anna Hofmann and Haywood Enoch Hudson.  Richard had two younger brothers David LeRoy and Kenneth Donald.  He grew up in Tacoma where he met Sandra Dee Blake, it was love at first sight in a rowboat on the lake....

Oct 20, 2020

Elaine Sherratt MacRae passed away surrounded by loved ones at the age of 86. Her graveside services will be Thursday October 22, 2020 at the Cedar City Cemetery at 2:00 PM.

Officiating Grant Sherratt

Honorary Casket Bearers

Randal J Cottrill, Steven Gough, Daniel J. Kanirie, Calvin Darling, William (Bill) L. Shepard, Daniel O'Conner, Shawn Hennessee, Kurt O;Conner

Oct 15, 2020

Oct 10, 2020

Lloyd Vern Seely unexpectedly returned to his Heavenly Father on Oct 10th, 2020 in his home. Our loving husband, father, and grandfather was born on October 7th, 1950 in Lethbridge Alberta Canada to Vern Fawns Seely and Elaine Kaye Derricott.

He grew up on a farm outside Fort MacLeod Alberta Canada. There he enjoyed spending time with his brother and...

Oct 6, 2020

Oct 5, 2020

Oct 1, 2020

Edward Curtis Huff, loving husband, father, brother, grandfather and great grandfather, returned to his Heavenly Father on Friday, October 1, 2020. He was born on February 15, 1932 in Lake Shore, Utah, to Eva Jolley and David Edward Huff. He was the oldest of 4 sons and was known as “Teddy” to his family. As the oldest brother, he was always...

Sep 30, 2020

Toquerville, Utah- Gordon Kunkel Johnson, 74, passed away September 30, 2020. He was born February 28, 1946 in Salt Lake City, Utah to John Pratt (Jay) and Arlyne June Kunkel Johnson. He married Vicky Ann Waite June 4, 1965 in Salt Lake City. They had two children and were later divorced. He married Elizabeth (Liz) April 16, 1988 in...

Sep 20, 2020

Preston Donald Davis was born on July 21, 1985, in Payson, Utah to Rosalee Bundy and Donald Davis. He moved to Washington, Utah when he was 9. He attended Pine View High School, where he played baseball and wrestled. He also had a brown belt in karate. He lived in Northern Utah for the past 8 years.

Preston was a...