Obituaries

Jun 18, 2017

St. George, Utah - Robert M. Phillips (Bob), age 76, passed away Sunday, June 18, 2017. He was born September 10, 1940, to Theodore I. Phillips and Lenore Phillips (Cicourel). He married Mary Ellen Bryan on April 19, 1986, at his home in Cypress, California.

 

He had a wide and varied career including:

Military Service with the U.S. Air...

Jun 8, 2017

Gary Dean Smith, 72, passed away June 8, 2017. He was born July 14, 1944 in Kansas City, Missouri to Glenn C. Smith and Lillian May Webb Smith.

He married Carolyn L. Evans on January 5, 1968 in Richfield, Utah.

Gary lived in Missouri until he was 8 years old. The family then moved to Elsinore, Utah in Sevier County....

Jun 6, 2017

Janet Beryl Hayden Heer chose Tuesday, June 6th, 2017 to join the love of her life, Herbert Doyle, in eternity. They are both dancing, because there are no wheelchairs in heaven.

She was born to Flossie Gazella Hall Hayden and William Ralph Hayden on February 13, 1932 in Chicago, Illinois in her maternal grandmother’s home, one street over from her...

Jun 2, 2017

Thomas Michael Schow was born April 9, 1966 in Colorado to Roger and JoAnn Schow.  He was married to Pamela Pomikala on June 4, 2005.

Thomas loved to p lay guitar and jam with friends.  He was an avid fisherman and rarely got skunked.  He loved to play golf and play X-Box.  He was also a die hard Denver broncos...

Jun 2, 2017

 

In the precious words of Ruth Moxley, “Home James, and don’t spare the horses!" Ruth Naomi Moxley has been called home after 95 years on this earth to join her family members in Heaven.  

A celebration of her life will be held at the Veterans Memorial Cemetery Chapel – 1900 Veterans Memorial Drive in Boulder City, Nevada on...

Jun 1, 2017

Ross Olson Van Orden, 86, passed away June 1, 2017.  He was born August 20, 1930 in Logan, Utah to Ingra Christina Olson Van Orden and Harris Olonzo Van Orden.  He married Della Rae Myers on June 29, 1949 in the St. George, Utah, Temple; Ross and Della have been married over 67 years.  He was raised in Smithfield, Utah...

May 29, 2017

Dianna Lynn Cook, originally from Spokane, Washington has passed away at the age of 65.  She fought a long eight year battle with breast cancer and succumbed to her illness on May 29th at home, in her sleep, surrounded by loved ones.  She was born September 30, 1951 to Hugh and Joyce Wilkinson.  She is survived by her husband of...

May 27, 2017

On May 27, 2017 Shirley Richardson passed on from complications due to acute respiratory failure in St. George, UT at Dixie Regional Medical Center. She was surrounded by family and much love. She was 75 years old, born November 15, 1941 to Myron E. and Jesse Irene Nixon. She was the youngest of 4 children, and was preceded in death...

May 27, 2017

On May 27, 2017 Irvin Loyd Denman passed away peacefully in his sleep, from complications of a stroke. In Cedar City, Utah- he was 78 years old he was born december 17, 1938 to Bessie Cleo Scott and Elmer Sanford Denman.  He was the youngest of seven children, he was preceded in death by his parents, and sisters, Louise Haga,...

May 24, 2017

Frank Rajkovich, 91, of St. George, Utah, quietly passed away on Wednesday, May 24, 2017 after just a few days of Zion’s Way Hospice Care. He was born on December 19, 1925, in Hurley, Wisconsin to Steve and Agnes (Punich) Rajkovich, originally of Austria.

 Frank served in China for the Marine Corps as a Field Music Corporal for several years....

May 22, 2017

Colleen Mae Thistle of Mesquite, Nevada passed away peacefully surrounded by family members,after a series of strokes, on May 22, 2017. Colleen was born May 20, 1951 in Magna, Utah to James Elwood and Rea Mae (Anthon) Slick. 

She was raised in the Magna, Kearns, and West Valley City area and graduated from Granger High School in 1969. Colleen worked in the automotive industry and  in the United States Naval Reserves. While in the Naval Reserves, she...

May 22, 2017

St. George, Utah – William (Bill) O' Neal Hogan , 74 years old, was born in Memphis Tennessee December 10, 1942 to parents Eunice Jason "Jay" Hogan and Sadie Elizabeth Howard. He passed peacefully in his sleep on May 22, 2017 due to complications related to a prolonged respiratory illness.

Bill married Sylvia Kay (Rowell) Hogan December 21, 1961 in...

May 12, 2017

May 11, 2017

Rhonda Kaye Blake (Heaton) passed away May 11, 2017, surrounded by loved ones.  Rhonda fought cancer for 4 ½ years with all of her heart, might, mind and soul. She touched everyone’s hearts with her courage, love, faith, optimism, kindness and grace. Rhonda looked for miracles every day and every day she found them. We rejoice in her life and...

May 11, 2017

Polly Marie Conaway Thorpe died May 11, 2017 at Ridgeview Gardens.    She was born December 26, 1931 in Summerfield, NC.   She married Roy Thorpe and had three children, Roy Jr, John (Danny), and Debra.   She was a long time resident of Santa Maria, CA but eventually moved to Washington, UT to be closer to family.    They enjoyed the area and...

May 2, 2017

Rhayannon was born on November 16, 1981, in Tuba City Arizona. She grew up mainly on the Navajo Reservation in Kayenta Arizona. She lived in Utah for over 10 years. She always surprised everyone with the things she did. When her daughter was baptized into the LDS church, she invited all of her friends and family to attend. When all...

May 2, 2017

November 21, 1940-May 2, 2017

THOMAS JOHN WENNER, JR. 

Our Savior Jesus Christ welcomed home a great man and loyal servant. (TJ) passed from this life to the next peacefully, after a long battle with lung disease. TJ was born to Eileen Johnson and Thomas John Wenner, SR in New Jersey. He was known to be a loving husband...

Apr 29, 2017

Apr 26, 2017

June Thomas Brown

1935-2017

Beloved wife, mother, grandmother and great grandmother, June Thomas Brown of Washington, Utah died April 26, 2017 at the age of 81 after a beautiful, fulfilling life and after suffering a bump on the head.  June was born in Ferron, UT on June 7, 1935 to Jack (John) and Minnie Faser Thomas.

Mom was always talented...

Apr 26, 2017

Morris Wayne Carter, 73, passed away April 26, 2017. He was born March 31, 1944 in Richmond, CA to Ellis Chester Carter and Geraldine Billings Carter.  Morris was raised in St. George, UT and graduated from Dixie High School in 1962. After high school, he served an LDS mission in Canada. Once returning from his mission Morris was eager to...