Obituaries

Owen Gile Black

Owen Gile Black

May 24, 2026

Owen Gile Black, lovingly known as “O” and affectionately called “Otis” by his father, passed away on May 24, 2026, in St. George, Utah, at the age of 33. He was born on May 7, 1993, in Apple Valley, California, and raised in St. George, Utah, where he built a life filled with creativity, passion, and deep connection with those...

Lynn Edward Langston

Lynn Edward Langston

May 24, 2026

Our beloved husband, father, and grandfather, Lynn Edward Langston, passed away May 24, 2026, at the age of 76 with his sweetheart and best friend by his side. Lynn was born in Salt Lake City, Utah on November 21, 1949, to Vance Ward and Bernice Shaw Langston. He was the fifth of six children. 

He graduated from Granite High School in...

Phyllis Mayer-Dunlap

Phyllis Mayer-Dunlap

May 23, 2026

Phyllis Mayer-Dunlap, was born April 29, 1940, and passed away on May 23, 2026. She is survived by her husband of sixty-two years, Ivan Dunlap, and her two sons, Eric and Craig Dunlap. Phyllis was a registered nurse and nursing instructor. She graduated from, and taught at, the Mansfield School of Nursing in Mansfield, Ohio. She later earned her Bachelor...

Neil Terry Nyborg Sr.

Neil Terry Nyborg Sr.

May 22, 2026

Neil Terry Nyborg Sr. 84, passed away peacefully at his home in Cedar City, UT on May 22, 2026, following a valiant battle with Parkinson’s disease. He was born August 16, 1941, in St. Anthony, Idaho to Josephine Ruth Balmforth and Alan James Nyborg. Early in his childhood his parents divorced and his mother married William Benjamin Cooke who loved...

Suzanne Leavitt Sanders

Suzanne Leavitt Sanders

May 18, 2026

Suzanne Taylor Leavitt Sanders, of Hurricane Utah, peacefully passed away at the St. George Regional Hospital at 1:27 AM on May 18, 2026 at the age of 82. 

Suzanne was born on April 26, 1944 in Provo, Utah to Leo Von and Ronella Taylor. She spent her childhood in the Provo area and later moved to Henderson Nevada. She graduated from...

Lorraine H. Wittwer

Lorraine H. Wittwer

May 18, 2026

Lorraine H. Wittwer, age 69, passed away peacefully at home, surrounded by her family, on Monday, May 18, 2026.

Lorraine was born on June 20, 1956, in Cedar City to Phyliss Fanning and William Hart. She graduated from Cedar High School in 1974 while working throughout her high school years at Arctic Circle, a job she truly loved and always remembered...

Manuel Richard Garay

Manuel Richard Garay

May 11, 2026

Richard “Ric” Garay passed away peacefully on May 11, 2026 in his home in Hurricane, Utah. He was born in Illinois. He lived in California for most of his life, and in Arizona and Utah, to be near family, friends, his daughter and son in law. He was the eldest of 3 children with his surviving sister Ginny and late...

H. Hilburn Berry

H. Hilburn Berry

May 10, 2026

Henry Hilburn (“Bill”) Berry, a beloved father, grandfather, great-grandfather, great-great-grandfather, and friend passed away peacefully on May 10, 2026, in St. George, Utah, at the age of 96. He was born on November 13, 1929, to Hilburn H. Berry and Mae Evelyn Kessner at his grandmother’s home in Yellow Creek, Arkansas. He was their only child, but had five younger...

Janalyn Smith

Janalyn Smith

May 10, 2026

Janalyn Kay Smith died Sunday, May 10, 2026, at the age of 73. She was a resident of the St. George Bella Terra Nursing and Rehab. She received excellent care from the kind, professional staff.

Janalyn was born December 26, 1952, in Corpus Christi, Texas, to her parents, Daniel Nelson Smith Jr. and Florence Joyce (Johnson) Smith. Janalyn never married or...

Matthew George Anastacio

Matthew George Anastacio

May 10, 2026

Washington City, Utah – Matthew George Anastacio, 32, passed away on Sunday, May 10, 2026. He was born on November 22, 1993, in Coeur d’Alene, Idaho, to Shannon and Antonio Anastacio.

Matthew spent his early childhood years in Southern California and his teenage years in North Idaho. For the past eight years, he made Southern Utah his home.

Matthew was a talented...

William Wayne Martin

William Wayne Martin

May 9, 2026

William Wayne Martin, residing at The Abbington Senior Home, Saint George, passed away on May 9, 2026, from exposure to Agent Orange, received during his service in Vietnam. And, ultimately, a relapse of his esophageal cancer. He was born on a train in Richmond, Virginia, according to his mother. William, apparently, never stopped moving. His parents were Albert Bernard Martin...

Gail Peggy Newby

Gail Peggy Newby

May 7, 2026

Gail Peggy Newby, age 67, passed away at her home, surrounded by love, on May 7, 2026. Born on February 9, 1959, and adopted as an infant in Ogden, Utah, Gail lived a life that was unmistakably her own. She was bold, happy, and unforgettable.

Gail grew up on her family farm in Monroe, Utah with her siblings. It was here...

Lloyd Adolphus Mortensen

Lloyd Adolphus Mortensen

May 3, 2026

On May 3rd, 2026, just hours after celebrating his 93rd birthday surrounded by family and laughter, Lloyd A. Mortensen passed away in Cedar City, Utah. He was our beloved husband, father, grandfather, uncle, and friend. A man who lived fully, worked hard, and never lost his curiosity for what might be just over the next hill.

Lloyd was born on May...

Evelyn Witt Stubbs

Evelyn Witt Stubbs

May 2, 2026

Evelyn Witt Stubbs, age 79, passed away peacefully on May 2, 2026, at home, surrounded by her children and grandchildren. She was born August 16, 1946, in Hamburg, Germany, to Hugo Witt and Berendje Wagelaar. She married Mayo Proctor Stubbs on September 30, 1963; they later divorced in 1982. She later married Lorin Cope Zitting in December 1987; they also...

Mary Lee Wood Phelan Jones

Mary Lee Wood Phelan Jones

Apr 30, 2026

In Loving Memory of Mary Lee Wood Phelan Jones

Mary Lee Wood Phelan Jones brought warmth, wit, and enduring love to all who knew her. She was a beautiful presence who was larger than life. She passed away peacefully on April 30, 2026 at the age of 90. She was born November 7, 1935, in Murray, Utah, to George Albert Wood...

Frances J. Williams

Frances J. Williams

Apr 28, 2026

In Loving Memory of Frances J. WilliamsNovember 4, 1936 – April 28,2026Frances J. Williams, a woman who was a bright star in this world and loved by everyone. She was known for her compassion, faith, and unwavering devotion to others. She passed away peacefully, leaving behind a legacy of love that will continue to guide all who knew her.



A devoted...

Clifton Ivor Jones

Clifton Ivor Jones

Apr 27, 2026

Clifton Ivor Jones, age 88, passed away very peacefully at home in St. George, Utah on April 27, 2026, with his beloved wife, Gracia, beside him.

Ivor was born on June 29, 1937 in St. George, Utah to LaVon L. Jones and Eva M. Iverson, the third of their four boys. He grew up between the hills of Dixie, graduating from...

Howard Thomas Hannibal

Howard Thomas Hannibal

Apr 26, 2026

Howard Thomas Hannibal, known to family and friends as Tom, was a loving and doting husband of 53 years. His passing on Sunday the 26th day of April 2026 marks the end of his 84 years on this earth and the start of his time in the afterlife in heaven with our Lord and Savior.

Tom was born on Thursday the...

John Stephen Dunaway

John Stephen Dunaway

Apr 26, 2026

John Stephen Dunaway (Steve) was a man defined by the strength of his hands and the depth of his devotion. He passed away peacefully following a courageous battle with dementia and Alzheimer's disease. Though his mind and body were tested, his spirit remained anchored in his love for his wife, family, and his Savior, Jesus Christ.

Born in Joplin, Missouri, to...

Betty Louise Kerr

Betty Louise Kerr

Apr 22, 2026

Betty Louise Kerr was born to William Howard Van Brundt and Wennogene Alta Matlock on February 25, 1948 in San Francisco, CA and passed on April 22, 2026 in Washington, UT after a 15-year battle with cancer. She was the third of six children. Betty was preceded in death by all of her siblings. 

In 1968, she married Donald Alexius and...