Obituaries

May 26, 2021

May 25, 2021

Bonnie Irene Forsyth (Furniss) passed away on May 25th, 2021 in Washington Utah. She was born on January 18, 1944 in Ogden Utah to Robert Furniss and Rose Law.

Bonnie’s childhood was spent living in several locations in Utah and California where she attended many different schools before the family settled in Los Angeles, CA. She first met her husband...

May 14, 2021

Frances B Szyszka passed away on Friday, May 14, 2021 in St George, Utah.  She was born October 5, 1929 to Oliver Perry Snare and Frances L Gersteling In Marshall, Missouri.

Frances married James Lullo in 1947.  He died in 1973. Frances never had children of her own but she raised James’s three boys.  Subsequently, all three boys preceded her in death. ...

May 12, 2021

Judith Ann Iverson, 82, passed away May 12, 2021. She was born March 13, 1939 to James Edward Tait and LaVaun Petersen Tait. 

Judy spent several years living in Salt Lake on the family farm before moving to Ephriam, UT.  Here she lived some time with her grandma Larson.  She loved her grandma and she was grateful for the time...

May 11, 2021

May 8, 2021

John Rowlandson Yardley was born to John Rolland “Jack” and Mary Editha Williams Yardley. He had a sister Edith and a brother Kenneth; both deceased. He married Sofia Ann Gardner in the Mesa Arizona temple and shared 46 years and five children with her:  Lynn (Melissa) Yardley, Patricia (Bret) O’Driscoll, Clay (JoAnna) Yardley, John G. Yardley (deceased) and Esther (Joe)...

May 3, 2021

Gregory Clay Parker (72) of St. George, Utah,  passed after bravely fighting cancer for ten years on May 3, 2021, in his home surrounded by his loving family.

Greg was born May 22,1948 in Grand Haven, Michigan to the late Henry Theodore and Norma Adeline Bowman Parker.  He was the youngest of four boys.

Greg was educated in the Ottawa...

May 3, 2021

May 2, 2021

A strong spiritual, emotional, and intellectual guide was taken from our family upon his peaceful death on May 2, 2021. Richard Marchant Hatfield was born in Oakland, California on October 15, 1930 to Richard Frank Hatfield and Pearl Marchant Hatfield, the oldest of two younger brothers and a younger sister, Kenneth Hatfield, Mary Lynne Haslam, and Jerry Hatfield. He was raised...

Apr 28, 2021

Our sweet momma, LaRae Griffin Allen is once again playing beautiful music with her eternal sweetheart.  Momma closed her eyes and went very peacefully on Wednesday, April 28, 2021, just shy of her 101st birthday.

LaRae was born in Escalante, Utah, on June 1, 1920 to Joseph (Jody) Andrew Griffin and Rebecca Roundy Griffin. She was child number 5 of 7...

Apr 26, 2021

David Lawrence Fink entered into eternal rest on 04/26/2021 in St. George Utah, he was 88 years old.  His battle with serious medical issues in recent years showed his courage in facing life challenges with a smile. Despite the pain, David stayed strong until the very end and was surrounded by loved ones who will continue to honor his legacy. ...

Apr 25, 2021

Ronald Dean Egelund, 84, was born on March 25, 1937 and was greeted by loved ones waiting for him on the other side April 25, 2021. He was born to Darrel W. Egelund and Ella Petersen Egelund in Bountiful, Utah. He was later adopted and sealed to Edward M. Lee. Ron attended school and lived in the Orem area. After graduation he...

Apr 23, 2021

Apr 19, 2021

Wallace Franklin Eidahl (Wally) of St. George, Utah passed away peacefully on Monday, April 19, 2021, at the age of 88. He was a beloved husband, father, grandfather and friend.

Wally was born in Ryder, North Dakota on August 3, 1932, to Anton Eidahl and Anna Baasnes Eidahl. The youngest of 5 children, he helped out on his family farm...

Apr 18, 2021

Linda Rose Shurtz Theobald, age 71, passed away peacefully at her home Sunday, April 18, 2021.  She was born October 25, 1949 in Butte, MT, to Florence Hazel VanBuren.  She married Eddie Theobald, May 24, 2014 in Hurricane, UT. 

Linda was raised in Mountain View, MO and later graduated from Rancho High School in Las Vegas, NV in 1966.  She...

Apr 18, 2021

JoLene Woodbury Duncan (Grandma JoJo), 59, passed away peacefully on April 18, 2021. She was born on Fathers’ Day, June 18, 1961 in St. George, Utah to Dora Jean Leavitt and Marvin H. Woodbury.

Growing up on Tabernacle Street she spent her hot summer afternoons catching doodle bugs, running to the swimming pool and enjoying Judd’s ice cream nearby. Often...

Apr 17, 2021

Georgia Gudmundson Erickson, beloved wife of the late Einar C. Erickson, passed away peacefully in her home on Saturday, April 17th, 2021.   She was born on May 24, 1933 in Springville, Utah to Clair Maurice and Zelta Lucas Gudmundson.

Georgia attended school in Ely Nevada graduating from White Pine High school in 1951. Her love of music started with...

Apr 15, 2021

Apr 14, 2021

Apr 12, 2021

Francis Edward Butson

Was born August 22, 1934, in Umatilla, Oregon. He passed away April 12 2021.

His parents were John Edward Butson and Hazel Allen.  His wife, Carol Butson, was married February 24, 1963 in Love Lock, Nevada. They were Sealed in the Cardston Alberta Temple July 28, 1964. Francis was raised in Umatilla, Oregon went to school and...