Obituaries

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...

Apr 22, 2017

On Saturday April 22, 2017 Daniel Jones was taken from this earth after a tragic car accident.

Danny was a good man. He cared a lot for others and touched everyone’s heart he came in contact with. His goal in life was to protect and care for his family, and that he did. He had a lot of trials in...

Apr 13, 2017

Cedar City, Utah - Jesse Lee Smith, 37, passed away on Thursday, April 13, 2017, in St. George, Utah. Jesse was born on May 28, 1979, in St. George, to Denise Anne McPherson and Toby Eugene Smith. Jesse married Christine Louise Frankini Smith on March 19, 2010, in Chandler, Arizona.

Jesse moved from St. George to Cedar City, where he...

Apr 9, 2017

Our Mother, Grandmother, Great-grandmother, sister aunt and friend  Cleo Jean Mortensen  K Smith age 87,  passed away at home on April 9, 2017 after a short battle with cancer. Cleo was born on April 6th, 1930 in Parowan UT to John W. and Clara Garzand   Mortensen ,  the fourth of seven children. She was raised and educated in Parowan UT....

Apr 7, 2017

Doris Ailene (Braman) Witteman

1/20/1933 - 04/07/2017

Our dear loving Mother, Grandmother, and Great Grandmother passed away on April 7, 2017 peacefully in her home.

She was born on January 20, 1933 in Binghamton, New York to her paternal parents, Arthur and Margaret Braman. She was raised as a child in a loving home with her mother and step...

Apr 4, 2017

Lauryn Marie Shannon, Hurricane Utah, passed away on April 3, 2017.  She was born in St. George, Utah to James P. and Theresa L. Shannon on November 9, 1992.  She was raised and attended school in Utah and Nevada, living in St. George, La Verkin, and Hurricane, Utah as well as Hawthorne and Logandale, Nevada. 

Lauryn loved all kinds of...

Apr 4, 2017

Paul Howard Sullivan Jr., 22, passed away April 4, 2017. He was born August 25, 1994 in St. George, Utah. He is the son of Paul and Alice Sullivan. He grew up and attended school in Washington, Utah and graduated from Pine View High School in 2013. He enlisted in the Utah Army National Guard and served in unit HHB65th...

Apr 2, 2017

Abbigayl Jean Kraushaar age 17 left this earth April 2, 2017. She was welcomed to earth on August 17, 1999 in Casper Wyoming to her proud parents Jason Kraushaar and Ellen Petty Kraushaar.

Abbigayl lived in many parts of Wyoming, Casper, Wright, Douglas.  She moved with her family to St George, Utah just 4 short years ago. Abbigayl has been raised...

Mar 27, 2017