Obituaries

Nov 21, 2015

St. George, UT: Donald Lanphier Buehner, 86, returned to his Heavenly Father on November 21, 2015. Don was born August 23, 1929, Windsor, Ontario, Canada to John Joseph Lanphier and Kathleen Yeager. After his father's untimely death, his mother married Clarence Buehner of SLC, UT. Don graduated from the University of Utah in Business Finance and created several companies he...

Nov 9, 2015

Susan Dianne Banks of Hurricane, Utah, formerly of Cedar City, Utah, passed away November 9, 2015 at Dixie Regional Medical Center. Susan is survived by her husband Richard Douglas Banks and her two children Molly Lake of Gardnerville, NV, and Michael McGuire (Amy) of Las Vegas, NV; also grandchildren Breanna and Trace Lake, and Gemini McGuire. She was preceded in...

Nov 7, 2015

Richard Floyd Tucker

1952-2015, Beloved husband, father, grandfather, son, brother, and best buddy, completed his earthly journey November 7, 2015  in St. George, Utah after a courageous and valiant battle with interstitial pulmonary fibrosis. Rich was a great inspirational support to others in the I.P.F. community as well as an exemplary leader in his family, church and community.  Richard was...

Nov 6, 2015

Gary Paul Richardson, 72, of LaVerkin, Utah, passed away at 6:45 PM on Friday November 6, 2015. Born July 13, 1943 in Los Angeles, California, he was the son of the late Paul L. Richardson and Evelyn M Richardson of Alhambra, California. He is survived by his wife of 30 years, JoAnn Richardson; Sister Cynthia Evans Ferrell, stepson Ernie Valli,...

Oct 31, 2015

Velma Porter Merrill

June 13, 1931 – October 31, 2015

Our beloved wife, mother, sister, grandmother, great-grandmother and friend, Velma Porter Merrill, returned to her heavenly home on October 31, 2015, surrounded by family, in her home in St. George, Utah.

Velma was the fourth child of seven children born to Clarence Nile Porter and Esther Louise Saunders Porter in...

Oct 27, 2015

Oct 24, 2015

St. George UT- Bryan Lee Hurst, 56, passed away Oct. 24th, 2015. Bryan was born July 13th, 1959 in Plentywood MT to Les & Jane Hurst. He married Valerie Hurst (Wilson) on July 28th, 1988. Bryan was raised in Plentywood MT before moving to Evanston WY, where he graduated high school. He traveled & lived in many different places, &...

Oct 20, 2015

Stu age 90, passed away peacefully on Tuesday October 20, 2015 in Ivins Utah.  He was born in Centralia, Washington on October 6, 1925 to Olga and Karl Moldrem and raised in Bellingham, Washington.

He knew early that art was his calling.  His art schooling began as a child under college faculty at Western Washington College.  His art studies continued in...

Oct 14, 2015

Lisa Lynn Brackeen Drake   50, went home to heaven on October 14, 2015. Lisa touched so many people in her life, she is loved dearly and will be greatly missed by so many. She was the rock and glue for her family and was always doing for everyone around her. She went to high school at Wheat Ridge in Denver where she grew up, and married her lifelong...

Oct 13, 2015

Jerry Richmond, 77, a retired real estate developer, passed away October 13. He is survived by his wife Mary, daughter Chantel Marie Sanders,  son Todd Anthony Richmond ,  brothers Joseph and Michael, five grand-children and four great-grandchildren.  He was predeceased by his parents, Randall and Gertrude Richmond and brother Pat Richmond.

Richmond was born October 24, 1937 in Hot Springs,...

Oct 12, 2015

Melissa Laub Brown, 36, returned to her Father in Heaven Monday, October 12 of cardiac arrest. Melissa was born January 3, 1979 in Ogden, Utah to Don R. and Kathy Shorten Laub. Her pride and joy and light of her life were her two sons, Mason and Kaleb. Her family was the most important thing in her life and she...

Oct 11, 2015

St. George, Utah – Anita F. Bott, 45, was called home Sunday, October 11, 2015.  She was born October 2, 1970 in Alexandria, Virginia to R. Chris and Eve Evans Fee.  She was sealed to P. Dale Bott in the Los Angeles, CA Temple of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints May 5, 1990.  Anita was a wonderful...

Oct 4, 2015

RICHARD ETZEL

St. George, Utah/ Richard Etzel, age 92 passed away October 4th, 2015.  He was born September 23, 1923 in Topeka, KS to Catherine and John Etzel.  He served in WWII surviving the beach assault at Normandy.  He retired as an Engineer from Southwestern Bell Company, where he received the Theodore N. Vail Medal for saving the lives of...

Sep 29, 2015

Douglas Ronald Christie passed away Sept 29, 2015 peacefully at home in Saint George, Utah at the age of 66. In the hours preceding his death, his wife, daughter, son, grandchildren gathered to say a brief goodbye and to share their love and memories of their beloved “Papa.”

Doug was born on May19th,1949 in Cobourg, Ontario Canada. He was adopted...

Sep 22, 2015

On Sept. 22, 2015 Barb left this veil for a look at what lies beyond. She was born on March 29, 1942 in Los Angeles California. Barbara was the daughter of the late Wanda F. Phillip’s and Carl R. Dimmick. Never to be called sister, wife, or mom, Barb found fulfillment in her nursing career, volunteering, working around her yard,...

Sep 18, 2015

We are saddened to announce the death of our beloved husband, father, grandfather and brother. Paul Silletti passed away at home, September 18, 2015 after a two-month battle with liver cancer and kidney failure. Paul was born October 11, 1938 in Jersey City, N.J., second of the seven children of Nicholas and Rafaella Silletti. When Paul was 6 the family...

Sep 10, 2015

Diane Montgomery Kunkel passed away in St. George, UT, following a brief illness, on September 10, 2015. She was born May 28, 1955, in Fort Ord, CA. She was the oldest of five children of Melvin J and Ruth Annette Cowley Montgomery. She graduated with honors from Clearwater, FL, high school, where she was well-liked by many and showed exceptional...

Sep 7, 2015

St. George, Utah, Frisidicion “Fritzie” Arial, passed away peacefully in the presence of her loving family September 7, 2015 at 4:15pm at the age of 85. She was born September 6, 1930 in Kualapu’u, Molokai, Hawaii to Marcos and Nemesia Aton. She married Rudolph “Rudy” Arial in 1948 at Wahiawa, Hawaii.

Fritizie attended Sacred Hearts Academy in Honolulu. She was...

Sep 6, 2015

Charlotte Tait passed away peacefully from this life on September 6, 2015 surrounded by her loved ones. Charlotte was born October 6, 1942 in Enterprise, Utah to Terry H Tait and Ina Hunt. She is survived by one sister Joan Tait and one brother Bruce F. Tait, two nieces, Cheryl Workman, Sara Hoyt, one nephew Jerry Tait. Even without her...

Aug 28, 2015

Stanley Virgil Hadlock 92 of St George formerly of American Fork, Utah, passed away at his home surrounded by his family members on Aug. 28, 2015. Born September 23, 1922 to Milo Curtis Hadlock & Rosanna Nielsen, in Vernal, Utah. He served 5 yrs. in Europe, during World War II. His strong testimony of the gospel is evident in serving...