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William "Willy" Ray Heinrich
Apr 11, 2023
William Ray Heinrich was born on November 17, 1967, in Jefferson City, MO, to William Dewey Heinrich and Linda Lou Edgell. His siblings include Deanna, Steven, Bradley, and Kevin Heinrich. He served a full-time mission for the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints in Hamburg, Germany. He graduated from Lincoln University, and later obtained his master’s degree in business....
Debbie May Sorilla
Apr 9, 2023
Debbie May Sorilla, 64, passed away in St. George, Utah, on April 9, 2023.
Debbie was born on January 23, 1959, to William LaRue and Shirley Mae Blunt in Bisbee, Arizona.
In 1981, Debbie married the love of her life, Albert Ray Sorilla, in Bisbee, Arizona. In 1987, they took their children and moved to Kanab, Utah, before settling in...
Elvand Ray Begay
Apr 9, 2023
Elvand Ray Begay Jr, 39, entered enteral rest on April 9, 2023, Elvand Ray Begay Jr was born March 5, 1984, to Elvand Begay Sir and Arlene Boone Begay, Elvand Ray Begay Jr married Rebekah Begay on September 11, 2004, in Billings, Montana.
Elvand was from Tuba City, Arizona. He attended Weber Basin Job Corps, where he studied welding. He...
Shawna "Bobbi" Bowen Lopez
Apr 6, 2023
Shawna “Bobbi” Bowen Lopez, who loved to be called Mom and Nana, departed her loving family on April 6, 2023. During the last 8 years of her life, she suffered daily from a variety of health issues, yet they never stopped her from giving out the best smiles and hugs. Our Mommy was a Koa (Warrior), she never gave up!...
Delores Louise Robertson
Apr 4, 2023
Delores Louise Robertson passed away April 4, 2023. She was born in Salt Lake City, Utah, to Leo J. Anderson and Lilian Victoria Ebba Headburg. She married the love of her life Milton A. Robertson on August 16, 1950, in Elko, Nevada. Their marriage was solemnized on January 14, 1965, in the Salt Lake City Temple.
Together Mom and Dad...
Sheila Kay Johnson
Apr 3, 2023
Cedar City, Utah—Sheila Kay Johnson, 69, passed away April 3, 2023, from the effects of a long-term battle with a rare disease. She was born July 15, 1953, in Portland, Oregon to Mazel Kay Johnson and Lucy Maurine Gardner Johnson.
Sheila’s mother passed away when she was young, and a few years later she went to live with her...
David Parke Cox
Apr 3, 2023
David Parke Cox, our Brave and Mighty Warrior, left this life on April 3, 2023, surrounded by his loving family after a courageous 2 1/2-year battle with pancreatic cancer. Given a grim prognosis with only 90 days to live, Dave showed us all he’s “Strong as an Ox” by far surpassing those odds. Through the end, he selflessly endured an...
Lorraine Mallory Charlton
Apr 3, 2023
Lorraine Charlton, aged 85, passed away peacefully on April 3, 2023. She was born on May 31, 1937, in Madison, Virginia. She was preceded in death by her parents, Harmon and Thelma Mallory, and her husband of 58 years, John Charlton.
Lorraine was known for her cooking and gardening skills, and her quick wit. She had a caring nature and...
Maxine Peay Forshee
Apr 2, 2023
Maxine Peay Forshee passed away on April 2, 2023, at the age of 98, from causes incident to old age. She was born on October 18, 1924, in Provo, Utah, to Sterling G. Peay and Eva Hardy Peay. She was the third of three daughters. She was raised in Provo, attending Franklin elementary, Dixon Jr. High school, graduated from Provo...
Cresencio "Chris" Velasquez Jr.
Apr 2, 2023
Cresencio Velasquez Jr. (Chris) was a loving husband, father, grandfather, brother, and friend. He left this world peacefully on Sunday April 2, 2023, at the age of 80, in Ivins, Utah. He was born to Cresencio Velasquez Sr. and Vicenta Castillo on January 15, 1943.
After graduating from high school, Chris enlisted into the Navy in 1962 and was honorably...
Barbara Marion "Poppie" Teague
Apr 1, 2023
Barbara Marion Teague, known by her nickname ‘Poppie,’ of West Haven, Utah, peacefully passed away in Scenic, Arizona on April 1, 2023, at the age of 88 years.
Poppie is survived by her five children, Sherri (Steve) Clarke, Donna Sharer, Kevin (Renata) Teague, Deborah Kelley, Deanne (Wade) Chandler, her twelve wonderful grandchildren, Kristy Guyer, Lisa Sharer, Kelly Sharer, Amanda Sharer,...
Kurt Boyd Holyoak
Apr 1, 2023
Washington, Utah – Kurt Boyd Holyoak passed away on April 1, 2023, after a long hard battle with (PSP) Progressive Supranuclear Palsy. He was strong, upbeat, and still maintained a sense of humor to the end. Anyone that asked him how he was doing he would respond by saying, “I’m still alive”. There will forever be a void in our...
Gwendolyn Gooch Nies
Mar 29, 2023
Our mother, grandmother, great-grandmother, sister, and friend Gwendolyn Gooch Nies, 82, quietly passed away at her home Tuesday, March 29, 2023, after losing the battle of cancer. She leaves behind family and friends that will treasure all memories of her love and her smile.
Gwen was born April 19, 1940, to Loyal Erwin and Isabel Suzannah Wade Gooch in Boise,...
Lynn Glen Losee
Mar 28, 2023
Lynn Glen Losee, 81, passed away on March 28, 2023, after an incredible life of teaching people how to truly hear themselves and others. He was a loving husband, father, brother, and friend who will be deeply missed.
He was born in Delta, Utah to Ruth and Glen Losee, and was also a high school graduate of the Utah School...
Brady MacPherson
Mar 22, 2023
Brady MacPherson, 41. Brady was born on Dec. 2, 1981, in Salt Lake City, Utah, the third of four sons of Marilee Johnson MacPherson and Bradford Earl MacPherson. Brady spent his early days with his toes in the Florida beaches, then spent his childhood in Sandy, Utah. He graduated with his Eagle Scout award and with Honors from Jordan High School,...
Lt. Colonel Harold (Hal) Dean Coleman
Mar 16, 2023
Lt. Colonel Harold (Hal) Dean Coleman, Army, Retired, age 84, passed away Thursday March 16, 2023. He was born September 22, 1938, in Provo, Utah to Arthur and Viola Coleman. He married Karen Crane June 16, 1962, in Salina, Utah.
Harold was raised in Orem, Utah and graduated from Lincoln High School. He then attended Westminster College where he played...
Keri Lynn Anderson Paget
Mar 14, 2023
Keri Lynn Anderson Paget, age 56, passed away Tuesday, March 14, 2023, after an accidental fall. Keri was born January 17, 1967, in St. George, Utah, to Tom Anderson and Wanda Lee Tolbert Anderson. Keri married Clay Holman and had 3 children. Two sons, Clay Ashley, Shawn Riley, and daughter Kassie Lynn. They later divorced. Keri then married Michael Paget...
Salvatore Robert Mangerpan
Mar 12, 2023
Mr. Salvatore Robert Mangerpan, of St. George and previously Santa Clara, Utah, went home to Heaven on Sunday, March 12, 2023, at the age of 92.
Salvatore was born in Jersey City, New Jersey, on July 19, 1930, to Dorothy Comparetto (nee Spina), the first of four surviving children. Raised in Lyndhurst, New Jersey, the family moved to Jersey City,...
Joyce Blatter
Mar 12, 2023
Joyce Blatter, our beloved wife, mother, grandmother and great grandmother passed away unexpectedly on March 12, 2023, in St. George, Utah, at the age of 82.
Joyce was born to Hank and Betty Flynn on February 20, 1941, joining her older brother, Leroy. Joyce grew up in Cody, Wyoming. At the age of 17, while working in a café,...
Coleene Coleman Neerings
Mar 11, 2023
Coleene Coleman Neerings passed away March 11, 2023, and was welcomed into the loving arms of her Heavenly Father. She was born January 21, 1938, to William Raymond and Leta Nielsen Coleman in Logan, Utah. Coleene loved life and the people in her life. She was a friend to everyone she met and was “a people person”; because she used...
