OBITS: The Spectrum 17 Jul 2005; St. George, Washington co., Utah

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Robert Charles Anderson

ST. GEORGE - Robert (Bob) Charles Anderson, 74, returned to his loving Father
in Heaven, July 15, 2005, after suffering for several years with Alzheimer's
Disease. He was born July 12, 1931, in Idaho Falls, Idaho; son of Elizabeth
Ina Loveland and Charles Irving Anderson.

Bob served six years in the U.S. Army, in Japan and Germany, during and after
the Korean War. He married Esther Delaine Guymon on August 3, 1952. Their
marriage was solemnized in the Idaho Falls Temple, May 18, 1962.

Bob worked for Albertson's Grocery Stores in their accounting department for
ten years. Later, he was an entrepreneur owning several businesses. He was
also a general contractor, and built custom homes in St. George, Utah, Boise,
Idaho and Twin Falls, Idaho.

He was a member of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, and served
in various callings including High Priest group leader and temple worker in
the Portland Oregon Temple. He loved serving people.

Bob dearly loved his family and friends. He is survived and will be greatly
missed by his wife Delaine, his four children; Lora Lee (Kim) Talbot, St.
George, Utah Richard (Karen) Anderson, Centerville, Utah, Robert (Sumie)
Anderson, Portland, Oregon and Lenae (Ken) Trent St. George, Utah; 14
grandchildren and 6 great grandchildren; three sisters, Maxine Young, Joyce
Genther, Sherry Anderson, and one brother, Jerry Anderson. He was preceded in
death by his parents and an infant brother.

Funeral services will be held on July 18 at 11:00 a.m. at the L.D.S. Chapel on
Manzanita Dr. in Bloomington. Friends and family may call one hour prior to
services at the Manzanita Chapel. Interment will be at the Tonaquint Cemetary.

The family expresses appreciation for all the loving care he received during
his stay at Kolob Care Center and for the love and support received from
family and friends.

Originally published July 17, 2005

Alice Dawn Bowler

Alice Dawn Bowler, age 61, passed away on July 15, 2005 at her home in Cedar
City, Utah. She was born August 13, 1943 in St. George, Utah to Milton and
Blanche Holt Bowler. On July 1, 1961 in Cedar City, Utah she was married to
Thomas "Tink" Holyoak and together they raised three children. They later
divorced.

Alice had many ambitions and loves in her life, but one of her favorites was
cooking. She was always complimented by her family and friends, especially for
her famous prime rib at the Veyo Merc. She also enjoyed reading and spending
time with her grandchildren, whom she loved very much. Alice was always known
to be a very accepting person, loving people for who they were. She was also
very proud in her accomplishment of being a breast cancer survivor.

She is survived by her children Staci (James) Butler and Gary (Stefanie)
Holyoak from Cedar City and Cody (Tracey) Holyoak from Rohnert Park,
California, and by her siblings Quenton (Sandy) Bowler of Summit and Helen
Gardner of Gunlock. She is preceded in death by her two brothers Dean and
Elwood Bowler.

Funeral services will be held on Wednesday morning, July 20, 2005 at 11:00
a.m. at the Veyo LDS Church Building. Friends and family may call on Tuesday
night, July 19, 7:00 - 8:00 p.m. at the Cedar City Southern Utah Mortuary and
on Wednesday, July 20, 9:30 - 10:30 a.m. at the Veyo LDS Church Building.
Interment will be in the Gunlock Cemetery. Online condolences may be sent
through our website at www.sumfamily.com.

The family would like to give a special Thank You to the staff of Kolob Care
Center and for all their help over the last few months.

Originally published July 17, 2005

Mary Carol Tryon Christensen

HURRICANE, Ut - Mary Carol Tryon Christensen, age 68, passed away July 15,
2005. She was born December 25, 1936, in Sweets Carbon County, Utah, to Rex
and Irene Hartley Tryon. Mary grew up in Wellington, Utah, and attended school
in Wellington and Price, Utah. She graduated from Carbon High School, Price
and Excelsis School of Beauty, in Salt Lake City, Utah, in 1956. She marries
Neldon J. Christensen, on August 17, 1956, in the Salt Lake LDS Temple.

Mary was a faithful member of the LDS Church, serving on Ward and Stake
levels, including President of Relief Society, Young Women and Primary, and
was a life long visiting teacher. She loved her many years doing name
extraction in the Family History Program.

Her hobbies included, quilting, sewing and handiwork of all kinds. She enjoyed
camping in the mountains with family and friends.

Mary is survived by her husband Neldon Christensen of Hurricane, sons; Barry
(Joni) of Tremonton, Evan (D'Launa) of St. George. Daughters; Julie (Lynn)
Runolfson of Vernal, Myrna (Ronald) Stout of St. George, Sharyn (Darin)
Scholzen and Karyn of Hurricane, 24 grandchildren, nine great grandchildren.
Brothers; Rex (Pat) Tryon, Fred (Petra) Tryon both of Price, David (Judy)
Tryon of Salt Lake City. Sisters; Elaine Naylor of Salt Lake City, Vodis
(Hayden) Hunter and Pat Williams, both of Price, and many nieces, aunts,
uncles and cousins. She was preceded in death by her parents, one brother,
Bernell, and a brother-in-law Lenn Naylor.

Funeral services will be held Tuesday, July 19, 2005, at the Hurricane LDS
Stake Center, 677 S. 700 W., Hurricane, UT. A visitation will be held Monday,
July 18, from 6-8 p.m., in the Hurricane Valley Mortuary, 140 N. Main, and
Tuesday, July 19, from 9:30-10:30 a.m., prior to services at the Stake Center.
Interment will be in the Hurricane City Cemetery under the direction of
Metcalf Mortuary, 435-673-4221. Condolences may be sent to the family through
Metcalf's website at www.metcalfmortuary.com

In lieu of flowers, donations can be made in Mary's name to Primary Children's
Medical Center.

Originally published July 17, 2005

Billie Rayne Davis

Minersville - Billie Rayne Davis, 82, passed away July 15, 2005 at the Beaver
Valley Hospital.

He was born April 28, 1923 in Minersville, Utah to James Victor & Eulalia
Beaumont Davis. He married Lois Renee Adams July 5, 1957 in the St George LDS
Temple. Bill worked as a feed mill operator for many years. He was a very fun
loving man and enjoyed playing practical jokes on everyone. He was a member of
the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints and held many positions in the
Church. He loved to read the scriptures and listen to church programs. He will
be greatly missed by those who knew him. He was a loving husband, father and
grandfather. He is survived by his wife Renee of Minersville, three children,
Rory Lee (Barbara) Terry of Hayes, Kansas, Hugh (Denise) Terry of West Valley
City, & Cecil James Davis of Las Vegas, NV. He has 9 grandchildren and 6 great
grandchildren. He was preceded in death by his parents, a brother Victor Davis
and three sisters, Lorraine Horton, JoAnn Terry and Helena Davis. Funeral
services will be held on Tuesday, July 19, 2005 at 1:00PM in the Minersville
LDS 1st Ward Chapel. Friends and family may pay their respects on Monday
evening at the Church in Minersville from 6:00PM to 8:00PM and on Tuesday from
11:30AM to 12:30PM at the Church. Interment will be in the Minersville
Cemetery under the direction of Southern Utah Mortuary. Online condolences can
be sent to beaver@southernutahmortuary.com.

Originally published July 17, 2005

Zion Ocean Woodruff

ST. GEORGE, Utah - Zion was born in St. George, Utah, at Dixie Regional
Medical Center at 10:15 a.m. on July 13, 2005. He was a beautiful little boy,
perfect to us, weighing 7 lbs. 12 oz and measuring 21 inches long.
Regretfully, he passed away in his mother's arms on July 14, 2005, at Primary
Children's Hospital in Salt Lake City, Utah.

Zion is the son to his proud father, Justin Owen Woodruff, and mother,
Tiffanie Simpson, of St. George, Utah.

Zion's mission was fulfilled. He accomplished in such a short time that which
would take a lifetime for us to attain, bringing together different families
and friends and people of all walks of life, putting aside differences, coming
together with prayers, hope, and faith for one purpose. His purpose was to
show us that we are all connected and this connectionis through our light and
love. Although his body was small and frail and his life here was short, his
light and love reached out and impacted all those that would receive it and
will still receive it from above. His mission and message to us is to love one
another. We thank all those who have shared unconditionally their prayers,
love, and hope to our family. We hope that we can still continue to unite and
spread this Ocean of love. Zion is survived by his: parents, Justin and
Tiffanie; sister, Aspen McCall Simpson; and loving brother, Tanner Wade
Simpson. He is also survived by his grandparents, aunts, uncles, and cousins,
all of whom loved him dearly for his short time here on Earth.

Graveside services will be held Monday, July 18, 2005, at 10:00 a.m. at the
St. George City Cemetery, with a viewing from 9:00 to 9:45 a.m. at Spilsbury
Mortuary.

Arrangements are made under the direction of Spilsbury Mortuary, 110 S. Bluff
St., St. George, UT, (435) 673-2454.

In lieu of flowers, donations and support can be given, as well as more
information and thoughts shared, regarding Zion, at www.zionsocean.org.

Friends and family are invited to offer their condolences at
www.spilsburymortuary.com. Click on the dove. Obituaries are also available at
our website. Click on the rose.

Originally published July 17, 2005

Carlos Alma Yeates

ST. GEORGE - Carlos Alma Yeates, 85, died July 14, 2005. He was born June 21,
1920, the eldest son of Alma and Grace King Yeates. He married Venna LaVoy
Michaelis September 7, 1943 in the Logan Temple. They were later divorced. He
married LaVerne Cloward Tegan in Lakewood, Colorado, February 14, 2975 and
they were later sealed in the Salt Lake Temple.

He was a member of the LDS Church, Morningside 7th Ward. Carlos served a
mission to the Southern States from 1939-1941. His church service has been
varied and included serving as the Bishop of the Logan 3rd Ward, the Denver
6th Ward and the Uintah 5th Ward and on the High Council of the Weber Stake.
He and his wife were called as Temple Missionaries to assist in the opening of
the new Denver Temple.

He served in World War II, and attained the rank of Lieutenant Colonel in the
Army Signal Corps. He attended primary and secondary schools in Cache County
and graduated fro Utah State University. He also did post graduate work at
Northwestern University of Virginia and the Harvard Business School.

His business career was with Mountain Bell Telephone Company. Assignments were
in Logan, Salt Lake, Kaysville, Provo, and Ogden, then to Corporate
Headquarters in Denver, Colorado. He retired as Corporate Assistant Vice
President in 1980 after 34 years of service.

Surviving are his wife LaVerne Cloward Yeates and following children; Ballard
King Yeates of Overland Park, KS., Richard Alan Yeates of Falls church, VA.,
Anne Louise Yeates Cassidy of Glendale, CA., and Janet Yeates Lutterman (Byron
E deceased) of West Valley City, UT., George Earl Tegan of Lakewood, CO., Ann
Tegan Marshall of Lakewood, CO., Karla Tegan Scott of Aurora, CO., and Jan
Alice Tegan Bracha (Richard Lee) of Oklahoma City, OK.

Funeral Services will be held Tuesday, July 19, 2005 at 11:00 a.m. in the
Nibley 2nd Ward, 360 West 3200 South, Nibley UT. Visitation will be Tuesday,
July 19, from 10:00 a.m. to 11:00 a.m. prior to the service. Interment will
follow at the Millville-Nibley Cemetery in Cache County, Utah.

Originally published July 17, 2005

L. Dean Palmer

DESERT SPRINGS, Ariz. - L. Dean Palmer, 82, of Desert Springs, Ariz., died
July 14, 2005 in St. George, Utah. He was born July 11, 1923 in Ogden.

Dean is survived by his: wife, Virginia, of Desert Springs, AZ; by his
brothers and sisters, Keith of Ogden, UT; Fred (Rhoda) Palmer of Dolores, CO;
Arlo (LaVerne) Palmer of Bountiful, UT; Shirley Wilson of Utah; Carolyn Palmer
of Utah; and Tim of Riverdale, UT.

Funeral services will be Monday, July 18, 2005 at 11 a.m. the Whipple Chapel,
in Mesquite Nevada. A viewing will be from 9:30 to 10:30 a.m. at the chapel.

Originally published July 17, 2005