June 14, 1945-Feb. 16, 2023

John Monson Stuart was born June 14, 1945, in Cheverly, Maryland. His parents are Irma Monson and Franklin Richard Stuart. His siblings and spouses are Irma Jane (Hugh) Roberts, Franklin Richard (Vivian) Stuart, Elna (Ralph) Adams. 

While he was going to college, he married Melva Carranza and later had two children, Sonja (Carl) Rio and Dave (Marlenne) Stuart. Melva and John divorced after 18 years of marriage.

John is an active member of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. He served a Spanish-American Mission for two years starting in 1965.

After graduating from college, he went to work for the federal government as an administrator in the Department of Commerce at the Census Bureau in Washington, D.C., Atlanta, Georgia, Denver, Colorado, Puerto Rico, and Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.

In 2005, he married Janice LaRue Elkins in Spanish Fork, Utah. During their life together, they lived in Provo, Utah, Mount Laurel, New Jersey, Winchester, Virginia, and Saint George, Utah. In that marriage, he acquired four stepchildren Bobbi Elkins, Becki (Jay) Coley, Brendi (Jeff) Heath, and Wesly Elkins. He has 20 grandchildren and six great- grandchildren.

He is proceeded in death by his parents, in-laws, sister and stepdaughter.

There will be a viewing on Tuesday, Feb. 21, from 5-7 p.m. at Spilsbury Mortuary, 110 S Bluff St., St. George, Utah.

A second viewing will be on Wednesday, Feb. 22, from noon-12:45 p.m. with the funeral service following at 1 p.m. at Spilsbury Mortuary.

Family and friends who are unable to attend are invited to click here to view the funeral service online.

Interment will be at the Tonaquint Cemetery in Saint George, Utah.

Arrangements are under the direction of Spilsbury Mortuary, 110 S Bluff St., St. George, 435-673-2454. Family and friends are invited to sign John’s online guest book.