ST. GEORGE - Frank Wayne Whitehead, 88, passed away October 8, 2005 at his home in St. George. He was born Sept. 6, 1917 in St. George to Clara Jane Church and Gordon Whitehead. He married Helen Hafen March 30, 1940 in the St. George LDS Temple. They had two children, Clark Wayne and Lisa Jane. After the death of Helen, he married Janice Merryweather Olsen in the Salt Lake LDS Temple.

Wayne was raised in St. George and attended Dixie High, Dixie College and University of Bern in Switzerland. He served two years in the army during WWII and after returning home he owned and operated the St. George Ice Plant with his brother Grant for 25 years. Wayne was very active in the community serving on the St. George Planning Commission, Dixie College Institutional Council, and the St. George City Council. He was a member of the Dixie College Colonels, Lions Club (50 years), and the Volunteer Fire Department (65 years). Dixie College awarded him with an honorary degree in 1970 and St. George recognized his as their Total Citizen in 1990.

He was an active member of the LDS Church and served in many callings. He and his wife, Janice, served a mission in Winnipeg, Canada and he was a sealer in the St. George LDS Temple for many years. One of his favorite past times was to go to the golf course with his buddies and play a round of golf.

He was preceded in death by his parents, one brother, Grant, his wife, Helen and son Clark. He is survived by his wife, Janice of 31 years, his daughter Lisa (Randy) Shaw, son Chris (Ali) Olsen, daughter-in-law Andrea (Gary) Parry, grandchildren Christopher (Tiffany) Parry, Jennifer, Curtis, Kason and Courtney Shaw, Lindy (Kent) Jones, brothers Howard (Nelda) Whitehead and Rulon (Darlene) Whitehead and many other family and friends.

Funeral services will be held Saturday, October 22, 2005, at 11:00 a.m., at the St. George LDS Stake Center. Interment will be in the St. George City Cemetery