June 22, 1980-May 7, 2024
Joshua Scott Macfarlane, 43, of St. George, Utah, passed away unexpectedly while sleeping on May 7, 2024.
Josh was born on June 22, 1980, to Dave and Julie Macfarlane in St. George, Utah. After Josh graduated from high school in 1998, he served a mission in Houston, Texas. He returned and married his high school sweetheart Kristin Michelle Shumway of St. George, Utah, in June 2000. After a series of different jobs, he began a career with the Utah Department of Transportation where he has worked for the last 17 years. Josh and Kristin went on to have three children — Ayden Hunter, Avery Veon and Menzies Camden.
Josh had many hobbies but especially loved hunting, fishing and camping with his family.
Josh was predeceased by his grandparents Julia Veon Burton, Howard Chauncey Macfarlane and Althea Rose Macfarlane-Loosli; as well as his uncles John Wiser, Whitney Macfarlane and Todd Macfarlane.
He is survived by his wife Kristin Macfarlane; children Avery and Davin Hansgen, Ayden Macfarlane and Camden Macfarlane; parents Dave Mac and Julie Macfarlane; mother and father-in-law Darell and Kathy Porterfield; father-in-law Gerald Shumway; sisters Crystal Picklesimer, Michelle Kelly and Nikki Batista; as well as one niece and 11 nephews.
A Celebration of Life will be held on Friday, May 10, at 2 p.m., with a visitation with family at 1 p.m., at The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, Santa Clara 4th Ward Chapel, 1705 Desert Dawn Drive, Santa Clara, Utah.
In lieu of flowers, the family requests donations be made to Venmo account @Avery-Macfarlane-1.
Arrangements are under the care of Metcalf Mortuary, (435) 673-4221. Click here to visit the Metcalf Mortuary website for condolences, complete obituary and funeral listings.