Obituaries
Springville & Mapleton, UT Obituaries
Local obituaries for the Springville, Mapleton & UT County
Louis Joseph Zocchi
Apr 15, 2026
Louis Joseph Zocchi, the visionary "Godfather of Dice" whose innovations shaped the modern tabletop gaming landscape, passed away on April 15, 2026, at the age of 91. Having moved from Mississippi to Utah in December 2022, Lou cherished his final years spent in the company of his children.
Early Years and Family Roots
Born in Chicago on February 16, 1935, Lou was...
Phillip Dalley Lynn
Apr 24, 2026
Phillip Dalley Lynn, 81, of Springville, Utah, passed away, Friday, April 24, 2026. Funeral Services will be held at 2 p.m. on Saturday, May 2, 2026 at The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints Chapel, 55 North Main Street, Springville, Utah. A viewing for family and friends will be held from 12:30-1:30 p.m. before the services at the church....
Toni Lee Ely
Apr 19, 2026
Toni Lee Miguel Ely of Mapleton, Utah, passed away on April 19, 2026, surrounded by the love of those who meant the most to her a reflection of the life she lived every day.
Toni was, in every sense, one of the most caring and giving women to walk this world. To know her was to feel wrapped in love, understood...
Vince Allen Woods
Apr 14, 2026
Vincent “Vince” Allen Woods July 14, 1963 – April 14, 2026
Vincent “Vince” Allen Woods, 62, passed away peacefully at his home in Mapleton on April 14, 2026.
Vince was born in Spanish Fork on July 14, 1963, where he was raised and built the foundation of a life defined by hard work, loyalty, and love for his family.
Vince was a dedicated...
Wilda Bascom Tanner
Apr 12, 2026
Wilda Jean Bascom Tanner, age 84, of Mapleton, Utah, passed away peacefully on April 12, 2026, surrounded by family at her home.
Wilda was born August 16, 1941, in Ballard, Utah, to Venice Manwaring Bascom and Elvyn Ira Bascom.
Wilda grew up in the Uintah Basin and graduated from Union High School in Roosevelt. She attended beauty school in Salt Lake City....
Mark Johnson Averett
Apr 9, 2026
Mark Johnson Averett passed away peacefully at home, surrounded by his loving family, on April 9, 2026, after a courageous battle against Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (ALS), also known as Lou Gehrig’s disease.
Mark was born on April 21, 1962 in Provo, Utah to Bud Weight Averett and Jane Johnson Averett. Mark was the youngest of five siblings, whom he looked up...
Cecilio Merlos Castro
Apr 2, 2026
Cecilio Merlos Castro, 69, of Springville, Utah, passed away on Thursday, April 2, 2026. Funeral Services are under the direction of Wheeler & Sundberg Funeral Homes.
Condolences may be expressed to the family on this page.
Sherry Prior Mecham
Apr 2, 2026
Sherry Prior Warner Mecham died April 2, 2026. She was born Dec. 4, 1949, in Salt Lake City to Gene Lewis & Melva Naylor Prior. She grew up in Spanish Fork, Utah, attended schools there and graduated from Spanish Fork High School with high honors in 1968.
She married Paul David Warner on May 26, 1971, in the Salt Lake Temple....
Nina Mae Reid
Apr 1, 2026
Nina Reid, 92, passed away in Provo, Utah on April 1, 2026. Nina was born in Escalante, Utah on July 7, 1933 to Lillie May Moosman and Royal Barney. She was the tenth child born into a family of 14 in which 12 survived into their adulthood. Her older siblings are Royal Jr., Juanita, Wallace Arnold, Lynn J., Evelyn, Lendon...
Allen Duane Golding
Apr 1, 2026
Allen Duane Golding, 78, Springville, Utah, April 1, 2026. Born on April 15, 1947, in Price, Utah to Cecil and Rhea Golding. He married Barbara Munn in 1966. They had 3 kids, they divorced in 1979. He later met the love of his life Rosie Ferran. They spend 34 years married, after getting married in 1991.
Allen enjoyed spending time with...
William Spencer Shields
Mar 31, 2026
William "Spencer" Shields
Born January 3, 1946 in Pioche, Nevada. Passed away in Spanish Fork on March 31, 2026 at the age of 80.
Spencer lived his early school years growing up in Los Angeles, California. Then he attended BYU in Provo, Utah where he met and married Bonnie Newquist on March 2, 1972. Spencer and Bonnie graduated from BYU in 1973...
Jennifer Coombs Davidson
Mar 28, 2026
Jennifer Coombs Davidson, 49, of Elk Ridge, Utah, passed away on March 28, 2026, surrounded by her family and loved ones. She was born on January 15, 1977, in Provo, Utah, to Steven Coombs and Elizabeth Shepherd.
Jennifer lived a life centered on caring for others. She had a deep love for horses and found joy and peace in time spent...
John Bartley Czirr
Mar 26, 2026
John Bartley Czirr was born in Tulsa, Oklahoma on September 26th, 1929 to Herbert John Czirr and Maxia Marta Moore Czirr. He was an only child and was his parent's pride and joy.
He spent the past two years of his life at the Ashford in Springville, Utah with his wife ShannaLee. He was a ministering brother and loved everyone there....
Marie Andrus Averett
Mar 26, 2026
Marie Andrus Averett, age 99, passed away peacefully on March 26, 2026, in Springville, Utah. A devoted mother, grandmother, teacher, and friend, Marie’s nearly century‑long life was marked by faith, resilience, curiosity, and an unwavering love for her family.
Born on January 25, 1927, in Spanish Fork, Utah, Marie was the youngest of four children born to her loving parents, Ralph...
Gerald Russell Muhlestein
Mar 24, 2026
Gerald Russell Muhlestein, 94, of Springville, died peacefully in the early morning of March 24, 2026. He was born at home on June 6, 1931, in Provo, Utah to Juanita Russell and Joseph Benjamin Muhlestein. He married Lila Marolyn Collins in the Manti Temple. She preceded him in death on March 25, 2016.
Gerald served a Mission for The Church of...
Kay E Bills
Mar 22, 2026
Our Dad, Grandpa, Great Grandpa, Brother, Uncle, Cousin and Friend, Kay E Bills, passed away on March 22, 2026, just short of his 95th birthday. Dad was born and raised in Mapleton. He now leaves behind his title of being the oldest born and raised resident.
Dad was born April 18, 1931, to Douglas and Lenore Johnson Bills. He had 6...
Roberta Bate Smith
Mar 20, 2026
Our auburn haired, twinkling eyed, quick witted, and beautiful mother Roberta Bate Smith returned to the loving embrace of her forever sweetheart Gordon on March 20, 2026. Mama was 93 and passed from this life in her home after great determination and courageously battling cancer and a heart that was too big and heavy as it was filled with so...
Ronald Kay Tew
Mar 20, 2026
Ronald Kay Tew passed away on March 20, 2026 in North Logan, Utah four weeks after having a stroke. He was 91 years old. His death occurred one day before his 68th wedding anniversary.
Ron was born in Mapleton, Utah on July 19, 1934 to William Thomas Tew Jr. and Jennie Houtz Tew. He met Farris Robinson while working as a...
Kenneth G Slaugh
Mar 20, 2026
This is not an obituary simply giving notice of the inevitability of life’s end. Rather, it is a celebration of the legacy and heritage of a wonderful man. In those quiet and still moments we may hear the soft whisper serving a somber message that the world itself lost a truly great man. Then realization seeps in that this loss...
Clyde Johnson
Mar 13, 2026
Clyde Johnson
March 29, 1928 – March 13, 2026
Clyde Johnson was born in Bisbee, Arizona on March 29, 1928 to Lionel Hakes Johnson and Anna Carlton Johnson. There were double blessings that day as Clyde’s twin sister, Clydene, came 20 minutes after him. The family lived various places in Arizona and enjoyed swimming, hiking and fishing. They eventually settled in Glendale,...
