Obituaries
Springville & Mapleton, UT Obituaries
Local obituaries for the Springville, Mapleton & UT County
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....
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...
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...
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...
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...
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....
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...
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...
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,...
Richard Lavon Richins
Mar 13, 2026
Richard “Rich” Lavon Richins, 72, of Benjamin (formerly of Springville), passed away Friday, March 13, 2026, surrounded by family, after courageously battling pancreatic cancer. Throughout his valiant fight he held steadfast in his faith, never complaining or giving up. He was and continues to be the foundation and beacon of hope for our family.
Rich was born on April 10, 1953,...
Rodney William Whiting
Mar 12, 2026
Rodney William Whiting of Enterprise, Alabama passed away Thursday, March 12, 2026, at Southeast Medical Center. He was 73.
Funeral services will be held at 11:00 AM, Thursday, March 19, 2026 at The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints in Ozark, AL.
A viewing will be held at Wheeler & Sundberg Funeral Homes from 11:00am-12:00pm on Wednesday, March 25, 2026. After...
Carol Ann Frazier Mitchell
Mar 11, 2026
Carol Ann Frazier Mitchell, age 83 passed away peacefully on March 11, 2026 in Sandy Utah.
Carol was born November 18, 1942 in Payson Utah to Rene Dillon and Annie LaVelle Frazier. She grew up in Springville Utah living on the family farm. She loved riding horses, hunting, and fishing with her brothers, a passion that she enjoyed throughout her entire...
Jerry Lyle Brown
Mar 9, 2026
Jerry Lyle Brown, passed away peacefully on March 9, 2026 in Mapleton, Utah at the age of 89 from causes incident to age and dementia.
Jerry was born on January 8, 1937 to Eugene L. Brown and Ruth Elva Braithwaite Brown at his grandfather Robert Braithwaite's home in Manti, Utah. He was the third of five children and had fond memories...
Faye Curtis Quarnberg
Mar 3, 2026
Faye Curtis Quarnberg, age 84, passed away peacefully at her home, on March 3rd surrounded by her loving family.
Faye was born on September 11, 1941, in Provo, Utah to Irwin Curtis and Ada Eva Stark Curtis. She attended elementary school in Mapleton and high school in Springville where she graduated in May 1959.
Owen and Faye were high school sweethearts and...
Jennifer Lynn Hayes
Mar 2, 2026
Our beloved mother, grandmother, daughter, sister, aunt, and friend Jennifer Lynn Hayes passed away on March 2, 2026. She was born on March 28, 1971, the youngest child of Darwin and Loris Hayes.
She grew up in Springville, Utah. She was a strong woman with a heart of gold. She had a knack for making friends everywhere she went. She had...
Heber Warren Jones
Mar 1, 2026
Heber Warren Jones passed away peacefully on March 1, 2026 in Payson, Utah, aged 84. He was born on February 21, 1942 in Magrath, Alberta, Canada, the son of Warren and Nonavee Jones. He married Elizabeth Ann Merrill on April 16, 1965 in the Logan, Utah Temple and they shared 60 years together, raising eight children.
Heber earned a Bachelor of...
