Springville & Mapleton, UT Obituaries

Sep 26, 2022

Our beloved husband, father, grandfather, and brother, James Francis O’Connor, passed away at the Salt Lake City Utah Veterans Hospital on September 26, 2022. James was born to Clarence Patrick O’Connor and Dorothy Katherine O’Connor on November 3, 1948, and along with his brothers Robert, Kevin, and Ray, grew up in Pittsburgh Pennsylvania. James always had love and pride for...

Sep 23, 2022

Debra Ann Ames, 54, of Lehi, Utah, passed away Friday, September 23rd, 2022. She was born April 29th, 1968 in Provo, Utah to Levi Robert Ames and Dorothy Hopkins (Ames). Deb graduated from Springville High School. She worked many years as a nanny in New Jersey and loved the children she helped raise. She enjoyed reading, puzzles and traveled internationally....

Sep 14, 2022

Marva Waters Davis passed away on September 14, 2022, at the age of 94.  Marva was born June 19, 1928, to Carrel and Iva Weight Waters.  She married F. Keith Davis on September 11, 1947, in the Manti Temple.

Marva was a lifelong resident of Mapleton and Springville.  She and Keith were active members of the Springville...

Sep 6, 2022

Donald Clegg Hicken, 79, of Springville, Utah, passed away, Tuesday, September 6, 2022. Funeral Services will be held at 11 a.m. on Saturday, September 17, 2022 at the Spring Creek 5th Ward Chapel, 860 East 200 North, Springville, Utah. Viewings for family and friends will be held from 6-8 p.m. Friday, September 16 at Wheeler Mortuary, 211 East 200...

Sep 4, 2022

Marilyn "Mimi" Ann Mecham Groneman, 88, of Springville, passed away peacefully on Sunday, September 4, 2022.

Marilyn was Born to Delema Mecham on April 24, 1934, and adopted by Othello Mecham in American Fork, Utah.  She was raised in American Fork, and graduated from American Fork High  School.

It was there she met and married...

Sep 2, 2022

Richard Wilford Heninger, 90, passed away peacefully Friday, September 2, 2022. He was born in Raymond, Alberta Canada on September 28, 1931, to Wilford Abijah and Mabel King Heninger. The youngest of seven children, he always considered himself to be the favorite, or “The Fair One”.

Richard spent his childhood days on horseback around his dad’s farm.  ...

Aug 27, 2022

Jack Thornton Wightman age 89 of Springville passed away gracefully Saturday August 27th, with his son Jack Wightman Jr., by his side. Dad was born August 18, 1933 in Parowan, Utah to William Abner Wightman and Jean Thornton Wightman. It is with a heavy heart my Father graduated for his next assignment. He is my best of friend and...

Aug 22, 2022

Leona Foote Nuttall (Nonnie), 91, of Spanish Fork, Utah, passed away peacefully with family by her side on Monday, August 22, 2022.  She was born March 9, 1931, in Salina, Utah, to Elray Andrew and LaWise Mellor Foote.  She was the oldest of five children and grew up on a farm, going to work with her daddy and grandpa,...

Aug 17, 2022

Maple Mukamutara Raventos, age 15, passed away unexpectedly on Wednesday, August 17th, 2022. She was born March 23rd, 2007 in Salt Lake City and is the daughter of ShayLee Minchey and Nicholas Raventos.

Maple loved life and people! From the time she was very young, her personality was bigger than life itself. She thrived on relationships and...

Aug 17, 2022

Jaime Adan Franco, from Springville Utah, returned to our Heavenly Father on Wednesday, August 17th, 2022, at age 72. He was born March 9, 1950, in Lima, Peru to Maximo Amador Franco and Bertha Bernardina de Franco. He married Myriam Cristina Del Carpio on December 24, 1976.

He was an excellent husband, father and grandfather and loved...

Aug 13, 2022

Richard Smoot Nixon was born on April 14, 1930, in Provo, Utah, to St. Clair and Lyle Glazier Nixon. He was the third of four children. He was surrounded by family when he peaceably passed away on August 13, 2022.

Richard graduated from Los Angeles High School in 1948. After graduating, he worked four jobs to earn...

Aug 13, 2022

Gary Wayne Ellis age 76, passed away peacefully in his sleep in the early morning hours on August 13th in Payson, Utah surrounded by his family.  Gary grew up in Mapleton, Utah and graduated from Springville High School.  From a young age, he developed a love for sports, but he especially loved baseball and rightfully earned the nickname Ace...

Aug 9, 2022

Lester Bert Long died peacefully at home, with family, at age 86. He was our Grandpa, dad, brother, friend, and loyal companion. He passed the morning of August 9, 2022 from a long and wonderful life. He was born October 17, 1935 in Rigby, Idaho but lived most of his life in Mapleton, Utah.

His father was...

Aug 4, 2022

Harold S. Collings of Springville passed away peacefully at home at the age of 80 on Thursday, August the 4th 2022. He was born a twin, 5 of 9 children, to Ferron and Eva Collings. He grew up in Orem until he joined the Army at age 17. After the Army he graduated Barber College while working at Geneva Steel....

Aug 3, 2022

Beverly Ruth Grove Johnson Kendall of Springville, Utah, age 79, left for her last journey on the morning of August 3, 2022. She was born in Phoenix, Arizona on September 8, 1942, to Martin W. Grove and Alberta J. Boxley Grove. She was #3 out of 6 children. Beverly was faced with many challenges in life, starting with rheumatic fever...

Aug 2, 2022

LaVon Hansen Cloward, 82, of Fillmore, Utah, passed away unexpectedly on August 2, 2022 with her family by her side in the American Fork Hospital. LaVon was born May 9, 1940 in Bountiful, Utah to Aaron Albertus Hansen and Marva Attera Jensen. LaVon grew up in a large family, the youngest of ten children.  She loved her childhood and spent...

Aug 1, 2022

Leora Dean Bennett, 94 of Springville, Utah passed away on Monday, August 1, 2022.

Leora was born on January 5, 1928 in Los Angeles, California to William K. and Arthella Anderson.

She grew up in Southern Utah where she met and married Eldon Reed Bennett on September 8, 1947...

Jul 30, 2022

Roy Mark Bartholomew passed away peacefully on Saturday, July 30, 2022, in Mapleton, Utah. He lived 96 years. Mark was born December 14, 1925, in Fayette, Utah to George Marston Jr and Charlotte Marie Berner Bartholomew, the youngest of ten children. At the age of four, he moved with his family to Springville, Utah where he attended school, fished Hobble...

Jul 25, 2022

Gloria Alma Rodriguez DeAragon, age 84 of Orem, passed away Monday, July 25, 2022.  Funeral services will be Thursday, July 28, 2022 at 10:00 am at the LDS Chapel located at 2168 South 140 West, in Orem with a viewing held that morning from 9:00-9:45 am prior to the services. Interment will be in the Orem City Cemetery.

Jul 24, 2022

Nora Morrill Creer passed away peacefully July 24, 2022 with her children by her side.  Born September 13, 1937 in Tridell, Utah, she resided in Springville for over 56 years. Nora was passionate about serving others.  For many years she was on the Women’s Endowment Committee for the Festival of Trees which raises money for Primary Children’s Hospital.  Nora also...