Springville & Mapleton, UT Obituaries

George Gilbert Wright

Feb 2, 2022

George Gilbert Wright, 84, passed away Wednesday February 2, 2022 in Mapleton, Utah. He was born June 26, 1937, in San Diego, California, to George Stanger and Marjorie Ruth Hatch Wright. George spent his childhood and youth in San Diego, and Chula Vista, California.  He met the love of his life, Jane Catherine Chatterton, at a dance...

William Robert Thaler, II

Jan 28, 2022

William Robert Thaler II passed away on January 28, 2022.  Bill was born in Oakland on September 17, 1955. He grew up in Moraga, California, graduating from Campolindo High School in 1973 where he played football, baseball and developed his love of cars including the Austin Healy 3000 he restored in high school. Later, he attended Diablo Valley College and...

Sharon Louise (Kloeckner) Stephenson

Jan 23, 2022

Sharon Louise Stephenson, age 70, of Springville Utah passed away January 23, 2022 in Orem Utah. She was born July 24, 1951 on Apra Harbor US naval base in Guam to George and Nola Kloeckner and was the eldest of 5 children. Sharon graduated from Morse High School in San Diego California. Sharon married Michael Stephenson on January...

Don Floyd Phillips

Jan 22, 2022

Don Floyd Phillips, 82, of McGill, Nevada and formerly of Springville, Utah passed away Saturday, January 22, 2022. He was born November 22, 1939, to Floyd and Hilda Losser Phillips. He married Sheila Waite on September 18, 1963 in the Manti Utah Temple.

Don grew up on a ranch in Hobble Creek Canyon in Springville....

E. LaRae (Strickland) Castagno

Jan 20, 2022

LaRae returned to her heavenly home Thursday January 20, 2022 and has been reunited with her husband Dale. LaRae and her twin sister LaRee were born November 2, 1937 to Edna May and James Strickland in the American Fork, Utah hospital. LaRae attended elementary school in Cedar Fort, Utah and graduated from Lehi High School in 1956. LaRae lived in...

Melissa Deanne (Sanders) Nielsen

Jan 19, 2022

Melissa DeAnne Nielsen, 48, of Springville, Utah, passed away Wednesday, January 19, 2022.  She was born December 24, 1973, in Keflavik, Iceland to Bonnie S. Tidball and Marcus D. Sanders.  She married Kim Nielsen on June 6, 2004 in Las Vegas, Nevada.

Melissa recently completed her Bachelor of Arts Degree in Anthropology from University of Colorado, Boulder....

Louis Darrell Kinyon

Jan 18, 2022

Our beloved husband, father, and granddad Louis Darrell Kinyon, 87, of Mapleton was called back to our Heavenly Father on Tuesday, January 18th, 2022.  He was born December 2, 1934, in Harrison, Arkansas to his loving parents Merle Kinyon and Zola Bell Fenn Kinyon.  Louie married his high-school sweetheart Ellen Ranae Preston April 10th, 1953, in Sunnyside,...

Zoriyiah Ann Bjarnson

Jan 15, 2022

On September 20, 2021, we found out that we were expecting a little one.  On November 24, 2021, we found out that she was diagnosed with Turner Syndrome, hydrops, and swelling.  The swelling and hydrops kept getting worse.  On January 6, 2022, we found out that not only had the hydrops and swelling gotten worse, but she...

Georgia (Smith) Majeska

Jan 11, 2022

Georgia Smith Majeska was born to Warren L. Smith and Susie Pitcher Smith in Cardston, Alberta, Canada on March 22,1927. She passed away January 11, 2022 in Santaquin, Utah.  She married William Ward Majeska June 9, 1951 in Indianapolis, IN. They were later sealed in the Cardston, Alberta, Canada Temple.

Georgia loved her...

Shanna Rae Kelsey

Jan 10, 2022

On January 10, 2022, surrounded by her family, Shanna Rae Kelsey gained her angel wings.  She was a beautiful, caring mother, grandmother, great-grandmother, sister, aunt and friend. Shanna was born to Jesse Melvin Kelsey and Juanita Matson on December 8, 1950. She was preceded in death by her parents, her brother Melvin Ray, infant daughter and her son Nephi Roy....

Catherine Anne (Holley) Jensen

Jan 8, 2022

Catherine Anne Holley Jensen, our beautiful matriarch, left this world on Saturday, January 8, 2022, in Springville, Utah, following a short illness. She was 86 years old. She was born February 10, 1935, in Mapleton, Utah to John Isaac Holley and Pearl Padfield Holley. She married Ruel Alma Jensen on September 16, 1952, in the Salt Lake City Temple....

Kenneth Richard Young, Jr

Jan 7, 2022

K. Richard Young loving Husband, Father, Grandpa, and Great Grandpa passed away peacefully on January 7th, 2022. His sweetheart was by his side, and they were surrounded by their eight children. Richard lived an exemplary life to the very end, with humble strength, selfless love, and kindness.

Richard was born on October 8th,1945...

Janice Carol (McGee) Harper

Jan 7, 2022

Janice Carol (McGee) Wilbur Harper of Pleasant Grove, Utah, left her earthly home on January 7, 2022, to be reunited with her eternal companion, Clayton Vance Wilbur, Jr.  She was born in Seattle, Washington, on January 18, 1937, to Harold Eugene and Clemina Carol (Van Orsdel) McGee.  Jan and Clay were married on January 21, 1955, in Redwood City,...

Harvey Ben Zobell

Jan 5, 2022

Harvey Ben Zobell, husband, father, grandpa, brother, uncle, and friend passed away peacefully at the home of his son Tracy in Salem, Utah on Wednesday, January 5, 2022 at the age of 79. He was born on March 21, 1942 in Spanish Fork, Utah to Benjamin Richard Zobell and Della Fern Zobell. He married Sharon Ann Huff on April...

Virgil Kay Wilkins

Jan 2, 2022

Virgil Kay Wilkins, of Springville, Utah and formerly of Thatcher, Arizona returned to his loving Heavenly Father on Sunday, January 2, 2022. Virgil was 85. Virgil lived a full life with many friends and 4 children and 20 grandchildren and 22 great grandchildren whom he deeply loved. Funeral services for Virgil will be conducted Saturday, January 15, 2022, at 1:00...

Pauline (Madsen) Edmunds

Dec 30, 2021

Our loving wife and mother, Pauline Madsen Edmunds passed away peacefully at her home in Springville, Utah, on Thursday, December 30th, 2021.

Pauline was born on July 13, 1951, in Mt. Pleasant, Utah, to Ned and Nita Madsen.  She always joked that any of her bad luck was because she was born on Friday the 13th.

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Scott Duval Mower

Dec 27, 2021

Scott Duval Mower, 72 of Price Utah passed away on December 27, 2021 after a seven month battle with lung cancer. Scott was surrounded by family who held his hands all the way to the veil where he was received with open arms by his loving mother and father.

Scott was born on...

Jeanne (Loveless) Mackley

Dec 27, 2021

Jeanne Loveless Mackley, our beloved mother, grandmother, sister, and cherished friend passed away peacefully, on Monday, December 27, 2021, at the age of 88, while sleeping in her Mapleton, Utah home. She was born in Provo, Utah on November 5, 1933, to Alfred Davis Loveless and Martha LaFay Parker and was married to the love of her...

Warren Edward Child

Dec 25, 2021

Warren Edward Child, age 82 of Springville, Utah passed away December 25, 2021 at his home surrounded by his loving family. Warren was born in Provo, Utah to Verl Edward Child and Theda Naomi Warren.  He married Sandra Elaine Lamm on January 29, 1965 in Grand Junction, Colorado. Warren loved woodworking and was a Journeyman Carpenter.  He also loved to...

Joan Louise (Bargeron) Bjarnson

Dec 24, 2021

After battling Multiple Sclerosis with courage and dignity for 40+ years, Joan Louise Bargeron Bjarnson, age 70, beloved mother, grandmother, sister and friend returned home to our Heavenly Father, on December 24, 2021at her home in Springville, Utah.  She was born in Provo, Utah on January 19, 1951to loving parents, Cecil Gordon Bargeron and Ruby Jane Bartholomew.  Joan grew up...