Springville & Mapleton, UT Obituaries

Jun 30, 2021

Time makes a warrior of us all. Liam Hamilton McKelvey, born March 14, 1996, faced much adversity when coming into this beautifully fragile world. In the process of his birth, he almost passed several times, but his warrior spirit was strong and his family’s undying love, mystically forged the foundation for this special soul to enter our world. There are...

Jun 24, 2021

Sharlene Taylor Sumsion, 85, of Springville UT, passed away peacefully in her home on Thursday, June 24th, 2021, peacefully in her home. She was born January 18th, 1936, in Heber City UT to John LeLand Taylor and Susan Armistead. She married Mark LaFollette Sumsion on August 21st, 1953, in the Salt Lake City LDS Temple.

Sharlene enjoyed...

Jun 22, 2021

Maris Thorn Grotegut (82) passed away on Tuesday, June 22, 2021. Maris was born on August 31, 1938 in Springville, UT to Jasper Roe Thorn and Lydia Lena Thalman. Maris married David Arthur Grotegut on October 12, 1963, and they were sealed a year later in the Los Angeles Temple of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints....

Jun 17, 2021

Hilda Leomar Fowers, 81, of Springville, Utah (formerly Pleasant Grove, Utah) passed away peacefully Thursday, June 17th, 2021. She was born on September 3rd, 1939 in Three Rivers, Live Oak, Texas to Juan Bautista Lopez and Eloisa Velasquez. She married George William Fowers on September 2nd, 1960 in the Idaho Falls Temple.

Hilda grew up in Texas,...

Jun 17, 2021

Nancy Lee Nusink, 61, of Springville died from pancreatic cancer in her home, surrounded by loved ones on Thursday, June 17, 2021. She was born in Las Vegas, Nevada on March 6, 1960 to Rada Miner and David H. Nusink.

The family moved to Utah County where David worked for the Springville Police Department.  After a few...

Jun 16, 2021

Kenneth (Ken) Nichols 64 of Orem passed away on Wednesday June 16th, 2021. He was born on May 27, 1957, to Annette and Myron Nichols. He married Patricia Barzee on April 17, 1977. Ken’s interests were wide ranging but he had a love of fishing, football, and firearms that he shared with his family. He was a father of three...

Jun 6, 2021

Jo An Ellis Kammerman, 75, passed away peacefully in the presence of her family on Sunday June 6, 2021, following a sudden and tragic illness. She was born January 10, 1946 in Long Beach, California. She grew up in Hanover, New Jersey, graduated from Hanover Park High School (Class of 1964), and attended Patterson State College. She met her future...

Jun 5, 2021

George Wayne Chidester, 96, passed away peacefully at his home in Springville, Utah on Saturday, June 05, 2021.  Wayne was born on October 19, 1924 in Bicknell, Utah to John William Chidester, Jr. and Amanda Melvina Smith Chidester. He was lovingly known to his friends as “Speck” due to his freckles.  As a young man he spent his summers working...

Jun 5, 2021

Deborah Denise Snyder Wentz, age 52 of Herriman, passed away Saturday, June 5, 2021.  Memorial services will be held at 1:00 p.m. on Saturday, July 10, 2021 at Wheeler Mortuary, 211 East 200 South in Springville.

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Jun 3, 2021

Mark Lewis Rigtrup, 81, passed away Thursday, June 3, 2021, in Springville, Utah.  He was born on December 10, 1939, in Springville, Utah, to Reed Lewis Rigtrup and Rowena Hutchings.  He was married to Deanna Peay, followed by Nadra Ziegenbusch, JoAnne Harrington, and finally Verona Newby.  Nedra, JoAnne, and Verona, all preceded him in death. Mark was a photographer.  He...

May 31, 2021

Glenda Hatfield, 80, of Springville, passed away Monday, May 31, 2021, after her long battle with cancer. She was born September 1, 1940, in Provo Utah, at the Barnett Birthing home to Erma Bray Hardy and Jesse William Hardy. She had two brothers: Richard (Susan) Hardy of Idaho Falls, Idaho and Keith (Janice) Hardy of Plymouth, Utah. She married Floyd...

May 28, 2021

Our Beloved Sister, Shauna Lee Stark age 56 returned to her Heavenly Father on May 28, 2021.

Shauna was born on March 12, 1965 to Cleon Joseph and LaVern Hiatt Stark. She was heaven sent and the apple of her mother, father and her four brothers, eye.

Early in life Shauna developed childhood diabetes, and...

May 27, 2021

Wallace Duane Hamblin born in Provo Utah September 13th, 1943, to Margaret Gurr and Lyman Duane Hamblin.  Wallace passed away in Fort Myers Florida May 27th, 2021.  Wallace was married to Joan Roberts in the Manti Temple and had two children. He left behind his daughter, Lisa Hamblin Goff; son-in-law, Scott Boyd Goff; son, Larry Duane Hamblin; daughter-in-law, Heather Massey...

May 25, 2021

Shallynn Marie Peay of American Fork was born Oct. 17th, 1979. Two weeks late, she always said she was holding out for Halloween, her favorite holiday.

She passed away May 25th, 2021. She worked at the Utah State Developmental Center for 20 years, taking care of mentally and physically handicapped people. She loved them all and couldn't...

May 23, 2021

Steven Darrell Bickmore, age 66 of Springville, passed away Sunday May 23, 2021. Graveside services will be in the Springville Evergreen Cemetery Friday, May 28th at 11 a.m.  There will be a viewing held Thursday, May 27th from 6 to 8 p.m. and Friday prior to the graveside services from 9:30 to 10:30 a.m. at Wheeler Mortuary, 211 East...

May 22, 2021

On Saturday May 22, 2021 at 11:01am our beloved mother, grandmother, great grandmother, sister, Aunt and friend Anita Louise Lessard Jackman peacefully passed through the veil we call death. Her daughter Barbara was by her bed side at the Jordan Valley Hospital at the time of her passing. Waiting on the other side of the veil to be reunited with...

May 20, 2021

Grant McKay Weight passed away peacefully in his sleep from causes incident to age on May 20, 2021. He was born in Springville, Utah, on April 8, 1922, the third child of Willis Alfred Weight and Mary Jane Hogan Weight, and lived in Springville for most of his life. After the United States joined World War II, he chose to...

May 20, 2021

Clifton Fred Moesinger, November 2, 1939 – May 20, 2021.  Cliff passed away peacefully and unexpectedly in his home in Springville, UT.  He was born to Helen Reardon Moesinger and Fred Walter Moesinger in Ogden, Utah and was preceded in death by his parents. Cliff leaves behind sons: Paul (Debra), OKC, OK; Judd (Riley), Heber City and Logan (Audrey),...

May 15, 2021

Kyle Matthew Coleman passed away on Saturday morning, May 15, 2021, in Provo, Utah, at the age of 34. He had been battling a cancerous brain tumor, one that he originally had, and overcame, at age 3. This same kind of tumor came back, but this time Kyle lost the battle. He was born on January 5, 1987 in Torrance,...

May 10, 2021

Brittney Ann Melgoza Barney, Age 24 of Springville, Utah Passed away May 10th of 2021. Brittney was born April 13th, 1997 in Payson, Utah. She was married to Dano Barney on June 13th of 2020. Brittney was a very selfless person even at a young age, she always worried about others before herself, especially when it came to her family....