Springville & Mapleton, UT Obituaries

Jan 18, 2020

Gordon LeRoy Bodily, age 66, passed away on Saturday, January 18, 2020, in Payson, Utah.  He was born March 30, 1953, in Preston, Idaho, to Lawrence Cole Bodily and Mary Henderson Bodily.  He was the fifth of six children. He graduated from Preston High School in 1971.  He served a mission for The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints...

Jan 15, 2020

Meredith Wilhelmsen was born June 11, 1924 in St. Charles, Idaho to Ray Charles Rich and Mattie Maria Bair. She was born into a family with four older brothers, Lothair, Vernon, Asael and Vearl.

Meredith grew up on a farm in St. Charles, Idaho. She and her family knew hard work and never wanted for anything, even...

Jan 14, 2020

On Jan 14, 2020, a powerful and influencing earthly life was completed by our beloved matriarch Ruth Ann Haug of Mapleton, Utah.  In her eighty-third year, she gracefully crossed the veil of mortal life and returned to her Heavenly Home while surrounded by her three children. Ruth Ann was born October 5, 1936 in Freedom Wyoming and later resided in...

Jan 11, 2020

Our beloved Shirley Mae Miller Creer passed away January 11, 2020, at the age of 95 and was joyfully reunited with her husband, Kenneth “Doc” Creer, who passed away just over one month ago, and her two sons, Kent and Paul. She was born to William Wallace and Maud Bowen Miller on May 18, 1924, in Whittier, California, and moved...

Jan 10, 2020

Byran Elmer Longmore was born on Feb 21, 1946, at home in Salt Lake City, Utah. As in birth, he also died at home in Mapleton Utah, on Jan 10, 2020 at 73-years-old from complications of Parkinson’s disease. Byran demonstrated artistic talent at a young age. He had a sketch of the prophet Joseph Smith published in the December 1956...

Jan 6, 2020

Patricia “Patti” Reese Miner passed away Monday, January 6, 2020 at her home in Springville.  She was born December 31, 1949 in Panguitch, Utah to Aaron Allen and Iris Rose Cox Reese. Patti grew up in Orderville making wonderful memories she cherished surrounded by her extended family.  The Reese family moved to Mapleton in her teen years where she went...

Jan 3, 2020

Sterling Erastus Ottesen passed away in Springville, Utah January 3, 2020.  Sterling was born to Lester Erastus and Ina Larsen Ottesen March 7, 1930 in the bedroom of his parents’ home.   He was a chap-wearing, cap-gun toting boy with a love for adventure and the great outdoors.  As a boy, he worked summers on his Grandfather Erastus’ farm in Palmyra...

Dec 31, 2019

LaRhea Nielson Twelves, 96, of Springville, Utah, passed away peacefully in her sleep on Wednesday, December 31, 2019.

LaRhea was born on July 24, 1923 in Mapleton, Utah to James Clarence and Elda Peterson Nielson. She had three treasured brothers, Grant, Earl, and Oran.

LaRhea graduated from Springville High School in 1940. She enjoyed school...

Dec 28, 2019

Springville - Our beloved mother, grandmother, great grandmother, and friend, Juanita Mower, age 94, passed through the veil into the arms of our father in heaven on Saturday December 28, 2019. Juanita was born on May 16, 1925 in Springville Utah to Elial Duval and Mary Ann Hughes Curtis. She was the youngest of 6 brothers and sisters; Don Duval,...

Dec 25, 2019

Theora Anderson Nelson, age 100, passed away on December 25, 2019 in Springville, Utah.  She was born on July 22, 1919 in Logan, Utah to John and Ella Early Anderson.  She had three older brothers and a younger sister.  Her father died of pneumonia when she was just two-years-old.  As a child she spent many summers in Round Valley with...

Dec 24, 2019

Lesley Aileen Hales Clyde died December 24, 2019, after battling metastatic breast cancer. Aileen was born in Springville, Utah, May 18, 1926 to G. Ray and Minnie Lesley Grooms Hales.

Aileen attended grade school in Spanish Fork before moving back to Springville where she attended Junior High School and graduated Springville High School in 1944, where she...

Dec 18, 2019

Gilda Ellery Leslie Cooksey, age 96 of Springville, passed away Wednesday, December 18, 2019.  She was born November 30, 1923 in Flagstaff, Arizona to Jeppa Alexander and Gilda Paxton Leslie.   Memorial services will be held at a later date.

Dec 15, 2019

Phyllis Boyer Rooney, age 96, passed away on December 15, 2019 in Provo, Utah. She was born on July 29, 1923 in Springville, Utah to Selvoy Jarrett and Mary Gladys (Sessions) Boyer and was the only daughter of their five children. She graduated from Springville High School in 1941 and worked during and after World War II at US Steel...

Dec 4, 2019

Our beloved Kenneth “Doc” Creer died on December 4th at the age of 95 due to natural causes. He was born on September 22, 1924, to Lorin Beck and Ella Wilde Creer in Spanish Fork, Utah. He was the youngest of four siblings having an older sister, Jean, and two older brothers, Lorin Jr. and Max. He grew up...

Nov 29, 2019

Joan Clark Beck, age 80 of Heber, passed away Friday, November 29, 2019.  Graveside services will be held Tuesday, December 3, 2019 at 2 p.m. at Springville Evergreen Cemetery in Springville. To leave condolences, please visit www.wheelermortuaries.com

Nov 18, 2019

Karen Lucille Madsen Long died peacefully in her home, November 18, 2019, with her sweet husband, as always, by her side.

Karen was born in Idaho Falls on October 13, 1935 to Dermont and Genevieve Madsen. She was the oldest of 9 amazing kids.  She had a wonderful childhood with Grandparents living nearby.

She graduated...

Nov 18, 2019

On Monday, November 18, 2019, Anna Marie Anderson Talbot, surrounded by her loved ones, peacefully returned to our Heavenly Father and her loving husband.  She had recently turned 79. Marie was born on September 19, 1940 in Cedar City, Utah.  She was the fifth of ten children born to Roland and Ellen Anderson.  Marie graduated from Cedar High School,...

Nov 10, 2019

Clara Marie Boyle Oliver passed away of pancreatic cancer at home in Mapleton, UT on November 10, 2019 surrounded by her family. She was born on December 8, 1940, in Vallejo, CA to Cavell Boyle and Verda Simmons Boyle. She was raised in Palo Alto, CA where she became a licensed beautician.  Clara was a faithful member of The Church...

Nov 8, 2019

Richard Maurice King, 81, of Pleasant Grove, Utah, passed away Friday, November 8, 2019. He was born September 22, 1938, in Eagar, Arizona to George Sidney King and Lovelle Burk King. He married Portia Jane Nielson on May 23, 1972 in the Provo LDS temple.

Dick was educated in Holbrook, Arizona and graduated from Holbrook High School....

Nov 5, 2019

Cleo Saoirse Bernie Neve of Springville, Utah passed away on November 5, 2019. She was born one week earlier on October 29, 2019. Cleo was the firstborn child of Bailey Neve and Andee Osmond Neve. Surviving her are her grandparents Brandon Neve and Debbie Tang and Vic and Lisa Osmond. Great grandparents Glenn and Diana Neve, Robert and Patricia Terrill,...