Springville & Mapleton, UT Obituaries

Dec 22, 2018

Kevin Williams Olson passed peacefully to his heavenly home on Saturday, December 22, 2018, surrounded by his family. Kevin was a fighter, beating Leukemia multiple times, but was unable to win the battle with his failing lungs. Kevin was born (March 27,1953) and raised in Payson, Utah. He met his wife Brenda Mason Olson while working for Spanish Fork, Utah...

Dec 20, 2018

Nortica Ella Cluff Barker of Mapleton, Utah, passed away on December 20, 2018

at the age of 92.

Nortica was born on November 1, 1926 in Heber Utah to Spencer Marion and

Opal Mae Wilson Cluff. After her mother gave birth to a second child, Richard,

Opal passed away...

Dec 20, 2018

Orissa Rae Wright Baxter

1932-2018

Orissa Rae Wright Baxter passed away on December 20, 2018 from a combination of old age and complications of Alzheimer's Disease. Rae was born to John Leslie Wright and Thola Orissa Miner on August 26,1932 in Provo, Utah. Rae lived in Hinckley, Utah for approximately 11 years and then moved...

Dec 17, 2018

Cindy Phillips was born in Vernal Utah on July 9th, 1962. She left this life on December 17th 2018 at the age of 56 of liver failure surrounded by her family. Cindy was a lover of quilting. When asked of words to describe her, she was described as someone full of unconditional love. Her heart was full of kindness for...

Dec 13, 2018

Stephen C. Hemingway was born on May 29th, 1955 in Salt Lake City, Utah. Sadly, he passed away last Thursday, December 13th, 2018 at home in Provo, Utah.

Stephen is survived by his wife Celia and stepson Raphael; his brothers Al (Carol), Lynn (Sherma), and Michael (Jennifer); sisters Adele and Kay (Sam).

He is preceded...

Dec 12, 2018

Richer for having known him, made poorer by his passing. Family and friends of Ralph Hitchcock are celebrating his life and mourning his departure. Ralph was born in Salt Lake City, UT on November 4, 1931. During his 87 years he served as a Bishop, a Springville City Council member, a Geneva Recreation Association leader, and in a wide array...

Dec 7, 2018

Ronald Kenneth Brooks, Jr., “August” / “RB”, age 48, died on Friday, December 7, 2018 at his home in Tenino, Washington, surrounded by his family.

He was born on January 18, 1970 in San Jose, California, to Ronald Brooks, Sr. and Barbara (Johnson) Brooks.  He attended Mt. Pleasant High School in San Jose.

He later...

Dec 7, 2018

Doris Clark Cranmer was born on September 9, 1927 to William O. Clark and Myrtle Annie Dalrymple Clark in Montpelier, Idaho. When she was in the third grade her family moved to Provo, Utah where she completed elementary school, junior high school, and high school. She attended Utah State College for one year before completing her college education at Brigham...

Dec 4, 2018

Mary Louise Ray, age 80, passed away peacefully in her sleep the morning of Tuesday December 4, 2018. Mary Lou was born January 24, 1938 in Mount Pleasant, Utah to Robert Melvin ‘Spike’ Birdzell and Mary Monsen Birdzell. She was preceded in death by her parents, husband, Clarence Ray, and brother, Michael Birdzell. In addition to her many nieces,...

Dec 1, 2018

Our loving mother and grandmother Clara Bird Averett, age 93 passed away on December 1, 2018 in Springville, UT surrounded by her family. She was born October 3, 1925 in Springville, UT to William Arthur Bird and Mary Amelia Bryan Bird. She married the love of her life Gene Ruel Averett on August 10, 1944. Together throughout their 73 year...

Nov 29, 2018

Thelma Wilson Chapman, born in Payson, Utah on April 23, 1927 to Clarence LeRoy and Nellie Louise Carson Wilson, passed away November 29, 2018 at the age of 91.  Thelma was married to Francis Hilthon Chapman on May 13, 1943 and their marriage was later solemnized in the Provo Temple. Thelma was a faithful member of the Church of Jesus...

Nov 27, 2018

Steven Jerrald Hatfield, 54, beloved husband, father, grandfather, brother and friend passed away peacefully on November 27, 2018, unexpectedly.

Steve was born on November 4, 1964, the son of Jerrald Cloid Hatfield and Lena LaVon Allred. He graduated from Springville High School, where he excelled in wrestling, football and baseball. He also was a member of the...

Nov 25, 2018

Ella Synnestvedt Raventos, treasured wife, mother, grandmother, sister, aunt, and friend, passed away in the very early hours of Sunday, November 25th, 2018. She battled a brief, but serious illness and slipped into eternity at the age of 72 surrounded by family in Provo, Utah. Ella was born in Bergen, Norway on October 9, 1946, to Erling and Ella Synnestvedt. ...

Nov 22, 2018

Damon Justinian Wrathall died unexpectedly on November 22, 2018 at the Mosaic Sangha and Garden Temple in Costa Mesa, California.  He was 26. Damon is survived by his parents, Amy & Mark Wrathall of Oxford, England / Mapleton, Utah, his sister Hannah of Mapleton, Utah, his sister Madeline and brother-in-law Tyler Lyman of Pleasant Grove, Utah, and his brother Nicholas,...

Nov 16, 2018

Joseph Dean Smith, 62 of Springville, Utah passed away peacefully, November 16, 2018.  He was married to Linda Jones on June 3, 2006. Joe loved the outdoors; especially hunting and fishing.  He participated in the Mountain Man Rendezvous.  He enjoyed shooting his muzzle loaders as well as various other guns. Joe spent his youth in Springville, Utah.  As an adult,...

Nov 11, 2018

Glen LaMar Holt, 84, of Springville, Utah died November 11, 2018 at his daughter’s house in Brigham City, Utah. Glen was born October 2, 1934 to Aaron Glen and Ida Mae Wolf Holt in Green River, Utah. He has a younger sister, Norma Jean Holt Hansen. He met his future wife, Janice Weight, in a high school speech class. They...

Nov 8, 2018

Emily "Jane" Peery, beloved daughter, sister, aunt, great-aunt, cousin, and friend, passed away on Thursday, November 8, 2018.

Jane was born October 18, 1945, in Provo, Utah to Elden R. Peery and Helen Moir, but she grew up in Springville. After graduating from Springville High School in 1963, she attended Snow College, where she earned an Associate...

Nov 5, 2018

Mary Shaw, age 59, passed away unexpectedly at home on the morning of November 5, 2018 in Mapleton, Utah.

Mary was born in Pocatello, Idaho on September 14, 1959. She graduated from Pocatello High School, received her bachelor's degree from San Francisco State University in Speech Therapy, and received her Master's Degree in Chaplaincy from BYU. She...

Oct 31, 2018

It is with great sorrow that the family of James Willard Hardyman, announces the death of their brother, uncle and friend on October 31st, 2018. James, "Jim" lately of Springville, Utah, was born August 25, 1960 in Phoenix, Arizona, the fourth son of Gene Hardyman and Jeanie Wakefield Hardyman. Jim was a gentle child - he grew into a...

Oct 25, 2018

Delbert Dean Fullmer, 88, beloved husband, father, grandfather, great-grandfather, brother and friend passed away peacefully on October 25 after a brief illness. Dean was born on October 22, 1930, the son of John Delbert and Helen Grace Ketchum Fullmer. He graduated from Springville High School where he sang and played guitar with a quartet for school and local church functions....