Obituaries
Springville & Mapleton, UT Obituaries
Local obituaries for the Springville, Mapleton & UT County
Karen (Reed) Mildenhall
May 25, 2018
Karen Reed Mildenhall, 69, of Springville, passed away on Friday, May 25, 2018. She was born December 19, 1948 in Springville to George Martain Reed and Marilyn Crandall. Karen was raised in Springville and graduated from Springville High School. She attended the Utah Technical College after graduation. She married Ron Mildenhall on December 30, 1970 and they later divorced. Karen...
Jonathan Chapman Lund
May 21, 2018
Jon Lund passed away peacefully at home in Mapleton, Utah, Monday May 21, 2018. He had been under the care of hospice for heart failure due to rejection of his heart transplant. His family is grateful to his own Dr. Curzon, and also to the Intermountain Healthcare Heart Transplant team for the extra 7 years of life due to...
John Ira Parker, Jr.
May 18, 2018
John Parker, 75, passed away on May 18, 2018 at the Utah Valley Specialty Hospital, in Provo, Utah, from a long battle with cancer. John was born to John Ira Parker, Sr. and Josephine Madeline Brenn in Seattle, Washington on January 29, 1943. He had three brothers, Van, Craig, and Mark. John grew up in Kennewick, Washington attending public schools...
John Carter Preston Jr.
May 17, 2018
John Carter Preston Jr. (Johnny) from Springville, Utah passed away at his home peacefully from MS and problems that come from old age, on Thursday May 17,2018 Surrounded by his loving family. Dad was the son of John Carter Preston and Vera Snow Preston. He was the third of seven children and the only son. He was born on...
Devon Martha Bell (Hansen) Codner
May 17, 2018
Devon passed away May 17, 2018 in Springville, Utah surrounded by her family. She was born June 18, 1931 in Lockerby, Utah to Gilbert Peter and Opal Mourer Hansen. She was the eldest child of seven. She was well known for her beautiful flower gardens, her gourmet meals, and especially her famous pies. “They were the best darn pies...
Karen Sue (Hansen) Bancroft
May 10, 2018
Karen Sue (Hansen) Bancroft passed away on May 10, 2018 in Mt Pleasant, UT. She was 63 years old. Karen lived in Provo and Mapleton, and more recently, Hanksville, Lyman, Richfield, and Mt Pleasant. She was preceded in death by her mother Inez Merrel Hansen, her father Ronald Gordon Hansen, her sister Julie Ann Kruitmoes, and her former husband...
Bertram Dean Miner
May 10, 2018
Bertram Dean Miner, 91, of Springville, UT passed away, May 10, 2018. Funeral Services will be held, Monday, May 14 at 11 a.m. at the LDS Chapel on 878 W. Center St., Springville, UT. Viewings will be held, Sunday, May 13 from 6-8 p.m. at Wheeler Mortuary, 211 E. 200 S., Springville, UT and Monday one hour prior to...
Leslie LaMar Higbee
May 10, 2018
Leslie LaMar Higbee, 81, of Orem, UT. passed away, May 10, 2018. He was born in Kellogg, Idaho to Joseph Alvin Higbee and Viola Mae Kendrick. He was fourth of seven children. As a child his family moved around quite often. He married to Annette Llewellyn in 2009 and they where later sealed in the Provo Temple in January...
Brooklyn Jami Moore
May 3, 2018
Brooklyn Jami Moore, 18, of Springville, UT became our loving angel on May 3, 2018. She was born February 9, 2000 in Provo, UT to Brian and Rachel (Fisher) Moore. She was attending Springville High School and is a member of the graduating class of 2018. Her sisters Bren & Kell will be walking for her at graduation to receive...
Michell (Hurst) Osborn
Apr 30, 2018
Our beloved Michell Hurst Osborn passed away on April 30, 2018 with her sweetheart Mike by her side. She was born August 30, 1960 to Robert Dean and Bernetta Cazier Hurst and was the fourth of five daughters. She grew up and lived most of her life in Mapleton, Utah and graduated from Springville High School. She married Michael (Mike)...
Lorin Jex Boyack
Apr 29, 2018
Lorin Jex Boyack came into this world on December 12, 1958, in Payson, UT. He was a blessing to his parents, Gary J. and Margaret M. Miller Boyack. He passed away on April 29, 2018, at home in Colorado Springs, CO.
In his early teens, Lorin was interested in launching model rockets, science, and astronomy. He liked...
Adam Ralph Hatfield
Apr 29, 2018
Adam Ralph Hatfield, 33, of Provo, UT. passed away, Sunday, April 29, 2018. A Viewing will be held, Monday, May 7 from 9:30-10:45 a.m. at Wheeler Mortuary, 211 E. 200 S., Springville, UT. Followed by a Graveside service at 11 a.m. at Evergreen Cemetery, 1997 S. 400 E., Springville, UT. Condolences may be sent at www.wheelermortuaries.com.
Eloise (Harmer) Long
Apr 29, 2018
Mary “Eloise” Harmer Long, our beloved mother, grandmother, great-grand mother, sister and friend, passed away peacefully on April 29, 2018. She was born in Springville to Orval L. and Donna James Harmer on December 24, 1938. She was the oldest of 5 children. She married David Charles Long on December 21, 1955. She was lifelong resident of Springville. Throughout her...
Charles Webb Nickerson
Apr 25, 2018
Charles Webb “Bud” Nickerson, 80, of Springville, UT, died peacefully at home from pancreatic cancer on April 25th, 2018, surrounded by his family. He was the eldest son of Charles Roy Nickerson and Bell Webb Nickerson of Ogden, Utah. Bud was an eternal optimist. With his positive disposition, he leveraged every opportunity to his fullest expectation. He was a very...
Renette Irene (Close) Barnett
Apr 25, 2018
Renette Irene Close Barnett slipped away peacefully into the eternities on April 25, 2018. She passed away at home in Springville, Utah surrounded by her six loving children and husband of 41 years. Nettie, as she is called by her family and friends, was known by many and loved by all. Nettie battled the degenerative disease, Multiple System Atrophy (MSA),...
John Franklin Vallentine
Apr 25, 2018
John Franklin Vallentine (PaPa), 86, of Mapleton Utah passed away at home on April 25, 2018 surrounded by family. He was born August 1,1931 to John Fillmore Vallentine and Venna Eletha Irene Wilson in Lexington Twp., Clark County, Kansas. He married Bonnie Blanche Clawson August 10,1950 in Ashland Kansas. They were later sealed in the Logan LDS Temple on December...
LaRue (Sudweeks) Van Ausdal
Apr 24, 2018
LaRue Sudweeks Van Ausdal age 93 passed away April 24, 2018 surrounded by her family. She was born February 26,1925 in Nephi, Utah to Richard Sudweeks and Flossie May Bowles Sudweeks. She married JR Van Ausdal on December 6, 1942. They were sealed for time and eternity in the Manti Temple September 10, 1960. They were blessed with two children....
Diane (Llewellyn) Bird
Apr 22, 2018
Diane L Bird, also known as Grammie to most was born on September 27,1942, she peacefully passed away on Sunday April 22, 2018 at 75 years old. She was a very smart talented woman, active in the LDS church, she was a lunch lady for 31 years and loved all the joy the kids brought to her. She was also...
Lynn Vern Clayson
Apr 20, 2018
Lynn Vern Clayson passed away Friday, April 20th, 2018 at his home in Mapleton. He was born in Payson, Utah on November 27, 1942 to Lester Vern and Effie Marie Hancock Clayson. As part of a military family, Lynn and his sister, Jan grew up in many places including Japan, Germany, California, Colorado, and Arizona. Lynn graduated from Scottsdale High...
LaVar Hamblin Davies
Apr 20, 2018
LaVar Hamblin Davies, beloved father, grandfather, great-grandfather, great-great grandfather, brother, uncle and friend passed away Friday, April 20 of causes incident to age. LaVar was born March 17, 1922 in Wellington, Utah the fifth of eight children born to William Davies and Esther Cecilia Hamblin. He spent his childhood in Talmage and Draper, Utah, eventually moving with his family to...
