Springville & Mapleton, UT Obituaries

Dec 15, 2015

Austin Julius Christensen beloved husband, father, brother, grandfather, uncle returned to his Heavenly home December 15, 2015 in Payson, Utah. Austin was born March 14, 1929 in Central, Arizona to Julius Peter Christensen and Helen Laurine Lee. Austin had one brother Chris Lee and three sisters Alpharetta, Helen, and Elva. Austin grew up in Arizona, California and Oregon where...

Dec 15, 2015

Diana Allred Williams, born November 25th, 1944 to Dale and Wilna Allred, passed away at home surrounded by her family on December 15th, 2015. Diana grew up and attended school in Springville, Utah, and was a scholar, dancer, beauty queen and made life-long friends. She furthered her education at Utah State University and Brigham Young University, earning a bachelors...

Dec 13, 2015

Our beloved father, grandfather and great grandfather Lawrence Movell Gee passed away Sunday December 13, 2015 at the age of 90, being reunited with his sweetheart of 67 years V. NaDean Gee. Lawrence was born on January 14, 1925 in Ephraim, Utah to James Arthur Gee and Ruth (Merriam) Gee. He was the 4th of five children. Lawrence spent his...

Dec 7, 2015

MyrnaLee Weight Tew passed away peacefully with family by her side in Orem, Utah at age 80 on Monday, December 7, 2015. She is preceded in death by her parents Nolan and Aileen Weight; her husband, Dean L. Tew and a grandson, Casey Tew. She is survived by her brothers: Howard, Barry, Melvyn, and Kent; her sisters: Camille Powell and...

Dec 2, 2015

Broadie Firmon Jones Jr., 87, passed away on Dec 2, 2015 in Payson, Utah at the Central Utah Veteran’s home.  While there, he was assisted daily by the most caring, considerate, conscientious people possible and treated as if he had won the war single handedly (smiley face) !

He was born April 9, 1928 in Ajo, Arizona...

Nov 30, 2015

Obituary for Laurel Turner Braun Laurel Turner Braun was born on October 7, 1939 to parents Glen H. Turner and Lucille Fugal in Pleasant Grove, Utah. Laurel was raised in Springville, where she attended and graduated from Springville Junior High and Springville High School. She attended Brigham Young University for two years. Laurel married Raymond "Sonny" Braun in 1960—the marriage...

Nov 26, 2015

Larry Willson, 70, passed away Thursday, November 26.  Larry was born in Price Utah to Willis Willson and Leatha Atwood Willson on January 17, 1945.  He was married to his sweetheart Annie Mae Horton on May 28, 1966.  They were married until her passing in March 2002. Larry enjoyed hunting, fishing, camping, rock jewelry making, animals, farming, and he was...

Nov 25, 2015

Beloved Patricia Thompson Sabin passed away November 25th at Beehive Homes in Payson, Utah.  She is survived by her husband Robert B Sabin, her children: Jill Sabin Smart (David), David O. Sabin (Gayle), Lisa Sabin-Pino (Pierpaolo), Heidi Wilhelmsen (Jason), Lonni D. Mooreland (Jay), Robert Joseph Sabin (Amy), 15 grandchildren, and her sisters Lorna Kendrick and Cheryl Davidson and her...

Nov 25, 2015

Anja Kalinen Wrathall died peacefully in her home in Springville, Utah, surrounded by her family, on November 25th, 2015, at the age of 88.  Anja is survived by her husband Donald Wrathall; her children John Gustav-Wrathall (Goran), Mark Wrathall (Amy), Tina Dodge (John), Anne Wrathall, and Joseph Wrathall (Becky); her grandchildren Hannah Wrathall, Damon Wrathall, Madeline Lyman, Nicholas Wrathall,...

Nov 23, 2015

Pamela Barton Kimball, 68, of Springville, Utah, passed away on November 23, 2015. She was born in St. George, Utah on December 9, 1946, the second child of Alma Mason Barton and Barbara Elaine Ray Barton. She was raised in Salt Lake City and graduated from West High School. She then attended Southern Utah University, where she was a music...

Nov 22, 2015

Cody Michael Stansfield, age 37, of Springville, died Sunday, November 22, 2015 at his home.  He was born October 11, 1978 in Provo, Utah to Michael and Mary Stansfield, the second of three children.

He received his early education in Cedar City, Utah and Napa, California.  He graduated from Springville High School in 1997 where he lettered...

Nov 22, 2015

Robert Bradley Strong, passed away on November 22, 2015.  He was born June 29, 1966 in Provo, Utah to Brad Strong and Marcia Wilson.  He was a very successful electrician and loved by all who knew him. Rob spent most of his time hunting and fishing.  He shared this hobby with his son.  Rob’s journey was a bumpy one but...

Nov 17, 2015

Justin Ryan O’Donnell age 16, of Springville, Utah passed away on November 17, 2015. He was born the youngest of 8 children on March 8, 1999 in Canandaigua, New York to Paul James O’Donnell and Diane Mary O’Donnell. He moved with his parents to Springville, Utah in 2013. Justin was a member of the 2nd Ward of the Springville Utah...

Nov 14, 2015

Marjorie Louise Cole Gardner 85, of Mapleton, passed away November 14, 2015. Marjorie was born in Logan, Utah on July 22, 1930, the first child of Larry Snow Cole and Lucy Gardner. At the age of one she moved to Pasadena, California with her parents. When she was nine she moved back to Logan, where she finished elementary and high...

Nov 3, 2015

Cora Lee Johnson, “Coco” as she was fondly called, returned to her Heavenly Father on November 3, 2015. Coco was born at home in railroad junction of Thistle, Utah.  She was the 7th out of 10 children of Hattie Lee Johnson and Willis Kelsey Johnson.  Coco also had a half-brother Clark L. Johnson she admired.  Coco was a direct descendent...

Nov 2, 2015

Eleanor Christensen Brandt passed away in Lexington, KY on November 2, 2015.  A multi-decade resident of San Diego, CA, she had moved to Kentucky a year earlier to be near her brother Ralph in her declining months. Eleanor was born in 1929 in Berkeley, CA to Ralph J. and Clara Clyde Christensen.  The Christensen’s were living in Berkeley while Ralph...

Nov 1, 2015

Helen Rogers Redd, age 97, returned to her heavenly home on Sunday morning, November 1, 2015 at Utah Valley Regional Medical Center.   She was an amazing wife, mother, grandmother and great grandmother.  She lived a full, exemplary life that we would all do well to follow! She was born June 29, 1918 to John D and Luella H Rogers in...

Oct 31, 2015

Jacqueline Senior Johnson returned to her Heavenly Father on October 31, 2015, reuniting with her beloved husband Reed. Jackie was born in Santaquin, Utah Dec. 31, 1923 to Oliver Percy (Maud), and Percilla Kay Senior. She grew up on Main Street in Springville, living above the family business (Seniors Hotel, cafe, and billiards) She attended Lincoln, Grant and Jefferson schools,...

Oct 29, 2015

Lily Wiest Kunz, 89, of Salt Lake City, passed away on Thursday, October 29, 2015 in Springville, Utah. She was born December 29, 1925 in Hansa Humbold, Santa Catarina, Brazil, to Albert Wiest and Franziska Kiermayr Wiest. She is survived by two sons; Warren Floyd Kunz (Cheri), and Jeffrey Kent Kunz (Mary); 8 grandchildren; and 12 great grandchildren. Lily...

Oct 28, 2015

William Ward Majeska passed away October 28, 2015. He was born on January 7, 1921 to William J. Majeska and Jane Elizabeth Ward Majeska in Essexville, Michigan, the second of seven children. He attended St. John's School and graduated in 1939. He attended Catholic Jr. College (Aquinas) in Grand Rapids, Michigan for one year. In Oct. 1940, he went to...