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Local obituaries for the Springville, Mapleton & UT County

Donna Rowene Huff Bird

Donna Rowene Huff Bird

Feb 18, 2015

1929~2015 Rowene was born June 20, 1929 at home in Spanish Fork, Utah to Harvey Earl and Donna Jane Thomas Huff. She passed away peacefully February 12, 2015, surrounded by her family. She married the love of her life, Robert Grant Bird on March 18, 1948. They were later sealed in the Manti Temple as an eternal family on April...

Jane Cherrington Hinckley

Jane Cherrington Hinckley

Feb 17, 2015

April 30, 1929 - February 13, 2015 Loving wife, mother and grandmother, Jane Cherrington Hinckley, passed away February 13, 2015 in South Jordan, UT at the age of 85 after a brief illness. Jane was born in Provo, UT on April 30, 1929. She was the fifth and youngest child of Hilda Wheeler Cherrington and Amyot Willard Cherrington. She was...

Kenneth Atwood Dunn

Kenneth Atwood Dunn

Feb 16, 2015

1922~2015 Kenneth Atwood Dunn, age 92, returned home to his beloved wife and his Heavenly Father on February 16, 2015. Ken was born on July 19, 1922 in Tyhee, Idaho to Sam and Ethel Dunn. As a Marine in WWII, he was at Pearl Harbor and fought in the battles of Guadalcanal (where he was wounded and later awarded a...

Matthew Bonz Vern Morgan

Matthew Bonz Vern Morgan

Feb 15, 2015

Matthew (Bonz) Vern Morgan placed himself into the arms of our Savior in the early morning hours of February 15, 2015. Matt was born on June 15, 1969 to Kent Edward and Esther Rae Young, Morgan. Matt is a righteous member of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints with a personal knowledge of the Love that his...

Wilbur Lennial Snelson

Wilbur Lennial Snelson

Feb 14, 2015

On Valentine's Day, surrounded by his loving family, Wilbur "Bish" Snelson peacefully returned to a loving Father in Heaven. He was born October 21, 1924 in Payson, UT, to Thomas and Margaret Snelson. Growing up during the depression he learned to work hard, milking cows, gathering eggs and working at the local grocery store starting at age 13. Following...

John Albert Pratt

John Albert Pratt

Feb 14, 2015

1941~2015 John Albert Pratt passed away unexpectedly at home on February 14, 2015. He was born on August 15, 1941 in Cardston, Alberta, Canada. Many colorful experiences filled his youth - some he shared while others remain a mystery. He and his lovely bride of 49 years met hitchhiking while employed at Glacier National Park, Montana. As a young man...

Billy Casper

Billy Casper

Feb 14, 2015

Surrounded by family members and his wife of 62 years, William Earl "Billy" Casper Jr., devoted family man, champion golfer, and friend to all, passed away at his home in Springville, Utah, on Saturday, Feb. 7, 2015. He was born 83 years earlier in San Diego, California, on June 24, 1931, to William Earl and Isabel Casper. He lived a...

David Eames Gledhill

David Eames Gledhill

Feb 13, 2015

1927~2015 David Eames Gledhill passed away peacefully at his home in Springville on February 13, 2015. He was born May 24, 1927 in Richfield, Utah to Dr. Thomas Ray Gledhill and Rebecca May Eames. He grew up in Richfield, the youngest of seven children. David graduated early from Richfield High School to join the Navy during WWII. His time in...

Bruce Ray Nilsson

Bruce Ray Nilsson

Feb 7, 2015

Bruce Ray Nilsson passed away peacefully at his home on Saturday, February 7, 2015 at the age of 91. He was born on May 4, 1923 in Raymond Alberta Canada to Arthur C. Nilsson and Rhoda Irene Ransom. He spent most of his life in American Fork, Utah where he attended school and graduated from American Fork High School in...

Janet Liza Holmes

Janet Liza Holmes

Jan 27, 2015

1932~2015 In memory of Janet Holmes A loving mother who sacrificed everything for her children and loved them unconditionally. Her selflessness and goodness will be a timeless example that we will always cherish. She was preceded in death by her husband Tom over 40 years ago. She leaves behind five children, Paula, Blaine, Shauna, Jason and Bryan, ten grandchildren and...

Rowena McClain Haran

Rowena McClain Haran

Jan 24, 2015

1933~2015 Rowena McClain Haran, our sweet mother and grandmother passed away on January 24, 2015 in Spanish Fork, Utah. Rowena was born on May 7, 1933 to George Albert and Mollie Dalton McClain in Spanish Fork, Utah. She grew up in Springville and lived there until the year 1998, when she moved to Provo. She was married to Tom Haran...

Jae Kelly Baxter

Jae Kelly Baxter

Jan 15, 2015

1957 ~2015 Jae Kelly Baxter passed away January 15, 2015 as a result of a heart attack. Jae was born on September 10, 1957 to Calvin J and Rae Wright Baxter in Provo, Utah. Jae was raised in Springville, Utah and graduated in 1975 from Springville High School where he was active in athletics and academics. After high school Jae...

Margaret Theresa Peterson

Margaret Theresa Peterson

Jan 11, 2015

1921 ~ 2015 Margaret Theresa Peterson passed away January 11, 2015 at the age of 93. She was born in Cleveland, Ohio on February 22, 1921, the youngest of four children. She grew up in Cleveland, Ohio and graduated from West Tech High. She married Louis Reeves, the father of her two sons; Randall and Louis, and divorced him and...

Lawrence John "Jack" Child

Lawrence John "Jack" Child

Jan 10, 2015

Lawrence John Child was born October 8, 1920 in Springville, Utah. Jack died Saturday, January 10, 2015 at the age of 94. He is survived by a daughter, Mrs. Robert W. (Sharon) Ridinger; two granddaughters; two great-grandchildren and one great-great granddaughter all of California. Jack's wife Shirley and two sons, Redginald Lawrence and Kim Kay preceded him in death. Funeral...

Jimmy Dale Blackett

Jimmy Dale Blackett

Jan 9, 2015

Jimmy Dale Blackett 81 of Springville passed away January 9, 2015. He was born June 7 1933 to Robert Earl and Edna Knudsen Blackett of Springville. He married Loretta Giles Blackett June 4, 1953. He enjoyed hunting, fishing, camping, and spending time with his family. He taught his children and grandchildren to love and respect the outdoors, he found serenity...

Hazel Joy Olson Hulse

Hazel Joy Olson Hulse

Jan 9, 2015

1932~2015 Hazel Joy Olson Hulse, age 82, passed away Friday, January 9, 2015, in the early hours of the morning. She was born April 24, 1932 on her parents' farm, near Heyburn, Idaho, to Leo Peter Olson and Vera Card Olson. She married Clarence Ray Hulse on December 21, 1951 in the Idaho Falls LDS Temple. He preceded her in...

Floyd Williams "Brigg" Stewart

Floyd Williams "Brigg" Stewart

Jan 3, 2015

1922 - 2015 Floyd Williams "Brigg" Stewart, beloved husband, father, brother and grandfather graduated from this life Saturday January 3, 2015 quietly at home, surrounded by family and in the care of his loving wife Joanne Morse Stewart. Floyd was born March 16, 1922 in Spanish Fork Utah, the son of Bertha Williams and Floyd LaVar Stewart. His siblings were...

Karen Burnett Watson

Karen Burnett Watson

Jan 3, 2015

1967~2015 Karen Burnett Watson, born in Rehobeth, New Mexico on April 29, 1967 to Charles and Nadine Burnett, passed away peacefully January 2, 2015 at her home in Springville surrounded by family. She married Brian Lee Watson on February 21, 1987 in St. George, Utah; they were later sealed on December 10, 1991 in the Salt Lake Temple. Karen enjoyed...

Doris Rowley Thompson

Doris Rowley Thompson

Jan 1, 2015

Doris Rowley Thompson was reunited with her loving husband, family members and Heavenly Father on the 27th of January 2015. She was born January 8, 1933 to Nello James and Gladys Zella Giles Rowley. She married her sweetheart, Cyril Peter Thompson, on March 16, 1951. Together they raised seven children, James (Jan), Allan (Valerie), Linda (David), LynnAnn, Michael (Chris), Steven...

Boyd Goodrich

Boyd Goodrich

Dec 31, 2014

1927~2014 Boyd Goodrich, 87, from Springville, Utah loving husband, father, grandfather, great grandfather, brother, dedicated teacher, exemplary education administrator and friend to all died December 31, 2014 surrounded by his family. Boyd was born July 16, 1927, at home in his beloved Bluebell, Utah to Alfred Slade and Sylvia Ann Hancock Goodrich. He was the youngest of nine children. He...

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