Springville & Mapleton, UT Obituaries

Jul 21, 2014

1947~2014 Laura Noreen Baird Petersen, 66, of Spanish Fork, UT, passed away on July 21, 2014 following a long illness. She was born on September 11, 1947 in Ukiah, California to Norman and Marjorie Smith Baird. She married Jack Charles Petersen on June 19, 1996 in Arches National Park. Laura loved reading and was a member of the Springville Brookside...

Jul 17, 2014

1933~2014 Patsy Ruth McGowan Boardman, 81, of Chico, CA, formerly a resident in the Utah Valley, passed away on July 17, 2014 in California. Graveside services will be held on Monday, July 28, 2014 at 10 a.m. in the Springville Evergreen Cemetery, 1997 S 400 E, Springville, UT, under the direction of Wheeler Mortuary of Springville, UT.

Jul 16, 2014

1959~2014 Robert George Paxman, age 54, peacefully returned to his Heavenly Father on July 16, 2014 at his home in Springville, Utah. Robert was surrounded by his loving family. He was born in Nephi, Utah on September 1, 1959 to George William and Norma Betty Andersen Paxman. Robert married his eternal sweetheart, Salee Robbins, on February 4, 1983 in the...

Jul 11, 2014

1945 ~ 2014 Jason Grant Christopherson, born the 7th child of 10 on July 22, 1945 Cody, Wyoming to Grant and Olive Christopherson, has left us on July 10, 2014 due to complications with diabetes. He was active in the LDS church, worked in the Ore mine in Lander Wyoming and transferred to Geneva Steel in Orem, Utah where he...

Jul 10, 2014

1928~2014 Dorothy Ebenstein Collings of Springville, Utah passed away peacefully with her family by her side on July 10th, 2014. She was born in Salt Lake City to Barbara Strong Ebenstein and Charles Sylvester Ebenstein on Oct 29, 1928 at Holy Cross Hospital. She was raised in Orem Utah where she graduated from High School. She earned an Associate Degree...

Jul 8, 2014

1938 ~ 2014 Leland Bradley Coburn passed away on July 8, 2014, after a long battle with Alzheimer's. He was surrounded by his family. He was born to Leland Lafayette and Annie Mae Roebuck Coburn on February 6, 1938, in Robersonville, NC. He grew up in Robersonville and graduated from Robersonville High School. Shortly thereafter, he enlisted in the United...

Jul 2, 2014

1923 ~ 2014 Our loving Mother, grandmother, great-grandmother, sister, aunt & friend slipped peacefully away at home July 2, 2014 for a long awaited reunion with her eternal companion Leray & family. She had been blessed to live in her home for 19 yrs. with her Son Keith & Daughter-in-law Denise after them buying her home. She was born Jan....

Jul 1, 2014

1924 ~ 2014 Marrian Lael Guymon Christensen passed away at her home in Springville, July 1, 2014. She was born May 10, 1924 to F. Marion Guymon and Mabel Diantha Behunin Guymon in Huntington, Utah. She was the 7th of nine children and was proud to be named after her father. She loved growing up in a large family in...

Jun 19, 2014

1928~2014 Blaine LeGrande Barker of Springville, age 86, died in the comfort of his home on June 19, 2014. He was born in Delta, Utah. LeGrande and Mary Lou Doane were married for 65 years and were sealed in the Idaho Falls LDS Temple. He is the proud father of six children, grandfather of 25 and great grandfather of many...

Jun 14, 2014

April 20, 1936 - June 14, 2014 Karen Christenson Cheney (78) died June 14, 2014 at her home in Springville, Utah. Karen was born April 20, 1936 in Centerfield, Utah to Howard and Duella Christenson. She married Maurice E. Cheney on September 3, 1955 in Gunnison, Utah. They were sealed in the Provo Temple in 1990. She was a loving...

Jun 14, 2014

1939 ~ 2014

Gary LeRoy Greaves died unexpectedly at his home in Springville, Utah on June 14, 2014. Born in Boise, Idaho, March 18, 1939, Gary was the youngest child (and only son) of Cyrus and Dora Greaves. He was raised in San Diego, and upon graduation from Point Loma High School, he served in the United...

Jun 9, 2014

1931 ~ 2014 Rulon Leon Darrington, son of Lorenzo and Ruby Marie Olsen Darrington began his earthly adventure in Elba, Idaho on May 28, 1931 as their seventh of nine children. He lived 83 years and 11 days, leaving this life to continue into his next big adventure on June 8, 2014. He died in Springville, Utah of natural causes....

Jun 5, 2014

1940~2014 Lynn Fillmore Johnson, 73, passed away unexpectedly Thursday, June 5, 2014. Lynn was born October 12, 1940 in Provo, UT to Elmo Bert Johnson, Sr. and Thelma Luenta Fillmore. He married Genevieve Brailsford on January 31, 1964. They were married for 51 wonderful years. Lynn attended Provo High School. After graduating, he joined the Army on July 23, 1958...

Jun 3, 2014

(December 2, 1946 - May 28, 2014) Father, grandfather, brother and friend, Glade Kay Tuttle, age 67, passed away at his home in Spanish Fork, Utah, May 28, 2014. Glade Kay was born December 2, 1946 in Provo, Utah, to Glade LaMar Tuttle and Frances Darling Taylor Tuttle. He grew up in Springville and Mapleton. In high school he excelled...

May 16, 2014

1950~2014 Carol A. Morgan passed away of an aggressive and sudden onset of brain cancer on Friday, May 16th, 2014 at her home surrounded by loved ones. Carol was born September 30, 1950 to Annie Mae Boutchyard-Johnson and Carl W. Johnson in Elizabeth City, North Carolina. She grew up in Fredericksburg, Virginia where her mother and siblings joined the LDS...

May 15, 2014

1921~2014 Audrey Hales Miner, of Draper, passed away on May 15, 2014 after a fall. Audrey was born in Mapleton, Utah September 21, 1921. She married Blain L. Miner February 2, 1940. They were sealed for all eternity in the Manti Temple June 1, 1965. Her greatest joy was her grandchildren, great-grandchildren, and many other children who called her grandma....

May 13, 2014

1942 ~ 2014 Gerald Argyle Hatch was born December 4, 1942 in Springville, Utah to Vonda Argyle and Russell Harmon Hatch. Always known as "Gerald," he attended Jefferson Elementary School, Springville Junior and High Schools, and Brigham Young University. A devoted patriot, he served in the first Army Reserve unit, a Quartermaster Battalion, that was called to active duty and...

May 12, 2014

1949~2014 Dennis Mark Bacon, 64, of Mapleton, Utah died Monday morning, May 12, 2014 in Provo, Utah after a short valiant battle with brain cancer. He was surrounded by his loving wife, children, and grandchildren. Dennis was born to Chancy and Donna Mae Johnson Bacon on September 28, 1949, in Boise, Idaho. He attended Whitney and Monroe Elementary, South Junior...

May 8, 2014

1953 ~ 2014 Rick Coleman, 60, was made whole again when he returned to his Heavenly Father and Higher Power on May 6th in the early afternoon. He died serenely in his home after many years of being cared for by his loving wife. Rick was born in Santa Rosa, California to Lorraine (Fletcher) and David Coleman. He was the...

May 6, 2014

1946~2014 Betty Jean Walters, 67, of Pahrump, Nevada, died Tuesday, May 6, 2014 at Spring Valley Hospital, Las Vegas, NV, following a brief illness. She was born to Frank Torrence and Elsie McDaniel Torrence (Dahle) on August 18, 1946. She married David Keim of Mapleton, UT, where she made her home for many years. They later divorced and she moved...