Obituaries
Springville & Mapleton, UT Obituaries
Local obituaries for the Springville, Mapleton & UT County
Ramon Sorensen McKay
Feb 28, 2013
1926~2013 Ramon Sorensen McKay passed away on Thursday, February 28, 2013 in Springville, Utah. He was born May 25, 1926 in Huntsville, Utah to Arwell McKay and Paula Sorensen, the 3 rd of 4 children. He graduated from Weber High School in 1945 and was drafted into the Army. Because of an accident, his father had, he had to stay...
LuWana Taylor Giles
Feb 26, 2013
1928~2013 LuWana Taylor Giles, 84, passed away Tuesday, February 26, 2013 in Provo, Utah. She was born November 3, 1928 in Salina, Utah to Allen Merlin Taylor and Helen Tooley. She married Wilbert Anthony Giles (known as Bill) August 13, 1947 in the Salt Lake Temple. LuWana held many positions in her church through the years with the Enrichment Day...
Maury Allen Thomas
Feb 23, 2013
1929~2013 Maury "The Magnificent" Allen Thomas is a beloved son, brother, husband, father, grandfather and great-grandfather. He was born in Provo, Utah on November 10, 1929. He served his country in the Navy during the Korean War. He married his eternal companion and sweetheart on October 15, 1954 and was sealed for time and all eternity in 1956 in the...
Dr. Norman Lee Parker
Feb 23, 2013
1922~2013 Beloved husband, father, and grandfather, Dr. Norman Lee Parker, age 90, passed away Saturday, February 23, 2013, in Payson, Utah. He was born April 5, 1922, in Riverdale, Utah, the son of Earl L. and Matilda Wagner Parker. He married his college sweetheart, Beth Zabriskie in 1947. They were sealed in the Provo LDS Temple. Norman was a high...
Harriett Brinton Miner
Feb 20, 2013
1915~2013 Harriett Brinton Miner, age 97, of Springville, passed away Wednesday February, 20, 2013. She was born September 24, 1915 in Springville, Utah to David Piersol Brinton and Josephine Gammell. She married Floyd Lee Miner on June 21, 1933 in the Salt Lake Temple. He preceded her in death February 2, 1991. Harriett is survived by her four children: David...
Ronella Helquist Taylor
Feb 12, 2013
1932 ~ 2013 Ronella passed away peacefully in her home surrounded by her family on February 12, 2013 at the age of 80. She was born November 10, 1932 in Koosharem, Utah to Charles Elroy Helquist and Elmina C Hatch Helquist; attended high school in Richfield and Salina and graduated from Brigham Young University. On December 18, 1953, Ronella married...
Milan Frost Boyer
Feb 10, 2013
1936~2013 Milan Frost Boyer died Feb 10, 2013 in Spanish Fork, Utah. He was the 2nd child of 12 of Edward H. & Vesta J. Frost Boyer, born July 31, 1936, in Springville, Utah, and raised on the family farm. He attended schools in Springville and graduated from Springville High School, served a mission for the LDS Church then joined...
Merle Chapple Curtis
Feb 8, 2013
1917 ~ 2013 Merle C. Curtis, 95, passed away on the morning of Feb. 8, 2013, at the Sevier Valley Hospital in Richfield, Utah. She was born April 24, 1917, to Joseph William and Lilly Ann Loy Chapple in Ucon, Idaho. She attended schools in Spanish Fork, graduating from Spanish Fork High School in 1935. Upon graduation, she achieved her...
James Wesley Oliver Jr
Feb 6, 2013
1931 ~ 2013 On Sunday in the quiet of the night and with his "angel wife" at his side, James Wesley Oliver, Jr. passed on from this earthly existence into the next due to causes incident to age. He will be greatly missed but his stories, poems, and songs will live on forever in our hearts and minds. He came...
Klea Merritt Curtis
Feb 5, 2013
1920~2013 Klea Merritt Curtis passed away peacefully at her home in Springville surrounded by her family on Tuesday, February 5, 2013. Klea was born on April 12, 1920 in Alunite, Utah to Martin and Charlotte Merritt. She grew up in Thistle, Utah and graduated from Springville High School in 1938. Klea married her sweetheart John Jack Curtis on February 27,...
Kay Nelson Rasmussen
Feb 4, 2013
1927 ~ 2013 Kay Nelson Rasmussen passed away on February 4, 2013 at home surrounded by his family. Kay was born on August 7, 1927 in Redmond, Utah to Katie and Wilford Rasmussen. His mother passed away shortly after his birth and we rejoice in their long awaited reunion. Growing up, Kay was adventurous, and a little mischievous. Those qualities...
Alvin Curtis Lamb
Feb 2, 2013
1937~2013 Alvin Curtis Lamb born May 11, 1937 rode off into the sunset Thursday evening, January 31, 2013 to join the heavenly roundup with his infant son, Jerry, his sweet parents Glendon and Thelma Lamb and many of his brothers and sisters who headed out before him. Curtis loved his family and lived to make them laugh! He was always...
Kirk L Davies
Jan 30, 2013
1931 ~ 2013 Kirk L Davies, a long time resident of Springville passed away January 30, 2013; surrounded by loved ones. He was born November 3, 1931 in Duchesne, Utah to Franklin & Winona Davies. He married his sweetheart Yolonda Voorhees on July 2, 1953; later sealed for all time and eternity in the Salt Lake LDS Temple. He worked...
Henry Wells Bradford
Jan 28, 2013
1917 ~ 2013 Henry Wells Bradford passed away peacefully at his home in Mapleton, Utah on January 28, 2013. He was 95 years old. He has been a resident of Mapleton for the past 38 years. Henry was born in Spanish Fork, Utah in 1917, the son of Robert John and Mary Payzant Bradford. He married his high school sweetheart,...
Hal Mendenhall Clyde
Jan 24, 2013
1927 ~ 2013 Hal Mendenhall Clyde died from an intracranial hemorrhage on January 24, 2013. Hal was born on his family's farm in Springville, Utah, February 13, 1927, to Edward Clyde and Hannah Mendenhall Clyde, the same year W.W. Clyde & Company was organized by his uncle, Wilford, and his father, Ed, to do heavy construction. Hal began his career...
Jay Perkins
Jan 24, 2013
1933~2013 Jay Perkins, age 79, passed away January 24, 2013 in his home in Springville, UT. He was born October 8 th 1933 in Bedford WY to Reo S. and Bessie Taylor Perkins. His childhood was spent in Springville and Pioche NV. Later they moved to Goshen where he attended JR High and graduated from Payson High, class of 1952....
William Lester Mach
Jan 20, 2013
1945 ~ 2013 William Lester Mach, age 67 of Springville, passed away Sunday, January 20, 2013. He was born October 11, 1945 in Rolla, Missouri to Stanley L. Mach and Berniece Bates. He married Frances May Albert October 12, 1968 in Las Vegas, Nevada. He is survived by his wife, Frances Mach and his children: William (Sherri) Mach; Patricia (Brian)...
Caroldine Mason Gilbert
Jan 20, 2013
1944~2013 On early Sunday morning January 20, 2013 our beloved mother, grandmother, sister, and selfless friend Caroldine Mason Gilbert returned to her Heavenly Father after a courageous battle with brain cancer surrounded by all of her children. Mom we are so happy that you are not in pain, and able to be with all your loved ones that have passed...
Vonda Marilyn Gull
Jan 19, 2013
1931 ~ 2013 Our sweet Mother, Grandmother, and Great Grandmother, Vonda Marilyn Gull, 81, of Springville, passed on to be with her eternal loved ones on January 19, 2013. Marilyn was born November 23, 1931 to Andres Ferdinand Larson and Violet Evabelle Jensen in Oakley, Utah. She was the youngest of five children. She was raised in Wanship, Utah and...
Brian Clark Bate
Jan 16, 2013
1964 ~ 2013 Our much loved Son, Father, Brother, Uncle and friend, Brian Clark Bate, passed away peacefully at his home of a massive heart attack on Wednesday, January 16, 2013. Brian was born to Lee J and Mary J. Bate on Valentine's Day, February 14, 1964 in Spanish Fork, Utah. Brian attended Springville Schools and graduated from Springville High...
