Springville & Mapleton, UT Obituaries

Brittany Aileen Vest King

Jul 21, 2012

1983 ~ 2012

Brittany Vest King, 29, passed away on July 21, 2012. She was born on March 21, 1983 in Provo Utah to Russell Roper Vest and Genie Donahue Vest.

She married Shawn Hale Whitelock on February 22, 2003 and later divorced. She married Dustin Ryan King on August 2, 2010. She was raised in Springville...

Donald Ralph Sargent

Jul 19, 2012

Donald Ralph Sargent, age 85 of Springville, passed away of natural causes on Thursday, July 19, 2012. He was born to Ralph Robert and Georgia Beulah Stillwell Sargent in Perry, Oklahoma on January 19, 1927 and raised in Tulsa, Oklahoma. Don served in the Army during WWII and was a true American Patriot. He moved to Utah in the...

Donald Ralph Sargent

Jul 19, 2012

1927 ~ 2012

Donald Ralph Sargent, age 85 of Springville, passed away of natural causes on Thursday, July 19, 2012. He was born to Ralph Robert and Georgia Beulah Stillwell Sargent in Perry, Oklahoma on January 19, 1927 and raised in Tulsa, Oklahoma.

Don served in the Army during WWII and was a true American Patriot. He...

Fern Maruine Gore Lowery

Jul 12, 2012

Fern Maurine Lowery, 89, died July 12, 2012 in Riverton, UT. Hello, if you're reading this it means that I have gone to be with my husband, other family members and friends. My name is Fern Maurine Gore Lowery. I was born in Camilla, Georgia on March 24, 1923 to Francis Adrian James and Arthur Benjamin Gore Sr. My...

Fern Maurine Gore Lowery

Jul 12, 2012

1923 ~ 2012

Fern Maurine Lowery, 89, died July 12, 2012 in Riverton, UT.

Hello, if you're reading this it means that I have gone to be with my husband, other family members and friends. My name is Fern Maurine Gore Lowery. I was born in Camilla, Georgia on March 24, 1923 to Francis Adrian James and...

Kenneth Alden Stika

Jul 9, 2012

Kenneth Alden Stika, founder of The Great Salt Lake Guitar Company, passed away Monday, July 9, 2012 in Springville. He was born in Manti, Utah, to Kenneth E. Miller and Donna Adelia Perkins on December 21, 1948 and was later adopted by Laurance Jay Stika. He married Patricia Lee Scholder on November 7, 1978 in Dutch Harbor, Alaska. Ken...

Kenneth Alden Stika

Jul 9, 2012

1948 ~ 2012

Kenneth Alden Stika, founder of The Great Salt Lake Guitar Company, passed away Monday, July 9, 2012 in Springville. He was born in Manti, Utah, to Kenneth E. Miller and Donna Adelia Perkins on December 21, 1948 and was later adopted by Laurance Jay Stika. He married Patricia Lee Scholder on November 7, 1978 in...

Russell Brent Downey

Jul 8, 2012

Russell Brent Downey, age 78 of Springville passed away Sunday, July 8, 2012. He was born December 9, 1933 in Santaquin, Utah to Dennis Lundholm Downey and Doras Shepherd Downey. He married Anna Mae Robinson on October 6, 1968 and was later sealed in the Manti Temple August 12, 2003. Russ served in the Korean & Vietnam War. He...

Russell Brent Downey

Jul 8, 2012

1933 ~ 2012

Russell Brent Downey, age 78 of Springville passed away Sunday, July 8, 2012. He was born December 9, 1933 in Santaquin, Utah to Dennis Lundholm Downey and Doras Shepherd Downey. He married Anna Mae Robinson on October 6, 1968 and was later sealed in the Manti Temple August 12, 2003.

Russ served in the...

Ila Garn Thomson

Jul 2, 2012

Our mother and grandmother, Ila Garn Thomson, 90, of Meridian, returned to her Heavenly Father on July 2, 2012. She passed away at Canterbury Assisted Living in Springville, Utah. Ila was born June 6, 1922 in Milo, Idaho, to George Elmer and Eliza Bacon Garn, the fifth of seven children. Mother grew up in the Boise Valley, and was...

Leslie Dawn Odekirk Skidmore

Jul 2, 2012

Leslie Dawn Odekirk Skidmore, age 51, passed away July 2, 2012 in Springville, Utah. She was born in Murray, Utah on June 10, 1961 to Stanley Odekirk and Dian McDonald Mahin. She was a member of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints. She married Paul Skidmore (later divorced) and had 2 sons, Andrew and Payton, who...

Leslie Dawn Odekirk Skidmore

Jul 2, 2012

1961 ~ 2012

Leslie Dawn Odekirk Skidmore, age 51, passed away July 2, 2012 in Springville, Utah. She was born in Murray, Utah on June 10, 1961 to Stanley Odekirk and Dian McDonald Mahin.

She was a member of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints. She married Paul Skidmore (later divorced) and had 2...

Ila Garn Thomson

Jul 2, 2012

1922 ~ 2012

Our mother and grandmother, Ila Garn Thomson, 90, of Meridian, returned to her Heavenly Father on July 2, 2012. She passed away at Canterbury Assisted Living in Springville, Utah.

Ila was born June 6, 1922 in Milo, Idaho, to George Elmer and Eliza Bacon Garn, the fifth of seven children. Mother grew up in...

Wallace Patrick

Jun 28, 2012

1915 ~ 2012

Wallace Patrick passed away peacefully on June 28, 2012, at the age of 96. He was born in Springville, Utah on October 19, 1915 the second of nine children born to John and Lura Patrick.

After graduating from high school, Wallace attended classes at BYU. He was a veteran of WWII and a participant...

Wallace Patrick

Jun 28, 2012

Wallace Patrick passed away peacefully on June 28, 2012, at the age of 96. He was born in Springville, Utah on October 19, 1915 the second of nine children born to John and Lura Patrick. After graduating from high school, Wallace attended classes at BYU. He was a veteran of WWII and a participant in the Civilian Conservation Corps....

Jacquelyn Stoddard Nyhart

Jun 17, 2012

1950 ~ 2012

Jacquelyn Stoddard Nyhart, age 61 of Springville, passed away Sunday, June 17, 2012. She was born September 9, 1950 in Salt Lake City, Utah to Keith Lavar Stoddard and Bonnie Lou Andreason. She married Randy Brent Nyhart March 29, 1968 and were later divorced.

Jackie loved to crochet, sew and cross stitch. She also...

Jacquelyn Stoddard Nyhart

Jun 17, 2012

Jacquelyn Stoddard Nyhart, age 61 of Springville, passed away Sunday, June 17, 2012. She was born September 9, 1950 in Salt Lake City, Utah to Keith Lavar Stoddard and Bonnie Lou Andreason. She married Randy Brent Nyhart March 29, 1968 and were later divorced. Jackie loved to crochet, sew and cross stitch. She also enjoyed camping and fishing. She...

Evan LeRoy Chidester

Jun 16, 2012

1929 ~ 2012

Evan LeRoy Chidester, our beloved husband, father, and grandfather returned to our Heavenly Father June 16, 2012. He was born June 20, 1929 in Richfield Utah to David LeRoy and Ellen Sophia Jensen Chidester.

He was the youngest of a six children, with five older sisters. He spent his boyhood days hunting and fishing;...

Evan LeRoy Chidester

Jun 16, 2012

Evan LeRoy Chidester, our beloved husband, father, and grandfather returned to our Heavenly Father June 16, 2012. He was born June 20, 1929 in Richfield Utah to David LeRoy and Ellen Sophia Jensen Chidester. He was the youngest of a six children, with five older sisters. He spent his boyhood days hunting and fishing; roaming between the red hills...

Bob Dean Long

Jun 6, 2012

Bob Dean Long, 55, of Springville, UT passed away June 6, 2012 in Montana in a traffic accident. He was born in Payson, UT, April 30, 1957 to Bob & Joyce Fausett Long. He married Stacey Boutelle on June 3, 2011. Bob loved life, was always happy and generous to others. He treasured relationships and loved being with his...