Obituaries
Springville & Mapleton, UT Obituaries
Local obituaries for the Springville, Mapleton & UT County
Kay E Bills
Mar 22, 2026
Our Dad, Grandpa, Great Grandpa, Brother, Uncle, Cousin and Friend, Kay E Bills, passed away on March 22, 2026, just short of his 95th birthday. Dad was born and raised in Mapleton. He now leaves behind his title of being the oldest born and raised resident.
Dad was born April 18, 1931, to Douglas and Lenore Johnson Bills. He had 6...
Clyde Johnson
Mar 13, 2026
Clyde Johnson
March 29, 1928 – March 13, 2026
Clyde Johnson was born in Bisbee, Arizona on March 29, 1928 to Lionel Hakes Johnson and Anna Carlton Johnson. There were double blessings that day as Clyde’s twin sister, Clydene, came 20 minutes after him. The family lived various places in Arizona and enjoyed swimming, hiking and fishing. They eventually settled in Glendale,...
Marie Andrus Averett
Mar 26, 2026
Marie Andrus Averett, age 99, passed away peacefully on March 26, 2026, in Springville, Utah. A devoted mother, grandmother, teacher, and friend, Marie’s nearly century‑long life was marked by faith, resilience, curiosity, and an unwavering love for her family.
Born on January 25, 1927, in Spanish Fork, Utah, Marie was the youngest of four children born to her loving parents, Ralph...
Roberta Bate Smith
Mar 20, 2026
Our auburn haired, twinkling eyed, quick witted, and beautiful mother Roberta Bate Smith returned to the loving embrace of her forever sweetheart Gordon on March 20, 2026. Mama was 93 and passed from this life in her home after great determination and courageously battling cancer and a heart that was too big and heavy as it was filled with so...
Ronald Kay Tew
Mar 20, 2026
Ronald Kay Tew passed away on March 20, 2026 in North Logan, Utah four weeks after having a stroke. He was 91 years old. His death occurred one day before his 68th wedding anniversary.
Ron was born in Mapleton, Utah on July 19, 1934 to William Thomas Tew Jr. and Jennie Houtz Tew. He met Farris Robinson while working as a...
Kenneth G Slaugh
Mar 20, 2026
This is not an obituary simply giving notice of the inevitability of life’s end. Rather, it is a celebration of the legacy and heritage of a wonderful man. In those quiet and still moments we may hear the soft whisper serving a somber message that the world itself lost a truly great man. Then realization seeps in that this loss...
Gerald Russell Muhlestein
Mar 24, 2026
Gerald Russell Muhlestein, age 94 of Springville, Utah, passed away Tuesday, March 24, 2026. Funeral services will be held on Saturday, April 11, 2026 at 11:00 a.m. at the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, 1965 East Canyon Road, Springville, with a viewing held that morning from 9:30-10:30 a.m. at the church prior to the service. Interment will be...
Richard Lavon Richins
Mar 13, 2026
Richard “Rich” Lavon Richins, 72, of Benjamin (formerly of Springville), passed away Friday, March 13, 2026, surrounded by family, after courageously battling pancreatic cancer. Throughout his valiant fight he held steadfast in his faith, never complaining or giving up. He was and continues to be the foundation and beacon of hope for our family.
Rich was born on April 10, 1953,...
Rodney William Whiting
Mar 12, 2026
Rodney William Whiting of Enterprise, Alabama passed away Thursday, March 12, 2026, at Southeast Medical Center. He was 73.
Funeral services will be held at 11:00 AM, Thursday, March 19, 2026 at The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints in Ozark, AL.
A viewing will be held at Wheeler & Sundberg Funeral Homes from 11:00am-12:00pm on Wednesday, March 25, 2026. After...
Carol Ann Frazier Mitchell
Mar 11, 2026
Carol Ann Frazier Mitchell, age 83 passed away peacefully on March 11, 2026 in Sandy Utah.
Carol was born November 18, 1942 in Payson Utah to Rene Dillon and Annie LaVelle Frazier. She grew up in Springville Utah living on the family farm. She loved riding horses, hunting, and fishing with her brothers, a passion that she enjoyed throughout her entire...
Jerry Lyle Brown
Mar 9, 2026
Jerry Lyle Brown, passed away peacefully on March 9, 2026 in Mapleton, Utah at the age of 89 from causes incident to age and dementia.
Jerry was born on January 8, 1937 to Eugene L. Brown and Ruth Elva Braithwaite Brown at his grandfather Robert Braithwaite's home in Manti, Utah. He was the third of five children and had fond memories...
Faye Curtis Quarnberg
Mar 3, 2026
Faye Curtis Quarnberg, age 84, passed away peacefully at her home, on March 3rd surrounded by her loving family.
Faye was born on September 11, 1941, in Provo, Utah to Irwin Curtis and Ada Eva Stark Curtis. She attended elementary school in Mapleton and high school in Springville where she graduated in May 1959.
Owen and Faye were high school sweethearts and...
Jennifer Lynn Hayes
Mar 2, 2026
Our beloved mother, grandmother, daughter, sister, aunt, and friend Jennifer Lynn Hayes passed away on March 2, 2026. She was born on March 28, 1971, the youngest child of Darwin and Loris Hayes.
She grew up in Springville, Utah. She was a strong woman with a heart of gold. She had a knack for making friends everywhere she went. She had...
Heber Warren Jones
Mar 1, 2026
Heber Warren Jones passed away peacefully on March 1, 2026 in Payson, Utah, aged 84. He was born on February 21, 1942 in Magrath, Alberta, Canada, the son of Warren and Nonavee Jones. He married Elizabeth Ann Merrill on April 16, 1965 in the Logan, Utah Temple and they shared 60 years together, raising eight children.
Heber earned a Bachelor of...
Glen Robert "Bob" Ward
Feb 28, 2026
Glen Robert “Bob” Ward, 92, a long time Springville resident, passed peacefully at his beloved ranch in Texas on February 28, 2026. Bob grew up in North Ogden surrounded by many aunts, uncles, and cousins. As a child, he worked on a farm alongside German prisoners of war during World War II. He said they were homesick and many of...
Michael Bruun Tronier
Feb 26, 2026
Michael B. Tronier, age 66, of Springville, Utah, passed away, February 26, 2026. He was known as Mike to family and friends. He was born July 15, 1959, at Wheelus Air Base, Mellaha, Libya to Ronald B. Tronier and Marilyn Hatch Tronier.
Mike’s father was an officer in the Air Force. During Mike’s early years they moved to many different places:...
Conrad Lanny Gerber
Feb 26, 2026
Conrad Lanny Gerber, 62 of Riverton, Utah passed away peacefully surrounded by his family on February 26, 2026. Lanny was born on July 23, 1963 to Conread William Gerber and Remore Pedersen in Salt Lake City, Utah. He met and married Lorraine Kay Clark in 1989 and they were later sealed in the Jordan River Temple for time and all...
Diana Lee Neves
Feb 25, 2026
Diana Lee Rawson Neves, lifelong learner, teacher, adventurer, and matriarch, passed away peacefully on February 25, 2026, at age 80.
Diana was born on October 3, 1945, in Santa Barbara, California, to John Robert Rawson and Edith Meredith Brooks. As the daughter of a U.S. Air Force pilot, she spent her formative years moving between military bases around the world. She...
Jonathan C Searle
Feb 25, 2026
Jonathan Searle, 49, of Springville, Utah, passed away Wednesday, February 25, 2026.
Jonathan was born May 2, 1976, in Vernal, Utah to his parents, Pamelia Moore Searle and Roland Searle. He was a beloved brother to Nathaniel Searle and Samuel Searle.
On November 3, 2001, Jonathan married his eternal companion and greatest love, Jeanine, in the Salt Lake Temple, where they were...
Henry Rawle
Feb 24, 2026
Henry Rawle March 9, 1998 – February 24, 2026
Henry Rawle of Salt Lake City, Utah, was born to Torgunn Pettersen Rawle and Roger Rawle in Provo, Utah, on March 9, 1998. He was raised in Springville, Utah.
Henry, lovingly known as “Happy” — or “แฮปปี้” — had a gentle soul and a tender heart. His countenance often reflected warmth, kindness, and...
