All Obituaries

Nancy Fink Lower, age 82, of Springville, Utah, died on May 14, 2019, surrounded by her family. She was born on September 21, 1936, in Evanston, Illinois, to Walker and Alice Fink, and lived her first 20 years in the upper Midwest. She was a talented singer and pianist who performed her entire life and had a deep love of sacred and classical music. Nancy was raised in the Free Methodist Church and became Presbyterian later in life. Her faith was so core to her being, serving as her...

Johnny Raymond Pickering, our loving son, brother, grandson and nephew took his life and returned home to his loving Heavenly Father June 27, 2019.   Johnny was born May 3, 2006 to Paul & Gina Pickering.  He was the 3rd child of 4.  His surviving siblings are Celeste Pickering (19), Jayden Pickering (14) & Linda Pickering (2).   Johnny loved riding motorcycles, wrestling, skateboarding and playing loud music.  He was a big jokester.  Always making...

Cherished husband and beloved son, brother, uncle, and friend, Matthew James Sorensen, age 28, passed away unexpectedly on June 27, 2019 in Springville, Utah, from a pulmonary embolism. Matt was born January 23, 1991 in Orem, Utah to Jared and Jeannie Sorensen, the fifth of nine children. Matt had a big heart and a grateful spirit. He was often described as someone who was kind, humbly- diligent, and always willing to serve others. He was confident in his abilities and never compared...

Jack Hyde Jones was born in Long Beach, California on February 8, 1931. He passed away quietly in his home of 54 years in Springville, Utah at the age of 88 on June 21, 2019. His parents were William Arthur Jones and Bernice Cornelia Hyde. His father passed away suddenly from a heart attack, his mother passed away from pneumonia following gal bladder surgery, and his little brother Ernest Lynn Jones died as an infant from pneumonia.  None of his grandchildren had the privilege of...

R. Lynn Bjarnson passed away at his home in Mapleton on June 19, 2019. He was a beloved husband, father, brother, and son whose life was distinguished by devotion to duty and by constant care for his family and others.   Lynn was born July 23, 1928 to Ingimund and Flora Bjarnson in Springville, Utah, who taught him, along with his siblings, to work hard and to appreciate life. His childhood was spent learning how to work on the family farm down in the area known as Sage Creek. He...

Margaret May Miller Boyack (Margie), beloved wife, mother, grandmother, great-grandmother, aunt, and friend, passed away peacefully on June 12, 2019.  She will be deeply missed. Margie, with her beautiful red hair and freckles, was born to John and Olive Cook Miller on March 21, 1935 – she was the youngest of five children.  Margie was renowned for her artistry and creativity.  She did oil painting and sculpture, original needlework and woodwork, and award-winning...

Shirley Jean Quirion (Nichols) passed away peacefully on June 11, 2019. Born April 27, 1934 in Price, Utah to Ray & Gladys Nichols. The family moved to Springville, Utah when she was young where she attended school and eventually graduated from Springville High School.   Shirley was my mother. At 32 she adopted me as a baby and gave me a home and parents. At 37, she found herself divorced with a 5 year old, no job, no drivers license and left with a mortgage she could not afford....

Miguel Angel De Leon Fragoso, age 51, of Springville, Utah, died unexpectedly on June 13, 2019, surrounded by family. He was born on May 2, 1968 in Mexico City, Mexico to Susana Fragoso and Domingo De Leon. After serving an LDS mission in Chihuahua Mexico, Miguel graduated with a bachelor's degree in engineering from Monterrey Institute of Technology and Higher Education in Mexico City. He later obtained a master’s degree in computer science from Johns Hopkins University and a...

Wilna Brown Allred passed away on June 13th, 2019 just shy of her 95th birthday. Wilna was born on June 20th, 1924 to Manila Bird Brown and William “Bill” Brown in Springville, Utah. She was their only child. She attended school and spent most of her life living in Springville. She married Dale Andrew Allred on May 13th, 1944 and they spent over seventy years together. They had two children, Diana Allred Williams and William “Bill” Allred. Her husband and both...

Shirlene Farnworth Hutchings, age 78 of Orem, passed away Saturday, June 8, 2019.  There will be a viewing held Sunday evening from 6 to 8 p.m. at Wheeler Mortuary, 211 E. 200 S. in Springville.  Graveside services will be held Monday, June 17, 2019 at 10 a.m. in the Orem City Cemetery.  To leave condolences, please visit www.wheelermortuaries.com