All Obituaries

Richard Miller McQueen, age 85 of Mapleton, passed away Wednesday, January 22, 2020.  Funeral services will be held Saturday, February 1, 2020 at 11 a.m. in the LDS Church located at 1215 North 1000 West in Mapleton.  There will be a visitation held Friday evening from 6 to 8 p.m. at the Church and Saturday at the Church one hour prior to the services.  To leave condolences, please visit www.wheelermortuaries.com

Ervin Mason was born in Aurora, Utah May 28, 1931 and passed away on January 20th, 2020 surrounded by his loved ones.    He is survived by his wife Katherine Mallard Mason and his four children Karrie Kathrine (Jeff) Clark, Scott Ervin (deceased), Curt E (Sylvia) and Tawnia (Michael) Glidewell. Ervin was the 2nd youngest of 11 children.    Ervin spent his childhood in many locations around Utah but mainly in the Aurora and Fishlake areas. He lived a life of service...

Meredith Wilhelmsen was born June 11, 1924 in St. Charles, Idaho to Ray Charles Rich and Mattie Maria Bair. She was born into a family with four older brothers, Lothair, Vernon, Asael and Vearl. Meredith grew up on a farm in St. Charles, Idaho. She and her family knew hard work and never wanted for anything, even during the depression. She attended school in St. Charles where she met her future husband, Bruce Wilhelmsen. After graduating from high school, Meredith went on to attend the...

Gordon LeRoy Bodily, age 66, passed away on Saturday, January 18, 2020, in Payson, Utah.  He was born March 30, 1953, in Preston, Idaho, to Lawrence Cole Bodily and Mary Henderson Bodily.  He was the fifth of six children.   He graduated from Preston High School in 1971.  He served a mission for The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in the Minnesota-Manitoba Mission.  Gordon graduated from Rick’s College in 1977.   Gordon married his...

Byran Elmer Longmore was born on Feb 21, 1946, at home in Salt Lake City, Utah. As in birth, he also died at home in Mapleton Utah, on Jan 10, 2020 at 73-years-old from complications of Parkinson’s disease.   Byran demonstrated artistic talent at a young age. He had a sketch of the prophet Joseph Smith published in the December 1956 edition of the Friend. He enjoyed all sports and won a marble competition at his school in the 6th grade. (He informed us that he only won because...

On Jan 14, 2020, a powerful and influencing earthly life was completed by our beloved matriarch Ruth Ann Haug of Mapleton, Utah.  In her eighty-third year, she gracefully crossed the veil of mortal life and returned to her Heavenly Home while surrounded by her three children.   Ruth Ann was born October 5, 1936 in Freedom Wyoming and later resided in Afton, Wyoming where she learned love of God, family, and neighbor (everyone is a neighbor) from loving parents - these values...

Our beloved Shirley Mae Miller Creer passed away January 11, 2020, at the age of 95 and was joyfully reunited with her husband, Kenneth “Doc” Creer, who passed away just over one month ago, and her two sons, Kent and Paul. She was born to William Wallace and Maud Bowen Miller on May 18, 1924, in Whittier, California, and moved to Spanish Fork with her parents and two brothers, Bill and Paul, at the age of 8. She attended Spanish Fork schools, graduating from Spanish Fork High...

LaRhea Nielson Twelves, 96, of Springville, Utah, passed away peacefully in her sleep on Wednesday, December 31, 2019. LaRhea was born on July 24, 1923 in Mapleton, Utah to James Clarence and Elda Peterson Nielson. She had three treasured brothers, Grant, Earl, and Oran. LaRhea graduated from Springville High School in 1940. She enjoyed school and many extracurricular activities, including serving as the high school band drum majorette and leading the band in parades. She served on the...

Sterling Erastus Ottesen passed away in Springville, Utah January 3, 2020.  Sterling was born to Lester Erastus and Ina Larsen Ottesen March 7, 1930 in the bedroom of his parents’ home.   He was a chap-wearing, cap-gun toting boy with a love for adventure and the great outdoors.  As a boy, he worked summers on his Grandfather Erastus’ farm in Palmyra gathering eggs from chickens and getting chased by the rooster.  He had a special relationship with his...

Patricia “Patti” Reese Miner passed away Monday, January 6, 2020 at her home in Springville.  She was born December 31, 1949 in Panguitch, Utah to Aaron Allen and Iris Rose Cox Reese. Patti grew up in Orderville making wonderful memories she cherished surrounded by her extended family.  The Reese family moved to Mapleton in her teen years where she went on to graduate from Springville High School in 1968.  She met her sweetheart, John Miner and they were married on...