All Obituaries

LaRay Kenneth Hill age 70 of Spanish Fork, Utah, returned home to the loving arms of his Heavenly Father on Sunday, September 27, 2020.     He was born to Kenneth Jasper Hill and Irene Braithwaite on February 3, 1950 in Payson, Utah.  He was the youngest of four children.  He grew up in Leland down by the old sugar factory and graduated from Spanish Fork High School in 1968.  He then went on to attend Utah State University and Utah Valley Trade...

Gary Jex Boyack, beloved father, grandfather, great-grandfather, brother, uncle, and friend, passed away on September 20, 2020.  He will be deeply missed. The oldest of William and Leona Ellis Boyack’s five children, Gary was born on March 18, 1931.  Gary grew up in Spanish Fork, Utah.  He served in the Army National Guard in Korea for two years, and upon his return, left again for a two-year mission for the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints.  He served...

Maya Luna Lagunes, infant daughter of Juan Antonio Lagunes and Lorena Aiime Zepeda Lagunes, passed away Wednesday, September 16, 2020.  Graveside services will be held Wednesday, September 23, 2020 at 12:00 in the Provo City Cemetery.  There will be a viewing at Wheeler Mortuary, 211 East 200 South in Springville from 11:15 to 11:45 prior to the service.

Don Robertson, Founder of Robertson’s Marine, Salt Lake City, Utah, our loving father, hero, best friend and mentor, passed on to the big lake in the sky on September 9, 2020.  Don was 89 years old.    Don Edwin Robertson was born on April 20, 1931, in Provo, Utah to the late John Edwin Robertson and Elsie Fern Harker Robertson.  He had one brother and one sister (twins), John Alma Robertson and Janet Robertson Snelson.  The young family moved to Springville...

James Sherrill Duncan, age 83, a resident of Springville, Utah, passed away on September 15th, 2020.  He departed this life in his home, surrounded by his loving family.  Jim possessed a tender heart and a happy personality that made everyone around him smile.  His zest for life was fueled by his deep love for his family and he was blessed to be with them until the end. He will be missed more than words can express.   Jim was born in Highland, Utah on September 19,...

Teri Windley Averett, of Springville, UT, passed away September 10, 2020. She was born May 7, 1954, to Charles Jack Windley and Carol Ann Sumsion. She married Jerry Averett, the love of her life, July 14, 1972. They were sealed in the Provo Temple July 20, 1973.   Teri was brave, fun-loving, and fiercely loyal. She was diagnosed with type 1 diabetes at the age of 5, and saw many medical advances in the treatment of her disease throughout her life. She beat the odds by living to see...

Carl Prokop, 70 of Springville, passed away at home Tuesday, September 8, 2020.  He was born October 29, 1949 in Norwich, Connecticut to Henry and Lilly Prokop.   He was an avid hunter, fisherman, and marksman.  Carl served in the Navy in Vietnam.  He worked mor that 40 years in the gun industry working up to a supervisory position.  Preceding his death, Carl was attending the Genesis Project of Provo.   Carl is survived by two sisters: Joyce (Rick) Kay of...

Randall Edwin Draper, age 66 of Springville, passed away Friday, September 11, 2020.  Graveside services will be held Tuesday, September 15, 2020 at 10 a.m. in the Springville Evergreen Cemetery.

John Anton Schmitt, age 80, a long-time resident of Springville Utah, died there on September 5, 2020, following a brief illness. John, the third of three children, was born August 31, 1940 in San Jose, California to Earl O. G. Schmitt, M.D. and Isabelle McChrystal Schmitt.    His oldest sibling and much loved and admired brother Greg Schmitt of Aptos, California, preceded him in death. His sister Gretchen Schmitt Cody of Burlingame, California, with whom he was very close,...

Javier D. Hernandez was born June 2, 1976 in Denver, Colorado to Roberto Hernandez and Maria Sandoval.     After moving from New Mexico to Las Vegas, Nevada as a teenager, Javier spent most of his life there working in construction.   In his free time Javier spent time with his children and family who remember him as a fun, easy-going, and very caring person.  He loved listening to music, watching movies and football and drawing.  He loved telling stories...