Obituaries
Springville & Mapleton, UT Obituaries
Local obituaries for the Springville, Mapleton & UT County
LaRell J. (Lee) Wright
May 12, 2012
Obituary for LaRell J. (Lee) Wright LaRell J. (Lee) Wright was born January 10, 1934, in Charleston, Utah, to Vivian Turner and Leo W. Wright. He died May 12, 2012, in Sandy, Utah, from complications following surgery. He graduated from Davis High School, UT, and Long Beach State, CA/University of Utah. He married Avona Taylor on June 10, 1960...
Melvin John Hartman
May 12, 2012
Melvin John Hartman, 86, passed away at his home in Springville on Saturday, May 12, 2012, of natural causes. His devoted and beloved wife of 65 years was with him. John was born March 24, 1926 in Chestnut Woods, West Virginia, to Melvin Earl Hartman and Mary Ellen Lambert. He married his sweetheart, Charlotte Louise Eye, on May 10,...
Lilly Mae Tucker Allen
May 12, 2012
Lilly Mae Tucker Allen of Springville was born September 13, 1928 in Fairview, UT, to Goldie Terry and Que Tucker. She returned home to eternal companion, Doyce Allen, May 12, 2012. She was raised in Fairview and attended schools there. She was a member of the LDS church and belonged to the South Ward in Fairview. Lilly graduated from...
Jane Johnson Averett
May 9, 2012
The world has lost an amazing lady. Jane Johnson Averett passed away at her home surrounded by her loving family, into the arms of her sweetheart Bud and daughter Susan on May 9, 2012. Jane was born September 27, 1929 in Spanish Fork, Utah, to John Karl and Vessa Hood Johnson, and was proud of her Icelandic heritage. She...
Angela Christine Pearce
May 7, 2012
Angela Christine Pearce, our Angel got her wings May 7, 2012, after enduring cancer for many years. She was born on March 28, 1964 to Christine Constance Marion Kempees Elliott and Max Elliott in San Francisco, California. She was the oldest of ten children. She went to many schools graduating from Layton High School and Weber State College. She...
V. Dean Allred
Apr 27, 2012
Victor Dean Allred, 89, beloved husband, father, grandfather and great-grandfather died April 27, 2012 at his home in Springville, Utah. Dean was born September 13, 1922 to Angus and Lulu Cram Allred. He was raised on a farm near Delta, Millard County, Utah. An excellent student, Dean received a scholarship to SUU and later to the University of Utah....
Vera Bartholomew Stokes Boswell
Apr 18, 2012
Our wonderful mother, sister, and grandmother passed away peacefully on Wednesday morning, April 18, 2012. Vera Bartholomew Stokes Boswell of Springville, Utah was born December 31, 1923 in Fayette, Utah being the seventh child of 13 born to Floyd Bartholomew and Pearl Larsen. She was raised in Fayette and Springville in very humble circumstances. They were taught to have...
Stanley Calder Sumsion
Apr 12, 2012
Our loving husband, father, grandfather, and friend, Stan Sumsion passed away on April 12, 2012, due to sudden illness. He was born on December 2, 1931 to Earl B and Kathryn C Sumsion in Springville, Utah. He graduated from Springville High School and furthered his education at BYU. He enlisted in the US Navy, and served in the Korean...
Stanley Calder Sumsion
Apr 12, 2012
December 2, 1931 - April 12, 2012
Our loving husband, father, grandfather, and friend, Stan Sumsion passed away on April 12, 2012, due to sudden illness. He was born on December 2, 1931 to Earl B and Kathryn C Sumsion in Springville, Utah.
He graduated from Springville High School and furthered his...
Brent Nelson Weight
Apr 1, 2012
January 12, 1917 - April 1, 2012
Brent Nelson Weight, age 95 of Springville, passed away Sunday, April 1, 2012. He was born January 12, 1917 in Springville, Utah to William Fredrick and Sarah Elizabeth Nielsen Weight. Brent married Fay Mary Tracy on November 13, 1951 in the Idaho Falls LDS Temple.
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Brent Nelson Weight
Apr 1, 2012
Brent Nelson Weight, age 95 of Springville, passed away Sunday, April 1, 2012. He was born January 12, 1917 in Springville, Utah to William Fredrick and Sarah Elizabeth Nielsen Weight. Brent married Fay Mary Tracy on November 13, 1951 in the Idaho Falls LDS Temple. In Brent's younger years, he spent a lot of time on the family ranch...
Leah Rose Dudley Snelson
Mar 30, 2012
March 28, 1926 - March 30, 2012
Leah Rose Dudley Snelson, 86, passed away on March 30, 2012 surrounded by her daughters.
She was born March 28, 1926 in Spanish Fork, Utah to Myrvin Wade and Myrtle Mortensen Dudley. She married Marl Don Snelson on July 20, 1944 in Spanish Fork, Utah....
Leah Rose Dudley Snelson
Mar 30, 2012
Leah Rose Dudley Snelson, 86, passed away on March 30, 2012 surrounded by her daughters. She was born March 28, 1926 in Spanish Fork, Utah to Myrvin Wade and Myrtle Mortensen Dudley. She married Marl Don Snelson on July 20, 1944 in Spanish Fork, Utah. Their marriage was later solemnized in the Manti LDS Temple. Leah served faithfully in...
Dan Richard Bird
Mar 29, 2012
Dan Richard Bird, age 80, passed away March 29, 2012 in Provo from an abdominal aneurysm. He was born in his family home in Springville, Utah on January 12, 1932 to Reed Bird and Martha Menett Alleman Bird. Dan attended schools in Springville. He earned a Bachelor and Masters degree from Brigham Young University and a Doctor of Education...
Spencer Kay Mendenhall
Mar 24, 2012
Spencer Kay Mendenhall of Springville, Utah passed away due to complications after surgery on March 24, 2012. He was 76 years old. He had been surrounded by and visiting with loving family members. Kay was born in Payson, Utah on September 12, 1935 to Spencer Malin and Cora Chambers Mendenhall. He grew up in Payson and lived life to...
Norma Jean LeClercq Lavery
Mar 24, 2012
Supported by Hospice and her loving family, Norma Jean Lavery was able to slip quietly away on March 24, 2012 in Provo, Utah. Norma was born on August 20, 1934 in Mulberry, Kansas as the only child of Arnie Joseph LeClercq and Pearl Cole. The family moved to California when Norma was a young child. It was here that...
Joyce Pierce Poulsen
Mar 24, 2012
Joyce Pierce Poulsen, 81, long-time resident of Springville, Utah and recently of Gilbert, Arizona, peacefully passed away in the quiet morning hours of Saturday, March 24, 2012. She was born May 26, 1930 in Victor, Emery County, Utah to Vernon Winifred Pierce and Thelma Davis Pierce. She married Ralph Johnson Poulsen on November 7, 1952 in the Salt Lake...
Dean L. Tew
Mar 23, 2012
Dean L. Tew passed away March 23, 2012, from a brain tumor, at home with his wife and family. He was born June 7, 1930 in Mapleton, UT to William T. and Jennie M. Houtz Tew. He married his sweetheart Myrna Lee Weight on Sep. 12, 1957 in the Salt Lake LDS Temple. They have 6 children: Grant D....
Larry John Simmons
Mar 16, 2012
Larry John Simmons, 70, of Mapleton, Utah passed away Friday, March 16, 2012 in Provo, Utah from a short illness. He was born October 27, 1941 in Mapleton, Utah to John Hallam and Rhoda Hatfield Simmons. Larry attended schools in Mapleton and Springville, graduating from Springville High School. He served in the Air Force for 4 years and also...
Robert Lamar Metcalf
Mar 13, 2012
Robert Lamar Metcalf, age 88, of Provo, Utah, passed away on March 13, 2012. Born Dec. 21, 1923, to Frank and Ivy Metcalf in Richfield, Idaho. Married to Gail Hughes for 67 years, sealed Nov. 18, 1950, in Mesa Arizona LDS Temple. Bob served as a pilot in the US Army Air Corps during WWII. A builder by trade,...
