Obituaries
Springville & Mapleton, UT Obituaries
Local obituaries for the Springville, Mapleton & UT County
Jeannine Minardi McHone
Sep 23, 2024
Jeannine Minardi McHone died September 23, 2024, at Stonehenge Assisted Living in Springville, Utah, from causes incident to age, with family by her side. She was born in Salt Lake City, Utah, to Antonio Paulo Minardi and Margaret Anderson Minardi on July 12, 1939.
Jeannine attended Cheyenne high School in Cheyenne, Wyoming, graduating with the class of 1957. She was married...
Jack Eldon Howell
Sep 22, 2024
Jack Eldon Howell, age 91, of Springville Utah passed away peacefully at home on Sept. 22, 2024. He was born in Nephi, Utah, to Voil LaMar Howell and Florence May Gadd Howell. Jack married LuDene Kay in 1953, and their marriage was later solemnized in the Manti Utah Temple. They are parents of five daughters: Janet (John Schriever), Julie (Stan...
Michael Allen Hare
Sep 20, 2024
Michael Allen Hare, 55, returned to his Lovely Father in Heaven on Friday, September 20, 2024. He was born in Houston, Texas on July 23, 1969 to Thomas and Darlene Hare.
Michael was an outstanding student. He excelled in math and woodwork in school. Growing up the oldest of eight children, he took care of his younger siblings and performed many...
Adeline Alea Guinto
Sep 19, 2024
Adeline Alea Guinto, age 2, of Springville, Utah passed away Thursday September 19, 2024. She was born August 26, 2022 in Provo, Utah to parents Kyle Vella Guinto and Jennifer Alea Picardo Guinto. She leaves behind her father and mother and her two brothers Roman, 8, and Luca, 5 of Springville, Utah.
Adeline was a wonderful baby, peaceful and very cheerful....
Jim Bean Madsen
Sep 16, 2024
Jim Bean Madsen, age 65 of Springville, passed away Monday, September 16, 2024. Funeral services will be held at 1:00 p.m. on Wednesday, September 25, 2024 at the church at 2557 Dalton Drive in Springville with a viewing from 11:30 to 12:30 prior to services. Burial will be in the Springville Evergreen Cemetery.
Condolences for the family may be expressed on...
Carita Annette Kenney
Sep 12, 2024
Carita Annette Blomquist Kenney, age 65, of Sandy, Utah, passed away on September 12, 2024. She was born on October 29, 1958 in Salt Lake City, Utah. She was the first of six children of Richard and Berit Blomquist, and is survived by her five siblings: Cheryl Helena Blomquist Feb 6, 1960, (Bryan Stone), Maureen Theresa Blomquist, Nov. 22,1961; Richard...
John Mark Hafen
Sep 8, 2024
John Mark Hafen, age 92, died peacefully on September 8,2024, in Orem, Utah. He was born April 16, 1932, in Provo, Utah, to Joseph and Mary Harris Hafen, the fourth of eleven children (Joseph Jr., Norma, Louise, Irene, Raymond Harris, Carol, Stephen Gordon, Esther, Margaret Ann and Mary. He was the grandson of John Hafen, the artist.
John attended Provo City...
Marilee Ann Larson
Sep 4, 2024
Marilee Ann (Patterson) Larson, 64, passed away peacefully, surrounded by family, on September 4, 2024. A lifelong resident of Sacramento, she spent the last year and a half of her life living in Mapleton, UT. She was born on May 10, 1960, to Edwin Patterson Sr. and Barbara Jean (Buckley) Patterson in Sacramento, CA.
Marilee grew up in an idyllic setting,...
Janice Mendenhall Hastings
Aug 25, 2024
Janice Mendenhall Hastings, 92, passed away in Provo, Utah, on August 25, 2024. Born in Mapleton, Utah, October 18, 1931, Janice is the daughter of Aaron Bruce Mendenhall and Senate Jane Johnson. Janice married her college sweetheart, Loyal Dee Hastings, June 18, 1953, in the Manti, Utah LDS Temple. Janice is a graduate of Brigham Young University, holding a Bachelor’s...
Sebastian Bradfield Jakins
Aug 23, 2024
Sebastian Bradfield Jakins, 46, of Mapleton, passed away Friday August 23, 2024. He was born April 13, 1978 in Johannesburg, South Africa to Sheridan Adrian Jakins and Shelagh Anne Jakins. He married Edith Evelyn Cannon on August 16, 2003, in the Bountiful Temple.
Sebastian enjoyed ping pong, basketball, mowing his lawn, winning at board games, playing pranks, eating ice cream, watching...
Cynthia Vest
Aug 22, 2024
Cynthia Vest was born May 4, 1948 in Delta, Utah to Samuel Eugene and Glenna Roper Vest. She grew up in Lynndyl, Utah and attended schools in Lynndyl and later moved to Springville, Utah in 1959. She attended elementary schools and later graduated from Springville High School in 1966. She was a dental assistant for many years and later became...
Bradley J. McQuivey
Aug 20, 2024
Bradley J. McQuivey, 58, passed away on August 20, 2024, at home unexpectedly, due to an undiagnosed medical condition. He grew up in a close-knit family, developing a strong bond with his grandfather, Orvil, with whom he looked up to and shared many hunting and fishing adventures.
Bradley was a dedicated journeyman electrician, having spent over 30 years in the trade....
Jeffrey Todd Clements
Aug 17, 2024
Jeffrey Todd Clements, 59, of Payson, passed away unexpectedly after a short illness, on August 17, 2024. Jeff was born June 30, 1965 to David and Mary Cole Clements.
Jeff was raised in Payson, Utah and graduated from Payson High School in 1983. Jeff was a member of the Thespians Club and was in several Payson Community Theatre Productions. Jeff excelled...
John Lewis Bleggi
Aug 16, 2024
John “Johnny” Lewis Bleggi beloved husband, father, grandfather and brother peacefully passed away on Friday, August 16, 2024. He was born on October 29, 1942, to Mary Canto and Lewis Bleggi. He was raised in Mapleton where he spent his entire life. He loved all of his “Old Town” Mapleton friends; they were truly an extension of his family.
Johnny lived...
Roy Von Sheppard
Aug 8, 2024
Roy Von Sheppard, 75, of Mapleton passed away August 8, 2024. He was born February 15, 1949 in Provo, Utah to Rex and Sylvia Sheppard. He passed away unexpectedly on August 8, 2024, of a heart attack, surrounded by his loving family.
Roy married his sweetheart Marlene Hansen on September 21, 1968. They were later sealed in the Provo, Utah Temple...
Lisa Marie Barney
Aug 3, 2024
Lisa Marie Barney, born April 29, 1964, at age 60, was greeted by her angels on August 3, 2024, as she left this life unexpectedly. She was in her home in Herriman, Utah with the love of her life, William (Billy) Gourdin, as she found her peace and made her way to the other side. She was greeted and embraced...
Colleen Hutchings Beardall
Jul 30, 2024
Colleen Hutchings Beardall passed away on Tuesday July 30, 2024, at home surrounded by family in Springville. She was born on February 24,1936 to Velma and Loren Hutchings. She met and married Gerald (Jerry) Lee Beardall, was sealed in the Manti Utah Temple on December 2,1953. He preceded her in death on December 30, 2001.
Colleen was a wife, mother, grandmother...
Christine Ratos Morrison
Jul 29, 2024
On Monday July 29th, 2024, Christine (Ratos) Morrison, 68, passed away in her Springville Utah home surrounded by her family after a long battle with cancer. She was born December 27th, 1955 to James and Mildred Ratos.
Christine married Bruce Charles Morrison on May 21st, 1988 at the Kingdom Hall of Jehovah’s Witnesses in Provo Utah. Together they raised Christine’s two...
Myron Glen Bennett, Sr.
Jul 26, 2024
Myron passed away peacefully July 26, 2024. He was born to S. Reed Bennett and Laura Williams June 18, 1948. He married Suzan Pearl Smith on August 30, 1969. They had 10 children together but later divorced. He loved his family with all his heart.
Myron proudly served in the US Navy and was a Vietnam Vet. He loved hunting, camping,...
Lynne Lorraine Brown
Jul 25, 2024
Lynne Lorraine Brown, 81, of Provo Utah passed away in her home on July 25, 2024. She was born on June 1,1943 to Kenneth Austin Lauritzen and Florence Manon Bayha Lauritzen in Grangeville Idaho. She married Kenneth Robert Brown on June 4,1965 and they were sealed in the Provo Utah Temple on November 28,1975.
Lynne lived with her parents and her...



