Obituaries
Springville & Mapleton, UT Obituaries
Local obituaries for the Springville, Mapleton & UT County
Nadine Harmer Smith
Mar 23, 2010
Our beloved mother, grandmother, great-grandmother and friend was reunited with her husband and family on March 23, 2010 at the Bel Air Assisted Living Center. Nadine was born in Springville, Utah on September 20, 1925 to Albert William and Esther Burton Harmer She was raised and attended schools in Springville High School in the class of 1943. She also...
Charles Lynn Hjorth
Mar 22, 2010
Charles Lynn Hjorth, age 54 of Mapleton, passed away Monday, March 22, 2010. He was born June 8, 1955 in Payson, Utah to Don Carlos and Louise Averett Hjorth. He married Marlene Osborne September 24, 1974 in Vancouver, Washington. He graduated from Springville High School in 1973. In 1976, he joined his father in the business of Maple Service...
Robert "Jed" Jedediah Perry
Mar 22, 2010
Our beloved son, brother and grandson, Robert Jedediah Perry, returned with honor to his Heavenly Father and his Savior, Jesus Christ, on Monday, March 22, 2010 following an illness. Jed was born in Provo, Utah, on December 28, 1977, to Robert Craig and Junalee Sizemore Perry. Jed lived a life of many challenges, yet he had so much to...
Charles J Pratt
Mar 20, 2010
Charles J. Pratt, loving husband, father, and grandfather, passed away the morning of March 20, 2010 at age 86. Charles was well-loved by all who knew him. He was born Dec. 11, 1923 to Leonidas Moroni Pratt and Sarah Etta Bailey. After growing up in Bellingham, Washington, he married LaWana Perry Christensen in the Logan Temple in 1961. Chuck...
Jeanine Salisbury
Mar 14, 2010
Mary "Jeanine" Salisbury passed away in the morning on Sunday, March 14, 2010. She was born June 27, 1929 in South Gate, California to Mary Acenith and Vernon J. Thomas. Jeanine grew up in California and graduated from South Gate High School. She met Bill in high school and they were married on June 25, 1951 in Las Vegas....
June W. Johnson
Mar 14, 2010
June W. Johnson - 91 of Springville, Utah passed away Sunday March 14, 2010. She was born - July 4, 1918 in Clearfield, Utah to Loy and Nancy Wood. She is survived by Gary L. Johnson of Livermore, CA, Cheryl O'Meara of Indianapolis, IN and G. Clark Johnson of Springville, UT; as well as 9 grandchildren and 15 great-grandchildren....
Curtis Kay Ewing
Mar 8, 2010
Curtis Kay Ewing 76, passed away peacefully at his home, surrounded by his family, Monday, March 8th, 2010. Born September 9th, 1933 in Springville, Utah he was the son of Harry Bernell and Leola (Curtis) Ewing. He married Eunice Fletcher June 27, 1952 in Springville, Utah. They had two sons Michael Kay Ewing and Steven Fletcher Ewing. They taught...
Shirley May Pettit Willden
Mar 1, 2010
Shirley May Pettit Willden, age 72, of Springville returned to her heavenly father on March 1, 2010. She was born May 23, 1937 in Long Beach California to John Silas Pettit and Thelma Barney. She Married Leland Kay Willden August 6, 1960 in Ely, Nevada. Later their marriage was solemnized in the Provo LDS Temple, May 21, 2004. She...
Philip Michael Finnigan
Feb 28, 2010
Philip Michael Finnigan, age 68 of Springville, passed away Sunday, February 28, 2010 after a long illness. He was born December 18, 1941 in Chicago, Illinois to James and Eleanor Finnigan. He married Frances Visconti in 1970. Philip is survived by his wife, Frances; one daughter, Lisa (Bill) Robinson; one grandson, Taylor; and one brother, Butch. Per Philip's request,...
Ted J Rowland
Feb 20, 2010
Ted J. Rowland, 91, died February 20, 2010. Ted was born in Springville, Utah on May 14, 1918 to Thaddeus and Mae Huntington Rowland. He graduated from Springville High School and went on to work many years for Boeing as an inspector in Long Beach, California. He then transferred to McCulloch Corp. in Lake Havasu City, Arizona where he...
Shirley Ogden Nielson
Feb 18, 2010
Springville- Shirley Ogden Nielson, age 98 passed away on Thursday the 18th of February 2010. Shirley was born on January 21, 1912 in Richfield, Utah to Charles L. and Dora Coons Ogden. She was the fourth of nine children. She grew up in Richfield and worked with her father and siblings in establishing the Ideal Dairy. She attended Snow...
Mary Methel Martin Griffin
Feb 14, 2010
On Valentine's Day 2010, Mary Methel Martin Griffin, age 88, joined her eternal sweetheart. She was born on October 21, 1921 in Marshville, North Carolina to Lilly Goldie Mills and Cletus Frederick Martin. Being raised on a farm, she had a unwavering work ethic that she used to always care for her family, the main priority in her life....
John Lewis Davies Jr.
Feb 11, 2010
John Lewis Davies Jr. passed away on February 11, 2010 in Highland, Utah at the home of his daughter Sandra Lucas. He was born February 3, 1926 in Huntsville, Utah to John Lewis Davies Sr. & Emma Veneta Nielson. He was the oldest of 9 children. He moved with his family to Hillspring Canada in 1930 where he attended...
Leo Arnold Thomsen
Feb 11, 2010
Our beloved husband, father and grandfather, Leo Arnold Thomsen, 73, passed away unexpectedly on February 11, 2010 at UVRMC. He was born on April 28, 1936, in Aarhus, Denmark to Henry and Anna Thomsen. He immigrated to the USA when he was 16 years old. He married Evelyn Robins in the Salt Lake Temple on November 22, 1968. They...
Lula Davis Garrett
Feb 10, 2010
Lula Davis Garrett, 92, passed away peacefully to rejoin her husband, February 10, 2010. Her family was by her side, as "he came to get me". Lula was born in Salem, Utah on October 21, 1917 to Willie Lars and Harriett Coombs Davis. She was the third child of four children born to her parents. She grew up in...
Carol Jeanne Loveridge Clark
Feb 6, 2010
Carol Jeanne Loveridge Clark, our precious and loving mother and grandmother, age 79, of Springville, Utah, died at home on February 6, 2010, after a valiant battle with cancer. Born September 8, 1930 in Springville, Utah, to Joseph LeRoy and Mary Grace Fullmer Loveridge, Carol was the youngest of five children. She married her high school sweetheart, C. LaMar...
Joyce Park Hutchings
Feb 5, 2010
Joyce Park Hutchings passed away peacefully on February 5, 2010. She was born Feb. 8th 1931 to Loris and Zelphia Rolfe Park in Nephi. Joyce grew up in Springville and married the love of her life Daryl William Hutchings on June 9, 1950. They were later sealed in the Manti Temple on June 24, 1956. They made their home...
Vera Jane Carter Engle
Jan 27, 2010
Vera Jane Carter Engle, 85, passed away peacefully from old age and complications from Post Polio Syndrome, Wednesday January 27, 2010. She was born April 29, 1924 in Nephi, Utah to John and Ethel Carter. She married William A. Engle, September 10, 1950. They were later sealed in the LDS Temple. When Vera was nine years old her family...
Herbert Kershaw Miner
Jan 24, 2010
Herbert Kershaw Miner, 93, passed away Sunday, January 24, 2010 surrounded by his family. Herb was born April 16, 1916 in Springville, Utah to Thorn Chase and Selina Kershaw Miner. The family moved to Pennsylvania when he was a young boy and Herb had many adventures there working on a large estate with his father. It was in Pennsylvania...
Norma Wright Snelson
Jan 19, 2010
A life of strength, beauty and hard work came to an end on January 19, 2010, when Norma W. Snelson died of causes incident to age. Born in Charleston, Utah, on April 17, 1915, to George and Phebe Wright, her early years in Charleston were a busy mix of hard work and fun. She had brothers and sisters and...



