Obituaries
Springville & Mapleton, UT Obituaries
Local obituaries for the Springville, Mapleton & UT County
Kenneth Kent Kendall
Aug 5, 2008
Mapleton, Utah - Kenneth Kent Kendall, our beloved husband, father, brother, grandfather, and great-grandfather, passed away August 5, 2008 at home. He was born April 2, 1923 in Nephi, Utah to Amelia Bowles and Kenneth F. Kendall. He served in the military in World War II from 1942 - 1945. He worked as a machinist at Geneva Steel for...
Bruce Wilhelmsen
Aug 5, 2008
Bruce Wilhelmsen was born Nov. 4, 1924 in St. Charles, Id. to Cora Law and Niels Wilhelmsen. Following high school, he served two years in the Army Air Corp during World War II. He married Meredith Rich, his childhood sweetheart, on Nov. 18, 1943 in the Logan, Utah Temple. Five children were born to this union. He went on...
Leonard Edwin James
Aug 4, 2008
Leonard Edwin James, 90, passed away on August 4, 2008, at Mountain View Hospital in Payson, Utah, having been surrounded by family for his last few days. Leonard was born on Oct. 29, 1917, on the family farm in Daniels, Idaho, the son of Edwin and Mary Crowther James. He grew up in Logan where he graduated from Utah...
Ethel Lavern Lucas
Aug 3, 2008
Ethel Dangerfield Lucas passed away August 3, 2008 at her home from a long illness that she fought valiantly to the age of 90. Born August 31, 1917 to Robert and Bertha Dangerfield, she was raised and educated in Springville. She married Diamond W. Lucas and together they had 10 children. Ethel was a member of the Church of...
Alma "Guy" Chesnut
Jul 31, 2008
After a valiant battle with cancer, Guy passed away July 31, 2008 peacefully at his home surrounded by his family. He was born January 8, 1923 in Teasdale, Utah to Almira Wilson and Alma Francis Chesnut. Due to the untimely death of his mother, Guy was raised by Valentine and Vera Oyler in what is now Capitol Reef National...
Beverly Mason Sorensen
Jul 30, 2008
Beverly Mason Sorensen passed away at home July 30, 2008 in the arms of her sweetheart and her two loving daughters and granddaughter. She was born January 13, 1937 to Ronald and Ardell Lewis Mason. She was active in church with the young girls in her class room and she loved visiting teaching. Beverly graduated from Springville High School....
Charlotte Lee Edwards
Jul 30, 2008
Charlotte Caroline Lee Edwards, age 85, passed away on July 30, 2008 due to complications of old age. She was born on February 13, 1923 in Oakland, California to Henry Daniel Lee and Lorraine Frances Howard. She resided for over 80 years in California and moved to Utah in 2004 to enjoy the company of her children and grandchildren....
Russell Evan Frandsen
Jul 26, 2008
Russell Evan Frandsen, 89, passed away peacefully July 26, 2008 at his home in Springville, Utah. Russell was born in Redmond, Utah to Vance Edwin and Pearl Jorgenson Frandsen. He graduated from North Sevier High School, where he was active in athletics. He was a member of basketball and track teams that competed in state tournaments. In 1941 Russell...
Bessie Marie Johnson
Jul 24, 2008
Bessie Marie Juggert Johnson, age 84 of Springville, passed away Thursday, July 24, 2008. She was born April 13, 1924 in Hastings, Nebraska to George Gilpin and Laura Bell Kelso Gilpin. Bessie loved to quilt and play bingo. She enjoyed trips to the cabin at Strawberry and going fishing. She is survived by her children: Dianna (Kevin) Kezerian, Michael...
Lois Esther Child
Jul 23, 2008
Lois was born November 27, 1920 in Benjamin, Utah, to Carl Edwin and Esther Adamson Johnson. She passed away peacefully at her home in Springville on July 23, 2008. She grew up in Springville, Utah, where she graduated from Springville High School and also attended BYU. She married her high school sweetheart, Earl S. Child in the Salt Lake...
Melvina Gividen Johnson
Jul 22, 2008
Josephine Melvina Gividen Johnson, 94, died Tuesday, July 22, 2008 in Orem, Utah. She was born on July 12, 1914 to Joseph Gividen and Mary Alice Stone Gividen in Mapleton, Utah. She married Wilford Martin Pulley July 9, 1930. They had a daughter, Janis Mary. Wilford died April 21, 1946. She then married Parley Boyd Johnson in the Salt...
Michael Ray Witherell
Jul 13, 2008
Michael Ray Witherell, age 53 of Orem, passed away due to a lingering illness Sunday, July 13, 2008 exactly 32 years after the death of his father, Ray Harvey Witherell, who died July 13, 1976. He was born February 9, 1955 in Payson, Utah to Ray Harvey Witherell and LaRee D. Gottfredson. He married Jennifer Bailey and later divorced....
Gloria Alice Bodeker
Jun 28, 2008
Gloria Alice Malrose Bodeker passed away June 28, 2008 at 6:17 p.m. in Payson, Utah. She was 91 years old. She is survived by 2 children, 17 grandchildren and 42 great grandchildren. She will be loved and missed by all who were lucky enough to know "Tiger".
Bert Charles Andersen
Jun 26, 2008
Bert Charles Andersen Springville, UT, slipped quietly through the veil on Thursday June 26, 2008. He passed at home with his family at his side, following a long valiant battle with colon cancer. He was born November 23, 1937 in Provo, Utah to Clarance LeRoy Andersen and Olive (Dolly) Simpson Andersen. He married Lois Jean Sorensen on April 19,...
Irene Barclay
Jun 20, 2008
Irene Judd Barclay graduated from earth life Friday, June 20 at the age of 92 years and ten days. She was born in Burdett, Alberta Canada on June 10, 1916 the last of 11 children of Thomas and Emma Clark Judd. In 1942 she married Martin R. Koplin who was stationed at Fort Lewis. They were sealed in the...
Helen DeSantis Tanner
Jun 17, 2008
Helen DeSantis Tanner, age 91 of Springville, passed away Tuesday, June 17, 2008. She was born February 19, 1917 in Frontier, Wyoming to Henry DeSantis and Elvira Vennarucci. She married John Tanner on May 16, 1941 in Salt Lake City, Utah. Helen was raised and attended schools in Wyoming, moving to Utah in 1942 and has lived in Springville...
Connie Robison Allan
Jun 15, 2008
Connie Robison Allan age 76 of Springville, passed away Sunday, June 15, 2008. She was born April 30, 1932 in Magna, Utah to Joseph Burdell Robison and Gladys Madsen. She married Leland Edward Allan on July 21, 1950. The marriage was solemnized in the Manti Temple before Leland passed away in November of 1967. Connie loved reading, crocheting, dancing,...
Lofter Clair Bowen
Jun 11, 2008
Our beloved husband, father, grandfather, gr-grand father, and gr-gr-grandfather, Lofter Clair Bowen, passed away at home, Wed., June 11, 2008, after 81 years of a happy and fulfilling life. He was born in Spanish Fork, Utah, March 28, 1927, to William Jones and Gudrun Dena Bjarnason Bowen. He was the youngest of nine children: Ellen (Isaac) Taylor, Lois (Sherman)...
Merlin Severe Collins
Jun 10, 2008
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Marvin Laird Naylor
May 28, 2008
Marvin Laird Naylor was born in Rexburg, Idaho, July 8, 1917 to Frank Sefton Naylor and Rhoda Lois Laird Naylor. He passed away May 28, 2008. Marv served honorably for two years in W.W.II for the United States Army. He was always proud of his country. Marv was an active member of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day...
