Obituaries
Springville & Mapleton, UT Obituaries
Local obituaries for the Springville, Mapleton & UT County
Lucy Gonzalez
Jun 15, 2025
Luz “Lucy” Idalia Gonzalez, beloved wife, mother, grandmother, and great-grandmother, passed away peacefully on June 15, 2025, in Springville, Utah. She was 91 years old. Born on June 28, 1933, in Bayamón, Puerto Rico, Lucy was the youngest of five and the first daughter of Jose Gonzalez and Vicenta Luna. She lived with her family in Bayamon until her father...
Sally Rue Hopkinson
Jun 14, 2025
Sally Rue Clarke Hopkinson
Sally passed away peacefully on June 14, 2025, at home surrounded by loved ones. She was one month shy of turning 90 years old.
Sally was born on July 17, 1935, in Stillwater, Minnesota to Lewis Norton and Helen Mildred Clarke. She had one brother, Lewis Clarke. She married young and from her first marriage she had 8...
Sheila Averett Pickering
Jun 13, 2025
Sheila Pickering, our beautiful mother and grandma, left this life peacefully on Friday, June 13, 2025 at the age of 87, surrounded by her family. She was born January 25, 1938 in Springville, Utah to Reed and Gladys Averett. She had a wonderful childhood growing up with her three sisters, Karma, Carolyn and Peggy whom she loved dearly.
While working at...
Douglas Laurence Wheeler
Jun 12, 2025
Douglas Laurence Wheeler, A Life Full of Laughter and Love
Douglas Laurence Wheeler, 74, of Springville, Utah, embarked on his final journey on June 12, 2025, leaving behind a legacy of love, laughter, and a deep connection to his community. Born in Provo, Utah, on March 13, 1951, to Samuel and Ethel Wheeler, Doug was a man who truly enjoyed the...
Arnold Weight Brown
Jun 10, 2025
Arnold “Arnie” Weight Brown passed away peacefully in his sleep on June 10, 2025 in Springville, Utah. He was born on August 16, 1936 to Berniece Weight and Rolland Esplin Brown in Springville, Utah.
Arnie was a man who built his life on service and caring for others. Out of a difficult childhood came a man of deep integrity, hard work,...
Eric Cottam Dalton
Jun 10, 2025
Eric Cottam Dalton, 81 of Mapleton, Utah, passed away Tuesday, June 10, 2025. He was born September 23, 1943 in Seattle Washington to Gladen Gubler Dalton and Grace Cottam. He married Claudia Yvonne Nielsen on June 15, 1962 in the Salt Lake Temple.
Eric’s life has been centered around family and service. Throughout his life, he has built homes and chapels...
Heyde Lee Sanders
Jun 7, 2025
Heyde Lee Husbands Sanders, 74, of Springville, Utah, passed away on Saturday, June 7, 2025. Funeral services are under the direction of Wheeler & Sundberg Funeral Homes.
Condolences may be expressed to the family on this page.
Kenneth Cristobal Gonzales
Jun 4, 2025
Kenneth Cristobal Gonzales, of Springville, passed away on Wednesday, June 4th, 2025. He was born August 23rd, 1954, in Provo, Utah, to Cristobal Augustine Gonzales and Betty Lou Beesley. He married the love of his life, LeeAnn Thorn, on August 19th, 1972.
Ken was raised in Springville, UT. He graduated from Springville High School and was a proud Red Devil. He...
Scott Thomas Duncan
Jun 3, 2025
Scott Thomas Duncan passed away unexpectedly on June 3, 2025. He was born on January 17, 1952, to William Thomas and Geraldine Penrod Duncan.
Scott grew up in Springville, Utah, where his early years were filled with a love of sports, nature, and family. A gifted athlete, he stood out in baseball, football, and basketball—earning varsity letters in all three during...
Michael Stephen Woodley
Jun 1, 2025
Michael (Mike) Stephen Woodley, of Springville, Utah, passed away on June 1, 2025, surrounded by loved ones. He was born on August 17, 1946, in Reading, Pennsylvania, to Robert and Eunice Woodley. His family moved to Virginia when he was two, later settling in Nevada.
At 17, Mike enlisted in the U.S. Army (Nevada National Guard) and was stationed in Aberdeen,...
Lois Ethel Anderson
May 28, 2025
Lois Ethel Hill Anderson, 85, of Springville, passed away Wednesday, May 28, 2025. She was born September 28, 1939 in Idaho Falls, Idaho to Edwin Casper Hill and Melva Fern Robinson Hill.
Lois worked many years as a secretary for Springville Middle School and Mapleton Junior High School. She was a devoted member of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day...
Augusto Cesar Salazar Mayorga
May 25, 2025
Augusto Cesar Salazar Mayorga, 86, of Orem, Utah, passed away on Sunday, May 25, 2025. Funeral services are under the direction of Wheeler & Sundberg Funeral Homes.
Condolences may be expressed to the family on this page.
Paul Joseph Young
May 25, 2025
Paul Joseph Young (born Paul Joseph Bedford, Jr.), 72, passed away on May 25, 2025, in Provo, Utah, surrounded by his loving family.
Born on December 7, 1952, in Gardena, California, to Sally Lee Dodt and Paul Joseph Bedford, Sr., Paul was later adopted by his stepfather, Charles Young. He graduated from Redondo Union High School in 1971, where he was...
Lyndia Louise Carter
May 21, 2025
Lyndia Louise McDowell Carter
Early on the morning of May 21, 2025, a kind, intelligent, generous woman left this world. Lyndia (pronounced Linda) Louise McDowell Carter, 76, accidentally drowned while preparing to irrigate her backyard in Springville, Utah. She was born February 19, 1949, in Walla Walla, Washington to Estell Ross McDowell and Louise Bradberry McDowell. She married D. Robert Carter...
Jay Ronald Mortensen
May 21, 2025
Jay Ronald Mortensen passed away peacefully on Wednesday, May 21st, at his home in Springville, Utah, surrounded by his family.
Born August 27th, 1946 in Springville, Jay left a lasting legacy of leaving people, places, and communities better than he found them. His example of hard work, dedication and unassuming selfless service left a permanent impression on the people of Springville,...
Karen Sue Taylor
May 19, 2025
Karen Sue Taylor, 81, of Springville, Utah, passed away Monday, May 19, 2025.
Karen Sue Henderson Taylor, was born on October 3, 1943, in Afton, Wyoming. She was the fourth child of Dewey and Emma Henderson and was raised in Rock Springs. Her vibrant spirit and infectious smile brought joy into the lives of all who knew her. She had a...
Carol Lynette Olsen
May 17, 2025
"It is with a sense of reflection that we share the passing of our mother, Carol Lynette Olsen on May 17th, 2025, her passing marks a significant moment, she is a good person and will be missed; we are so grateful that she is our mother. She was born May 5th, 1946, to George Marshall Pallett and Ethel Bernice Capps...
Randy Rasmussen
May 11, 2025
Our beloved brother, son, and Uncle Randy Carl Rasmussen, 65, passed away on Mother's Day, Sunday, May 11th, 2025, from injuries sustained in an automobile accident in Elsinore, Utah on May 8th. Randy Carl Rasmussen was born in Apple Valley, California on April 29, 1960, to Carl Andrew Rasmussen and (Jenifer) Dawn Sorensen Rasmussen, he was the first boy in...
Dixie Miller Cunnington
May 10, 2025
Dixie “Miller” Cunnington, age 85, of Springville Utah, passed away peacefully in her sleep on Saturday, May 10, 2025. She was born to Willard Curtis and Luella Jensen on September 9, 1939, in Provo, Utah. She graduated from Provo High School in 1957. She married S. Wayne Miller on June 20, 1958, and was later sealed in the Salt Lake...
Robert Lee Marsh
May 8, 2025
Robert (Butch) Lee Marsh, 76, of Springville, passed away early Thursday, May 8, 2025. He was born April 24, 1949, in Spanish Fork, Utah, to Robert and Darlene (nee Hatfield) Marsh.
Butch voluntarily joined the US Navy during the Vietnam War, serving four years. He was a talented artist, who loved classic country music and nostalgic westerns. His favorite activities were...
