Springville & Mapleton, UT Obituaries

Sep 5, 2020

John Anton Schmitt, age 80, a long-time resident of Springville Utah, died there on September 5, 2020, following a brief illness. John, the third of three children, was born August 31, 1940 in San Jose, California to Earl O. G. Schmitt, M.D. and Isabelle McChrystal Schmitt. His oldest sibling and much loved and admired brother Greg Schmitt of Aptos, California,...

Sep 1, 2020

Gloria "Nana Green Van" Arrowwood, 70, of Spanish Fork, Passed away 1 Sept 2020. She was born 17 Sept 1949 in Spanish Fork to Carl H Lofthouse and Marian Lucille Hatfield. Gloria loved spending time with her daughters, grandchildren and great grandchild as much as possible. She loved going for rides up the canyon to see all the colors. She...

Aug 31, 2020

Taylor Lewis Thorpe, 84, died Monday, August 31, 2020. He was born in Spanish Fork to Lewis and Birdie Thorpe and grew up in Springville. As a young boy Taylor started working with his father and uncle at Thorpe Burial Vaults. He enjoyed running equipment and this is where his love for construction started.

Taylor married Barbara...

Aug 28, 2020

Javier D. Hernandez was born June 2, 1976 in Denver, Colorado to Roberto Hernandez and Maria Sandoval. After moving from New Mexico to Las Vegas, Nevada as a teenager, Javier spent most of his life there working in construction. In his free time Javier spent time with his children and family who remember him as a fun, easy-going, and very...

Aug 27, 2020

Margaret (Peggy) Ann Kemp Mountford Murphy died on August 27, 2020 at the age of 75 in Utah from complication due to dementia. Peggy is survived by her 7 children: Colleen Stephenson (Zachary), Eric Mountford, Lydia Ruttenbur (Evan), Sarah Hancock (Val), Evan Mountford (Emily), Nathan Mountford, and Lenora Moore (Tim).  She also has 9 grandchildren and was preceded by...

Aug 25, 2020

Orpha Dee Bird Johnson passed away at the age of 95, on August 25, 2020 having witnessed an era of history with unparalleled change.  Born June 3, 1925 shortly before the Great Depression, she started life in a time when horses were still the main mode of transportation. Her mother, Lenore (Banks) Bird, died when Orpha Dee was 11 months...

Aug 25, 2020

Elliot Joel Goldman, 75, of Springville, passed away Tuesday, August 25, 2020. He was born March 6, 1945, in Brooklyn, New York, to Jack and Mae Goldman. He married Glenda Jean Bowles on January 9, 1982 in the Los Angeles LDS Temple. The family moved to Inglewood, California, when he was 9. He graduated from California State University, Fullerton, majoring...

Aug 20, 2020

Donald Roy Craft Sr., 48, of East Carbon, Passed away Thursday August 20, 2020. He was born June 26, 1972, in Taft California to Loren Craft and Lila Jane Dorman Craft Petroff. He was married to Brandy Craft for 20 years then they separated, and he was in a committed relationship with Jill Lehemberg for almost 4 years.

Aug 18, 2020

Thomas Howard Tippetts passed away on Tuesday, August 18, 2020, surrounded by his family, after a long fight with Parkinson’s, compounded ultimately by cancer. Tom was born on March 13, 1952 to Geraldine Greenall and LaVere Tippetts. Geri taught him the way of things; LaVere taught him that to live long in the way of things was to find another...

Aug 18, 2020

Dorothy Cranmer Peterson, 91, died August 18, 2020 in Copperton, Utah.

Born in Springville, Utah, to Joseph Frank Cranmer and Marie Wheeler, she grew up and attended schools in Springville. She spent many good times with her brother, Joe, and her cousin, Jack Parker.

Dorothy played softball for many years and was active all of...

Aug 18, 2020

Robert “Wells” Wentz of Spanish Fork was born Dec. 15, 1936, in Orem, Utah, to Charles Mastin Wentz & Belva Hills Wentz. He passed away at his home Aug. 18, 2020.  The 6th of 9 children, he had 7 sisters (Myrtle, Belva, AnnJanet, Charlene, Donna, Marie, Ruth) and one older brother (Charles). They lived in Vineyard and moved to Mapleton...

Aug 16, 2020

Paul Eugene Gottfredson was reunited with the love of his life on Sunday, August 16, 2020 .  He passed away at the Bennion Veterans Home in Payson.  He was born on January 23, 1932 in Springville, Utah, one of four sons born to Merrill Edward Gottfredson and Martha Melva Henrie.  He built a full life of memories in his short...

Aug 15, 2020

Don Lee Rogers, Sr.

1931 – 2020

Veteran Korean War, United States Air Force Don Lee Rogers, Sr., loving husband, father, grandfather, and friend passed away peacefully surrounded by family at his home in Mapleton, Utah, on Saturday, August 15, 2020. He was born in Garland, Utah on March...

Aug 14, 2020

Beloved son, father, and brother Joshua Brian Phillips, 31, of Spanish Fork, passed away Friday, August 14th, 2020 of complications due to Type 1 Diabetes. He was born to Brian and the late Cindy Phillips November 24th, 1988. Joshua was an incredible artist and writer. He has tons of sketch books filled with his art and poetry that he shared...

Aug 12, 2020

Michael Ray Patrick, born May 3, 1955 to Barbara Johnson and Raymond James Patrick left our world to join his parents on the other side on August 12, 2020 after a long courageous battle with cancer. Michael worked most of his life for Geneva Steel where he was a foreman until they closed.  He went to high school and most...

Aug 10, 2020

On Monday, August 10th, 2020, Kenneth Morris Wilkins of Springville, Utah, loving husband and father of four children was called back to live with his Heavenly Father at the age of 84. He was a member of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints and held the office of High Priest. Kenneth was born on August 7, 1936 in...

Aug 9, 2020

It is with deep sorrow that we announce the death of Alene Bjarnson of Mapleton, Utah who passed away peacefully at her home on August 9, 2020 at the age of 89, leaving to morn many family members and friends. Alene was born in Spanish Fork, Utah to Soren Sorenson and Jennie Peterson Sorenson on November 14, 1930.  She married...

Aug 5, 2020

Rosanne Agnes Holt Softley, age 72 of Provo, passed away Wednesday, August 5, 2020.  Cremation services will take place under the direction of Wheeler Mortuary.

Aug 1, 2020

Our beloved father, brother and son, passed away unexpectedly due to medical reasons on Aug 1st, 2020 at the age of 44, in his home state of Utah.  He was born on December 21, 1975 to Steve and Gayla Claybrook.  He was a nature enthusiast and loved more than anything his son Dawson.  After graduating high school, Jared went on...

Jul 29, 2020

Morrell D. Dean passed away with his family by his side on Wednesday, July 29, 2020.  He is the father of five children.  Larry (Ronnalynn) Highland, John, Springville, Ronald (Jennifer) American Fork, and Joanne (Brent-Deceased) Stone, West Point, Julie (Deceased).  Dad has two living siblings, Janice Mayne (Doug), American Fork, and Robert McManus Cheshire, Oregon. Morrell was preceded in death...