Obituaries
Springville & Mapleton, UT Obituaries
Local obituaries for the Springville, Mapleton & UT County
Corma (Wright) Evans
Jul 1, 2020
It is with tremendous sadness that the family of Corma Wright Evans announces her passing. Corma passed away peacefully July 1, 2020, due to natural causes at the age of 84. She was born September 9, 1935, in Hinckley, Utah, to Ivan Morris Wright and Hilda Castina Christensen. She married Earl Dean Evans on October 30, 1958, in the Salt...
Myrna Alice Cecelia (Larson) Evert
Jun 23, 2020
Myrna Alice Cecelia Evert, nee Larson, 93, peacefully passed away on June 23, 2020. She was born on June 3, 1927 in Argyle, MN to Louis and Mathilda Larson. The family included five children – Harriet, Eileen, Llewellyn, Dorothy, and Myrna, the youngest. She attended rural school through the eighth grade and then Northwest School of Agriculture in Crookston, MN,...
Aldeen (Cazier) Palfreyman
Jun 23, 2020
Catherine Aldeen Cazier Palfreyman died June 23, 2020 in Mapleton, Utah. She was born in 1938 in Salina, Utah and lived in Koosharem until she was three years old when she moved to Mapleton. She attended Springville High School where she had many friends and met the love of her life, Clark Dennis Palfreyman. Aldeen jokingly boasted of the A+...
Luis Jesus Uribe Leon
Jun 13, 2020
Luis Jesus Uribe Leon, age 22 of Springville, passed away Saturday, June 13, 2020. Funeral services will be held at 11:00 a.m. on Wednesday, June 17, 2020 at Saint Francis of Assisi Catholic Church, 35 West 500 North in Orem. There will be a viewing held that evening from 5 to 9 p.m. at Wheeler Mortuary, 82 West 400...
John David Wilkerson
Jun 13, 2020
John David Wilkerson, 86, of Springville, left this troubled world for a better one on Saturday, June 13, 2020, after suffering a fall in his home. He was born August 18, 1933, to Harley P. and Helen Marie Overbye Wilkerson in Fruita, Colorado. He married Joyce Stone Peterson on December 12, 1961, in Provo, Utah. They lived in Provo until...
Annalee (Walker) Strong
Jun 5, 2020
Annalee Walker Strong returned home to the loving arms of her sweetheart John on June 5, 2020. What a beautiful reunion for her as they have been apart for twenty years. Annalee was born July 6, 1926 in Manti, Utah to Paul Knute Walker and LaRue Munk Walker. She moved from Manti when she was a baby but returned...
Erma Jean (Besendorfer) Phillips
Jun 3, 2020
Erma Jean Besendorfer Phillips, 89, of Springville, passed away unexpectedly in Provo, Utah on June 3, 2020. Erma Jean was born on December 31, 1930, in Charleston, Utah, to Noah & Nancy Ann Casper Besendorfer. She grew up in Charleston and graduated with honors from Wasatch High School and from Brigham Young University with a major in Elementary Education. She...
Geraldine (Sorenson) Fry
Jun 1, 2020
Geraldine (Jerri) Sorenson Fry, 85, passed away in Orange, California on Monday, June 1, 2020. She was preceded in death by her beloved husband of 60 years, James, and her daughter, Bonnie Watson; Jerri is survived by her sons Brad (Yvonne) and Chris (Patti), daughter Shauna (Bruce) Bengochea; her 13 grandchildren and 22 great-grandchildren; her brother Paul (Virginia) Sorenson of...
Richard Eugene Marchant
May 30, 2020
Richard Eugene “Dick” Marchant, 76, passed away blessedly, in his sleep on May 30, 2020 at his Las Animas home from type II diabetes which had become severe the last three years of his life. Dick was born on October 5, 1943, in Coalville, Utah to Albert Harper & Ann Eva Elizabeth (Scheel) Marchant. Dick had over twenty years of...
Elma (Patrick) Evans
May 22, 2020
Elma Patrick Evans, age 96 of Springville, UT passed away on Friday, May 22, 2020 at Spring Gardens Assisted Living Center in Mapleton, UT where she’d been cared for the past 15 months.
Elma was born on January 8, 1924, the 1st of twin girls born to Lura Ann & John Hulet Patrick. She was the 5th...
Bernetta (Cazier) Hurst
May 17, 2020
Bernetta Hurst, 83, of Mapleton passed away Sunday, May 17, 2020. She was born September 26, 1936 in Salina, Utah to Clyde Brown Cazier and Delna Hatch Cazier. When she was 5 her family moved from Koosharem to Mapleton where she has resided since. She married her sweetheart, Robert Dean Hurst (Bob), on March 30, 1954, in the Manti LDS...
Lora (Hilton) Whiting
May 17, 2020
The bleachers will be missing a regular fan; the games will be absent a tireless cheerleader, the children will be lacking their cherished teacher and the neighbors will be deficient endless acts of compassion: Lora Hilton Whiting concluded her near century of adventure, learning and service on 17 May 2020 at Spring Gardens, in her long-time home, Mapleton, Utah. Born...
Joseph Wells Austin
May 15, 2020
Joseph Wells Austin, our beloved father, grandfather, brother and friend passed away on May 15, 2020 in Provo, Utah. He was born March 10, 1930 to Matthias Wells Austin and Lovina Ruth Larkin Austin. He was married to the love of his life, Rea Alice Kropf on December 15, 1954 in the Logan Temple. She preceded him in death...
Joann (Blackett) Sumsion
May 12, 2020
Joann Blackett Sumsion (91) passed away in the afternoon of May 12, 2020 surrounded by her family in the comfort of her home after TMB (too many birthdays) and a sudden decline in health. We feel comfort in knowing after a life of service, love, and devotion to faith, family, and friends, she was well prepared to return to her...
Ridge M Phillips
May 12, 2020
Ridge M. Phillips, 86, of Springville, passed away Tuesday, May 12, 2020. He was born March 31, 1934 in Pocatello, ID, number seven of eight children, to Morgan and Mae Higgins Phillips. He married Bonnie Hall on June 18, 1954 in the Idaho Falls LDS Temple. Ridge grew up on a farm in the Pocatello area and later moved to...
Stephen James Clark
May 10, 2020
MESA - Stephen J. Clark,85, passed away while enjoying a sip of root beer on May 10, 2020 in Mesa, Arizona. A Utah boy, he enjoyed hunting and fishing with his father and brother. Stephen was involved during high school in acting, singing and playing the cello. Attending BYU after graduation, he played and toured with the BYU Symphony Orchestra....
Randle Roland King
May 8, 2020
Randle Roland King passed away in his Mapleton Utah home May 8, 2020 surrounded by love ones. Randy was born August 21, 1933, in Levelland Texas. He loved his family and the gospel of Jesus Christ. He was completely committed to and faithfully loved and served both throughout his life. Randy fell forever in love with Wilda Arlene Penrod...
Freda Mae (Shurtliff) Eldon
May 6, 2020
Freda was born in Boise, Idaho November 12, 1935 to Fred Agren and Vella Briggs Shurtliff. She was the first of five children and a blessing in her parents lives. She was a happy child that brought much joy to her family. She was a bookworm and would cover herself under her blankets at night and read by flashlight....
Emily (Snedeger) Stallings
May 3, 2020
Our loving mom & grandma, Emily Snedeger Stallings, returned to our Heavenly Father on May 3, 2020. Emily was born on January 7, 1951 to Don Q and Emily Evert Snedeger in Murray, Utah. She grew up in Springville, Utah. Graduated from Springville High School in 1969. Married Casey Livingston. Together they had 3 children, later divorced. She married Blaine...
Curtis LaVar Stewart
May 1, 2020
Curtis LaVar Stewart, age 72, passed away May 1, 2020 in St George, UT. Born August 18, 1947 to Floyd LaVar and Mary Curtis Stewart. He married Laura MacMillan on February 14, 1981 in Toronto Canada. Curtis graduated from Springville High School in 1965. Later, he went on to graduate from BYU with a degree in Accounting. He was a...
