Springville & Mapleton, UT Obituaries

Stella Maris McManus

Jun 12, 2017

Provo, Utah — Stella Maris McManus, a long-time resident of Springville Utah, died Monday the 12th of June at Utah Valley Hospital, in Provo Utah. She was 99 and a half.

Born in 1918 in Manchester England during the closing weeks of World War I, she saw the hardships and triumphs of a nation at war through...

Dean Harold Smith

Jun 12, 2017

Father and grandfather Dean Harold Smith, age 82, passed away June 12, 2017.  He was born July 22, 1934 in Springville Utah to Frederick Harold Smith and Bernice Pearle Gore.  He was the third of four children.  He was a graduate of Springville High School where he played football and basketball. He married Marian Jean Hulce in the Springville Presbyterian...

Michael Brian Harbican

Jun 10, 2017

Michael Brian Harbican was born on September 21, 2010, with a mischievous smile and a twinkle in his eye, to Brian and Stephanie Harbican.  Michael Brian returned to his loving Heavenly Fathers embrace on June 10, 2017.

In his short time on earth Michael touched the hearts of many, and where ever he went smiles were surely...

Lawrence James Gray

Jun 10, 2017

Lawrence James Gray PhD, age 63 of Salem, passed away on June 10, 2017. Larry was born on September 28, 1953 in Wichita Kansas to E. Virginia Gray and Lawrence Freemont Gray. He married his best friend Margaret Lee Dodds on August 18, 1979 at Memorial Presbyterian Church in Phoenix Arizona. Larry received a Bachelor’s of Science in Biology from...

Joseph Kay Brooks

Jun 10, 2017

Joseph Kay Brooks was born in St. George, Utah to William and Juanita Brooks.  He attended Dixie College, graduated with a bachelor’s degree from the University of Utah, and did graduate studies at Brigham Young University.  At age 25 he married Ida Jean Lewis Taylor in the Logan LDS Temple on June 5, 1963. Kay’s life was defined by contentment,...

Frederick Alma Brooks

Jun 3, 2017

Fred was born in Ogden, UT to David Loren Brooks and Valera Mame Burrows. He was married to Terry Lee Schoenmaker in the Salt Lake Temple in February 1976. Fred had a love for all things in life and especially enjoyed the arts, music, dancing, and architectural design. He enjoyed an active lifestyle including, sports, outdoor recreation, and family activities....

John Stephan Byrne

Jun 1, 2017

John Stephan Byrne, age 28 of Springville, Utah, loving know as "Stevo" died June 1, 2017.  He passed in his home .  He was born December 1, 1988 in San Luis Obispo, California, the son of John Robert Byrne and Kelya Hanna Tasire.  He attended elementary school in Vernal, Utah; LaPoint , Utah; Pleasant Grove, Utah.  As...

Gwen (Carlen) Long

May 30, 2017

Gwen Carlen Long, 81, passed away on May 30, 2017.  She was born in Heber, Utah on July 14, 1935, daughter of Casper Evans Carlen and Eugena McDonald Carlen.

She spent her childhood in Daniel, Lehi, Provo and finally Springville where she lived most of her life.  She married Ken Long and later divorced.

Gwen...

Jane (Huntington) Sargent

May 25, 2017

Jane Huntington Sargent (Dickie), 87, passed away on May 25, 2017 at her Springville home.  She was born in Springville, Utah on July 3 1929, the youngest child of Richard A. and Margarethe Abildskov Huntington.  She grew up with her sisters Virginia, Marie, and Luella.  She married Merle Blair Sargent on June 19, 1952 in the Manti Temple. She attended...

Richard Othell Drollinger

May 25, 2017

Richard O. Drollinger – “Mr. D”

Richard O. Drollinger, 82, passed away peacefully on Thursday, May 25, 2017.

He was born on a farm in Payson, Utah, on January 22, 1935, to Milton Drollinger and Grace Lucille Brimhall. He served an LDS mission in the Iowa and Nebraska areas where he realized that he wanted...

Barbara Jean (Stoker) Jones

May 21, 2017

Barbara Jean Stoker Jones completed her earthly journey on May 21, 2017, and was welcomed into the arms of her Loving Savior, and greeted by loving family and friends. She began her journey on August 15, 1930, in Milford, Beaver County, Utah, with her parents - Owen W. Stoker and Lenna (Billie) Stewart Stoker Osborne. She spent her early...

Beverly Jean (Nelson) Harris

May 20, 2017

Beverly Jean Nelson Smeath Harris passed away at her home in Springville on Saturday, May 20, at the age of 85.  She was born September 19, 1931 in Paris, Idaho to Hortense Beck and Roscoe C Nelson.  She was raised in Provo, Utah, the oldest of 8 children. Beverly married J Boyd Smeath on February 1, 1951 in the Salt...

Gene Ruel Averett

May 20, 2017

Gene Ruel Averett, age 93, passed away peacefully in his home on May 20, 2017 surrounded by his family. Gene was born in Springville on April 13, 1924 to Ruel B. and Grace Averett. Growing up in Springville he attended Springville High, graduating in 1942. Shortly after graduation he joined the 10th Mountain Division where he served in Italy...

Wayne Joseph Bowen

May 6, 2017

Wayne Joseph Bowen, age 92 passed away Saturday, May 6, 2017.  Funeral services will be held at 11 a.m. on Friday, May 12, 2017 at Wheeler Mortuary, 211 E. 200 S., in Springville.  There will be a viewing held at the mortuary Thursday evening from 6 to 8 p.m. and on Friday one hour prior to the services.  Condolences...

Rhea Lucille (Gividen) Williams

May 5, 2017

Rhea Lucille Gividen Williams, 96, of Mapleton, UT, passed away, Friday, May 5.  Funeral Services will be held, Saturday, May 13 at 1 p.m. at the Mapleton White Church at 31 W. Maple St, Mapleton, UT.  Viewings will be held, Friday, May 12, from 6-8 p.m. at Wheeler Mortuary in Mapleton, 82 W. 400 N. Mapleton, UT. and one...

Conrad Neil Haug

May 4, 2017

On May 4, 2017, and following a long and courageous health battle, our beloved patriarch, Conrad Neil Haug, 83 of Gillette, WY, surrounded by loved ones, peacefully returned to his loving Heavenly Father. “Connie” was born August 16, 1933 in Cheyenne, WY. His family later moved to Green River, WY, where he was raised.  He enlisted immediately after high school...

Anna Jean (Erdmann) King

May 3, 2017

Anna Jean King, age 87 of Springville, passed away Wednesday, May 3, 2017.  Funeral services will be held at 11 a.m. on Saturday, May 13, 2017 at  Wheeler Mortuary, 211 East 200 South in Springville.  There will be a viewing held at the mortuary chapel one hour prior to the services.  Condolences may be sent to www.wheelermortuaries.com

Vanita Rose Lister

Apr 27, 2017

In the early morning hours of Thursday, April 27th, Vanita Rose Hatch Lister passed from this earthly world, in her home right where she wanted to be, in Springville. She was 78

Mom was born March 5, 1939, in Springville, UT. To Frank Raymond Paxman and Etta Reherd. Married Milton Jay Hatch 1956, he passed away June...

Genevieve (Long) Schaugaard

Apr 23, 2017

Genevieve Long Schaugaard, 86, beloved mother, grandmother, great grandmother, sister and friend, passed away peacefully, in the morning of Sunday April 23, 2017 at her home in Legacy Village, Provo, Utah, surrounded by loving family. Genevieve, the oldest child of Thelma Warwood and Robert Merrill Long, was born in Springville, Utah on November 11, 1930.  She was a delightful child...

Marie (Hardy) Schneider

Apr 21, 2017

Marie Hardy Ostler Schneider, age 99 passed away Friday, April 21, 2017.  She was born March 17, 1918 in Provo, Utah to George Washington and Reva Baum Hardy.  Graveside services will be held Tuesday, April 25, 2017 at 1 p.m. in the Springville Evergreen Cemetery.