Obituaries
Springville & Mapleton, UT Obituaries
Local obituaries for the Springville, Mapleton & UT County
Michael Cyril O'Reilly
Oct 30, 2025
Michael Cyril O’Reilly passed away peacefully on October 30, 2025, surrounded by the deep love of his devoted family. As the cherished patriarch of the O’Reilly family, his passing leaves a profound void in the hearts of all who were fortunate to know him.
Michael is survived by his beloved wife of 69 years, Lavern Johnson O’Reilly, and their six children:...
Susan Burr
Oct 29, 2025
Susan (Suze) Knight Burr, age 62, passed away on October 29 2025, after a short but fierce battle with cancer. She was gently and lovingly cared for by her husband, Jesse. Her son and daughter, Casey and Ally, also gathered to offer support and comfort.
Suze reminisced about her amazing childhood and the sweet memories created by her parents, Max and...
Kathryn Lambson Brinkerhoff
Oct 28, 2025
Kathryn (Kathy) Lambson Brinkerhoff, 97, of Mapleton, Utah, Passed away, October 28, 2025. She was born on February 21, 1928 in Salt Lake City, Utah, to Gus Lambson and Lillie Langford Lambson. She married Hal Chamberlain Brinkerhoff on March 24, 1946 in Ely, Nevada, later sealed in the Manti Temple with their three children. Hal preceded her in death on...
Ronald Warren Schouten
Oct 26, 2025
Ronald Warren Schouten, 92, passed peacefully through the veil on October 26, 2025, from natural causes incident to age. Born January 1, 1933, in Salt Lake City, Utah. Ron often joked that he had the best birthday because everyone celebrated with him. He was the second of seven children born to John and Von Della Schouten.
Ron grew up in Salt...
Steven Rex Shirts
Oct 25, 2025
Steven Rex Shirts, 74, of Mapleton, Utah, passed away Saturday, October 25, 2025. Steven was born Sept 12, 1951 in Hailey, Idaho to Rex Myron Shirts and Elizabeth Maude Harvey. He married his sweet wife, Robin Christine Purcell, on December 27, 1972 in the Logan Utah Temple.
Steven was an OB-GYN physician, having received a bachelor’s degree in zoology at BYU...
Joshua Ethan Snyder
Oct 20, 2025
With heavy hearts, we announce the unexpected passing of Joshua Ethan Snyder (20), a beloved son, grandson, nephew and cousin. He will be remembered for his enthusiasm for life, love of family and friends, and desire to follow his God and Savior.
Born July 12, 2005, in Lamar, Colorado to loving parents, Matthew and Jennifer Snyder, he was the youngest sibling...
Betty Louise Reidhead
Oct 19, 2025
Our mother, Betty Louise Owens Reidhead, age 94, died on Sunday, October 19, 2025, in Spanish Fork, UT. Betty was born to James Howard Owens and Alberta Agatha Sancrant in Cuba, New Mexico, on June 2, 1931. She was the oldest of four children and the only girl. After her parents divorced, her family moved around a lot. When she...
Jess Christen
Oct 12, 2025
G. Jess Christen, 61 years old, of Mapleton, Utah, passed away peacefully on October 12, 2025, in his family home. Jess was born to Ray LeRoy Christen and Maurine Egan. He married the love of his life, Amy Paramore, on April 17, 1981, and together they built a life centered on family and community.
Jess’s story was one of grit, devotion,...
Karen Louise Beardall
Oct 10, 2025
Karen Louise Ogden Beardall was born 27 March 1939 in Salt Lake City, Utah to her parents, Astor McKay Ogden of Richfield, Utah and Nellie Ileen Nielsen of Monroe Utah. She passed away on October 10, 2025 in American Fork, Utah at the age of 86.
Karen’s early life was marked by frequent moves as her father pursued education and work...
Keith Paul Snelson
Oct 10, 2025
Keith Paul Snelson, of Springville, Utah, passed away peacefully on October 10, 2025 at home with his loving family by his side after a long and courageous battle with Alzheimer's dementia.
Keith was born at home in Springville on November 28th, 1934, the day before Thanksgiving to Ralph and Faye Snelson. From the very beginning, family and community were at the...
Edith Elli Bergmann
Sep 29, 2025
Edith Elli Klappert Bergmann, a strong woman, loving wife and mother, generous Oma (grandmother) and great grandmother, and devout disciple of Jesus Christ, passed away early Monday morning, on the 29th of September 2025.
Edith is survived by her loving and faithful husband Herbert Bergmann of 67 years, and her four children Janeen Merritt (Brent), Margrit Stout (Tim), Heidi Nelson (Mark),...
Abby Lynn Gardner
Sep 28, 2025
Abby Lynn Gardner, 58, returned to her Heavenly Father on Sunday, September 28, 2025. She was born on August 28, 1967, in Provo, Utah, to Mike and Beverly Gabbitas. On November 7, 2015, Abby married the love of her life, Brad Gardner, and together they built a life filled with joy, laughter, and adventure.
Abby radiated joy in everything she did....
Eric Conrad Showgren
Sep 28, 2025
Eric Conrad Showgen (Gpizzle) passed away peacefully the morning of September 28th at the age of 85.
Eric was born May 4th, 1940 in West Hollywood, California. He was the only son of his namesake Eric Conrad Showgren and mother Phyllis Hawkins Showgren. He graduated from Venice High School in 1958 and later attended UCLA and then BYU where he graduated...
Richard Warde Lee
Sep 23, 2025
Richard Warde Lee passed away peacefully in his home in Mapleton, Utah, on September 23, 2025, at the age of 77. He was born October 15, 1947, in Salt Lake City, Utah, to Malcolm Warde Lee and Verna Love Beardshall Lee. He grew up with three older sisters and one younger brother. He married his eternal companion, Linda Jean Law,...
Kim Julian Cherrington
Sep 21, 2025
Kim Julian Cherrington, age 75 of Mapleton, died in his home of a heart attack on September 21, 2025. Kim was born on July 12, 1950 in Salt Lake City Utah, to Robert and Effie Cherrington.
Kim's roots were on the iconic "tree streets" in the foothills of Provo. A 1968 graduate of Provo High School, he was a member of...
Joyce Hutchings Wilson
Sep 21, 2025
Joyce Hutchings Wilson, 91 years young, of Mapleton, Utah, passed away peacefully on September 21, 2025.
She was born on April 5, 1934, in Payson, Utah, the oldest child of Loren Heber and Velma Stewart Hutchings. From her earliest years, Joyce carried a deep love for family, faith, and community—values that guided her throughout her life.
On September 2, 1952, she married...
Rodger Leroy Fulwider
Sep 13, 2025
Rodger Leroy Fulwider passed away peacefully surrounded by his family early Saturday morning on September 13, 2025, at age 84.
Rodger was born on July 6, 1941 in Monrovia, California to Leroy Fulwider, and Margaret Kathryn Smith Coad. He was their first and only child, as Leroy passed away 4 years later.
His childhood was difficult, and not something he would talk...
Michael Ray Bartlett
Sep 12, 2025
Michael Ray Bartlett
1958-2025 “Rest easy cowboy”
Mike Bartlett, a lifelong cowboy, rancher, and storyteller, hung up his spurs for the last time on September 12, 2025 at the age of 67. He passed peacefully with the wind rustling and the scent of leather and sagebrush in the air. Just the way he would’ve wanted.
Born on a summer day in 1958 in...
Ruth G Biggs
Sep 12, 2025
Born to celebrate and explore the world, Ruth G. Russell entered the world on December 10, 1932, born to Willis Ketcham Russell and Elizabeth Griffin Menzie in Syracuse, New York. Her older brother and only sibling, Carl William Russell, soon nicknamed her Sistie, a name she was known by among childhood friends as well as her family. She adored her...
Jacqueline Felt
Sep 10, 2025
OBITUARY for Jacqueline Wadsworth Felt
Passed away peacefully September 10, 205 ...
