Obituaries
Springville & Mapleton, UT Obituaries
Local obituaries for the Springville, Mapleton & UT County
Merle Chapple Curtis
Feb 8, 2013
1917 ~ 2013 Merle C. Curtis, 95, passed away on the morning of Feb. 8, 2013, at the Sevier Valley Hospital in Richfield, Utah. She was born April 24, 1917, to Joseph William and Lilly Ann Loy Chapple in Ucon, Idaho. She attended schools in Spanish Fork, graduating from Spanish Fork High School in 1935. Upon graduation, she achieved her...
James Wesley Oliver Jr
Feb 6, 2013
1931 ~ 2013 On Sunday in the quiet of the night and with his "angel wife" at his side, James Wesley Oliver, Jr. passed on from this earthly existence into the next due to causes incident to age. He will be greatly missed but his stories, poems, and songs will live on forever in our hearts and minds. He came...
Klea Merritt Curtis
Feb 5, 2013
1920~2013 Klea Merritt Curtis passed away peacefully at her home in Springville surrounded by her family on Tuesday, February 5, 2013. Klea was born on April 12, 1920 in Alunite, Utah to Martin and Charlotte Merritt. She grew up in Thistle, Utah and graduated from Springville High School in 1938. Klea married her sweetheart John Jack Curtis on February 27,...
Kay Nelson Rasmussen
Feb 4, 2013
1927 ~ 2013 Kay Nelson Rasmussen passed away on February 4, 2013 at home surrounded by his family. Kay was born on August 7, 1927 in Redmond, Utah to Katie and Wilford Rasmussen. His mother passed away shortly after his birth and we rejoice in their long awaited reunion. Growing up, Kay was adventurous, and a little mischievous. Those qualities...
Alvin Curtis Lamb
Feb 2, 2013
1937~2013 Alvin Curtis Lamb born May 11, 1937 rode off into the sunset Thursday evening, January 31, 2013 to join the heavenly roundup with his infant son, Jerry, his sweet parents Glendon and Thelma Lamb and many of his brothers and sisters who headed out before him. Curtis loved his family and lived to make them laugh! He was always...
Kirk L Davies
Jan 30, 2013
1931 ~ 2013 Kirk L Davies, a long time resident of Springville passed away January 30, 2013; surrounded by loved ones. He was born November 3, 1931 in Duchesne, Utah to Franklin & Winona Davies. He married his sweetheart Yolonda Voorhees on July 2, 1953; later sealed for all time and eternity in the Salt Lake LDS Temple. He worked...
Henry Wells Bradford
Jan 28, 2013
1917 ~ 2013 Henry Wells Bradford passed away peacefully at his home in Mapleton, Utah on January 28, 2013. He was 95 years old. He has been a resident of Mapleton for the past 38 years. Henry was born in Spanish Fork, Utah in 1917, the son of Robert John and Mary Payzant Bradford. He married his high school sweetheart,...
Hal Mendenhall Clyde
Jan 24, 2013
1927 ~ 2013 Hal Mendenhall Clyde died from an intracranial hemorrhage on January 24, 2013. Hal was born on his family's farm in Springville, Utah, February 13, 1927, to Edward Clyde and Hannah Mendenhall Clyde, the same year W.W. Clyde & Company was organized by his uncle, Wilford, and his father, Ed, to do heavy construction. Hal began his career...
Jay Perkins
Jan 24, 2013
1933~2013 Jay Perkins, age 79, passed away January 24, 2013 in his home in Springville, UT. He was born October 8 th 1933 in Bedford WY to Reo S. and Bessie Taylor Perkins. His childhood was spent in Springville and Pioche NV. Later they moved to Goshen where he attended JR High and graduated from Payson High, class of 1952....
William Lester Mach
Jan 20, 2013
1945 ~ 2013 William Lester Mach, age 67 of Springville, passed away Sunday, January 20, 2013. He was born October 11, 1945 in Rolla, Missouri to Stanley L. Mach and Berniece Bates. He married Frances May Albert October 12, 1968 in Las Vegas, Nevada. He is survived by his wife, Frances Mach and his children: William (Sherri) Mach; Patricia (Brian)...
Caroldine Mason Gilbert
Jan 20, 2013
1944~2013 On early Sunday morning January 20, 2013 our beloved mother, grandmother, sister, and selfless friend Caroldine Mason Gilbert returned to her Heavenly Father after a courageous battle with brain cancer surrounded by all of her children. Mom we are so happy that you are not in pain, and able to be with all your loved ones that have passed...
Vonda Marilyn Gull
Jan 19, 2013
1931 ~ 2013 Our sweet Mother, Grandmother, and Great Grandmother, Vonda Marilyn Gull, 81, of Springville, passed on to be with her eternal loved ones on January 19, 2013. Marilyn was born November 23, 1931 to Andres Ferdinand Larson and Violet Evabelle Jensen in Oakley, Utah. She was the youngest of five children. She was raised in Wanship, Utah and...
Brian Clark Bate
Jan 16, 2013
1964 ~ 2013 Our much loved Son, Father, Brother, Uncle and friend, Brian Clark Bate, passed away peacefully at his home of a massive heart attack on Wednesday, January 16, 2013. Brian was born to Lee J and Mary J. Bate on Valentine's Day, February 14, 1964 in Spanish Fork, Utah. Brian attended Springville Schools and graduated from Springville High...
Carvel Brinkerhoff
Jan 11, 2013
1936~2013 Carvel Brinkerhoff 76, passed away at Utah Valley Hospital on January 11, 2013. He was born May 22, 1936 in Junction, Utah to Bert and Leola Brinkerhoff. He moved to Springville in 1949, and graduated from Springville High School, and married Pat Loftin in 1954, together they have three children who meant the world to him, Becky (deceased) (Gregory...
Ned J Larsen
Jan 9, 2013
1925 ~ 2013 Ned J Larsen of Mapleton, Utah passed away at the age of 87 in his home on Wednesday, January 9, 2013. He was born on May 29, 1925 to Wilford and Margaret Larsen. Ned worked hard from sun-up to sun-down from the time he could walk. He was good friends with his siblings and continued that friendship...
Marjorie Morris Stokes
Jan 5, 2013
1924 ~ 2013 Marjorie Morris Stokes of Mapleton, passed away on January 5, 2013 after a long illness. She was born in Brigham City on March 19, 1924 to Alvin Elliott Morris and Cecelia Bott Morris. She married her college sweetheart, Leonard Grant Stokes, on August 22nd, 1942. Together, they enjoyed many life adventures including a building mission to Australia...
Marie Elizabeth Kari
Jan 4, 2013
1917~2013 Marie Elizabeth Kari was born in Mammoth, Utah January 4, 1917 and passed away in American Fork, Utah on Friday, January 4, 2013. Marie was the second child of Albert Edward Hooper and La Preal (Hooper) Haymond, having an older brother, Preston Hooper, and younger sister, Rosalie (Hooper) Killpack. Her father died when Marie was 5 years old and...
Shandyn Kelly Barton
Jan 3, 2013
1986 ~ 2012 Shandyn Kelly Barton of Springville, Utah was born on November 4, 1986. She passed away Sunday, December 30, 2012 at the age of 26. After years of enduring numerous health problems beginning at a young age combined with her struggles with addiction she suffered a cerebral hemorrhage that ended her life. Shandyn was an amazing person who...
Eva Ruth Dickman Shepardson
Jan 3, 2013
1914~2013 Even though she lived a long full life of 98 plus years, it's still hard to say goodbye to Eva Ruth Dickman Shepardson who left a big hole in our hearts and went home on January 3, 2013. She leaves behind her devoted children, Dale and Deanna Shepardson, Ruth and Drew Christiansen, Ellyn and Kim Berrett, 12 grandchildren, 23...
Robert Paul Thorn
Jan 2, 2013
1929 ~ 2013 Bountiful, Utah - Robert Paul Thorn, age 83, passed away on January 2, 2013. He was born March 5, 1929 in Springville, Utah to Paul A. Thorn and Madge Johnson Thorn. He married Norma Brockbank on June 4, 1952 in the Salt Lake Temple. Reared in Springville, Robert graduated cum laude with a BS in business administration...
