Local Obituaries for Families in Spanish Fork & Utah County
Garth Peacock
May 11, 2016
Garth Dean Peacock Price, Utah - Garth Dean Peacock, 93, beloved husband, father and grandfather died May 11, 2016. He was born March 4, 1923 in Orangeville, Utah to Louise Chapman and Francis Dean Peacock. He was married to La Ver Jones on January 23, 1946 in Castle Dale, Utah, divorced and remarried April 21, 1978 in Las Vegas, Nevada....
Joseph Bunce
May 10, 2016
Joseph Carlos "Bud" Bunce, age 88 of Springville, Utah died May 10, 2016 at Utah Valley Regional Medical Center as a result of a fall at home.Joseph was born Oct 12, 1928 in Mountain Home, Utah to Irvin D Bunce and Maude West Bunce. He married Nilda Beth Talbot and they had seven children. They later divorced. He married Marilyn...
Donna Jex
May 2, 2016
Donna Jean Lee Jex, 78, passed away May 2, 2016 from congestive heart failure. She was surrounded by her loving family.Donna was born August 4, 1937 to Donald and Emma Lee in Salt Lake City, Utah. She was the oldest of 5 children. At age 8 her family moved from Salt Lake to Springville, Utah where she grew up and...
Dixie Taylor
May 2, 2016
Born December 27, 1947, died May 2, 2016. Born to Dick Thorn Lucas and Melba Givens in Provo, Utah. She was known for her generosity and love. She never met a stranger. She was known for her infectious laugh. She was also known for her unique talents of sewing, cooking, painting and miniatures. She was a hairstylist. She worked most...
Karver Lance
Apr 29, 2016
Karver Chase Lance was born on January 2, 2016 at 8:33 p.m. weighing 8 lbs and 19 inches long. Karver Chase Lance was granted his angel wings on the early morning of April 29, 2016 while visiting his grandparents in Texas. His glowing smile and eyebrow looks could melt the hearts of those around him. Although we will miss him...
Lloyd Hemmert
Apr 27, 2016
Lloyd Hyrum Hemmert, passed away peacefully at age 81 on April 27, 2016 in Salt Lake City.He was born in St. Charles, Bear Lake, Idaho on January 31, 1935 to Robert and Ida Hemmert. He married Edna LaGene Stott, in the Salt Lake LDS Temple on April 16 1962. They had three children: Lloyd Gene Hemmert, Kevin Ray Hemmert and...
Corey Draney
Apr 17, 2016
Corey Lynn Draney, 41, of Spanish Fork, UT passed away April 17, 2016 surrounded by his loving family after a courageous battle with esophageal cancer.Corey was born May 20, 1974 in Provo, Utah to Kevin and Sue Dickerson Draney. He married Allison Landon on June 4, 1993.Corey loved to spend time camping, fishing and hunting with family and friends. He...
Angela Smith
Apr 16, 2016
It is with great sadness that we announce the passing of Angela Dawn Nielson Smith. Angela was 38 years old. She returned to her Father in heaven on April 16, 2016, due to heart failure. Angela was born in Eldorado, Illinois, to Clifford Ray Bracknell and Beverly Renee Humphrey. She graduated from Shelby High School in 1995 in Shelby, Montana,...
Shanda Pitman
Apr 15, 2016
Shanda Marie Pace Pitman, our wonderful wife, mother, daughter,sister, and friend, completed her mortal mission and returned to her Heavenly Father on April 15th, 2016 after a long and hard but very courageous battle with colorectal cancer. Shanda was born in Provo, UT on November 1st, 1977 to Paul and Judy Pace. She was married to her wonderful husband and...
Donald Gordon
Apr 11, 2016
At 12:30 a.m. on April 11, 2016, Donald Wallace Gordon, 84, of Springville, Utah passed away after a thirteen-year battle with cancer. Don passed peacefully in the comfort of his own home surrounded by family. Born February 4, 1932 to Henry and Anne Gordon in Los Angeles, California, Don was the younger of two boys. Don was a vibrant and...

Richard Scheve
Apr 9, 2016
Richard "Rick" James Scheve, 48, of Spanish Fork, Utah passed away suddenly of unknown causes on April 9, 2016.Born January 21, 1968 in Hamilton, Ohio to Glenna Ruth Scheve and John "Jack" E. Scheve. He graduated from Hamilton High School in 1986.After high school he graduated from nursing school and obtained his LPN license. His 27 year career in nursing...
Keith Norman
Mar 28, 2016
Our beloved husband, father, son and brother Keith Ray Norman graduated from this earthly life on Monday, March 28, 2016 in Payson, Utah.Keith was born July 13, 1973 to Herb and Tina (Willard) Norman. Keith graduated from Mountain View High School in 1991. He served in the Alaska Anchorage Mission from 1992 to 1994. He then studied at Utah Valley...
David Hardy
Mar 26, 2016
David Allen Hardy, age 57, passed away on March 26, 2016. Born June 22, 1958 in Spanish Fork, UT. He graduated from Spanish Fork High School and worked as an Ironworker out of Local 27. He also worked in California, Hawaii and Las Vegas. David was an avid fisherman. He also enjoyed hunting and collected guns of all sorts. He...
Jean Valdez
Mar 15, 2016
JEAN BALLANTYNE VALDEZ passed away peacefully March 15, 2016 ofcomplications of Alzheimer's disease.Jean was born August 18, 1939 in Franklin, Idaho to Thomas andBeatrice Handy Ballantyne. Jean grew up in Orem Utah surrounded byher brothers Dale, Bob Dick and Don and her sister Ruth. Her fatherpassed away at a young age and her family learned the value of hardwork and...
Howard Flygare
Mar 8, 2016
Howard J. Flygare, 81, passed away Tuesday, March 8, 2016 after a courageous two year battle with cancer. He was born July 6, 1934 in Salem, Utah to Floyd C. and Juaneta Haskell Flygare.Howard married Patricia Bleggi on January 2, 1958. He served two years in the United States Army in Killeen, Texas and spent the rest of his years...
Donald Manthei
Feb 18, 2016
Donald Frederick Manthei was born in the middle of the Great Depression on September 2, 1932 in Chicago, Illinois to his proud parents Otto and Virginia Manthei. He was a surprise baby, his older sister Irma was 14 years older than him. She doted on him every day and they were very close throughout their lifetime. From the time he...
Lee Curtis
Feb 15, 2016
Lee A. Curtis, 89, passed away on Feb 15th, 2016. He was born on August 27th, 1926, at home on a prairie near Greeley, Colorado to Alvin Lester Curtis and Grace Leota (Pummel) Curtis. His family moved to Payette, ID while he was young and stayed there until Lee was in High School. Lee left High School early and moved...
Elvy Zimmer
Feb 15, 2016
Elvy 'Joe' Zimmer passed away at home, with family members by his side, on Monday, February 15, 2016. He had suffered for many years with Congestive Heart Failure. Joe was born on February 27, 1932, in Granite City, Illinois. He was the youngest of 12 children, and his father worked in a steel mill all of his life. Due to...
Ray Peck
Feb 10, 2016
Ray Elstan Peck1936-2016Our Beloved husband, father, grandfather and great grandfather passed away at home after his battle with cancer took his life. He was born March 2, 1936 in Highland Utah to Stanley & Elma Peck.Ray is survived by his wife, Elizabeth Lavelle Cole Raines Peck, who also goes by Betty. His siblings; Sheldan Peck (Shirley), Tony Peck (Loranie), Deanna...
Ruth Hall
Feb 9, 2016
Ruth Marie Gold Hall was born November 12, 1937 in Salt Lake City, Utah to Lawrence "Gus" and Ruth Gold. As the oldest of ten children, Ruth learned patience, kindness, and the value of hard work. She was swept off her feet by Henry Lee Hall and they married in the Salt Lake Temple on September 9, 1960. Ruth wore...