All Obituaries

Coston Lorentzen Christensen passed away on January 11th, 2019, at the age of 100 at the Ashford Assisted Living and Memory Care Center in Springville, Utah, where he was lovingly cared for by many. Coston was born to Nephi and Laura Lorentzen Christensen on August 17th, 1918, in Blackfoot, Idaho.  He had nine brothers and sisters: Clara Larson, Olive Barclay, Ove Christensen, Thelma Sayer, Noma Tew, Robert Christensen, Raymond Christensen, Nephi Christensen, and Harold...

Nathan was the cutest, happiest, blue-eyed boy, who loved to run and jump, be spoiled by his immediate and extended family, and give hugs.  As he grew, he became a tall and handsome, tender-hearted man who loved the outdoors, running with his high school track and cross country team, playing all sorts of games, music, reading, fishing, spending time with the Sanders family and his best friends Jacob and Josh, and serving as a missionary in the England, London Mission.  Above all...

Jeanene Marie Bradshaw, age 80, of Mapleton, Utah passed away Sunday, January 13, 2019. She was born January 6, 1939 in Maeser, Utah to James Marquis and Etta Genevieve Schaefermeyer. She married Lawrence Stuart Bradshaw on June 6, 1958 in the Salt Lake Temple of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints. He preceded her in death on May 6, 2007.   Jeanene loved being a homemaker and organizing everything. She enjoyed cooking, playing the piano, and listening to all types of...

Nyx Nevynkunane Kew, age 23 of Springville, passed away Wednesday, January 16, 2019. Private family services will be held under the direction of Wheeler Mortuary.  Condolences may be sent at www.wheelermortuaries.com

Julian Terry Reid, Terry as everyone knew him; was born to Samuel Robert Reid & Lois Muriel Wilds in Toronto Ontario, Canada on January 12, 1944. His father was American and his mother Canadian. In 1957 when he was 13 years old, his family moved to Lynwood, California. 2 years later, they moved to Hemet, California where he graduated High School in 1962. In 1961, his whole family was baptized into the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. After High School,...

Dee Isaac Gardner, 60, passed away peacefully at home in Springville on January 8, 2019.    His parents, Melba Isaac and Allen Gardner, instilled in him responsibility toward his community, compassion for others, and the determination to pursue meaningful goals. His father’s early death was a foundational moment in Dee’s life from which he gained an understanding of loneliness and loss he would draw upon in service to others.   Growing up in Springville, Dee...

Arthur Dennis Gore, age 74 of Mapleton, passed away Sunday, January 13, 2019. Private family services will be held at a later date.  Condolences may be sent at www.wheelermortuaries.com

 Robert Westley Swanson January 20, 1932 – January 13, 2019 Robert Westley Swanson, age 82, died Sunday evening January 13, 2018, at the Abbington Senior Living Community. He was the son of Samuel and Viola Swanson of Minneapolis, Minnesota. He was preceded in death by his wife, Veloy Abrams Swanson of more than 50 years. He leaves behind his current wife Carolyn Roney Swanson and his four children; Sandy Swanson and wife Leslie; Ryan Swanson and wife Terryl; daughter, Melanie...

Greater love hath no man than this, that a man lay down his life for his friends.  Our hero, Officer Joseph William Shinners, 29, succumbed to injuries sustained in the line of duty January 5, 2019.  First and foremost, Joe was a loving and dedicated husband, father, son, brother, uncle and friend.  Joe was born September 25, 1989 in Boston, MA to John William Shinners and Kathleen Helene Clark. He was raised in Boxford, MA and Springville, UT. He attended Springville...

DeLone Beck Muir passed away peacefully on January 4, 2019 in Springville, Utah at the age of 87.  DeLone was born in Ovid, Idaho on December 25, 1931 to Franklin Mitchell and Ruth Hymas Beck. She was the middle child of three. She was married to Elmo R. Muir in the Logan LDS Temple on July 29, 1952.   Being raised on a farm near Bear Lake, Idaho instilled in her a love of family, hard work, nature, education, and an independent spirit. She was very fond of animals of all kinds....