All Obituaries

Glen LaMar Holt, 84, of Springville, Utah died November 11, 2018 at his daughter’s house in Brigham City, Utah. Glen was born October 2, 1934 to Aaron Glen and Ida Mae Wolf Holt in Green River, Utah. He has a younger sister, Norma Jean Holt Hansen. He met his future wife, Janice Weight, in a high school speech class. They married on May 8, 1954 and were sealed in the Salt Lake Temple May 4, 1955.   Glen worked many years as a Draftsman, Assistant Chief Draftsman, Chief...

Joseph Dean Smith, age 62 of Springville, passed away Friday, November 16, 2018.  Memorial services are pending and will be announced at a later date.  To leave condolences, please visit www.wheelermortuaries.com

Mary Shaw, age 59, passed away unexpectedly at home on the morning of November 5, 2018 in Mapleton, Utah. Mary was born in Pocatello, Idaho on September 14, 1959. She graduated from Pocatello High School, received her bachelor's degree from San Francisco State University in Speech Therapy, and received her Master's Degree in Chaplaincy from BYU. She was married to Steven W. Shaw May 16, 1982 and had four children. Mary was born a competitor and a natural athlete. In her youth she...

Emily "Jane" Peery, beloved daughter, sister, aunt, great-aunt, cousin,  and friend, passed away on Thursday, November 8, 2018. Jane was born October 18, 1945, in Provo, Utah to Elden R. Peery and Helen Moir, but she grew up in Springville. After graduating from Springville High School in 1963, she attended Snow College, where she earned an Associate of Science Degree. She then attended Southern Utah State College in Cedar City, Utah. After returning home from Snow College,...

Delbert Dean Fullmer, 88, beloved husband, father, grandfather, great-grandfather, brother and friend passed away peacefully on October 25 after a brief illness.    Dean was born on October 22, 1930, the son of John Delbert and Helen Grace Ketchum Fullmer. He graduated from Springville High School where he sang and played guitar with a quartet for school and local church functions. He discovered and began playing the electric steel guitar as a teenager. His natural ability and...

James Willard Hardyman, age 58 of Springville, passed away Wednesday, October 31, 2018.  Services will be held at a later date.  Condolences may be sent at www.wheelermortuaries.com

 Dorothy Foote Francom passed away October 24, 2018 in Provo, Utah, at the age of 90. She was born in Nephi, Utah, May 11, 1928 to Emerson Riley Foote and Harriet LaVera Jensen Foote. She spent her childhood in Nephi and graduated from Juab High School in 1946. She married her high school sweetheart, Earl R. Francom, June 24, 1947 in Nephi, Utah after he returned from military service where he served in post-war Germany. They made their permanent home in Springville, Utah, where they...

Zelma Shurley Barker Ivie 91, a lifetime resident of Springville, Utah passed away October 16, 2018. She was born January 29, 1927 in Springville to Alma Moroni and Rachael Zelma Barker.  She was raised and educated in Springville, Utah. She married Rey Arthur Ivie, August 2, 1946.   Shurley always had a large garden. She grew lots of vegetables which she shared with others and canned. Rey and Shurley often had cows and chickens.   Shurley worked for the Nebo School...

Mark Thomas Nielson was born in Provo, Utah to Oran and June Nielson on April 13, 1956. He passed away in Provo October 13, 2018.   Mark grew up in Springville and graduated from Springville High. He attended Trade Tech where he received his commercial driver's license.   He married Donna Fausett and together they had one son, Clayton. They were later divorced. He married Jenefer Summerhays March of 1987. They have lived in Lake Shore for the past 17 years where he enjoyed...

Len was born in Belmont, MA. And grew up in greater New Bedford, MA., the historical whaling port and blue-collar textile center. He acquired a solid work ethic and ability to "think for himself at a very young age. He began developing his innate creativity, and insight re. bigotry and bogus religious teachings prior to adolescence.   Len was a student at Fairhaven High (class of 1953), and graduated from Brown University/ Providence, R.I. in 1957. He elected to follow a...