Larry Chappell

Lyman/ Richfield - Larry Ray Chappell, 89 years of age, passed away peacefully on October 10, 2026, in Richfield, Utah. Born May 7, 1937, son of David Grant and Margaret Caroline Peterson Chappell. 

He graduated from Wayne High School, where he was elected Student Body President. He graduated from Brigham Young University with a degree in geology. He taught high school in Tooele and St. George. He married Judith Mitchell in Salt Lake City. They later moved to Lyman, Utah, where he became Lyman City Postmaster for 20 years. He was a voracious reader who spent his life reading geology and theology and loved teaching both to others. As a member of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, he served many years in various Stake and Ward positions. 

He is survived by his children, Mona Kae (Jeffrey Leiber) of Shawnee, Kansas; Dianna Jean of Harrisville; James Wade (Tamra Branch Chappell) of Palmetto, Florida; six grandchildren; seven great-grandchildren; and sister Phyllis Ann (C. H. Robinson). 

He was preceded in death by his parents, Grant and Margaret; his siblings, Margaret Jean, Calvin Jay, and Eddie Grant. 

Funeral services will be held at 12:00 p.m., Saturday October 24, 2026 at the Lyman LDS Ward Chapel, 179 South Ctr, Lyman, UT 84749. A viewing will be held from 10:00-11:30 a.m. at the church prior to services. 

Interment will follow in the Lyman Cemetery under the care of Springer Turner Funeral Homes of Richfield and Salina, Utah.