JOHANNES HARDY "JOE" SPRINGER of Salina, UT died October 13, 2017 at the age of 83. He joined his father, Johannes Dirk Springer in the mortuary business in 1959 and owned and operated Springer Turner Funeral Home in Richfield and Salina until his death. He helped start the first ambulance service that served the Salina area. He graduated from the School of Mortuary Science at UCLA and was a member of the Utah Funeral Directors Association, where he served for many years on the board of directors and as the president from 1991 to 1992.