OBITUARIES
Local Obituaries for Families in Midway and Heber, UT
Judith Kim Hassell
Mar 8, 2026
“And at last your own death will steal upon you…a gentle, painless death, far from the sea it comes, to take you down, borne down with the years in ripe old age, with all your people, in blessed peace around you” ...
Roy Francis Gerber
Mar 7, 2026
Roy Francis Gerber, age 80, of Salt Lake City, Utah, passed away on March 7, 2026, at the William E. Christoffersen Veterans Home.
Roy was born March 17, 1945, in Huntington Park, California, to Adele Frances Conant and Herald Ulrich Gerber. In 1963, he proudly joined the United States Marine Corps. He later served his community as a law enforcement officer...
Connie Laie Hadley
Mar 6, 2026
Connie Laie (Garfield) Kendall Hadley, age 85, passed away March 6, 2026, in Heber City, UT.
Born March 8, 1940 in Salt Lake City, UT, to Herman and Mabel (Taylor) Garfield, their youngest child. She was raised in Magna, UT, and a graduate of Cyprus High School Class of 1958. Connie began courting Gordon Paul Kendall, having been lined up by...
Gordon Allen Peterson
Mar 2, 2026
Obituary for Gordon Allen Peterson
Gordon Allen Peterson, 88, of Midway, Utah, passed away peacefully at his home, surrounded by family on March 2, 2026. He was predeceased by his loving wife, Julie Rae Paschal (December 29, 2019), a son, Cameron Collin Peterson (2022), and his only sibling, Judy Nicholson (2025). He is survived by his children, Jordan (Adrienne), Lezlie (John...
Diane Carla Bartlett
Feb 24, 2026
In Loving Memory of Diane Carla Bartlett.
Diane Carla Bartlett, age 77, passed away peacefully on February 24, 2026. Diane was born on June 22, 1948, in Park City.
Diane was the beloved daughter of Wanda Joyce (Shields) Smith and Carl J. Workman. She was preceded in death by her husband, Maurice Clay Bartlett; her cherished daughter, Cammie Denese (Burdine) Leedom; her...
Lynn Ernest Herron
Feb 21, 2026
Lynn Ernest Herron, age 93, passed away peacefully on February 21st, 2026, at his home in Heber City, Utah. He was born June 20, 1932, in Pleasant Grove, Utah.
Lynn’s Father Gideon was a rancher and railroad worker and his Mother Zina, a schoolteacher. He grew up in Salt Lake City, Utah and Star Valley, Wyoming, where his family operated a...
Nyle Thomas Watson
Feb 15, 2026
Our beloved father, Nyle Thomas “Tom” Watson, 91, of Heber City, passed away peacefully on the morning of February 15, 2026. Born on May 27, 1934, in Heber City to Venice Hicken and Thomas Squire Watson. He grew up working on his grandfather’s farm, where he learned the value of hard work, dedication, and responsibility. Those early mornings and long...
Brent Lindon Neerings
Feb 3, 2026
Brent Lindon Neerings died at home in Heber City, on February 3, 2026. He was born on July 27, 1949, in Salt Lake City, Utah to Abraham Neerings and Phoebe LaWana Betts.
Brent graduated from Wasatch High School and has lifelong friends from that time. He served a mission for The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints in the Florida...
Audrey Huffaker Reese
Feb 2, 2026
Audrey Huffaker Reese, beloved daughter, sister, wife, mother, grandmother, and friend, was called home by our loving Heavenly Father at the age of 83, on February 2, 2026. Audrey was born on July 27, 1942, in Midway, Utah, to Wilburn Ferris Huffaker and Verna E. Price Huffaker. She was the oldest of 5 children, attended Wasatch High School and graduated...
Gary Gardner
Jan 30, 2026
Gary Dean Gardner, age 66, died on January 30, 2026, in Heber Valley Assisted Living. He was born on January 10, 1960, in Anaheim, CA, to R. Grant Gardner and Clea Anderson. He married Monica Crockett, later divorced.
Gary grew up in Southern California. He played football in Junior High School, but gave up organized sports for riding dirt bikes in...
Michael David Buongiorno
Jan 29, 2026
Michael David Buongiorno, born on June 12, 1961 in Albany, N.Y., passed away on January 29, 2026, at home in Heber City, Utah, after a courageous fifteen-month battle with stage 4 colon cancer. He spent his early childhood years in Libertyville, Illinois, with summers in Mattapoisett, Massachusetts, creating long lasting memories at the beach before the family moved to Southern...
Jeffrey David Salberg
Jan 26, 2026
Jeffrey David Salberg died on January 26, 2026, in Puerto Vallarta, Mexico. He was born in Valparaiso, Indiana on January 9, 1952, to JoAnn Litz and Leland Salberg. On April 19, 1980, he married Tracy Weiss.
Jeff lived a life defined by purpose, generosity, and deep devotion to others. A passionate advocate for education, he believed fiercely in the power of...
Diane Buehler Thacker
Jan 24, 2026
Diane Buehler Thacker, age 89, passed away peacefully on January 24, 2026, in South Jordan, Utah, surrounded by those she loved most. Diane was the sweetest soul, known for her brightest smile, her beautiful blue eyes, and a presence that felt like pure sunshine. Her life was rooted in faith and family, both of which she placed at the very...
William Austin Brewer
Jan 20, 2026
William Austin Brewer, age 32, was born on May 2, 1993, in Salt Lake City, Utah. Austin will be remembered for his grateful and generous spirit, his huge heart, and his unwavering willingness to help others whenever he was needed.
Austin found joy in sports and sharing the outdoors with family and friends. He loved hunting, fishing, and four-wheeling .What brought...
Arthur Beard
Jan 7, 2026
Arthur Beard was born on July 29, 1970, in Murray, Utah, to Rosalie Yvonne Beard and Richard Beard. From a young age, Arthur brought joy and humor to those around him, marked by curiosity and a sense of wonder that stayed with him throughout his life.
He grew up surrounded by family, including his siblings Wendy, Laurie, Nancy, Tamara, Paul, and...
Scotty Hyrum Mortensen
Jan 3, 2026
Scotty Hyrum Mortensen, a cherished father, grandfather, brother, and a remarkable human being, passed away on January 3, 2026, in Heber City, Utah, after a long battle with kidney failure. Born the second child in the LDS Hospital of the decade on January 1, 1950, in Salt Lake City, Utah, Scotty was a beacon of warmth and kindness, leaving an...
Edith Brinkhurst
Jan 2, 2026
Edith (Jones) Brinkhurst, nicknamed Kit, age 97, died on Friday, 2nd January, 2026, in Heber, Utah, USA. She passed away peacefully in her sleep watched over by her daughter, Susan and son, Simon. She was greatly loved and will be missed by many.
Edith was born on 4th November, 1928 in Southwark, London, England. Her mother was Hetty Bertha Quinnell of...
Bonnie Alice Smith Coleman
Dec 28, 2025
Bonnie Alice Smith Coleman, age 91, passed away peacefully on December 28, 2025, at her home in Heber, Utah, surrounded by family.
Bonnie was born on January 21, 1934, in Payson, Utah, to Zelda and Earl Smith.
During World War II, Bonnie lived with her family at the Topaz Japanese Internment Camp, where her father served as a principal.
She grew up in...
Neil "D" Fortie
Dec 26, 2025
Neil “D” Fortie passed away on Friday, December 26, 2025, after a lengthy battle with the effects of Agent Orange contracted during his military service in the 1960’s. He was the third of six children born to Mark and Alice Broadbent Fortie in Heber City, Utah on April 5, 1945. He was active in sports and graduated from Wasatch High...
Glade Lloyd Tregaskis
Dec 20, 2025
Glade Lloyd Tregaskis, 93, died on Saturday, December 20, 2025. The middle child of three, he was born July 10, 1932, to Donna Green Tregaskis and Lloyd Tregaskis in American Fork, Utah. He married Ellen Loretta Brady on September 25, 1953, in the Salt Lake Temple, after meeting her at Strawberry Days two years earlier. He and Ellen welcomed five...

