OBITUARIES
Local Obituaries for Families in Midway and Heber, UT
David Lamar Hackford
Jun 28, 2023
David LaMar Hackford, a beloved husband, father, grandfather, great grandfather & friend to everyone he met passed away June 28th, 2023. Born March 14th, 1936, in LaPoint, Utah to Melvin and Eva Fontella Van Hackford. Married to Shannon Allison Hackford for 50 years. Dad loved the outdoors and telling tall tales, funny stories and teasing the grandchildren. Raised herding sheep...
Ruth Elaine Foraker
Jun 27, 2023
Ruth Foraker, age 94, died on June 27, 2023 in Oakley, Utah. She was formerly from Inverness, Florida. Born in Salesville, Ohio, she was one of 14 children born to lona Stillions and John Roe. Ruth is survived by one daughter, 5 grandchildren and numerous great grandchildren. She is preceded in death by her spouse, her parents, 13 siblings, and...
Ann Montgomery Baum
Jun 26, 2023
Ann passed away peacefully in her sleep on Monday, June 26, 2023, in Heber City, Utah. Ann was born on November 20, 1933, to Walter Montgomery and Fanny Jean Clyde. On June 24, 1955, she married Jerold Gay Baum and after his passing in 1990 she married Walter B Percell on January 6, 1996. She worked at Boeing Aerospace as...
Brent L Kummer
Jun 22, 2023
Brent L Kummer age 67 died on June 22, 2023, In Heber City Utah. He was born on April 20, 1956 to Ray Kummer and Maxine Bethers. He was married to his sweetheart Connie Jean Kummer on March 27, 1992. Brent was honest and genuine and he was an avid outdoorsman. He enjoyed hunting, fishing, shed hunting and was always...
Nelda Jean Casper Duke
Jun 20, 2023
Our devoted and loving mother, grandmother, great-grandmother, sister, aunt and friend, Nelda Jean Casper Duke, passed away peacefully on June 20, 2023, at the age of 92. Nelda was born on January 29, 1931 to William Glen and Joyce Viola Casper in Daniel, Utah, where she has lived her entire life. She married Neil Hal Duke on April 1, 1954...
Carl J Casey
Jun 18, 2023
Carl J. Casey passed away peacefully in his home in Heber City, Utah on June 18th, 2023, after a lengthy battle with various illnesses at the age of 79. He was born on November 12th, 1943 in Piedmont, Missouri to Truman George and Veda Casey. Carl married Rita Barnes in 1963 at the ages of 17 and 19. They just...
Kim Allen Pehrson
Jun 11, 2023
Kim Allen Pehrson of Oakley, Utah, passed away on June 11, 2023. He was 61 years old. He courageously battled cancer for twenty-two months, remaining optimistic and cheerful to the end. Kim was born on January 2, 1962, in Salt Lake City, Utah, to Raymond (Bob) and Ida Karen Pehrson. Kim was always looking for an adventure from the time...
Gerardo Bernal
Jun 9, 2023
Gerardo Bernal passed away on Friday, June 9, 2023, in his home in Park City, Utah surrounded by his loving family. Gerardo was born on June 7, 1950, in El Paso, Texas. Eventually, he met his loving wife Velia Reyes Bernal, and had their son Erik. Over 50 years of Gerardo’s life was dedicated to aerospace engineering. He designed many...
Einar Keith "Chick" Lignell
Jun 6, 2023
To borrow a phrase, how is 96 years not enough? Einar Keith (Chick) Lignell, 96, passed away, without warning, in his sleep in the early morning hours of June 6, 2023. Born September 23, 1926, Chick got his nickname as an infant. He was the fourth of six children, born to Einar Alfred Emanuel Lignell and Lilly Josefina Bloomquist, both...
Phyllis June Nordstrom
Jun 5, 2023
“You raise me up” Phyllis June Nordstrom, passed away quietly just before her 92nd birthday on 5 June 2023 with her three daughters at her bedside. Phyllis was born and raised in the Boston area. She was baptized, confirmed, and married in the Emmanuel Lutheran Church in Roxbury, Massachusetts. In the church, Phyllis was a member of the choir and...
Alson W. Sears Dvm
Jun 3, 2023
Dr. Alson W. Sears, DVM born 1/3/36 and raised in Panama. Attended the University of Pennsylvania for his bachelors and earned his doctorate in Veterinary Medicine from the University of California, Davis. He spent 40 years practicing small animal medicine in Lancaster California. This is where he was inspired to find a cure for Distemper in dogs with the help...
Robert Tyler Ford
Jun 2, 2023
Robert Tyler Ford, age 78, died on June 2, 2023, at home with his wife in Heber City, Utah, after a 23-year battle with cancer and Lewy Body Dementia. Robert was born September 13, 1944, in Brooklyn, New York to Edith Talcott Tyler and Rear Admiral Robert Stephens Ford. Robert spent much of his childhood traveling the world with his...
Kevin Glade Luke
May 25, 2023
In Loving Memory: Kevin Glade Luke, Heber City, UT, March 27, 1968 to May 25, 2023 It is with heavy hearts and profound sadness that we announce the passing of our beloved Kevin, a cherished husband, devoted father, grandfather, and a pillar of strength in our lives. He died peacefully in his home on May 25, 2023, leaving behind a...
Carolyn Davis
May 21, 2023
Our beautiful angel daughter gained her heavenly wings leaving her earthly body to begin her eternal journey Sunday May 21, 2023. Carolyn was born November 26, 1975, to her loving parents, Bob J., and LuAnn Simmons Davis in Heber City Utah. She graduated from Wasatch High School in 1994. Carolyn dearly loved her two dogs, Remi, and Rosie. She enjoyed...
Jon Kevin Winterrose
May 21, 2023
Jon Kevin Winterrose, age 65, slipped through the veil of this earth on May 21, 2023 into the arms of his loving father and mother. Kevin was born September 15, 1957, in Heber City, Utah to Willam Albert and Jaqueline Lythgoe Winterrose. At the tender age of 5 months, he was diagnosed with a coarctation of the aorta. Because of...
Ruth Montgomery
May 6, 2023
Ruth Montgomery returned to her Heavenly Father on Saturday, May 6, 2023. She was born to Walter and Elma McDonald in 1933 in Heber City, Utah. After graduating high school, Ruth married Lovell “Chum” Ivie in 1952. They had three children, Brent, Sharlene, and Clark Ivie, which they raised in Daniels, Utah. The family could be found spending weekends camping,...
Bonnie Rae Brimhall
Apr 29, 2023
Bonnie Rae Brimhall, passed away in Provo, Utah on April 29, 2023, at the age of 78. She was born on December 4, 1945, in Heber City, Utah to Melvin Ray and Dorothy Carol Thompson. Bonnie loved and missed her husband Leon Harold Brimhall who she married on November 18, 1961. She really enjoyed crocheting and having a nice yard....
Benjamin Douglas Meacham
Apr 28, 2023
Benjamin Douglas Meacham, 40, of Park City Utah, died April 28, 2023, at home surrounded by love after a two-and-a-half-year battle with cancer. Ben was born on September 2, 1982, in Vernon, Connecticut to William D. Meacham and Linda S. Meacham. He was the older brother to Alison L. Cadmus. Ben’s family moved to Monroe, NY when he was in...
Larry Bert Duke
Apr 25, 2023
Larry Bert Duke passed away on April 25th in his little home in Heber at the age of 90. He was born in Heber City, Utah on January 26, 1933, to Seymour and Mary Ann Ludlow Duke. He served in the Army during the Korean war and furthered his education, graduating from Northwestern University in Chicago as a dentist. He...
Farrell John Thacker
Apr 24, 2023
Farrell John Thacker peacefully passed through the veil on April 24, 2023 at home in Sandy, Utah. He was born December 12, 1932 in Heber City Utah. Farrell's parents are Irwin and Lorna Simmons Thacker. Farrell served in the US Navy after High School Graduation. Following his return home, he was called to serve an LDS Mission to the South...