OBITUARIES

Local Obituaries for Families in Midway and Heber, UT

Hattie Dianne Durrant Tonge

Hattie Dianne Durrant Tonge

Aug 1, 2023

Our beautiful mother, grandmother, and great grandmother, Dianne Tonge, passed peacefully on August 1, 2023, after a short illness. She was the essence of kindness and love in every measure of her life. Her spontaneous sense of humor was a joy to family and friends. She loved to laugh and was fully engaged in the lives of her loved ones....

Annette Peay Bowthorpe

Annette Peay Bowthorpe

Jul 29, 2023

Annette Peay Bowthorpe has been reunited with Dennis Reed Bowthorpe after a courageous eight-year battle with breast cancer on Saturday, July 29, 2023. Born to Stanley and Virginia Peay on March 31, 1944, in Provo, Utah. Annette was the middle child with brother Eugene Peay and sister Colleen Bohn. She attended Maeser Elementary and Farrer Jr High, and she loved...

Ricky D Lister

Ricky D Lister

Jul 29, 2023

On July 29, 2023, Ricky D Lister passed away very unexpectedly at the age of 53 leaving a huge hole in the hearts and souls of many. Rick was born in Heber City, Utah to Nancy Ann Lister and Thomas Jerry Lister on November 26, 1969. Rick enjoyed his childhood playing with neighbors and cousins gathering at the Lister home...

Grant B Kohler

Grant B Kohler

Jul 23, 2023

Grant B Kohler, also known as that darn Grant, or Goober or ‘The Big Cheese” was born March 19, 1960. He passed away surrounded by his family on July 23, 2023, at the age of 63 in St. George, Utah. Grant was the 5th child of LeRoy and Phyllis Kohler. Grant was born and raised in Midway, Utah attending Wasatch...

Cheryl Don Hamilton

Cheryl Don Hamilton

Jul 23, 2023

Cheryl Don Hamilton, born on September 28, 1946, in Salt Lake City, Utah, passed away on July 23, 2023, in Sandy, Utah. Cheryl worked many years as a cashier for a variety of retail stores. She loved to go shopping with friends, paint, ceramics, and loved animals. She was preceded in death by her husband, Jim Hamilton, brother Mike Reynolds,...

Judy Fae Gardner

Judy Fae Gardner

Jul 21, 2023

Judy Fae Gardner, a devoted mother, grandmother, and cherished friend, peacefully passed away in Orem, Utah, surrounded by her family on July 21, 2023. Born on June 19, 1942, in Altonah, Utah, she was the beloved daughter of George Albert and Mable Clark. On November 24, 1962, she married Benny Gardner and was later sealed for time and all eternity...

Larry Milo Bingham

Larry Milo Bingham

Jul 20, 2023

Longtime resident of San Juan Capistrano, California, and veteran of the Vietnam War, Larry Bingham passed peacefully to heaven in the early afternoon of Thursday, July 20th, at his daughter’s home in Heber City, UT. He was surrounded by his wife, Kitty, his four children and numerous grandchildren after battling liver cancer mightily for the last year. His unwavering sense...

Harry Richard Watkins

Harry Richard Watkins

Jul 20, 2023

Harry Richard “Billy” Watkins, 88, of Heber City, Utah passed away peacefully of natural causes at 4:15pm on July 20, 2023 at his home. Born on November 5, 1934 in Centralia, Illinois, the second of four children, to the late Mildred and Harry Watkins. Harry will forever be remembered for his witty sense of humor and ability to strike up...

Shirley Joy Sweat

Shirley Joy Sweat

Jul 19, 2023

Shirley Joy Sweat, 96, passed away on July 19, 2023 in Heber City with her family by her side. Shirley was born on December 26, 1926 in St. Louis Missouri, an only child to Gertrude McGuire and Lawrence Zimmer. She grew up in California and attended a boarding school when she was about 10 years old. While there she grew...

Ben Paul Young

Ben Paul Young

Jul 19, 2023

Ben Paul Young, beloved husband, father, grandfather, uncle, brother, and friend, graduated from this earth life on July 19, 2023. He died in the home that he built over 53 years ago in Wallsburg, Utah. He was born January 8, 1937, to John Young and Harriet Florence Olsen in Wallsburg. He graduated from Wasatch High School in 1956 and the...

Martha Ann Ryan

Martha Ann Ryan

Jul 7, 2023

Every morning when Mom awoke to the New Mexico sunshine coming through the window she would say-“It looks like a beautiful day!” Even on cloudy days her smile and laugh were like the sun and she uplifted everyone in her presence with her kind heart. On July 7, 2023, Martha Ann Christensen Ryan left this earthly life and joined her...

William Chad Adams

William Chad Adams

Jul 2, 2023

Chad Adams, age 65, passed away unexpectedly on July 2, 2023 in Heber City, Utah. Chad was born on August 12, 1957 to William Roy Adams and Annette Helen Adams nearby in Salt Lake City, Utah. At the age of 23, he married his loving wife Kandy Lynette Adams on July 17, 1981. Together, they had their three children Tyler,...

Stanley James Larsen

Stanley James Larsen

Jul 1, 2023

Stanley James Larsen, our beloved husband, father, grandfather, great-grandfather, and friend to everyone who met him passed away on July 1, 2023. He was at home, in the arms of his sweetheart. He fought a brave and courageous battle against Acute Myeloid Leukemia. He is truly a warrior who is now at peace. He was born on July 3, 1935,...

Kevin Vernon Bair

Kevin Vernon Bair

Jun 30, 2023

Kevin Vernon Bair, age 29, passed away unexpectedly on June 30, 2023, in Farmington, Utah. He was born on May 10, 1994, in West Valley City, Utah, to Gary Bair and Dawn Christensen. Kevin loved art, design, and games. He was a wonderful friend and was known to never give up. Everyone loved Kevin. He was a hard worker, cheerful,...

Kasie A Gurule

Kasie A Gurule

Jun 29, 2023

Our loving son, favorite little brother, uncle, and friend Kasie A Gurule passed away June 29, 2023, from an extremely rare cancer, peacefully at home surrounded by his family. Growing up, he loved being outside riding his 4-wheeler, camping and hunting. Killing his first pheasant at eight years old, with a 12 gauge, and hasn’t stopped yet. He loved to...

David Lamar Hackford

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

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

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

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

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...