OBITUARIES

Local Obituaries for Families in Midway and Heber, UT

Patsy Holmes Schrader

Patsy Holmes Schrader

Aug 27, 2021

Patsy Carole Hilton Holmes Schrader was born in Heber, Utah, on October 12, 1944, to David (Bud) and Fay Hilton. She passed away August 27, 2021. From a young age, she learned the value of patience, and many life skills, cleaning rooms and helping travelers in her family’s motel. She graduated from Wasatch High as an honor student where she...

Jolene Giles

Jolene Giles

Aug 18, 2021

Jolene Giles peacefully passed away at the age of 92 on August 18, 2021 in Seasons of Santaquin Assisted-living. She was born on April 18, 1929 in Talmage Utah. Her parents were Joseph and Norma Josie. Jolene was born during the depression so she learned to work hard and make do with very little. At sixteen she married her high-school...

Josephine Irene Vamis

Josephine Irene Vamis

Aug 16, 2021

Josephine Irene Theresa Vamis (Josie) was born on January 11, 1936 and passed away peacefully in her sleep on August 16, 2021. Josie was born in Richmond, England and lived in the UK until 1955 when she moved to America to marry Andrew Vamis in Cleveland Ohio. Their serendipitous meeting occurred during the coronation of Queen Elizabeth II and was...

Layne Binggeli

Layne Binggeli

Aug 15, 2021

Layne Binggeli, age 61, passed away at IMC, Salt Lake City, surrounded by his family. Layne was born on December 10, 1959, In Heber City, Utah to Joe and Joan Binggeli. Layne spent his childhood on a small farm in Center Creek and he loved outdoor adventures as well as the farm animals. He had a natural ability for all...

Shirley Joan Muir

Shirley Joan Muir

Aug 12, 2021

Shirley Joan Muir, 87, passed away at the home of her daughter Vickie after lingering illness, surrounded by family. Shirley was born Feb, 19, 1934, at the family home in Tabiona, Utah to Lamar and Izelma Lazenby. Shirley and Jack raised 8 children together on their farm in Fruitland, Utah. Shirley was raised on a farm and learned all the...

Chad Lamar Thacker

Chad Lamar Thacker

Aug 7, 2021

Chad was born and raised in Kamas, Utah, enjoying the life that only a small-town atmosphere can bring. He was born August 19, 1943 and was the ninth of eleven children born to Claude Merlin and Hilda Grace Fullmer Thacker. Chad graduated from South Summit High School in 1963 and then fulfilled a 2-year British mission which he loved. He...

Charles L Maynard

Charles L Maynard

Aug 5, 2021

Santa Clara, Utah – Charles L. Maynard, 69, passed peacefully at his home in Santa Clara, Utah surrounded by his family on August 5, 2021. He was born November 10, 1951 in Idaho Falls, Idaho, to Charles V. Maynard and Emma Jean (Clark) Maynard. Chuck is preceded in death by his parents and a brother, Robert, who was killed in...

David Thayne Bellessa

David Thayne Bellessa

Aug 3, 2021

David Thayne Bellessa, 72, of Midway, Utah, passed away on August 3, 2021 after a yearlong battle due to complications from a stroke. David was born on April 9, 1949, in Seattle, Washington to James Lloyd Bellessa, Sr., and Jeanne Ann Bingham. He was the second of five children. David graduated from Brigham Young University in Provo, Utah, from which...

Mary Jo Coleman Adamson

Mary Jo Coleman Adamson

Aug 2, 2021

On August 2, 2021, Mary Jo Coleman Adamson passed away peacefully, surrounded by her loving family. Born in Heber City, Utah on February 1, 1938 to Joseph and Stella Gordon, Mary Jo grew up on a large farm in Daniel’s Creek with her parents and five siblings. After graduating from Wasatch High School, she married Keith Coleman from Heber City...

Karlyn Mair

Karlyn Mair

Jul 31, 2021

On July 31, 2021, Karlyn Crook Mair was able to return to her Heavenly Father after battling Alzhiemers. She was born June 15, 1940 in Heber City, Utah to Harvey and Beth Crook. After she graduated from Wasatch High School she married LeRoy Mair on September 18th, 1958, in the Salt Lake Temple. She was always very happy and loving...

Sheldon Wardwell

Sheldon Wardwell

Jul 31, 2021

Sheldon Scott Wardwell passed away on July 31, 2021 in London England forcing the world to say goodbye to a selfless champion of peace and human dignity. He was 34-years-old. Sheldon was born April 28, 1987, in Vernal, Utah. He spent his early years in Southern California, where, at the top of his class,, he gave his kindergarten graduation speech....

Zenda Merlene Booth Edwards

Zenda Merlene Booth Edwards

Jul 27, 2021

Zenda Merlene Booth Edwards found her way to heaven on July 27, 2021. She was born May 7, 1931, in Provo, Utah to Edwin Winters Booth and Matilda Jessie Ellis. She married her forever love, Lawrence Norman Edwards, on April 16, 1948. Zenda’s children called her beloved. Her grandchildren called her Gram, Grandma Norm and Grandma Robbie. Her great-grandchildren called...

Susan Winterton

Susan Winterton

Jul 21, 2021

Our loving daughter, sister, aunt, and friend Susan Winterton passed away on July 21, 2021, in Heber City. She was born on July 14, 1957, in Heber City to Lary S. and Dawna Jean (McDonald) Winterton. Susan was a loving and caring individual. She had a heart bigger than the moon and was always willing to help anyone in need....

Lynn D Thacker

Lynn D Thacker

Jul 19, 2021

Lynn D Thacker, died of natural causes on July 19, 2021, age 87, surrounded by his loving family. He was born on August 16, 1933 to Ralph Alonzo and Ethel Jacklin Thacker who lived in Daniel, south of Heber City, Utah. Lynn graduated from Wasatch High School in 1951 and attended Brigham Young University, where in 1960 he received a...

Zaydanielys Rodriguez-Irizarry

Zaydanielys Rodriguez-Irizarry

Jul 9, 2021

Tanto amor para tan pequeño corazón, tanta alegría para tan pequeña sonrisa, tanta imaginación para solo dos ojos, tantas ganas de caminar para solo 2 piernas, tantas ganas de abrazar para solo 2 brazos. La vida no es perfecta pero ella todos los dias me enseñaba que habian motivos para salir hacia delante, en fin demasiada hija para tan poco...

Jack Garold Lunt

Jack Garold Lunt

Jul 8, 2021

On July 8th, 2021 Jack Garold Lunt passed away peacefully at his home in Heber City, Utah. Jack was a man of his time, and a tough ole goat right to the very end. Jack was a member of the international Union of Operating Engineers, a hunter, a fisherman, and a hard worker well past retirement. When not busying himself...

Scott Rush Loertscher

Scott Rush Loertscher

Jul 7, 2021

Scott Loertscher passed away on Wednesday, July 7, 2021, (69 years old) at his home in Midway surrounded by loving family members. Scott Rush Loertscher was born on May 25, 1952, in Heber City, Utah to Roy and Dorothy Loertscher as the 8th of 12 children. Scott grew up in Midway, Utah and learned to work hard with his family...

Anna Jean Turner

Anna Jean Turner

Jul 4, 2021

Anna Jean Turner, age 89, passed away on July 4, 2021, at her home located in Heber City, Utah. She was born on March 8, 1932, in Heber City, Utah to John M. Turner and Annie Marie Willmore. Anna Jean had a zest for life. She loved ballroom dancing, especially the Viennese Waltz. She competed professionally for many years, taking...

Joann B Burnson

Joann B Burnson

Jul 2, 2021

Joann Besendorfer Burnson, 85, passed away peacefully at home in Daniel, Utah the morning of July 2nd, 2021. Joann was born February 11, 1936 in Charleston, Utah to Noah & Nancy Ann (Casper) Besendorfer. She grew up in Charleston on the family dairy farm. She attended the old Charleston school and graduated from Wasatch High School in 1954. After graduating...

Bonnie Shepherd Jepperson

Bonnie Shepherd Jepperson

Jul 1, 2021

Our sweet wife, mother, grandmother, and friend, Bonnie Shepherd Jepperson, passed away at her home on July 1, 2021. Bonnie was born on March 18, 1939, in Provo Bench (Orem), Utah to Arthur Lewis and Vera Hone Shepherd. She had seven brothers and one sister. In her middle school years, the horse of her dreams delivered a paper to her...