Heath Ron Kelley

Heath Ron Kelley, loving son, brother, and uncle, age 42, passed away on January 11, 2023. Heath was born in Salt Lake City to Ron and Colleen Hansen Kelley on December 11,1980. He was the fourth of five children and his siblings were numbered among his biggest fans. He graduated from American Fork High School in 1999, where he was passionate about baseball and excelled as a catcher. Home plate drew Heath back to his Alma mater and he relished cheering on the Cavemen. Building friendships while experiencing life was one of Heath’s many gifts. He devoted his life to his parents, nieces and nephews, and built relationships with many others that came to love Heath as family. Whether he was snowmobiling, snowboarding, or spending time on the lake, he cherished those connections made in the great outdoors. He was an avid horseman and loved connecting with his fellow riders, a love instilled in him by his grandparents. He was also an avid sports fan and found joy in cheering on the Jazz, the Dodgers, the Saints, and especially the Utes with his dad. True to form, who he watched it with was much more important than the game itself. Heath was a jack of all trades, picking up new skills with each job he did. His experience varied from being a lineman for the City of Spanish Fork to working at Gold's Gym to most recently working as a marketing assistant with a local State Farm branch, where he would tell you the biggest benefit was being able to work with his mom. Heath was never one to define his life by things that didn’t work out. Whenever there was a trial or hardship, he would often diffuse heavy conversation by saying, “well, that happened.” He had a remarkable way of making us smile, especially when life was hard. We know he would want us to keep his service short and the food grilled. But we want him to know that while his death has left a mark on our hearts, his life is what we will cherish and remember. He was one of a kind. We know he was warmly welcomed on the other side and we are counting on him to “be there” like he always has been. He is survived by his parents Ron and Colleen Kelley, sisters Heather (Mike) Pinegar, Sheraka Kelley, Collette (Jacob) Haws, brother Isaac (Lea) Kelley, twelve nieces and nephews and his horse, Golden Boy. A celebration of his life will be held Friday, January 20, 2023 at 11:00am at the Cedar Hollow 6th Ward Chapel, 9681 North 6900 West, Highland, Utah. Family will receive friends from 10:00 to 10:45am at the church prior to services. “Catch you on the other side, boarders for life.”

Heath Ron Kelley

December 11, 1980 - January 11, 2023