Arline Hardy Heaton

Arline Hardy Heaton, 95, passed away on October 6, 2013 in Provo, Utah. She went home to her Heavenly Father and a joyous reunion with family and friends who preceded her there. Arline was born June 3, 1918 in Vernal, Utah, the 9th of 12 children born to Charles Allen and Stella Smith Colton Hardy. Arline grew up in Vernal where she walked to school uphill both ways, tolerated her brothers’ teasing, helped her mother wash clothes on a scrub board, and learned to love reading, books, and education. Arline graduated from the LDS business college in 1938. In 1939 while working as a secretary-receptionist in Vernal, Arline met and married Israel C Heaton on August 17, 1939 in the Salt Lake Temple. They have six children and a total of 105 grandchildren and great grandchildren. Arline’s home was always open. In addition to her six children, she mothered many others including neighborhood children and four girls who came as part of the Indian Placement Program. Industrious, strong-willed and energetic, she taught her children the value of working hard, serving others, budgeting and doing their best. Arline’s whole-wheat hotcakes and homemade bread are legendary, as is her love of learning, gardening, and music--especially singing to her grandchildren and great grandchildren. Arline loves her family dearly and was passionate about doing family history. On her 83rd birthday she bought an updated computer to help her better do genealogy. She has an unshakeable testimony of our Savior and has served in many positions in the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. Two of her favorite callings were as teacher and missionary. Arline served a stake mission, and then after Israel retired they served missions in Hyde Park Visitors Center in London, England, in Baton Rouge, LA and in the Oak Hills 1st Ward in Provo, UT. Arline is survived by five of her six children: Cathy (Jim) Blaisdell, Valarie (Wade) Davis, Richard (Valerie) Heaton, Lorie (Greg) Burningham, Robert (Lynda) Heaton, and one brother, Charles Harold Hardy. She was preceded in death by her husband, Israel C Heaton, daughter Vickie (Vance) Randall, grandson Curtis Randall, and great grandson Ethan Davis. Heartfelt thanks go to those who served Arline in her final years, including friends, Canyon Breeze and Jamestown Assisted Living homes and Alpha Hospice. Arline’s viewing and funeral will be on Saturday, October 12 at the Oak Hills 1st Ward located at 1038 N 1200 E, Provo, Utah. The viewing will be from 10:30-11:30 a.m. followed by the funeral at noon. Interment will be in the Provo City cemetery. In lieu of flowers, Arline would appreciate contributions to the general missionary fund

Arline Hardy Heaton

June 3, 2013 - October 6, 2013