Jimmie Keith Bangerter

https://zoom.us/j/97427665174 Jimmie “Keith” Bangerter, 54, passed away on March 11th, 2024, in Lehi, UT. He was born on February 9th, 1970, in Tacoma, WA, to Jim and Gale. Keith married Deitra Dawn Lapicola in the Salt Lake Temple on July 31st, 1992. In the summer of 1981, the Bangerter family moved to Syracuse, Utah, where Keith enjoyed life as a rambunctious, yet disciplined teenager. Keith, being the oldest of five siblings, would stay close and spend time with his family in those early years — never passing up a moment to go to the mall or the movies with his four sisters. Growing up in a divorced household, Keith took much responsibility on himself at an early age to be a self-starter. As soon as he could, he would go to school during the day, and work at night to help make ends meet. After working through much of those pivotal teenage years, Keith eventually graduated from Clearfield High School in the spring of 1988. Keith was accepted to Brigham Young University, and attended one semester before embarking on a mission for The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints to Geneva, Switzerland in 1989. In the summer of 1991, he returned to Brigham Young University and soon met and fell in love with Deitra Dawn Lapicola within days of starting a new semester. Their relationship moved quick on the heels of Keith’s trademark humor and sensibility, leading to marriage in 1992, and graduation from Brigham Young University in 1994. With high career aspirations, the Bangerter family moved out of Utah for a season and into South Carolina, where Keith studied and graduated with a PHD in Bio-Statistics from the Medical University of South Carolina (MUSC) in Charleston, SC by 1998. Keith was always humble surrounding his smarts and wit, and enjoyed a lifelong career with Bayer Pharmaceuticals as a statistician from 1998 until his passing. Work and life moved the Bangerters from South Carolina, to Connecticut, to Florida, and eventually back to Utah in 2003. However, Keith was not all about work. On any given week day or weekend, his passion for living was high. You could often find him up in the mountains grilling, in a hammock, fishing, hiking, taking pictures, or even within the walls of his home or a movie theater with the latest flick turned up loud. No matter where he was, laughter, light, and charisma would always be felt by those closest to him. Keith is survived by his spouse, Deitra, and children, in-law, and granddaughter, respectively — Mallory, Savanna, Zachary, Ethan, Connor, and Millie. He is also survived by Elaine Bangerter (Grandmother), and his siblings — Natalie Wall, Annette Holman, and Andrea Schandel. Keith is preceded in death by Jim and Gale (Parents), Max and Ruth Moss, and Floyd and Lorna Bangerter (Grandparents), as well as Vicki Heiner (Sister). Services for Keith will be held on Friday, March 15th, 2024 with a Visitation from 9 a.m. to 10:30 a.m. and the Funeral Service starting at 11 a.m. at the Canyon Hills Stake Center located at 5052 N. Homestead Dr. Lehi, UT, 84043. Burial will take place at the Lehi City Cemetery, 400 E 1100 N, Lehi, UT. Please share memories and condolences at www.serenityfhs.com

Jimmie Keith Bangerter

February 9, 1970 - March 11, 2024