Heather Lyn <I>Burnham</I> Nielsen

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Heather Lyn Burnham Nielsen

Birth
Ogden, Weber County, Utah, USA
Death
24 Aug 2017 (aged 46)
Elk Ridge, Utah County, Utah, USA
Burial
Salem, Utah County, Utah, USA GPS-Latitude: 40.03729, Longitude: -111.67063
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Heather Lyn Burnham Nielsen, a devoted mother of 4 and resident of Elk Ridge, UT passed away unexpectedly at her home in Elk Ridge on August 24th, 2017 at the age of 46.

Heather is survived by her husband, Bryce Kered Nielsen; her children, Morgan Kylee Nielsen, Jershon Luc Nielsen, Ashley Danielle Nielsen, and Corwyn Samantha Nielsen; and her siblings, Mardie Wolverton, Kari Fredrickson, Brent Burnham, Bryce Burnham, Brad Burnham, and Alison Rhodes. She is preceded in death by her parents, and her brother, Brian Burnham.

Heather was born in Ogden, UT on April 3rd, 1971 to Francis Nelson Burnham and Alice Ada Burnham (née Lindquist), and was the seventh of eight children. Heather was raised in North Ogden where she attended Weber High School, and Seoul, South Korea, where she graduated from Seoul American High School in 1989. She served a mission for the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints in Seoul, South Korea from 1992 to 1994. Heather was married to Bryce Nielsen on March 31st, 1995 in Bountiful, UT.

In addition to being a loving mother, she obtained a technical degree in hairstyling and ran a successful hairdressing salon business called Heather’s Hair. Heather also taught at the American Preparatory Academy for one year. She enjoyed sewing, gardening, camping, hiking, carpentry, and woodworking, and loved spending time with her family and friends.

Heather was a kind, caring, and giving person that reached out to everyone around her and never missed an opportunity to help others. She was loved by all who knew her and will be sorely missed.

A viewing will be held at the Walker Family Mortuary at 187 S Main St in Spanish Fork, UT on Friday, September 1st from 6:00 to 8:00 PM. A funeral service will be held Saturday, September 2nd from 11:00 to 12:00 AM at the LDS Chapel at 450 N Elk Ridge Dr, Elk Ridge, UT. There will also be a viewing at the chapel on Saturday from 9:00 to 10:30 AM. She will be interred at the Salem Cemetary, and the Elk Ridge 1st Ward is providing a luncheon following the burial at the Elk Ridge Stake Center at 185 E. Oak Ridge Dr, Elk Ridge, UT. All are invited to celebrate the life of beloved Heather.
Heather Lyn Burnham Nielsen, a devoted mother of 4 and resident of Elk Ridge, UT passed away unexpectedly at her home in Elk Ridge on August 24th, 2017 at the age of 46.

Heather is survived by her husband, Bryce Kered Nielsen; her children, Morgan Kylee Nielsen, Jershon Luc Nielsen, Ashley Danielle Nielsen, and Corwyn Samantha Nielsen; and her siblings, Mardie Wolverton, Kari Fredrickson, Brent Burnham, Bryce Burnham, Brad Burnham, and Alison Rhodes. She is preceded in death by her parents, and her brother, Brian Burnham.

Heather was born in Ogden, UT on April 3rd, 1971 to Francis Nelson Burnham and Alice Ada Burnham (née Lindquist), and was the seventh of eight children. Heather was raised in North Ogden where she attended Weber High School, and Seoul, South Korea, where she graduated from Seoul American High School in 1989. She served a mission for the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints in Seoul, South Korea from 1992 to 1994. Heather was married to Bryce Nielsen on March 31st, 1995 in Bountiful, UT.

In addition to being a loving mother, she obtained a technical degree in hairstyling and ran a successful hairdressing salon business called Heather’s Hair. Heather also taught at the American Preparatory Academy for one year. She enjoyed sewing, gardening, camping, hiking, carpentry, and woodworking, and loved spending time with her family and friends.

Heather was a kind, caring, and giving person that reached out to everyone around her and never missed an opportunity to help others. She was loved by all who knew her and will be sorely missed.

A viewing will be held at the Walker Family Mortuary at 187 S Main St in Spanish Fork, UT on Friday, September 1st from 6:00 to 8:00 PM. A funeral service will be held Saturday, September 2nd from 11:00 to 12:00 AM at the LDS Chapel at 450 N Elk Ridge Dr, Elk Ridge, UT. There will also be a viewing at the chapel on Saturday from 9:00 to 10:30 AM. She will be interred at the Salem Cemetary, and the Elk Ridge 1st Ward is providing a luncheon following the burial at the Elk Ridge Stake Center at 185 E. Oak Ridge Dr, Elk Ridge, UT. All are invited to celebrate the life of beloved Heather.


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