Hali DeHart Stewart, our beloved wife and mother, passed away on July 18, 2019. Hali was born on September 11, 1952, to Virginia McNamara and Louis Kershaw DeHart, in Payson, Utah. She was the seventh of eight children. As a baby, everyone adored her big brown eyes and flawless curls. She spent her early childhood in rural Payson, soaking in the family values that farm life provided. With childhood curiosity, her imagination and heart came to life as she wandered the fields, with her older sister, exploring the land and even pretending to be lost orphans.

Hali graduated from BYU High School in 1970 and went on to get a bachelor’s degree in Elementary Education from BYU. She taught fourth and fifth grade for the next 11 years in Coalville and Orem, Utah. She found great joy in teaching.

Hali married Lee Douglas Stewart on April 12, 1985, and raised four children. She wanted nothing more than to be a mother, to which she excelled to the highest degree. She had a love for track and field and spent many hours supporting her children’s track careers. She saw all four of them attend college and get degrees in various fields.

Hali was a social butterfly, with a very sweet nature. Her big smile was contagious and instantly drew people to her. Everyone who met Hali quickly felt loved and accepted. She never had an ill word to say about anyone and was an example of goodness wherever she went.

Hali held many callings in The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. She served faithfully in the Relief Society, Young Womens, Primary, and Scouting. She had a great love for the gospel and influenced many people through her service. She was never too busy to help someone in need.

Hali battled dementia the final years of her life, but never lost her love for family. She was a beautiful lady in all respects. Her example of love, kindness, optimism, and endurance is a legacy that will live on forever.

She is survived by her husband, Lee Stewart; children: Casey Stewart, Diane Stewart, Natalie (Jeremiah) Christenot, Nachelle (James) Mackie; grandchildren: Ilia Bair, Landon Christenot, Wyatt Christenot, Lily Mackie, Ryan Mackie, Gavin Mackie, and Luke Mackie; siblings: Guy (Vonnie) DeHart, Dennis (Shirley) DeHart, Brian (Dawn) DeHart, Lani (Joseph) West; sisters-in-law, Jeanne DeHart and Sheryl DeHart; and brother-in-law, David Young. She is preceded in death by her parents, Louis and Virginia DeHart; and siblings: Craig DeHart, Cathy Young, and Hugh DeHart.

Services will be held Friday, July 26, 2019, at the Mount Loafer Ward Chapel, 275 South 1400 East in Spanish Fork, Utah. The viewing will take place from 9:00-10:30 a.m, with the funeral beginning at 11:00 a.m. Interment will follow at the Spanish Fork City Cemetery.