Donald Eugene Halterman Jr.

Donald Eugene Halterman Jr., peacefully passed away in his LaVerkin, Utah home on June 8, 2024, at the age of 81. He was surrounded with family and an indescribable love. Don was born in Cedar City, Utah to Donald Eugene Halterman and Anna May Orton on December 1, 1942. At an early age he worked hard alongside his father and brother on a Beryl Utah farm. As he grew older, time was divided between LaVerkin and that summer farm. His Father taught him and his brother to raise quality livestock and the boys were in the FFA. Don was proud to go to Hurricane High School and built strong relationships with his classmates. He liked to play football and enjoyed watching his sons play sports years later. Most importantly, it was there he kindled an eternal relationship with the love of his life, Gloria Church. Gloria was his high school sweetheart and waited for Don to serve a two-and-a-half-year mission for The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints in the Andes, South America mission. Dad was one of the first Elders to open the Boliva, Peru area. His service to the people in South America was instrumental to early church growth in the region. Dad married Mom on April 17, 1965, in the St. George temple. They eventually ended up in LaVerkin, and raised their six kids the same way they were raised. The greatest desire of their hearts was to instill the attributes of hard work, being around family and teaching them the gospel of Jesus Christ. Don had several different jobs throughout his life. His dream job was working at the early Frontier Airlines. He loved flying and being around those airplanes. He built lifelong friendships while at Frontier and enjoyed a recent gathering with friends and family on his eightieth birthday. While at the airline, Dad took the family for summer work to West Yellowstone and Jackson Hole, where many memories were made. He taught his family a love for hunting, fishing, and the outdoors. Those memories will always be cherished. Dad would always get excited about a deer hunt or trip anywhere in the great outdoors and you could feel his upbeat energy in planning these trips. Don was fun to be around and could light up the room with conversation or a good story. He had a way of making people feel better for having met him. It is evident that there is a unique loving bond between him and his nieces and nephews. They knew he loved and cared for them greatly. Dad has always served others and was generous to lend out any personal belongings. He loved his neighbors and ward members and served in two different bishoprics. Dad and Mom loved serving in the St. George temple and their mission in the Palmyra Temple, where they made great friends while serving there. To all who knew Don, we will miss his personable touch, fun-loving songs and if you were lucky enough to receive a nickname from him, cherish it forever. Don and Gloria have been married fifty-nine years and there will be an empty spot in our hearts. Our faith in God and the Atonement of Jesus Christ will sustain us until we meet again. Don and Gloria have a large posterity of twenty-one grandchildren and sixteen great grandchildren. He is preceded in death by his Father, Donald Eugene Halterman, Mother, Anna May Orton, sister, Betty Jane Jepson, brother-in-law, Bill Jepson, brother, Gary Halterman and many uncles, aunts, cousins, and grandparents. Don is survived by his wife Gloria, all his children and their spouses, April Beatty (Michael), Lynn Halterman (Lynette), Kent Halterman (Tiffany), Stewart Halterman (Stacie), Malanie Carter (Brett), Nolan Halterman (Brittany) and his brother Ronald Halterman (Mary) and sister Susan Olds (Jerry). We sincerely appreciate and give thanks to the many caretakers who helped Dad, especially those from Applegate home health and hospice in his final days. The celebration of life will be held Saturday, June 22nd at 10:30am at the La Verkin Stake Center, 481 N Main St, La Verkin, UT. A viewing will be held on Friday, June 21st from 7pm to 8:30pm and on Saturday, June 22nd from 9am to 10am at the La Verkin Stake Center. Interment will be held at the La Verkin Cemetery. To attend via Zoom: Webinar ID: 97790076329 Passcode: 595223 Family and friends are invited to share tributes online at www.SerenityStG.com. In lieu of flowers, we request that if you wish to honor Don, please consider making a donation to the non-profit, Intermountain St George Regional Hospital Cancer Center. https://secure3.convio.net/ihchs/site/Donation2?idb=575015506&df_id=1501&mfc_pref=T&1501.donation=form1&idb=0

Donald Eugene Halterman Jr.

December 1, 1942 - June 8, 2024