Wyoma Heckmann Parker

Olive Wyoma Heckmann Parker, beloved wife, mother, grandmother, great-grandmother, and friend returned to her Heavenly Father on May 1, 2016 after a sudden illness.
Wyoma was born October 8, 1934 in Logan, Utah to William Charles Harding Heckmann and Emma Olivea Anderson; the youngest of five children. On December 17, 1956, she married her best friend, David James Parker, in the Logan Temple. She completed her B.S. degree in nursing at the University of Utah and went on to earn a Master's Degree in Pediatric Nursing. She loved serving children as a nurse and worked in several hospitals throughout her life. From 1989 to 1991, she and her husband served two missions for the LDS Church in Portugal and Cabo Verde. Although they had no prior experience with the Portuguese language, she quickly mastered it and developed a deep and abiding love for the country and its people.
She was preceded in death by her oldest daughter, Laura Jo McKamey, her older brother, William Conrad Heckmann and her parents. She is survived by her husband, her brother Richard and sisters Mary and Joy. Also by her children Dr. Bruce Parker (Janalee), Becky Wheeler (Dennis), Jill Parker, and Shaula Holt (Kelly). Her 20 grandchildren and 15 greatgrandchildren were the ongoing light and joy of her life. Wyoma has a deep and abiding love of her Savior and His Gospel and seemed to have a special closeness to the Spirit. She served in many callings in the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints and particularly loved to work with the Primary children. She and her husband served for several years as workers in both the Salt Lake and Bountiful temples of the Church.
Wyoma was raised on a farm in Cache Valley and taught her children to appreciate hard work. She loved to be outdoors working in the yard or garden and never tired of witnessing the miracle in newborn animals. As a nurse, she was often called-upon by neighbors and friends to offer medical advice and basic care and was always available to help anyone. As a voracious reader, she always seemed to have a book in hand and spread the joy of reading to her children.
Viewing will be from 6 to 8 PM, Thursday, May 5th at the Russon Brothers Mortuary, 295 North Main, Bountiful, UT.  Funeral services will be held at 10 AM, on Friday May 6th in the Bountiful 19th Ward Chapel at 1540 North 400 East, Bountiful, Utah with a short viewing just prior to the service at 9AM.  Burial is at the Providence City Cemetery, 700 River Heights Blvd, River Heights, UT. In lieu of flowers, the family asks that people pay their tithing.