Karen Prestwich Cheney
Karen Prestwich Cheney was born to Erwin and Connie Prestwich in Utah in the 1950’s. She passed away in southern Arizona in January of 2020.
A viewing will be held from 6 to 8 p.m. on Friday, Jan. 31, at the Silver Creek Mortuary in Taylor. Another viewing will be held at 9 a.m. on Saturday, Feb. 1, in Heber at the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints building on HW-260. The Celebration of Life service will follow at 10 a.m. in the chapel. A graveside service will immediately follow at the Heber Cemetery.
When Karen was little, her family moved to northern Arizona. She grew up in the White Mountains as the first of 11 children. She helped love and care for her younger siblings throughout her time at home.
Karen graduated from high school and then moved on to Brigham Young University. She majored in elementary education and minored in Indian education. After attending some college, she served a mission for the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in Colombia and loved her time there.
Upon her return, she continued her education and married a wonderful man named Alan Cheney. He would become her life-long companion and supporter for over 43 years. After their marriage, Alan and Karen moved to the lovely community of Heber to start their family.
Alan taught school and Karen was a homemaker. She continued her education through correspondence courses and by traveling to Utah with their young family in the summers. When Karen was expecting their third child, she graduated with her bachelor’s degree in elementary education.
Alan and Karen eventually had four more children. Karen was a loving and devoted homemaker for over 40 years. She also loved volunteering at the local elementary school and worked there as a reading specialist aide for five years. Karen loved, served, and taught members of her family and community throughout her life. She lived her life as a faithful disciple of Jesus Christ and member of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints.
Karen is survived by her mother, husband, and each of her brothers, sisters, children and 14 grandchildren.
Silver Creek Mortuary of Taylor handled the arrangements.
