April Kim Heaps Knowles' Obituary
April was born on January 9th, 1984, and passed away at home on January 2nd, 2026.
She is survived by her husband Martin Tyler Knowles and children Malaya Heaps, Maximus Murdock and Petey Pablo. Her mother Juli Heaps and sisters Amanda and Summer Heaps. Proceed in death by her dad Jimmie Dwight Heaps and grandparents Gerard and Beth VanZeben.
April loved her family dearly, especially her adoring children. She was full of life with such a Firey spirit. She would be the first person to make you laugh or tease you. She enjoyed living life on her terms and was so fierce and independent. Her spunk kept us all on our toes. April enjoyed being with her family whether it was staying in to play board games with her children or traveling with her husband. She would never turn down time with her family. April’s smile was so contagious, and she was always the life of the party. She would get lost in her music and loved attending live concerts with her friends and family. Her heart was always so full for anyone who needed her. She would never turn her back on any person. April’s heart was the biggest one you could be loved by.
“Unable are the loved to die. For love is immortality, Nay, it is Deity –
Unable they that love – to die For Love reforms Vitality into Divinity.”
-Emily Dickinson-
You will be dearly missed but you will always be held deep in our hearts.
We will be holding the celebration of life on Friday January 9th, 2026, between 5:30pm-8pm at 1465 West Bristol Ridge Rd 8420 South, West Jordan Ut, 84088 at the LDS Church.
Please come help us celebrate her life and birthday. We welcome everyone to come and share all their stories so we can all laugh, cry and reminisce about all the good times we have shared with her.
You will always be in our hearts. With all our love from your family.
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