Hilldra Fay (Heidy) Broderick's Obituary
Hilldra Fay (Heidy) Broderick
Born: October 11, 1949 In Roosevelt, Utah
Deceased: June 23, 2025 In Eagle Idaho
Grave Side Service
Service : Tuesday, July 1,2025
Time: 12.00 Noon
Place: Roosevelt, Utah
We would like Thank Premier Funeral Services for their time and caring.
Heidy was born on October 11, 1949 into a fatherless family of 18, in Roosevelt, Utah. She was the youngest of 19 Children.
Preceding Heidy in Death: Her Father Hillard Ruben Broderick 3/15/1892 - 8/29/1949. Hillard died almost two months before Heidy was born. Hillard’s frist wife: Sara Louise Ruesch 10/25/1889 - 3/30/1934.
Hillard an Louise’s Children, Heidy Half Brother and Sister: Verena Broderick (half sister) 4/15/1918 - 12/1/1989. Verena’s husband, James Mack Easton 11/4/1915 - 12/2/ 2003.Clifford Heber Broderick (half bother) 6/11/1919 - 12/16/1947. Owen Hillard Broderick (half brother) 1/13/1921, - 9/13/2007. Owen’s wife, Ruth Elaina Mihlberger 7/29/1927 - 3/12/2018. John Howard Broderick ( half brother) 5/23/1923 - 2/23/2013, Howard’s wife, Joyce Howlett 12/8/1927 - 3/9/2025. Clara Broderick (half sister) 7/26/1925, - 8/29/1989, Clara’s husband Aldean Washburn 9/27/1926 - 4/29/1995. Lee R. Broderick (half brother) 1/25/1927 - 4/10/ 2014. Luelma Broderick (half sister) 12/27/1928 - 8/1/2022. Luelma’s husband Kenneth Paul Spencer 3/2/1928 - 8/15/2020. DeRae Broderick (half brother) 9/13/1937 -
6/4/ 2019. Rae’s wife Pauline Sharp (Galloway) 11/15/1931 - 6/5/2021. Hillard’s second wife, Heidy Mother. Clara Dina Crystal Hill Broderick 2/3/1914 - 10/21/2002. Hillard and Crystal Children: Mary Dawn Broderick ( sister) 1/17/1936 - 2/4/1921. Dawn’s husband Vernon Perry Rice 10/5/1935 - 11/16/ 2020. Jerrald Richard Broderick (brother). 7/6/1938 - 4/13/ 2018. Dee E. Broderick (brother) 2/25/1940 - 8/10/2013. Dee’s wife Marsha Ann Stewart 9/16,/1942 - 12/16/2006. David Earl Richardson (Brother in-law) 1/ 27/1933, died 4/14/2023. Dillard Spencer Broderick (brother) 5/26/1942 - 12/10/2005. May Broderick (sister) 6/20/1943 - 2/11/2020. May’s husband Sylvan Charle Swallow 1/24/1943 - 7/20/1993. Kenneth Thatcher Allred Jr. (brother in-law) 2/15/ 1943 - 4/28/2021.
Heidy is remembered and loved by:
Lee R’s (half Brother) wife Gena Bee Steele
Elva Richardson (sister)
Dillard’s (brother) wife Marilyn Kitchen
Carol an Garland Wilson (sister an Brother in-law)
Roy an Charlotte Broderick (brother and sister in-law)
Kit Allred (sister)
Many Cousins, Nieces & Nephews
Heidy attendant Roosevelt Elementary, Jr. high, and Union high school, while attending high school she work at the Roosevelt Movie Theater. After she graduated from high school she when to Snow College, and latter move to Orem, Utah. Where she lived with her mother and took classes at BYU. She spent two years at BYU obtaining a degree in family history. She also spent another two years at BYU obtaining a degree in Elementary Education and Special and Social education. Heidy Worked for Bayer’s Manufacturing Co. and sewed clothes and won many awards for being the fastest sewer there. She also worked at Trade Technical School as a teacher’s assistant in the lab. She Changed her major from drafting to dental assistant, and went two years at Utah Tech dental school. She love being a telemarketer. She work at Broderick Jewelry for Roy her brother for many years. She became a Jewelist and Goldsmith. She also took very good care of her mother for twenty years. Her Mother was her best friend. Heidy was very interested in religion. At the age of eight. she was baptized and confirmed as member of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Days Saints. She went on a mission to the New England States. Work two years at the Provo Temple an Eight years at the Mount Timpanogos Temple as ordinance worker, and has spent many hours doing genealogy and temple work for the dead. She loved attending the temple with her sisters. She sang in the Utah Valley Single Adult Choir for eighteen to twenty years. She sang tenor so she sat in mens section. She had many friends in the her single ward family and often went on hikes, snowshoeing and family home evenings with them. She love to read and has read many church books. Heidy was a dear sister, awesome aunt, good friend, a very wise Lady. We love her and will miss her very much, Until we meet her again in the next life . We are thankful to Elva’s Family. For the good care Daisy and Todd McCauley, have given Heidy, by letting her live with them the last part of her life. We’re very grateful to their children and siblings for their hard work and loving care. Cynthia Harris Sylvia Bushman Crystal and Kendal Crookston David Richardson Thank you to all the sibling and all the other that have help.
Thank you, Tom and Karma Broderick (brother and wife) for sacrificing their time by helping Heidy remodel her house and taking her to doctor appoints and helping
with many other things.
Thank you, to Roy and Charlotte Broderick (Brother and wife) for being Heidy Care Taker, Financial Adviser, and being there for her at any time even when she calls at three in the morning.
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