Mourning the Passing of Friends: Forthcoming Funeral Services

“What we have once enjoyed we can never lose.  All that we love deeply becomes a part of us.” ~ Helen Keller

Forthcoming funeral services are planned for the following friends from our community. Complete versions of these obituaries may also be found in The Payson Chronicle.

Darris Mark Balzly

Darris Mark Balzly, age 59, passed away on January 17, 2019 . He was born on January 29, 1959 in Payson, Utah to Merrell Layne and Myrtis Helen Jacobs Balzly.  He attended school in Payson where he grew up.

He attended numerous certification classes over his lifetime in the automotive industry. He spent his life employed as a automotive technician.

Mark enjoyed visiting with family and helping people with car troubles. He loved classic cars and restoring them. He enjoyed sharing his knowledge of automobiles with others.

He was a member of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints.

Mark is survived by his mother Myrtis Helen McCormick, children: Candice (Nick) Nelson of Gratiot, OH, and Lewis (Tami) Balzly of Genola, UT, 4 grandchildren: McLayne Balzly, Carsten Balzly, Scarlett Balzly, Madelyn Balzly all of Genola, UT, brothers: Kyle (Maurine) Balzly of Rock Springs, WY, Edward (Kay) Balzly of Green River, WY, David Balzly of Payson, UT, sisters: Stephanie Balzly of Bayfield, CO,  Anna Balzly of Tuscon, AZ, and many nieces and nephews.

He was preceded in death by his father Merrell Layne Balzly, cousin Lonny Morgan, and nephew Layne Balzly.

A funeral service will be held on Wednesday, January 23, 2019 at 12 p.m. NOON at the Genola LDS Chapel, 50 North Main Street, Genola, Utah. A visitation will be held prior to service from 10:30-11:30 a.m. at the church. Interment will be held at the Payson City Cemetery.

In lieu of flowers donations may be made to the family to help with funeral costs.