Mary Ann Hardman was born April 9, 1945 in Provo, Utah, the fourth child of Bert and Elleanora Skinner. She graduated from this life on July 11, 2023, at the age of 78 of natural causes. She idolized her older sister Merlene, adored her younger sister Patricia, and dearly loved her brothers Murray and Steve. She was raised in Orem, and received her education there, graduating from Orem High in 1963. She worked on the family farm alongside her siblings and parents. She attended a fashion merchandising school, then attended night classes at BYU, as she waitressed during the day. She started dating Dee Hardman in February 1966, got engaged seventeen days later, and they married in the Salt Lake Temple of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints on June 10, 1966.

Her loves were Church, Family, Service, and Travel, in that order.

She was happy to serve wherever she was called - Relief Society, Young Women, Primary. She served with her husband in the Family and Church History Mission in Salt Lake on Temple Square. For her, life was all about family. She had a deep commitment to the Savior, His teachings, and a keen interest in the development of her posterity.

She loved people and found great fulfillment in serving and strengthening others, with compassion as her motto. She is survived by her husband, a son Brett, daughter Tauni, five grandchildren, and five great grandchildren, as well as her sisters Merlene and Patricia, Preceded in death by her parents, and two brothers, Murray and Steve.

The family extends thanks to the staff and residents of Spring Gardens Assisted Living in Lindon, as well as Randi and her co-workers at Serenity Hospice who were so attentive to Mary Ann's needs and gave her a large group of new friends. You are precious to us.

Funeral Services will be held on Tuesday, July 18, at 11:00 am at the Springwater 2nd Ward chapel located at 800 South Geneva Road, Orem, Utah. Viewings will be held on Monday, July 17th from 6:00 to 8:00 pm at Walker Sanderson Funeral home at 646 East 800 North Orem, and from 9:30 to 10:30 am, prior to the service at the Springwater 2nd Ward chapel. Interment will take place in the Heber City Cemetery.

Due to construction, the best way to reach Heber City Cemetery is to take Main Street in Heber, turn right on 500 North, turn left after the church onto 550 East, and the cemetery will be on your right.