Newell Harward

St. George/Loa, Utah – Our beloved family patriarch Newell Edward Harward, age 76, passed through the veil in the comfort of his home in Saint George, Utah, on April 27, 2022. He was born March 1, 1946, in Salina, Utah. Newell was one of six children of Royal Thomas and Donna Pauline Bagley Harward and grew up in Loa, Utah, where he played in wide-open spaces. He graduated in 1964 from Wayne High School after attending Loa Elementary and Junior High in Bicknell Utah. Newell married his sweetheart Gloria Holladay in the Salt Lake LDS Temple for time and all eternity on February 2, 1968. He was blessed with 6 children, 18 grandchildren, and 9 great-grandchildren. He is an active member of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints and served a two-year mission in Scotland from 1965-1967. Newell worked hard in the family owned grocery store and farm, Royal’s and Circle Cliff Dairy. He was employed by Barton Trucking while attending the University of Utah. Later he was involved in sales for Links School of Business and Holladay Business Equipment in Boise, Idaho. He was later involved and self-employed in the construction of homes. In 1980, Newell moved his family to Wayne County where they owned and managed the small family store and later built a much larger one, Royal’s Food Town. He was once again involved in construction and formed a company along with his valued partner and friend Gaylen Rees, Harward and Rees Construction. Newell and Gloria enjoyed the blessing of serving a full-time mission for The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints at the Kirtland, Ohio, historic site from 2007-2008. They consider it one of the greatest blessings of their lives. They also enjoyed the blessing of serving together as ordinance workers in the Manti, Utah, Temple for four years. Gloria was never far from Newell’s side. He served in several bishoprics, also as a bishop, and a member of the Loa Stake Presidency for The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. Newell served as a County Commissioner for Wayne County, Utah, where he accomplished so much and loved those who he was associated with. Newell was the chairman of the board of directors for the Capital Reef Natural History Association. He also served as the Chairman of the Six County Association of Governments. In 2016, Newell was diagnosed with a rare form of atypical carcinoid cancer. He endured six years of pain and suffering with grace and dignity. He fought to live for his family who he loved with all of his heart. Newell had a goal to die firm in the faith with a testimony of the savior Jesus Christ. He fulfilled that goal with honor. Newell is survived by his wife Gloria Holladay Harward and their children: Kelly (Holly) Harward, Lynette (Jeremy) Bullock, Sarah (Ryan) Rees, Shonna Weese, Carol (Scott) Fordham, and Travis (Jamie) Harward; sister Carol (Dwight) Williams, brothers Ronald (Julie) Harward, Kendall (Margo) Harward, Layne (Betty) Harward: 18 grandchildren and 9 great-grandchildren. He is preceded in death by his parents Royal and Donna Harward, brother, Carvel (Marilyn) Harward, a son-in-law Troy Weese, and a grandson Parker Fordham. The family would like to give a special thank you to all the medical profesionals that helped him along the way and the medical staff at Zion’s Way Home Health and Hospice for taking such good care of Newell in his final days. Funeral services will be held Saturday, May 7, 2022 at 1:00P.M. in the Loa LDS Stake Center, where friends may call for viewing Friday evening from 6 to 8 P.M. or Saturday morning from 11:00 to 12:30 prior to the services. Burial will be in the Loa Cemetery under the care of the Springer Turner Funeral Home of Richfield and Salina, Utah.