Darci Facer

Darci Facer was born in 1966 to Cynthia Schneider and Roger Maly. After a brief stay in Arkansas, Darci moved to Aurora, CO with her mother. Aurora was her home for most of her childhood until she turned sixteen. These first years she was able to run amuck in the streets of Aurora. She spent her summers chasing bullfrogs, fishing for bass, riding horses, and working oil rigs on her grandfather's ranch in Oklahoma. Yep, she pretty much was a tomboy. Her grandmother would tell her while swimming in the pond, "Watch out for the water moccasins and just swim away from them. They are as scared of you as you are of them."
The missionaries from The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints found her one day and gave her a Book of Mormon. She read it and loved it. When she was sixteen, she moved to Montana. Her mother's husband had horses, jeeps, and canoes galore. She became a cheerleader at the local high school and joined The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. Upon graduation, she attended Ricks College. She attained her associate degree and went to pursue further education at BYU Hawaii after she broke off an engagement to her eventual husband.
While at BYU Hawaii, she worked at the Polynesian Cultural Center and received a mission call to serve as a missionary for the church. She was called to serve in Dallas, Texas. She returned from her mission and, four months later, married her eternal companion.
Darci lived in Utah, Nebraska, Montana, Virginia and back to Utah. She served as a Young Women's President, Primary President, Relief Society President and many other callings in those organizations. One of her favorite callings was being a Relief Society Advisor to the Young Single Adult Presidencies at Brigham Young University.
She has a personality bigger than life and never met a stranger. Her joys were spending time with her children and grandchildren, going for a morning cocktail run to a soda place with a friend or friends to partake of her favorite beverage (Diet Coke with a lime or Diet Pepsi, depending on the mood), and cheering on the Kansas City Chiefs. She loved the outdoors and going camping, kayaking, fishing and hiking in the mountains. One of her favorite hikes was to the Timpanogos Cave which she did often until her bout with brain cancer.
Darci is survived by her eternal companion William, son Kaden (Cami), daughter Keely Edmunds (Michael), son Landon (Melanie), daughter Alexa Checketts (Stephen), mother Cynthia Ruwald, brother AJ Freeman (Shiela), father Roger Maly (Kristine), brother Brett Maly (Anna) as well as nine grandchildren (plus one on the way!) and numerous nieces, nephews, and in-laws.
The family requests, in lieu of flowers, to send a contribution to the Hope Lodge of the American Cancer Society; or find a person you have never met, introduce yourself and give them a hug for Darci; or take a hike to the Timpanogos Cave and touch the rock for Darci; or become a Kansas City Chiefs fan and cheer for them to win a Super Bowl this year.
A celebration of life will be held for her on September 20, 2025, 10 am at the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints Stake Center which shares the parking lot with the Mt. Timpanogos Temple. 850 North 900 East, American Fork, Utah. The dress is bright colors. Darci's favorite colors are purple, yellow and green.
Condolences may be sent to the family at www.olpinmortuary.com.
The graveside services will be broadcast via Zoom link provided below.