Richard D. Heninger

Richard D. Heninger was born on the 14th of January 1929 in Ogden, Utah to Lorenzo Gerald and Emlie Elizabeth Heninger. Growing up he had many jobs to help his family. He went to California to his uncle’s when he was young and picked plums. He had a job in Ogden plucking chickens and turkeys at the processing center as well as cleaning cow tails with cow tongues at a processing plant. When he was 21, he served in the U.S. Army for three years during the Korean War as a first lieutenant. He was stationed in Hokkaido, Japan as a field artillery technician. Following his military service, he first attended Weber College and then attended Utah State University where he earned his degree in Forestry. Following graduation, he got a job with the US Forest Service and worked as a forest ranger for over 30 years. After he retired, he was called back into duty to be the Chief Information Officer for the West Yellowstone fire in 1988.

When he had leisure time, he enjoyed "anything outdoors." Before he got married, he bought an airplane so he could go home to Utah in less time. He loved fly fishing, hunting, skiing, hiking, horse riding, and road trips. He loved these things even more if a member of his family was with him and he could help or teach anyone else around him at the time. He loved sharing stories of his time in the Army and all his adventures fighting forest fires. On his eightieth birthday he went for a parachute jump.

In 1958, following a two-week whirlwind long-distance romance he married Sheral Tanner. It was a marriage made in Heaven as they celebrated their 58th years together and were most often found sitting next to each other holding hands and sneaking kisses. They started their married life in Dugas, Arizona and in 1966 their marriage was solemnized in the Idaho Falls, Idaho LDS Temple. They moved often and lived in: Reserve, New Mexico; Driggs, Idaho; St. Anthony, Idaho; Layton, and finally South Weber, Utah. Richard and Sheral took trips to Europe, the Middle East, and were frequently crisscrossing the US and Canada to wherever they could enjoy a visit with their kids. They were always up for the next great adventure. Following the passing of Sheral, Richard continued this trend on his own. He bought a new car and in 3 years had over 60K miles on it.

Richard D Heninger started his heavenly journey on November 13, 2025. While welcomed by those who had gone before. Those he leaves behind will remember him and his stories and actions with fondness and love.

Richard is preceded in death by his parents Lorenzo Gerald Heninger and Emlie Elizabeth Dudley Heninger, his wife Sheral Tanner Heninger, his brother, Gerald Howard Heninger and his son Zane Richard Heninger. He leaves behind his greatest joys: children: Zeke (Fanny) Heninger, Dallas TX; Sherene (Mike) Konopczynski, The Woodlands, TX; Sherese (Kevin) Seeds, West Point Utah; Zane (Kerri) Heninger, Denver, CO; and grandchildren: Ashley (Alex) Moon, Garrett (Crystelle) Seeds, Vittoria Heninger, Francesca (Alex) Heninger, Samuel Konopczynski, Joseph Konopczyski, Emily Heninger and Nolan Heninger, and great grandchildren Olivia, Wyatt and Oakley Moon.

Funeral services will be held Saturday December 6, 2025 at 11:00 a.m. at Lindquist’s Layton Mortuary, 1867 N. Fairfield Rd., Layton, Utah. Family and friends may visit Saturday from 9:30 to 10:30 a.m. at the mortuary prior to the service.

Interment will be held at the Kaysville City Cemetery.