EVANSTON — Dorothy “Dot” Marie Heiden Asay passed away Sunday, Sept. 19, 2021, at the age of 92.
She was surrounded by her children and grandchildren at The Lodge Rocky Mountain Care in Heber, Utah. Dorothy was born on July 8, 1929, in Selfridge, North Dakota, to Herman Charles Heiden and Lillie Elizabeth Howden. She was the seventh child of Lillie and the 10th child of Herman. At 3-months-old, the family moved to the Thermopolis area where her dad worked on several different ranches. Later in her life her family moved to Meeteetse, where she attended and graduated as class president. During her high school years, she met Wayne Asay who she fell in love with and he became the love of her life. It all started with a ride to school and being asked to sit in the front seat. Shortly after meeting Wayne, she got a job at the YU Ranch which happened to be Wayne’s dad’s ranch. Their relationship grew, and they were married in Billings, Montana, June 16, 1948. A short year later, Dorothy was baptized and converted to the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints and was sealed for time and all eternity in Salt Lake City, Utah, Temple on Dec. 15, 1949. Wayne and Dorothy were blessed with five children.
Dorothy loved the outdoors, gardening, flowers, oil painting, sewing, her family and the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, where she held many position such as Sunday school teacher, secretary of young women, Laurel advisor, primary teacher and primary president, Relief Society teacher, Relief Society president, Stake Relief Society President and Bishop’s wife. She was a Stake Missionary for two years, and she served one full time mission in Calhan, Colorado, with Wayne Asay for one year, Temple Ordinance worker for two years in Ogden, Utah, as well as baptism coordinators.
Dorothy is survived by her husband, Wayne Asay; sons, Harris (Marion) Asay, Bernard (Kathy) Asay an Brad (Audrey) Asay; daughter, Cristi (Scott) Sidwell; and son-in-law, Gene Hutchinson.
She was preceded in death by her parent’s, Herman and Lillie Heiden; daughter, Bonnie Hutchinson; sister, Jane Olds; and brothers: Bob, Gordon, Lester, Bernard and Earnie Heiden; and dog, Skipper.
The funeral for Dorothy Asay will be held Friday, Sept. 24, at 1 p.m. at the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, 721 West Cheyenne Dr., Evanston Wyoming.
A viewing will be held Thursday, Sept. 23, from 6-8 p.m. and Friday at noon to 12:45 p.m. at the church.
Interment will be at the Evanston Cemetery.
