Heidi Everley
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Heidi Linnay Everley, DDS, 36, of Overland Park, Kansas died at home on 11/21/2011 after a long, courageous battle with cancer.
Heidi was born January 22, 1975 in Topeka Kansas to Marty Garren and Linda Binggeli-Reynolds. She graduated from Topeka High School in 1993 where she excelled in diving, cheerleading and academics. She then attended the University of Kansas where she was a member of the Gamma Phi Beta sorority and a member of the KU cheerleaders. She was active in many academic clubs and enjoyed intramural sports. After graduation, Heidi attended UMKC School of Dentistry in Kansas City, Missouri where she graduated in 2002.
She married her husband, Mark, in May 2004 and had two children, Hayden and Parker, ages 4 and 2. She and Mark lived and worked in Indianapolis, Indiana together for 7 years before returning to Kansas. Heidi and her husband enjoyed traveling and were able to even complete a last trip to Hawaii earlier this year.
Heidi is survived by her husband, Mark, her daughter, Hayden, her son Parker, her parents Marty and Julie Garren and Linda and Doug Reynolds, and by her grandmother Sally Rice. She is also survived by her brother, Matthew, and her sisters, Lisa Goodman, Ashley Garren, and Hannah Pleima.
Funeral Services will be held at Countryside Methodist Church in Topeka, Kansas on November 26, 2011 at 11:00AM.
The family will greet friends from 4 – 6 p.m. November 25, 2011 at Warren-McElwain Mortuary in Lawrence.
In lieu of flowers, the family suggests donations be made to the KU Endowment Association, Heidi Everley Fund, PO Box 928, Lawrence, KS 66044.
To: Dr Mark Everley
Mark: Please accept my most sincere condolences on the loss of Heidi. Everyone at Krannert was saddened by the news. Lan and I will pray for you and your family.
Peng
Dear Mark and family, Phil and I send our most sincere sympathies. Heidi was a wonderful young woman–she lived life to the fullest. She was brave and courageous and loved you, Hayden and Parker more than life itself. You are in our prayers. Love, Jackie and Phil
Mark, We are shocked and saddened by the loss. Our prayers will be for you and family.
Mark,
Sunil and I were really sad after hearing about your loss. Our prayers are with you and your family.
Sabeena
Keeping you all in our hearts! Heidi fought hard and strong. She will forever be remember in many hearts. Praying for you all!
Dear Mark and family, I am so deeply saddened to hear of your loss. Please know that my prayers and condolences are with you in this difficult time.
Mark, I am terribly sorry for your loss and my thoughts are with you and your family.
Mark, you have my deepest condolences and prayers.
We are so very sorry for your loss. Please know that you and your family are in our prayers during this difficult time.
Mark-
My deepest condolences. My thoughts and prayers go out to you.
Mark old friend – words fail on this occasion. Jeanne and I send our strongest sympathy to you and the kids.
Mark: I am deeply saddened to hear of your loss. Please accept my sincere condolences.My thoughts will be with you in this difficult time.
Mark. I am so sad to hear this. Heidi fought a hard fight. Thoughts and prayers are with you.
We are very sorry and saddened for your loss. Please accept our deepest condolences at this difficult time. We will keep you in our prayers.
Islam & Family
She will forever be in our hearts. Sending prayers to her family and friends.
As one of Heidi’s high school teachers I will always remember her bright smile and work ethic. I remember her as a part of a group of girls we affectionately called the long blondes who were hard not to notice with all their force of personality. I am very sorry for your loss. She was special. Linda Hayse
Dear Linda and Family,I can’t even imagine the pain and grief you must be experiencing right now. Please accept my condolences. Thinking of you, Cindy
Marty and Linda, So sorry to hear of Heidi’s passing. My thoughts and prayers go out to the family. Vicki
All of your family is in our thoughts and prayers. Julie and Jeff Unruh
Nothing I can say will comfort you or ease your pain. The loss of Heidi is gut wrenching and so very unfair! She was a great spirit who left a loving thumbprint on every heart she touched. She will be so very much missed by so many. I’m so, so sorry.
Marty, Julie, and family – our deepest sympathy. Sending prayers, hugs, and love. We are so very sorry.
Mark,
Please accept my condolences on the loss of Heidi. You and your family will be in my thoughts.
Chris
Marty, Linda, Lisa, Matthew, and families,
I was so incredibly saddened to hear about Heidi’s passing. Her journal entries in Caring Bridge showed her true spirit and determination to fight her diagnosis. While going through the days to come, be comforted by your friend’s and family’s love and support and in knowing that Heidi has been called home where we will see her again some day. Praying for you all, Barbee
Dearest Mark, I am so sorry for your great loss. I am praying for you and your beautiful children.
Dearest Mark & Family – Our family would like to send you our sincere condolences. You have been so much like our family as we where growing up and will always be. Our prayers and thoughts are with you. Love, The Oroke Family
Heidi has fought hard and for a long time. She will be in heaven with God looking down on everyone and guiding them in the future. Will always be there for you Linda!! Words cannot express what we all feel.
We are very sorry for your loss. When I worked with Dr. Everley, she had just moved to the Kansas City area. I saw so much awesome potential in such a caring, generous and highly talented young dentist!
She will be sorely missed!
Dear family,
Blessings to all of you. All of us will keep you in our thoughts during this sad time.
Amy Cox
Stephanie Miller
David and Betty Gillham
Mark and family, I am so sorry for your loss. We will keep you and your family in our prayers. With sympathy, Julie
Mark and family,
We are so sorry for the tremendous loss that your family is enduring. You will be in our thoughts and prayers.
Evelyn and Mark Dean
Loving thoughts and powerful prayers go out to the family today and always.
Mark and family,
I love you guys so much and am so sorry for your loss. Heidi we will always love you and we miss you!! God’s plan just doesn’t seem fair sometimes. I am so sorry!!
Love, Travis, Carolyn, Arden, Taggart and Finley Conklin
Please accept my most sincere condolences. You all will be in our thoughts and prayers. Even though I got to work with her a short time I saw how much she loved her job and patients. She was a great person.
Linda, I am so sorry for your loss of Heidi. I will keep you and your family in my prayers. Julie
Mark, Mike and I are so sorry to hear this news. Heidi was a wonderful person and we know she is going to be greatly missed. Please know that Mike and I will keep you and your sweet children in our thoughts and prayers.
All members of the UMKC dental community mourn the untimely passing of Dr. Heidi Garren Everley, a member of the DDS Class of 2002. On behalf of our faculty, students, staff and alumni, we wish to convey our heartfelt sympathies to Dr. (Everley’s family.
Dr. Marsha Pyle, Dean of the UMKC School of Dentistry
Heidi will always be in my heart. I feel so blessed to have met her.
Dear Marty & Julie and all of Heidi’s loved ones,
Our thoughts and prayers are with you during this difficult time. Lean on God–he is there at every moment.
Heidi truly embraced life and showed great determination–such a strong character!
Be sure to cling to the happy memories–they are the mortar that hold together the bricks on the path of life.
Cherish her little ones. Heidi’s light will shine forever through them.
Love & hugs to you all.
Dr. Everley, On behalf of all of us here at SLCC-IT, my most sincere condolences on the loss of your wife, I will be definitely be praying for you and your family.
We send our heartfelt sympathy to you and your family for the loss of your dear wife,mother/ daughter. The passing of time doesn’t mean that the deep pain of losing a loved one has stopped. With each continued new day may God give the comfort and strength (Ps.34:18) needed to cope. Heidi touched the lives of others and will be sadly missed.