Dixie Cummings Tawzer, 78, passed away on December 11, 2024, in Mesa, Arizona, after a long battle with Alzheimer’s disease.
Dixie was born in Heber, Utah, on June 24, 1946, and raised in California.
She attended college at Brigham Young University where she was an excellent student and met the man of her dreams, Lynn H. Tawzer, at the orientation dance. They fell in love and were married for 56 wonderful years before Lynn passed away suddenly in 2022. Lynn and Dixie lived in Provo, Utah for 12 years and then moved to Mesa, Arizona in 1977.
Dixie’s biggest priorities in life were her husband and family and she was never happier than when she was with them. Dixie excelled in everything that makes a house a home. She was a gifted seamstress, decorator, cook, and loved all things homemaking. She made the holidays fun and decorated the house with fun items that her children now cherish. She made Christmases memorable and always made birthdays special. She had a great love for the mountains and enjoyed camping. She also enjoyed being at the beach and would often cry at the sight of a beautiful Arizona sunset. She took up photography later in life and also became the bookkeeper for their electrical contracting business until they retired in 2020.
Dixie was a life-long member of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints. She served in many callings and especially enjoyed serving in the temple with her husband.
Dixie was preceded in death by her husband, Lynn; her parents, Maevon (Robert) Mahoney Conquer, Grant W. McDonald, Hal A. Cummings, Robert E. Conquer, and Mable (Larry) Lassen; granddaughter, Lindsey Tawzer; brothers, Steven (Gayle) McDonald, and Gary (Susan) Kohler. She is survived by her four children, Maria (Kirk) Lamb, Jeff (Julie) Tawzer, Stacy (Chet) Randall, and Joanne (Mistie) Wagner, along with 17 grandchildren, 7 great-grandchildren (and 1 on the way). She is also survived by her sisters, Cathie (Bruce) Layman, Cindy (Lee) Dove, Glenda (Thomas) Osten, and Jolyn (Mike) Hulse; brothers, Kasey (Jenny) Cummings, Brett (Cindy) Cummings, Mark (Shirley) McDonald, Vance (Karen) Kohler, and Kevin (Sondra) Kohler.
A graveside service will be held on December 21, 2024, at 11:00 am, at Mountain View Cemetery, 7900 E. Main St., Mesa, AZ 85207.
Bunker Family Funerals & Cremation, 3529 E. University Dr., Mesa, AZ 85213 is handling arrangements.
Arrangements by Bunker’s University Chapel, www.bunkerfuneral.com. Should this obituary appear anywhere but bunkerfuneral.com, please check our website for accurate details and service information.
Sending my deepest condolences to the family. I wasn’t introduced to Dixie until my grandfather Grant McDonald passed away in the 90s. I remember that Dixie was very nice and so was her husband Lynn. I’m so sorry she suffered for so long, Alzheimer’s is a terrible disease. Much love to The family, we are all thinking of you guys.
Our deepest sympathy to your family. Dixie, my niece, since I am Grant McDonald’s youngest brother, is a big loss to our family. Our family remembers Dixie when Grandpa and Grandma McDonald babysat her in Heber City. Myself, Dixie and her cousin Boyd Hone were close in age. Donna, Grant’s sister and Boyd’s mom relates that Dixie peed on the bed when her diaper was changed. Grandma McDonald thought everything she did was cute, even that! We are so glad that we have had the chance to know her in the past few years. I have been pleased to share some McDonald and Alder genealogy with Dixie and her family and hope to keep in touch. Our fondest regards, Uncle Rex and Aunt Mary Ann McDonald