Hans Juergen Suerig

July 18, 1944 - April 23, 2011

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Hans Jürgen Suerig born July 18, 1944 in

Neumannshoh, Schlesia, Germany to Hans Suerig
and Hedwig Mross Suerig and died February 23,
2011 at his home in Springdale, Utah. His parents
and brother Siegfried (Sieg) Gornik preceded him in
death. Hans spent his elementary school years in
Recklinghausen Germany. He immigrated to the
United States in April 1957 and became a U.S.
citizen in Salt Lake City, Utah on May 1, 1969. He
married Bonnie Weyher on December 28, 1974 in Salt Lake City, UT. He leaves
behind his wife of 36 years, Bonnie, four children, William Christopher, Tiffany,
Douglas Benjamin (Rachel), and Charlie Elizabeth (Bryan) Bird, and four
grandchildren, Ginger Naomi Farnsworth, Zebadiah Maximilian Farnsworth, Jonas
Zion Suerig, and Lillian Gabrielle Bird. Hans proudly served his country in the
United States Army from 1965 to 1967 and was honorably discharged. He
graduated from the University of Utah in 1975 with a degree in Mechanical
Engineering. His first engineering job was at the University of Utah with Dr. Steve
Jarvik, inventor of the first permanent total artificial heart. He worked as an engineer
in Utah, Oklahoma, and Texas. He began working for the National Park Service in
Zion National Park in 2002 where he was still employed as a Visitor Use Assistant
at the time of his death. Hans was a member of the Zion Canyon Lions Club. He
enjoyed camping , family gatherings, travel, tennis, boat racing, Nascar races, Utah
Jazz games, and Golden Eagles Hockey. Hans loved his friends and puttering
around in his garage; he could fix anything. One of his favorite pastimes was
spending time at the river with his dogs (Rufus, Pedro and Scooby). A memorial
service for Hans will be held Saturday, April 30th at 10:00 a.m. at the South
Campground Amphitheater in Zion National Park. Arrangements under the direction
of Southern Utah Mortuary. In lieu of flowers please make donations to Zion Natural
History Association, Zion National Park, Springdale, UT 84767, or Zion Canyon
Animal Lovers, Springdale, UT 84767.
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