Hearing Our Heritage
Hearing our Heritage is a podcast that showcases the life stories of elderly individuals in their own words. Each episode delves into the triumphs, tragedies, family relationships, and life experiences of one featured individual. The podcast is readily accessible on all major streaming platforms, enabling loved ones to easily access and listen to the stories of their parents and grandparents.
Episodes
September 18, 2025 • 36 mins
Luana Merrell grew up in Salt Lake City, Utah, as the fifth of eight Brimley children. At just sixteen years old, she lost her mother and stepped into the role of raising her younger siblings. From that point on, hers became a lifetime of devoted service and care for her family.
After moving to Mesa, Arizona, Luana met her husband, Loren Vaughn Merrell, and together they raised eleven children. A gifted pianist, she h...
After moving to Mesa, Arizona, Luana met her husband, Loren Vaughn Merrell, and together they raised eleven children. A gifted pianist, she h...
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June 14, 2025 • 55 mins
Paul Ervin is is a beloved husband, father, and grandfather. He has lived a life full of grit, heart, and purpose. Born in Cincinnati in 1934, he grew up alongside three older sisters, spent his days playing baseball with friends, and working a miriad of different jobs. He stepped up early in life to help support his single mom, and eventually joined the Air Force. His time in the service took him to Texas, Alaska, and eventua...
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May 8, 2025 • 52 mins
Robert Borg has a lifetime of amazing stories. He grew up in Idaho Falls in a log cabin built by his Norwegian-born dad.
From a young age, he developed a deep interest in Native American history and culture, which has lasted throughout his life. He also has a deep love for photography and Toyota Land Cruisers.
A job fighting fires in Alaska led him to Boise, Idaho, where he met Vicki Young, who soon became hi...
From a young age, he developed a deep interest in Native American history and culture, which has lasted throughout his life. He also has a deep love for photography and Toyota Land Cruisers.
A job fighting fires in Alaska led him to Boise, Idaho, where he met Vicki Young, who soon became hi...
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May 8, 2025 • 49 mins
Vicki Borg is a talented interior decorator, master seamstress, and passionate patriot. But even more importantly, she is a devoted daughter, sister, wife, mother, and grandmother.
Growing up the oldest child, she took it upon herself to set the example for her siblings of responsibility and faith in the gospel of Jesus Christ, which has been the foundation for her life. She worked hard in her youth and eventually gra...
Growing up the oldest child, she took it upon herself to set the example for her siblings of responsibility and faith in the gospel of Jesus Christ, which has been the foundation for her life. She worked hard in her youth and eventually gra...
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March 1, 2025 • 43 mins
Gerda Dwyer has been through some of the most harrowing experiences in history. As a child, she lived through WWII in Germany. She experienced bombings, losing loved ones, starvation, and the constant terrors of war. Her stories illustrate the dangers of war and dictatorship but also her and her family’s bravery and resilience.
After the war, Gerda left home, met and married an American GI, and immigrated to the US on...
After the war, Gerda left home, met and married an American GI, and immigrated to the US on...
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February 6, 2025 • 71 mins
Stephanie Nye is a lovely, kind, intelligent woman. She grew up mainly overseas in many interesting places including Libya, Switzerland to attend boarding school, and Vietnam during the war.
Eventually, Stephanie landed in Boise, Idaho, where she met and married her sweetheart Brent Nye, and joined the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. Together, they have four wonderful kids who, in stark contrast to Stepha...
Eventually, Stephanie landed in Boise, Idaho, where she met and married her sweetheart Brent Nye, and joined the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. Together, they have four wonderful kids who, in stark contrast to Stepha...
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December 22, 2024 • 55 mins
You might know Neal Jones better as the Singing Grandpa, the viral, lovable, hymn-singing man from TikTok. But others know Neal as teacher, brother, friend, husband, and father.
Born and raised in Akron, Ohio, Neal had an idyllic childhood full of playing sports with friends, attending church, and of course singing. He eventually made his way to Bob Jones University, which led him to a career in Christian education. H...
Born and raised in Akron, Ohio, Neal had an idyllic childhood full of playing sports with friends, attending church, and of course singing. He eventually made his way to Bob Jones University, which led him to a career in Christian education. H...
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November 26, 2024 • 36 mins
Nancy Warren is an adventurous, hardworking, and caring woman. She was raised in Salt Lake City, where she had a childhood that she called a little rebellious, but a lot of fun. That culminated in her eloping with her sweetheart, Kenny, when she was only 17 years old. They shared over 60 years of marriage, and welcomed five kids into their family. She is an incredible mother, grandmother, and great grandmother. She has enjoy...
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November 25, 2024 • 33 mins
Bette Brown is a beautiful, caring, and selfless woman who has dedicated her life to raising her family and doing what is right. She has a lovely perspective on facing hard times, following the Lord, and loving others. Raised in Utah, she was surrounded by good friends and neighbors who helped her along the way. Later, she met and married her sweetheart, Doug, and together they had two children, Christi and Brian. They also pl...
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September 10, 2024 • 49 mins
Reta Oyler is an compassionate, caring, and Christlike woman. She has dedicated her life to helping those in need through her incredible nursing career and also as a missionary. Her greatest role, however, has been as wife and mother to her husband of 60 years and her seven amazing children. She was raised as a horse-riding, cheerleader in rural Idaho. She attended Weber College where she met Dick, who introduced her to the Ch...
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September 10, 2024 • 43 mins
Dick Oyler is a dedicated saint, father, and husband. He was raised farming in Northern Utah where had many exciting and unique experiences as a boy. He also was taught, from an early age, that hard work would get you where you want to go. That later led him to attend college and dental school, serve a mission in New Zealand, and met and marry his incredible wife, Reta. Together they raised seven children and have now been mar...
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August 8, 2024 • 57 mins
Maggie Olson is a creative, kind, loving mother and grandmother. She grew up in Marin County, California where she enjoyed being in nature and developing her artistry. She has lived many places, both for school and to help her kids and grandkids. She has many talents including storytelling, puppetry, clowning, face painting, design, drawing, painting, and making dream catchers. She is a selfless and giving believer in God.
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August 5, 2024 • 70 mins
Darlene Robinson is a bright, positive, beautiful, wife, mother, and grandmother. She was raised in California and spent her summers waterskiing in Lake Tahoe with her brother and cousins. She attended BYU, became a dental hygienist, and eventually met her sweetheart, Gayle in California. Together they raised their three daughters while running a bus business. Darlene has had many wonderful and exciting adventures in her life,...
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August 1, 2024 • 53 mins
Miriam and Dean Morrell have shared an amazing lif e and raised 6 fantastic kids. Their dream is to have “no empty chairs” when they get to the other side. Having an eternal family is what is most important to them. They had fairly different childhoods but both learned the value of hard work early on. They’ve lived all over the country, had some really hard times, and witnessed miracles along their way.
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July 1, 2024 • 24 mins
Norma Christiansen is an incredible, sharp, witty, kind, 101 year old woman. She has spent her life in Wisconsin where she grew up as the only child of hardworking parents. She played the clarinet in the band and studied to become a teacher. She taught school for many years and worked as a school librarian. She met and married Eugene and together they raised their sons, Glen and Mark. She is a loving mother, grandmother and g...
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June 8, 2024 • 59 mins
Margene Koller has had an amazing life full of adventure. She is an avid family historian with many fascinating stories from her heritage. She worked as a school teacher for many years before marrying her husband Frank. Together, they raised two children while moving all over the world. She's a positive, bright woman who has been close with the Lord her entire life.
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June 8, 2024 • 62 mins
Margene Koller has had an amazing life full of adventure. She is an avid family historian with many fascinating stories from her heritage. She worked as a school teacher for many years before marrying her husband Frank. Together, they raised two children while moving all over the world. She's a positive, bright woman who has been close with the Lord her entire life.
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April 28, 2024 • 81 mins
Reese Bandley has one of the most dramatic yet inspiring stories I have ever heard. He has had some major highs and some serious lows. On many occasions and through faith in God, he has found the strength to turn his life around. He's an avid car enthusiast, burn survivor, serial entrepreneur, music lover, father, husband, and follower of Christ.
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April 2, 2024 • 59 mins
Joan Furner is the salt of the earth. She is kind, funny, beautiful, and faithful. She is part of the Parrish family, who are prominent in Centerville, Utah where she has lived most of her life. She grew up on a farm and enjoyed singing in her younger years. She met her husband, Blair, through a blind date set up by her mom. Together Joan and Blair raised five incredible children. Joan was a stay-at-home mom until all her kids...
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December 21, 2023 • 42 mins
Anna and Richard Wilstead are a wonderful couple from Arizona. They have been married since 1969 after meeting when Anna was sixteen and Richard nineteen. Together they have seven children, Lorianne, Gregory, Jeffery, Elizabeth Kenneth, Curtis, and Deborah
They have worked hard their entire lives, since they were young teens, to provide for themselves and their family. They have both had fascinating experiences in a ...
They have worked hard their entire lives, since they were young teens, to provide for themselves and their family. They have both had fascinating experiences in a ...
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