JoAnn Gingell Keller, 82 of Salt Lake City, Utah passed away peacefully, Sunday, March 30, 2014. She was born August 1, 1931 in Grand Junction, Colorado. The daughter of Joseph Earl Gingell and Eva Cope Gingell. She graduated from Roosevelt High School in 1948. She worked as a dental assistant in Salt Lake City and served as president of the Dental Assistants Association and Utah Optometric Women's Auxillary. She married Edward R. Keller OD on August 24, 1955. She worked with her husband as an Optometric Assistant until retirement. She then worked part time at Mervyn's Department Store for many years.
JoAnn was an enthusiastic Jazz fan. No one dared to interrupt her when there was a Jazz game on TV. John Stockton was her favorite player. She was a member of All Saints Episcopal Church. She was a good gardener and loved to sew. She made doll clothes for charity. One of her many skills, was to provide creative meals with her unique food resources.
She is survived by her children; Sheila (Lee) Keller-Powell, Paula (John) Nero, Robert (Karla) Keller, Terri (Dennis) O'Reilly and Sheri (Richard) Weinman. Seven grandchildren. Two brothers: Lyle and Russell Gingell and one sister Joyce Hatch.
She was preceded in death by her husband, parents and two sisters.
Graveside services will be held Friday, April 4, 2014 in the Larkin Sunset Garden's Cemetery (1950 E. 10600 S., Sandy, UT) at 3:00 PM. We share our appreciation to the VA Nursing Home Staff and her private care givers, especially Brooke Bos.
Published 2 April 2014 in The Salt Lake Tribune (UT)
JoAnn was an enthusiastic Jazz fan. No one dared to interrupt her when there was a Jazz game on TV. John Stockton was her favorite player. She was a member of All Saints Episcopal Church. She was a good gardener and loved to sew. She made doll clothes for charity. One of her many skills, was to provide creative meals with her unique food resources.
She is survived by her children; Sheila (Lee) Keller-Powell, Paula (John) Nero, Robert (Karla) Keller, Terri (Dennis) O'Reilly and Sheri (Richard) Weinman. Seven grandchildren. Two brothers: Lyle and Russell Gingell and one sister Joyce Hatch.
She was preceded in death by her husband, parents and two sisters.
Graveside services will be held Friday, April 4, 2014 in the Larkin Sunset Garden's Cemetery (1950 E. 10600 S., Sandy, UT) at 3:00 PM. We share our appreciation to the VA Nursing Home Staff and her private care givers, especially Brooke Bos.
Published 2 April 2014 in The Salt Lake Tribune (UT)
JoAnn Gingell Keller, 82 of Salt Lake City, Utah passed away peacefully, Sunday, March 30, 2014. She was born August 1, 1931 in Grand Junction, Colorado. The daughter of Joseph Earl Gingell and Eva Cope Gingell. She graduated from Roosevelt High School in 1948. She worked as a dental assistant in Salt Lake City and served as president of the Dental Assistants Association and Utah Optometric Women's Auxillary. She married Edward R. Keller OD on August 24, 1955. She worked with her husband as an Optometric Assistant until retirement. She then worked part time at Mervyn's Department Store for many years.
JoAnn was an enthusiastic Jazz fan. No one dared to interrupt her when there was a Jazz game on TV. John Stockton was her favorite player. She was a member of All Saints Episcopal Church. She was a good gardener and loved to sew. She made doll clothes for charity. One of her many skills, was to provide creative meals with her unique food resources.
She is survived by her children; Sheila (Lee) Keller-Powell, Paula (John) Nero, Robert (Karla) Keller, Terri (Dennis) O'Reilly and Sheri (Richard) Weinman. Seven grandchildren. Two brothers: Lyle and Russell Gingell and one sister Joyce Hatch.
She was preceded in death by her husband, parents and two sisters.
Graveside services will be held Friday, April 4, 2014 in the Larkin Sunset Garden's Cemetery (1950 E. 10600 S., Sandy, UT) at 3:00 PM. We share our appreciation to the VA Nursing Home Staff and her private care givers, especially Brooke Bos.
Published 2 April 2014 in The Salt Lake Tribune (UT)
JoAnn was an enthusiastic Jazz fan. No one dared to interrupt her when there was a Jazz game on TV. John Stockton was her favorite player. She was a member of All Saints Episcopal Church. She was a good gardener and loved to sew. She made doll clothes for charity. One of her many skills, was to provide creative meals with her unique food resources.
She is survived by her children; Sheila (Lee) Keller-Powell, Paula (John) Nero, Robert (Karla) Keller, Terri (Dennis) O'Reilly and Sheri (Richard) Weinman. Seven grandchildren. Two brothers: Lyle and Russell Gingell and one sister Joyce Hatch.
She was preceded in death by her husband, parents and two sisters.
Graveside services will be held Friday, April 4, 2014 in the Larkin Sunset Garden's Cemetery (1950 E. 10600 S., Sandy, UT) at 3:00 PM. We share our appreciation to the VA Nursing Home Staff and her private care givers, especially Brooke Bos.
Published 2 April 2014 in The Salt Lake Tribune (UT)
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