Joan married A. Dennis Norton from Provo, Utah on August 16, 1965 in the Salt Lake Temple. Joan and Dennis lived in Provo, Heber, Salt Lake City, and finally settled in Alpine in 1981. They were blessed with five children, Jillynn, Lisa, Russell, Terri, and Marylee.
Joan was preceded in death by her beloved parents and her step-father, Tom Norris.
She is survived by her husband, Dennis Norton, and their five children: Jillynn (Troy) Teeples, Lisa (Ken) Merritt, Russell (Wendie) Norton, Terri (Drew) McDowell, and Marylee (Dusty) Tanner, as well as 18 grandchildren. She is also survived by her brother, Dennis (Rosemary) Hullinger.
Joan's father owned the Blue Gem Turquoise Mine and Joan always wore and gifted turquoise jewelry because it reminded her of her family. Some of Joan's favorite family gatherings were in Ophir, St. George, Lake Powell, and Driggs, Idaho.
Joan loved participating in and supporting the performing arts. One of the highlights of her life was being selected in 1964 as one of 13 cast members for an eight-week tour of the Orient with the USO. Joan also loved teaching, especially speech and drama. She loved reading. Joan supported local elementary and jr. high reading programs with both her time and money.
Joan was a rabid BYU fan. Life revolved around the BYU football and basketball schedules and she kept meticulous records of each player's performance.
Family came first for Joan. She was a devoted mother and grandmother and loved creating memories with teddy bear picnics, tea parties, Tuacahn plays, and family vacations.
Joan has always had an understanding of the Lord's Plan. She has been an active member of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, serving in many capacities from pianist to serving alongside Dennis in a BYU Ward. Her favorite calling was being a missionary at Temple Square, where she was one of the first women to conduct tours.
Joan's family would like to give a special thanks to Colleen Norton for being Joan's caregiver, friend and basically adopted daughter for the last ten years.
A viewing will be held on Thursday, December 19 from 6:00 pm - 8:00 pm at the Warenski Funeral Home, 1776 North 900 East, in American Fork. Funeral services will take place on Friday, December 20 at 11:00 am at the Alpine North Stake Center located at 1125 East Alpine Boulevard, Alpine. Interment will be at the Alpine City Cemetery. --Published in Deseret News on Dec. 18, 2019
Joan married A. Dennis Norton from Provo, Utah on August 16, 1965 in the Salt Lake Temple. Joan and Dennis lived in Provo, Heber, Salt Lake City, and finally settled in Alpine in 1981. They were blessed with five children, Jillynn, Lisa, Russell, Terri, and Marylee.
Joan was preceded in death by her beloved parents and her step-father, Tom Norris.
She is survived by her husband, Dennis Norton, and their five children: Jillynn (Troy) Teeples, Lisa (Ken) Merritt, Russell (Wendie) Norton, Terri (Drew) McDowell, and Marylee (Dusty) Tanner, as well as 18 grandchildren. She is also survived by her brother, Dennis (Rosemary) Hullinger.
Joan's father owned the Blue Gem Turquoise Mine and Joan always wore and gifted turquoise jewelry because it reminded her of her family. Some of Joan's favorite family gatherings were in Ophir, St. George, Lake Powell, and Driggs, Idaho.
Joan loved participating in and supporting the performing arts. One of the highlights of her life was being selected in 1964 as one of 13 cast members for an eight-week tour of the Orient with the USO. Joan also loved teaching, especially speech and drama. She loved reading. Joan supported local elementary and jr. high reading programs with both her time and money.
Joan was a rabid BYU fan. Life revolved around the BYU football and basketball schedules and she kept meticulous records of each player's performance.
Family came first for Joan. She was a devoted mother and grandmother and loved creating memories with teddy bear picnics, tea parties, Tuacahn plays, and family vacations.
Joan has always had an understanding of the Lord's Plan. She has been an active member of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, serving in many capacities from pianist to serving alongside Dennis in a BYU Ward. Her favorite calling was being a missionary at Temple Square, where she was one of the first women to conduct tours.
Joan's family would like to give a special thanks to Colleen Norton for being Joan's caregiver, friend and basically adopted daughter for the last ten years.
A viewing will be held on Thursday, December 19 from 6:00 pm - 8:00 pm at the Warenski Funeral Home, 1776 North 900 East, in American Fork. Funeral services will take place on Friday, December 20 at 11:00 am at the Alpine North Stake Center located at 1125 East Alpine Boulevard, Alpine. Interment will be at the Alpine City Cemetery. --Published in Deseret News on Dec. 18, 2019
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