Born March 16, 1931 in Brigham City, Utah to Heber Parley Smith and Verna Louisa Wood Smith. Joan married her eternal companion, Harold Hansen Stout on June 20, 1952 in the Salt Lake Temple. They were blessed with four wonderful children: Kathryn Lee, Gary Harold, Michael David and Todd Lewis.
Most
of Mom's married life was spent in Glendale, California, proving to be
an unforgettable moment in time while in the Glendale West Ward. They
later moved to Everett, Washington for about five years and eventually
settled down in the Bountiful and Salt Lake area. Harold and Joan were
called to serve a mission in the Spokane, Washington Mission for The
Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. They fell in love with
people they served in Spokane. During her life, Joan served as Relief
Society president, Young Women's president and many years of teaching
Primary.
She worked as a legal secretary for a number of years and never let go of her typewriter.
Joan
loved horses, crossword puzzles, getting her hair done, reading good
books, doing genealogy work, and visiting with old friends. Most of all
she loved her parents, husband and children. She rejoiced for her
children, grandchildren and great-grandchildren's happiness and ached
for their sorrows. A birthday or anniversary never went by without a
card from Grandma Joan.
Joan
is survived, loved and truly missed by her husband, Harold Stout; her
daughter and son-in-law, Dennis and Kathryn Peters; her son and
daughter-in-law, Gary and Lena Stout; her son, Michael Stout, her son
and daughter-in-law, Todd and Sheryl Stout; her brother Heber Parley
Smith Jr. and sister-in-law, Charlene Smith; her 15 grandchildren;
Travis Aaron married to Kimberlee, Tiffany Anne married to Chad, Tara
Janae married to Stephen, Tristen Marie married to Adam, Treavor Howard
married to Sara, Telisa Joan married to Clay, Stephanie Danielle married
to Jason, Christopher Thomas, Christopher Todd married to Chelane,
Justin Adams, Andrew Nicholas, Jennifer Nicole, Ashling Wu, Mikel Helen
married to David and Gregory David; and 22 great-grandchildren: Gunnar,
Jessica, Kourtney, Zachary, Rylee, Sabrina, Whitley, Bailey, Morgan,
Mylee, Trinity, Grace, Jovie, Cade, Luke, Pyper, Jack, Michael, Jace,
Luke and baby Van Leeuwen due in March 2008.
Joan's
viewing will be held the evening of Sunday, September 9, 2007 from
6:30-8:30, at the Goff Mortuary, located at 8090 S. State St., Midvale,
Utah. Funeral Services will be held on Monday, Sept. 10, 2007 at 12 Noon
at the Welby 4th Ward Building, located at 9376 S. 4000 W., West
Jordan, Utah, with a viewing from 10:45-11:45 a.m.
Mom
would greatly appreciate, in lieu of flowers, that donations be made to
your favorite charity in her name. We will miss and forever cherish our
always loving Mother, Sister, Grandma, Great-Grandma, Aunt and friend.
We will save all the crossword puzzles for you Grandma!
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| Here is our best guess as to who these people are: front row, far left: Joan Stout with Kathy on her lap. Second row one from left Joyce Cannon, Third row, left Marvel Hershey, middle in white: Lottie Jonkey, far right La Priel Wilson, Fourth row, far left: Gloria Fretz, Fourth row, far right: Mildred Johnson, Fifth row, far right: Kathryn Ragsdale, left of her is Zina Dastrup, Sixth row, far right: Dorthea Beers, Sixth row, far left: Zelda Webber, then Alice Reeder, Last row, left: Sister Peters. Thanks BF and AF |