Joyce Azelliia Olsen Walker

JOYCE AZELIA OLSEN WALKER WHITTEN

BRIGHAM CITYa" Joyce Azelia Olsen Walker Whitten, 72, passed away on Wednesday, August 11, 2004 at her home.
She was born on May 3, 1932 in Brigham City a daughter of Lewis Rasmus and Dorothy Lane Olsen.
Joyce married John Mahonri Walker on June 11, 1949 in Brigham City, their marriage was later solemnized in the Logan Temple. John passed away on July 12, 1963. She married Henry "Hank" Edgar Whitten on June 13, 1964 in Brigham City. Hank passed away on December 26, 2002.
Joyce was a member of the Brigham 11th Ward and had served in various church callings in the Relief Society, Young Women's and Primary.
Surviving are her children: J. Craig (Pat) Walker, Portland, OR; David L. Walker, Boise, ID; Brian L. (Ruth) Walker, Brigham; Brent H. (Jackie) Walker, Brigham; step-children: Sharon Whitten Novak, Holcomb, KA; Dennis M. (Jacklyn) Whitten, Brigham, Susan Whitten, KA; Rebecca Whitten (Ricky) Wisdom, Jefferson, TX; 16 grandchildren and 6 Great-grandchildren; sisters, Doris L. (Don) Olsen, Bonnie O. Bryson and brother, Robert L. (Judy) Olsen.
She was preceded in death by her parents, husbands and sister Betty Buchannan.
Funeral services will be Monday, August 16, 2004 at 11:00 a.m. at the Brigham City 11th Ward Chapel, 506 S. 200 E., Brigham.
Friends may call Sunday, August 15, 2004 from 6:00 to 8:00 p.m. at Myers Mortuary 205 S. 100 E., Brigham City and on Monday 10:00 to 10:40 a.m. at the Church.
Interment will be in the Brigham City Cemetery.
We will miss Mom. She lived life on her own terms. Excerpts from her personal writing seem to be most appropriate for her own obituary. She penned, "I enjoy simple things. A single rose, good music, a child's sweet face. . . I cry when I look at little children, hear the national anthem, see my sons stand on a ball field with hand over heart while they raise a flag or anthem. When they stand in uniform with head bowed while prayer is offered. I cry at good news. . . babies born or when told that we have a new grandchild on the way. Family is everything to me and my greatest desire is for them to love each other as I love them. . . Life is beautiful, but most of all, I think it's fun."
Mom knew of God's promises and trusted in them, "having seen them afar off, and (was) persuaded of them, and embraced them". Hebrews 11:13
"Adversity is my friend," she wrote. It was her ever-present companion towards the end of her life. It seems, finally, that she has traded Adversity for more kindly and familiar loved ones. Godspeed Mom.
VisitationMyers Mortuary - Brigham City
205 South 100 East
Brigham City, UT 84302
August 15, 2004
6:00 PM - 8:00 PM
ServiceBrigham City 11th Ward Chapel
506 South 200 East
Brigham City, UT 84302
August 16, 2004
11:00 AM
CemeteryBrigham City Cemetery
325 South 300 East
Brigham City, Utah 84302
August 16, 2004