Norma Jean Mark

Norma Jean Thatcher Mark

CLINTON - Norma Jean Thatcher Mark, 83, passed away at McKay Dee hospital on Sunday, December 16, 2007 after a brief illness. She was last living at the Country Pines Retirement Community in Clinton.

She was born on December 17, 1924 in Logan, UT. She was the third of four children born to Hyrum B. Thatcher and Eurilda Hansen. She graduated from Logan High School. Norma worked as a receptionist at Budge Clinic in Logan from 1944 to 1948. She married Glenn R. Merrill of Smithfield, UT in 1947, had one son, Michael, and divorced in 1949. She worked as a receptionist at the Ogden Clinic from 1949-1952. In 1950 Norma married Angelo F. Mark of Riverdale; they had one son, Joseph, in 1952. From 1958-1961 she worked as a teacher at the Utah School for the Deaf and Blind. It was her favorite job. For the next three years she worked as a teacher at the Ogden School for the Handicapped. In later years she worked as a caregiver and nanny.

She was a member of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints and was active in her branch at Country Pines. She was endowed in the Ogden Temple in 1986. She enjoyed baking and giving breads and cakes as well as other acts of compassionate service to family, friends and neighbors. She loved her Savior, Jesus Christ.

She is survived by her younger brother, James Farrell of Oceanside, CA; sons Michael T. (Mary) of Chicago, IL; and Joseph A. (Pam) of Clinton; granddaughters, Cathy, Caralee, Brenda and Katie, grandsons, Garrett, Austin, and Kendall and five great-grandchildren, Brayden, Drake, Bryson, Aiden, and Jaxon.

She was preceded in death by two older brothers, Hyrum Dean and John Maylon.

Funeral services will be held on Thursday, December 20, 2007 at 10 a.m. at Myers Roy Mortuary, 5865 South 1900 West. Friends and family may call on Wednesday from 6 to 8 p.m. and one hour prior to services on Thursday at the mortuary.

Interment, Logan City Cemetery.
In lieu of flowers, contributions may be given to the Domestic Violence Shelter in Ogden at 392-7273 or nationalbreastcancer.org/give-hope/
VisitationMyers Mortuary - Roy
5865 South 1900 West
Roy, UT 84067
December 19, 2007
6:00 PM - 8:00 PM
ServiceMyers Mortuary - Roy
5865 South 1900 West
Roy, UT 84067
December 20, 2007
10:00 AM
CemeteryLogan City Cemetery
12th East 9th North
Logan, UT
December 20, 2007
12:00 PM