Joy Luana Wiest Heiner Obituary (1926

Her parents were Carl Douglas Wiest and Thelma Pauline Williamson. Joy was born in Salt Lake City and lived there until she married Douglas C. Heiner on January 8, 1946. She attended Liberty Elementary, Lincoln Jr. High and South High Schools, then two years at the University of Utah, graduating from Dominguez Hills University in California, 1994. She was class vice president at Lincoln, and an honor student and graduation speaker at South High. She is survived by her husband; nine children: Susan Fuller, Craig Heiner, Joe Heiner, Marianne Hopkin, Jim Heiner, Dave Heiner, Drew Heiner, Carolee Romney and Pauli Michaels; 39 grandchildren; 65 great-grandchildren; one great-great-grandchild and brothers Jerry and Don Weist. She and Doug enjoyed 71 years of romance. Joy served as Relief Society president in Montreal. She loved teaching early morning seminary and serving as a missionary with her husband in Rancho Palos Verdes California, Provo MTC, Russia and Nauvoo. She postponed graduation from college for 48 years in order to devote full time to family. She dearly loved all in her extended family. She was a loyal, thoughtful, supportive and gracious person, never speaking ill of anyone. Funeral services will be held at 10:30 a.m., Saturday, November 23, 2013 in the Alpine Utah West Stake Center, 370 South Long Drive, Alpine, Utah. Viewing will be from 9:30-10:15 a.m., followed by a family prayer. Lunch will be served from 12:00-1:00 p.m. to extended family members, followed by burial in the Salt Lake City Cemetery at 2:00 p.m.. Condolences may be sent at www.bergmortuary.com.