Norma Grace Johnson Youd Obituary (1936

On Wednesday, August 7, 2019 our beloved mother, grandmother, and great-grandmother Norma Grace Johnson Youd, 83, passed away peacefully of causes incident to age. She was born March 25, 1936 in Provo, Utah to Harold Julius Johnson and Alta Grace Baum Johnson. She attended schools in Orem and graduated from Lincoln High School in 1954. She met the love of her life and eternal sweetheart, Glen P Youd, while working at the A & W in Springville. They were married on January 20, 1956. Their marriage was later solemnized in the Manti LDS Temple on April 21, 1963. Her love of the outdoors began as a young woman working in the orchards and with her family on their farm in Lakeview and later with her husband. She loved the mountains, camping with her family, deer hunting, family picnics or just going for a ride to enjoy the beautiful scenery and the smell of the mountain air. They welcomed six beautiful children into their loving home. While working on the family farms in Lakeview and Lakeshore they taught their children the value of hard work and the importance of family unity. After dads early retirement they enjoyed many years of being snowbirds and going down south with family and friends. Norma was a wonderful homemaker. She loved her flowers, loved to garden and loved to can what she grew. It was something she loved doing with her mother and sister, June, every fall, and taught her daughters and granddaughters how to carry on the tradition. She loved crocheting baby blankets for her children, grandchildren, and great-grandchildren. She loved to dance, shop, play Phase 10 with her grandkids, their dates, and spending quality time with her family. Norma’s extreme passions in her later years was puzzles, George Strait, Loretta Lynn, Chuck-A-Rama, chocolate Moose Tracks shakes, coloring, and her yearly mother-daughters trip to different and fun places. She was an active member of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. She served in many callings and was a temple worker for a few years after Glen’s passing. She is survived by her five children: Vickie (Kenny) Probst of Fountain Green, Keith (SuTanna) Youd of Lakeshore, Debbie (Jeff) Graff of Orem, Bonnie (Sherl) Robbins of Santaquin, and Julie (Kim) Banks of Spanish Fork. She is also survived by 25 grandchildren, and 41 great-grandchildren +2 on the way. She was preceded in death by her parents; daughter, Sandie (Kingi) Mateaki; husband, Glen, and all five of her siblings: Russell (Afton) Johnson, June (Heber) Beckstrom, Floyd (Betty) Johnson, Leon (Barbara) Johnson, and Kenny (Carol) Johnson. Funeral services will be held at 11:00 a.m., Wednesday, August 14, 2019 at the Lakeridge Stake Center, 158 East 1100 South, Orem, Utah. Friends and Family may call Tuesday, August 13 at the Berg Mortuary of Provo, 185 East Center Street, from 6-8:00 p.m., as well as at the Stake Center Wednesday morning one hour prior to services. Interment will be in the Orem City Cemetery. We would like to thank Richard Porter and the staff of Seasons of Santaquin, Burt Rowley and all those from ICare for the love and kindness they showed our Mom. Condolences may be expressed at www.bergmortuary.com.