Joy Ione Brown Larsen, loving mother, grandma, sister, aunt, and friend, passed away peacefully on November 21, 2020 at Legacy House, where she lived with her special-needs son, Lynn.
Joy was the fourth of five children born to Arnol Richard Brown and Myrtle Camp Brown of Koosharem, where she spent her childhood. She attended Richfield High School. She met and married Art T. Larsen of Glenwood and soon after the couple relocated to Kearns.
Joy and Art were blessed with five children. They loved being outdoors, fishing and camping with their family. They were close to their extended family with many gatherings and reunions. Joy was the proud grandma of eighteen grandchildren and thirty great-grandchildren.
Joy was a faithful member of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints and held many positions in the Church, including Relief Society President and Special Needs Primary President. She enjoyed directing road shows with the youth. Later, she served a mission to San Antonio, Texas with her longtime best friend.
She loved to read and write poetry. She was an excellent teacher and speaker. After Art passed away in 1988, Joy and her son, Lynn, were constant companions. She lived a life of compassionate service to all those around her.
She is survived by her five children, Kay Larsen Hadley (Greg), Layne A. Larsen (Jackie), Diana Larsen Young (Warren), Sherm A. Larsen, and Lynn A. Larsen; eighteen grandchildren; thirty great-grandchildren; and brother, Nad Brown (Markay).
Due to safety concerns, the funeral will be held for immediate family only. Services will be streamed for family and friends on Friday, November 27, 2020 at 11:00 a.m.
Published in The Salt Lake Tribune and Deseret News on November 25, 2020.
Joy was the fourth of five children born to Arnol Richard Brown and Myrtle Camp Brown of Koosharem, where she spent her childhood. She attended Richfield High School. She met and married Art T. Larsen of Glenwood and soon after the couple relocated to Kearns.
Joy and Art were blessed with five children. They loved being outdoors, fishing and camping with their family. They were close to their extended family with many gatherings and reunions. Joy was the proud grandma of eighteen grandchildren and thirty great-grandchildren.
Joy was a faithful member of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints and held many positions in the Church, including Relief Society President and Special Needs Primary President. She enjoyed directing road shows with the youth. Later, she served a mission to San Antonio, Texas with her longtime best friend.
She loved to read and write poetry. She was an excellent teacher and speaker. After Art passed away in 1988, Joy and her son, Lynn, were constant companions. She lived a life of compassionate service to all those around her.
She is survived by her five children, Kay Larsen Hadley (Greg), Layne A. Larsen (Jackie), Diana Larsen Young (Warren), Sherm A. Larsen, and Lynn A. Larsen; eighteen grandchildren; thirty great-grandchildren; and brother, Nad Brown (Markay).
Due to safety concerns, the funeral will be held for immediate family only. Services will be streamed for family and friends on Friday, November 27, 2020 at 11:00 a.m.
Published in The Salt Lake Tribune and Deseret News on November 25, 2020.
Joy Ione Brown Larsen, loving mother, grandma, sister, aunt, and friend, passed away peacefully on November 21, 2020 at Legacy House, where she lived with her special-needs son, Lynn.
Joy was the fourth of five children born to Arnol Richard Brown and Myrtle Camp Brown of Koosharem, where she spent her childhood. She attended Richfield High School. She met and married Art T. Larsen of Glenwood and soon after the couple relocated to Kearns.
Joy and Art were blessed with five children. They loved being outdoors, fishing and camping with their family. They were close to their extended family with many gatherings and reunions. Joy was the proud grandma of eighteen grandchildren and thirty great-grandchildren.
Joy was a faithful member of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints and held many positions in the Church, including Relief Society President and Special Needs Primary President. She enjoyed directing road shows with the youth. Later, she served a mission to San Antonio, Texas with her longtime best friend.
She loved to read and write poetry. She was an excellent teacher and speaker. After Art passed away in 1988, Joy and her son, Lynn, were constant companions. She lived a life of compassionate service to all those around her.
She is survived by her five children, Kay Larsen Hadley (Greg), Layne A. Larsen (Jackie), Diana Larsen Young (Warren), Sherm A. Larsen, and Lynn A. Larsen; eighteen grandchildren; thirty great-grandchildren; and brother, Nad Brown (Markay).
Due to safety concerns, the funeral will be held for immediate family only. Services will be streamed for family and friends on Friday, November 27, 2020 at 11:00 a.m.
Published in The Salt Lake Tribune and Deseret News on November 25, 2020.
Joy was the fourth of five children born to Arnol Richard Brown and Myrtle Camp Brown of Koosharem, where she spent her childhood. She attended Richfield High School. She met and married Art T. Larsen of Glenwood and soon after the couple relocated to Kearns.
Joy and Art were blessed with five children. They loved being outdoors, fishing and camping with their family. They were close to their extended family with many gatherings and reunions. Joy was the proud grandma of eighteen grandchildren and thirty great-grandchildren.
Joy was a faithful member of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints and held many positions in the Church, including Relief Society President and Special Needs Primary President. She enjoyed directing road shows with the youth. Later, she served a mission to San Antonio, Texas with her longtime best friend.
She loved to read and write poetry. She was an excellent teacher and speaker. After Art passed away in 1988, Joy and her son, Lynn, were constant companions. She lived a life of compassionate service to all those around her.
She is survived by her five children, Kay Larsen Hadley (Greg), Layne A. Larsen (Jackie), Diana Larsen Young (Warren), Sherm A. Larsen, and Lynn A. Larsen; eighteen grandchildren; thirty great-grandchildren; and brother, Nad Brown (Markay).
Due to safety concerns, the funeral will be held for immediate family only. Services will be streamed for family and friends on Friday, November 27, 2020 at 11:00 a.m.
Published in The Salt Lake Tribune and Deseret News on November 25, 2020.
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