Joan Tingey Johnson of Provo, UT, beloved wife and mother, died September 30, 2023, passing beyond the clutches of dementia. She was 81 years old. Joan was born April 4, 1942, the oldest of three children, to Stuart Lorenzo and Elizabeth Palmer Tingey in Brigham City, UT.

Joan enjoyed a happy childhood playing amongst cousins from her father’s side of twelve siblings and her mother’s side of six. Her dad grew some of the best grapes and dark sweet cherries in the area. Joan graduated from Box Elder High School in 1960 with a diverse mix of friends brought into the Brigham area through Thiokol Corp. and the Intermountain Indian School.

In spring 1964 Joan graduated from Utah State University with a degree in Elementary Education. She was the first college graduate in her family. While at USU she met and later married Philip Brian Johnson on September 12, 1963 in the Logan Utah LDS Temple. They eventually had four daughters who were the joy of Joan’s life. Phil and Joan celebrated their 60th wedding anniversary in September.

Phil’s work assignments took the family to Dutch John, UT; Fort Collins, CO; and North Ogden, UT. Joan taught second grade at Bates Elementary School in North Ogden, UT for over ten years and significantly influenced the lives of scores of children. Joan had an innate cheery temperament and abundance of talent. She liked to sew, quilt, draw, sing and most beloved of all play the violin, piano and organ. Music was her second language. The girls knew what kind of mood Joan was in by the songs she played. Her favorite callings in the LDS church were ward organist and Primary pianist. Joan’s crochet-edged receiving blankets have wrapped newborns far and wide.

Phil and Joan retired to Roosevelt, UT, then returned to Lehi to be near family. Joan is survived by: her husband; daughters Kari Ann Olsen, Syracuse, UT; Tonya Lee (Blake) Christensen, Lehi, UT; Staci Lyn (Lee) Moss, Orangeville, UT; Dana Rae (Larry) Bell, Ephraim, UT; ten wonderful grandchildren and one great-grandson; brother Palmer Tingey; sister Kathryn Tingey.

Mom, we could not have asked for better! In lieu of flowers please consider a donation to your favorite charity or institute of higher education. Graveside service will be held Saturday, October 7, 2023 at 1:00 PM in the Lehi City Cemetery, 1100 North 400 East.