It is with great sadness the family announces the passing of JoAnn Brockus. She passed away peacefully at home on Wednesday, November 11th 2009.
JoAnn was born on December 8th 1933 in Sapulpa, Oklahoma to Gertrude and Stanley (“Snooks”) Fowler.
Upon her husbands’ retirement from the Bardsdale Cemetery District in 1991, JoAnn and Edward moved to the beautiful state of Utah, north of Glendale in Lydia’s Canyon. Edward continues to reside in their lovely home over looking a canyon just North of Glendale.
JoAnn was married to her husband Edward Dwight Brockus for fifty-six years. They both grew up in Fillmore and were married in 1953. They resided in Bardsdale raising three daughters and one son. Surviving is their daughter Deborah Blaylock husband Joseph, daughter Sandra Collins husband Chris, daughter Janet Peery husband Joe, son Steven Brockus wife Rhonda. JoAnn leaves five Grandchildren, Michele Mackey husband Steven, Tammy Perryman, Nicholas Blaylock wife Jamie, Steven Brockus Jr., and Sheena Chips husband Ron also six great-grandchildren, Alexandra, Karissa, David, Jason, Emily, and Brooke.
All will forever miss JoAnn’s unselfish warm love, offered from a truly special heart that was an anchor and inspiration for the whole family. Though she enjoyed the mountains’ of Utah, A day did not go by that JoAnn did not call her children to see how all were doing, discuss the latest movie or TV show she was watching, quilt she was working on or book she was reading.
Graveside services were held on November 17th at 10:00 am at the Bardsdale Cemetery.
(Funeral arrangements were respectfully made by “Mosdell Mortuary” of Kanab, Utah and sincerely appreciated by the family).