Feb. 28, 1932 ~ Aug. 5, 2020
Norma Weare Kelley was residing at Diamond Jane’s in Grantsville, Utah upon her passing on August 5, 2020.
Norma was born on February 28,1932 in Tooele, Utah to Annie Margaret Miller and Alfred Valentine Weare. She had two brothers, Ross, and Val and two sisters, Grace, and Barbara. She also had two stepsisters, Joann, and Barbara.
During her childhood she lived with various Aunts finally ending up living with her grandmother in Honeyville, Utah. In her teenage years she lived in Tooele, Utah with her father, stepmother and two stepsisters who became her best friends. It was during this time she met and married her forever sweetheart, Harold Lowery Kelley. They were married on June 9, 1949 in Tooele, Utah. Her main vocation was being a homemaker for her family. She spent many happy hours fishing, hunting, and exploring with her family. She loved to play Yahtzee and dominoes. She was an excellent seamstress and made beautiful clothes for her children and beautiful quilts. She spent several years serving her community as a volunteer in the 4-H program. She was a faithful member of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. She became very active in her later years serving as a Relief Society President at age 70. She had a cat named Joe who became her companion everywhere she went. He was a good friend. She spent time traveling with her friend Eva and with her oldest daughter Frankie. She loved spending time with her children, grandchildren, and great grandchildren.
Norma is survived by her daughters, Frankie (Jon) Shields of Tooele, Utah, and Colleen (Peter) Anderson of Fillmore, Utah, five granddaughters, three grandsons and 12 great-grandchildren and her brother Ross Weare of Washington State. She was preceded in death by her parents, her husband Harold Lowery Kelley, her son Delbert Kelley, two sisters, one brother and her two stepsisters.
A viewing will be held on Thursday August 13 from 6 to 8 p.m. at Tate Mortuary, 110 South Main Street, Tooele, Utah. Funeral service will be held Saturday August 15 at The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in Ibapah, Utah. A prior viewing will be from 9:30 a.m. until 10:45 a.m. followed by funeral service at 11 a.m. with the interment at the Ibapah Cemetery. There will be a luncheon following the interment at the pavilion.
The family would like to thank Diamond Jane’s in Grantsville, Utah for their loving and tender care of our mother and grandmother during the short time she was with them. Also, for their consideration of our feelings as her family. We would also like to thank Tate Mortuary for the services provided during this time of mourning. Also, a special thanks to all the residents of Ibapah, Utah for their love and care of our sweet mother when she lived there and now with her passing.
