Violet Elizabeth Joosten, 82, loving mother and grandmother, passed away November 29, 2000.

Born March 3, 1918 in Garland, Utah to George Ellis and Jenetta Checketts Thomas.

Married Wilto Ralph Joosten in Draper, Utah on Nov. 2, 1938. Their marriage was solem-nized in the Idaho Falls LDS Temple. He preceded her in death January 3, 1993.

Violet was an active member of the LDS Church where she enjoyed doing temple work, genealogy, and serving with her husband as greeters at the Jordan River LDS Temple. She and her husband served an LDS Mission to Arcadia, California.

Survivors: daughter, Janice Dreis (Fred), San Diego, CA; son, Wilto Gene Joosten (Mirsa), Sandy, UT; seven grandchildren and five great grandchildren; sisters, LaVenna Thompson, Nephi, UT; Lillian Edwards, Las

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Vegas, Nevada. Preceded in death by brothers, Norman and Virgil Thomas.

Funeral services will be held Saturday,

December 9, 2000 at 2 p.m. in the Goff

Mortuary 8090 So. State St., where friends may call Saturday from 12:30 p.m. to time of services. Interment, Draper Cemetery.

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