JoAnn Arave

JoAnn L. Arave

June 15, 1937 ~ January 25, 2022

JoAnn Louise Hansen Arave, “Jodi”, age 84 passed away peacefully on January 25, 2022, after a short illness. She was born on June 15, 1937 to Raymond Lassen and Stella Frugoli Hansen. She graduated from Ogden High School.

She met the love of her life, Kent Gene Arave, shortly after graduation. They married on September 1, 1955.  Jodi and Kent had four children, Cheryl Ann “Cheri”, Michael C., Mark D., and Bradley P.

Jodi worked for “Ma Bell” most of her adult life, starting as a service representative for the telephone company and working her way into a sales position for AT&T. She sold telephone systems until her late 70s and was well loved by her customers and her co-workers alike. She was an active volunteer and volunteer leader, serving in the Jaycettes, the Ogden Footprinters, Soroptimist International of Ogden and Soroptimist International of Salt Lake.

Jodi is survived by her children, Cheri (Paul) Richardson, Mike (Roxanne) Arave, Mark Arave, and Brad (Wendy) Arave; her siblings, LaRae Hansen and Bill Hansen; 9 grandchildren and 13 great-grandchildren. She was preceded in death by her loving husband and soulmate, Kent; her parents and her brother, George Hansen.

The family wishes to extend their gratitude and appreciation for all of Jodi’s caregivers at Stonehenge of Ogden, as well as their amazing staff. The family also wishes to acknowledge her in-home caregivers:  Jodi, Tammi, Corbin, Kendall and Andrea.

Funeral services will be held on Monday, January 31, 2022 at 11 a.m. at Lindquist’s Ogden Mortuary, 3408 Washington Blvd. Friends may visit with family on Monday from 9:30 to 10:30 a.m. at the mortuary. Interment, Lindquist’s Washington Heights Memorial Park, 4500 Washington Blvd.

In lieu of flowers, please consider donating to Soroptimist International of Salt Lake at sislc.org.