Norine Hoskins Mecham

Norine Hoskins Mecham

MARRIOTT- SLATERVILLE a€" Surrounded by her loving family, Norine Hoskins Mecham, 82, passed away unexpectedly at her home on Monday, July 7, 2008.

Born July 11, 1925, in Blackfoot, Idaho, to Theresa and Elijah Van Hoskins, Norine was the oldest of eight children. She was faced with responsibility at an early age for much of her childhood was spent working in the fields of Idaho with her parents.

After earning a college degree and R.N. at Thomas Dee Memorial Hospital, she enlisted in the Cadet Nurse Corps during World War II.

After the war she met her husband Darrell G. Mecham while dancing at the White City Ballroom in Ogden. They were married in the Logan LDS Temple, May 8, 1947 and made their home and raised their family in Marriott.

She was a member of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints and served in various Ward callings and especially loved that of being a Primary Teacher.

Until her retirement, she had worked as an R.N. at Thomas Dee Memorial, St. Benedict''s, and Ogden Regional Hospitals, Weber-Morgan Health Department and Weber School District. She was an active member of the D.U.P.

Norine was a very compassionate person, an extremely hard worker and always ready to use her knowledge and experience to help those around her, especially her family.

Norine is survived by her husband, Darrell, of Marriott-Slaterville; Children: Linda (Giles) Crowton, Washington Terrace; Elaine (Marc) Durham, Rancho Bernardo, CA; Alan (Kathie) Mecham, West Haven; Steven (Karen) Mecham, Marriott-Slaterville; Diane (Brent) Wood, Eden; Carolyn Rutherford, Marriott-Slaterville; 25 grandchildren and 41 great-grandchildren.

Also surviving are one sister and four brothers: Helen Hoskins, Lamar (Bonnie) Hoskins, Conel Hoskins, Larry Hoskins, and Keith Hoskins.

She was preceded in death by her parents, two brothers, an infant daughter Kathy, and son, Dennis.

The family would like to thank the wonderful family, friends, and neighbors for their support and prayers, as well as Dr. Brent Williams and the IHC Hospice organization.

Funeral services will be held Thursday, July 10 at 1 p.m. at Lindquist''s Ogden Mortuary, 3408 Washington Blvd.

Friends may call at the mortuary on Wednesday from 6 to 8 p.m. and Thursday 11:45 a.m. to 12:45 p.m.

Interment, Lindquist''s Washington Heights Memorial Park, 4500 Washington Blvd.

Send condolences to the family at: www.lindquistmortuary.com