Norean Christensen Jorgensen Wood
Smithfield: Norean Christensen Jorgensen Wood, 82,
chose to return to her Heavenly Father and loving
family June 8, 2005.
She was born September 6,1922 in Richmond to
Ester J. and Ernest Christensen. She married Marvin
Leroy Jorgensen June 18, 1939 in Farmington, Utah.
They were sealed in the Logan Temple on December 19,
1963.
Norean spent most of her life in Cache Valley
where she and Marvin opened Marv's Café, in Smithfield
in 1956. Marvin died February 14, 1966. She married
Reed D. Wood in October of 1968.
She is survived by her children Terry (Sanda Lee)
Jorgensen of Arizona; Tamra (Paul) Nilson of Salt Lake
City; Tony Jorgensen; and Tim (Tamie) Jorgensen of
Smithfield. Step children Kathy West, Logan; Steve
Reed Wood (Minxia) of Las Vegas; Bette R. Buckner
(Mark) of San Diego; Julie W. Miller (Joel Schooley)
of Logan; Robert D. Wood (Wendy) of Albion WA; Douglas
Jay Wood (Karma) of Logan; her brother, Seth
Christensen (Virginia) of Twin Falls; a sister, Eloise
Hansen of Logan; sister-in-law, Marjorie Christensen
of Richmond, and 27 grandchildren and 21
great-grandchildren.
She was preceded in death by her parents; her
brothers, Fred and Lee; and her husbands, Marvin
Leroy Jorgensen and Reed D.Wood.
Norean was a member of The Church of Jesus Christ
of Latter-day Saints, where she served for many years
in the Relief Society. She loved horses, oil
painting, quilting, crocheting, cooking and baking.
Norean was a loving and caring mother and a friend to
many. Her wit and humor always brightened the lives
of those around her.
Funeral services will be held at 11:00 a.m. on
Monday June 13th, in the Smithfield 12th Ward Chapel,
with Bishop Michael Staheli conducting. Friends may
call from 6 to 8 p.m. on Sunday at the Allen-Cranney
Mortuary, North Logan, and from 10:00 to 10:45 on
Monday at the church. Interment will be in the
Lewiston Cemetery.
The family gratefully acknowledges the unending
hours of love and service from the Smithfield 12th
Ward, Bishop Michael Staheli, Sister Sharon Roberts,
Brother Alan Roberts and Sister Linda Staheli.