Joan Hunt Varner

Funeral Service - Zoom Link - https://zoom.us/j/99649932756 Monday, March 17th at 11:00 AM (MST) Joan Hunt Varner, 93, passed away peacefully on February 26, 2025, in Holladay, Utah. Born on December 31, 1931, in Monroe, Utah, to Theron and Oranell Hunt, Joan lived a full and beautiful life marked by love, service, and resilience. She married the love of her life, Everett Elsworth Varner, in the Salt Lake Temple, and together they built a home filled with laughter, faith, and devotion to family. Joan faced life’s challenges with courage, overcoming two different types of cancer, heart problems, and many surgeries. She fought for every moment, yet when the time came, she knew and was ready—passing quickly and peacefully. Joan had a strong work ethic and enjoyed her time working at Wagstaff Oil, being a stay-at-home mother, and working as Secretary at East Millcreek Elementary, and later as a Leasing Manager at Goldstone Place Apartments. She was a dedicated member of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, taking great joy in serving in various callings, including a Young Women’s and Relief Society President at both ward and stake levels, as well as Gospel Doctrine teacher. She had a deep love for her family, the gospel, and her friends. Joan had a gift for making everything beautiful—whether it was through flower arranging, decorating, sewing, or upholstering. She was known for throwing fun parties, staying impeccably organized, and most of all, making everyone feel welcomed and loved. In her later years, she found fulfillment in writing her life history stories and cherishing time with those she loved. Her ability to laugh at herself, her kindness, and her joyful spirit endeared her to all. Joan is preceded in death by her parents, her husband Everett, three sisters, and her eldest son, Stan Varner (Cyd) and her great-grandson, George Oldham. She is survived by her children Susan Jackson (Tim), Ross Varner (Ann), Gayla Allen (Lloyd), and Karen Hunter (David); her brother, Douglas Hunt; 20 adoring grandchildren; and 43 beloved great-grandchildren who cherished every moment spent with their sweet Grandma Varner. A heartfelt thank you to her dear ward friends who truly became part of her family. Funeral services will be held on Monday, March 17th at 11:00 a.m. at the Holladay 3rd Ward Chapel, 4568 S. Holladay Blvd in Holladay, Utah. A viewing will precede the funeral from 9:00 to 10:30. Interment will follow at Holladay Memorial Park. Joan’s legacy of love, faith, and kindness will forever be cherished by all who knew her.

Joan Hunt Varner

December 31, 1931 - February 26, 2025