Doris Brown Norman

Doris Norman, 91, of Ammon Idaho, passed away on Thursday, August 1, 2024. She was born to Margaret Spencer and Linwood Brown in Salt Lake City Utah on March 30, 1933, being the middle of 5 children. She attended Blaine Elementary School where she was student body Vice President & played 1st base. Doris graduated from Granite High School with a love of math.

On March 9, 1953, Doris married Reeve Ernell Norman in the Salt Lake LDS Temple. Her greatest aspiration is her family, having 2 sons & a daughter while living in Utah. In 1960, they moved to Idaho Falls for Reeve’s job, and he later joined Electrical Wholesale. Reeve & Doris expanded their family, keeping the pattern of 2 more sons followed by another daughter, totaling 6 kids.

They needed more land, so in 1971 they built a home in Ammon. As her family grew with grandchildren, Doris put on several family parties each year to ensure personal relationships thrived. Doris was a dedicated member of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints serving in many callings at the ward & stake level including Primary President, Young Women’s President, & Relief Society President.

She loved to travel the world & fondly talked of the Rhine River. In March of 1998, Doris & Reeve were called to serve in the Rochester New York Mission and in June of 2004 to the Salt Lake City Temple Square Mission. Here she had the private opportunity to play the Tabernacle organ. She loved playing the piano so much that Reeve had to buy her a piano while on their missions. Her joy was genuinely loving everyone, and people easily connected with her quick-witted personality. She enjoyed a good game of marbles & chocolate chip cookies. To know Doris was to be fed at her table as she filled your soul & testified of Jesus Christ.

Doris is survived by; her sons, Kelly Norman, Randy (Sally) Norman, Clayne (Deb) Grigg, Jeffery (Dena) Norman, Daren (Julie) Norman; Her sisters Lila Crookston, GayLynn (Dick) Yates, and sister-in-law Margaret Brown and brother-in-law Val Norman; 55 Grandchildren, 84 Great Grandchildren, & 9 Great-Great Grandchildren. Doris is preceded in death by her husband Reeve Norman & beautiful daughters Debra Grigg, Cheryl Norman, and daughter-in-law Beth Doutt; her parents Linwood & Margaret Brown; her brother LaMar Brown and brother-in-law Bob Crookston, and her sister & brother-in-law Carol & Alan Webb.

Funeral services will be held at 12 noon, Wednesday, August 7, 2024, at the Hillside Ward, 7118 S. Ledge Rock Drive, Ammon. The family will visit with friends from 6-8:00 p.m., Tuesday, August 6, 2024, at Coltrin Mortuary, 2100 First Street, Idaho Falls, and one hour prior to services. Interment will be at Ammon Cemetery. Services will be broadcast live through Facebook at www.facebook.com/coltrinmortuary. Online condolences may be sent to www.coltrinmortuary.com.