Norma Boshard

Obituary for
Norma Eugenia Boshard (Heatherly)

Norma passed away peacefully on the morning of June 17, 2016 at the age of 94. She was born February 28, 1922 to James Oscar Heatherly and Ida Von Hollen Heatherly, in Greenville, South Carolina and was the fourth of six daughters.

After graduation from high school in 1941 she went to business college in Greenville for a few months and then went to work in Washington D.C. for the War Production Board. She and her sister “Jerry” moved to Provo in 1946 to attend BYU where, while attending a class in economics, she met Dean Dixon Boshard and after two years of dating they married on May 22, 1948. They were later sealed in the Salt Lake Temple in June 1951.

Norma was a skilled and professional secretary to the local United Steelworkers Union for over 25 years.

As an active member of the LDS Church, she faithfully served in many callings in the Relief Society, Young Women’s and Primary Association’s. She also served with Dean as the Stake Extraction Directors for 12 years in the Edgemont Stake. Her years serving in the Pleasant View 3rd Ward and the Edgemont 14th Ward were among her fondest memories.

Norma was an avid golfer who played for over 40 years. Golfing with Dean and also with her Riverside Country Club friends was a very enjoyable part her life.

She cherished her 3 children, 13 grandchildren and 31 great-grandchildren. All of them have many special memories of her kindness and love.

She was preceded in death by her husband, parents and sisters: Melda Hudson, Velva Cooley, Christine Ginn, Geraldine Wood and Bobbie Hopkins.

She is survived by her two sons and daughter: Norman D. Boshard (Dianne) of Provo, Utah; Beverly Ann Wakefield (Alan) of Woodland Hills, Utah; and Arnold Von Boshard (Andrea) of Provo, Utah, 13 grandchildren and 31 great-grandchildren.

The family would like to thank Stephanie Wood for the dedicated and loving care given during the last year of Norma’s life.

A viewing will be held Monday, June 20, 2016 from 6-8 p.m. and Tuesday, June 21 from 9:30 – 10:30 a.m. at Nelson Family Mortuary in Provo, followed by graveside services at the East Lawn Memorial Cemetery in Provo.