Joan Elaine Mash Taylor, our lovely mother, aunt, grandma and friend, passed away on September 14, 2023 in Price, Utah. She was born on August 15, 1940 to Anthony Paul and MaryLou Schroeder Mash in Murray, UT.
She married Duane W. Taylor on September 1, 1959 in Salt Lake City, UT at the Cathedral of Madeleine. During their life together, they lived in Murray, Roy, and then moved to Price, UT, which was their favorite. They called it God’s Country. Their door was always open to anyone that wanted to stop by.
She worked as a Secretary at the College of Eastern Utah in the Mining Department for many years. She and Duane played music every Monday night with the Nine Mile Players. She was a member of several groups throughout her lifetime, some of which were The Catholic Church, the local chapter of the Utah Statewide Archeological Society, Utah Friends of Paleontology, The Jaycees, and Beta Sigma Phi Sorority. She was a volunteer at the College of Eastern Utah Prehistoric Museum, a member of a quilt guild, a bridge group, a dance club, and many more. She and Duane enjoyed trips with friends, river cruises, and campouts. She loved the ocean and the sunshine and enjoyed many trips to Mexico with her daughter and son-in-law and friends, a Mediterranean cruise and yearly trips to St. George with her daughters, but most importantly she loved spending time with her family.
She is survived her daughters; Christine (Blair) Allred, Karen (Layne) Miller, Cathy (Todd) Richardson; grandchildren, Taylor (John) Miller, Ashley (Edgar) Elliott, Austin (Taylor) Allred, Travis (Lauren) Richardson, Tanner (Sariah) Richardson, Trey (Cami) Richardson, Kaycee Jo Richardson; great- grandchildren, Brinlee, Kallie, Kennedy, Kayleigh, Gavin, Kylo, Kingston, Lincoln, Berkley, Hallie, Brooks, Charlotte; Brother, David B. Mash; 5 step-grandchildren; Scott (Kerri) Miller, Aimee (Rod) Webb, Brandon (Jeralyn) Miller, Jennifer (George) Cardona, Melisa (Chris) Stock, and their children and grand- children; foster grandchildren, and many loving nieces, nephews, cousins, extended family members, and good friends.
A special thank you to the nurses from Symbii Home Health and Hospice and a special thank you to the aides and staff at The Heirloom Inn. She had many happy years there.
Please join us for an Open House Celebration of Joan’s life at Mitchell Funeral Home, 233 East Main Street, Price, UT from 10:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m. on September 30, 2023. A private service will be held at the Cliffview Cemetery .
In lieu of flowers, contributions may be made to the USU Eastern Prehistoric Museum.