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Joann Hancey Crider, affectionately known as “Jo”, of St. George, UT went home to be with the Lord on April 5, 2018.
Jo was born in Mapleton, UT on June 7, 1933 to Timothy E. Marsh and LaPreal Ostler Marsh. Jo graduated from Brigham Young University and became a teacher, her lifelong passion. She married Gene Hancey in December 1963, and was sealed in the LDS temple. Jo taught French, English and Spanish at South High School in Salt Lake City for 30 years, and after retirement from teaching relocated to St. George. Jo continued to teach the French language to anyone who had a heart to learn the language that she loved. Her beloved husband Gene passed in October 1994. She remarried Bill Crider in June 2002 and he passed in March 2006.
Jo is survived by her brothers Wade and John (Melony), and sisters Viva (Marvin) and Birdie.
Graveside services will be held Monday, April 9, 2018 at 11:00 am at the St. George City Cemetery. A viewing will be held at McMillan Mortuary from 10-10:30 am.
In lieu of flowers, please make a donation to Southern Utah Veterans Home 160 North 200 East Ivins, UT 84738. Condolences may be shared at mcmillanmortuary.com
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Gwen Aupperle (Koehler)
I have such fun memories of "Miss March" when I took her French classes at South High in 1961-62. I was in her French club too. She had members of the club to her house to cook a French meal and we all laughed and renamed the French onion soup "table leg soup" after inadvertently dipping a table leg in the pot of soup while moving the table from the kitchen to the dining room, narrowly avoiding dumping the pot! I remember her always being cheerful and making her classes interesting and using humor as a nice addition to the learning process. She shared her love of traveling in France. She had French magazines for us to read which led to discussions about cultural differences when we tried to understand the humor in the cartoons. Her students also enjoyed the "rumors" of her blossoming romance with the shop teacher.
After over fifty years I can still see her standing at the front of the classroom and with a sunny smile imparting her love of the French language to all her students. Thanks, Miss March, for the lessons and memories.
Gwen (Aupperle) Koehler Class of '62
Linda K. Brown (Lundstrom)
I also remember Miss Marsh with fondness. Her french class and club were one of the highlights of my years at South High. I also remember her love of France and all things french. Her french onion soup was so warming after our caroling at Christmas time ...in french of course... Whenever I make french onion soup (not as good as hers,( I think it was the crusty bread and cheese on top of hers that I loved) I think of her. Three years of french in her class was a delight. Linda K. Brown Lundstrom, class of '62.
Cheryl Kattar (Hansen)
I loved the French classes I took with Joann Marsh. She started my love for everything French. I just retired from Weber State University where I taught French for 30 years. I enjoyed a career as an interior decorator for many years, but I always wanted to teach French because of Joann Marsh’s influence, so I returned to school at the age of 36 and became a French professor, a career I have totally enjoyed. Merci mille fois, Miss Marsh!