Goodbye Grandma Nita

Sweet Grandma Nita passed away this week, the mother of our beloved friend Pam. She was strong until the end and never lost her sense of humor, which has kept us laughing for years. She liked to call Marcus and Holden her "pretend grandsons" and was as wonderful a grandmother as they could ask for, always there for birthdays, holidays, and other important events. We will especially miss her today, on Holden's first birthday, as it will not be the same without her wonderful presence. Juanita was an excellent example to our family of strength, testimony, service and unconditional love. Goodbye Grandma Nita, we will miss you.

Juanita Elizabeth Rock
Juanita Elizabeth Rock, of Provo, returned home to her Heavenly Father and many other beloved family members across the veil Friday, May 16, 2008. Juanita was born March 11, 1942 in Cass Lake, Minnesota.She later established herself in the Minneapolis area. She was employed with Northwest Airlines and retired after 30 years of service. Her great loves were traveling, reading, cooking, her family, her two grandsons, Marcus and Holden and most especially her daughters Pam and Tracie. Juanita's kind and loving spirit will be missed by family and friends and especially her two daughters. Juanita suffered from many health ailments in the later years, but always managed to wear a smile and continue enjoying life in spite of them. Juanita was a member of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. She had a strong testimony of the Gospel and enjoyed reading her scriptures every morning and attending church.Preceded in death by her father, Thomas O. Rock; mother, Cecelia M. Rock, and brother, Thomas Rock.She is survived by her daughters: Pamela, of Provo; Tracie, of Minneapolis. Her brothers: Gerald Rock (Betty Lou), of Dover, DE; Eugene Rock, of Grand Rapids, MN; Wilbur Rock, of Columbia Heights, MN. Her sisters: R. Patricia Wenell, of Minneapolis, MN; Valeria Meneely (Jerome), of Tulsa, OK; Elsie Jutila, of Ramsey, MN; Virginia Henely, of Phoenix, AZ. Two grandsons; and many beloved nieces and nephews.Funeral services will be held on Wednesday, May 21, 2008 at 11:00 a.m. at the Parkway 3rd Ward Chapel, 1390 North 2950 West, Provo. Friends may call at the Berg Mortuary of Provo, 185 East Center, on Tuesday evening 6-8 P.M. or at the Ward Chapel on Wednesday from 10:00 a.m. to 10:45 a.m. Interment Orem City Cemetery. A Memorial Service will be held in Minnesota at a later date.

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Click here to see the photos of my parents home in Connecticut after some serious de-cluttering. Click on "launch tour" under the rotating red house and then "slideshow".