JoAnn Reeve

JoAnn was born in Salt Lake City, the third child of Elder Rex C. and Phyllis Reeve. By following their examples, she led a wonderful life of service and devotion. JoAnn, a graduate of BYU, loved to learn and over the years continued her education. In 1979 she received her R.N. degree. Interrupting her teaching/coaching career in 1983, she served an LDS mission in the Bristol England Mission. She also took three semesters of Russian before traveling twice to Russia and the Holy Lands.

JoAnn was the Head Coach of the Ricks College Lady Vikings Volleyball Team for over 30 years. She also coached the Women's Basketball Team for 10 years. She never had a losing season, and in the process compiled a remarkable win/loss record of 909/283, for a 77% win ratio, making her the winningest coach in NJCAA history. Her team won the national title in 1974. She has coached eleven All-Americans. She was selected as the Regional Coach of the Year many times, and in 2001 she was selected as the AVCA/Tachikara/AVCA National Coach of the Year for Junior College/Community College Women's Volleyball. In 1998 she was inducted into the NJCAA Volleyball Coaches Association Hall of Fame. In 2005 she was named to the Utah Summer Games Hall of Honor. In 1991 she was awarded the Exemplary Faculty Award at Ricks College.

JoAnn has been active in the LDS church serving five times as Relief Society President, Primary President, Social Relations teacher, Gospel Doctrine teacher and Stake and Regional Camp Director. In 1998 JoAnn was honored by the Lambda Delta Sigma Sorority of Ricks College receiving the "Exemplary Womanhood Award."

JoAnn is survived by brothers, Rex (Barbara), Roger (Deanne), David Reeve; sisters, Becky Reeve, Venice (Garth) Finlinson, Barbara (Lane Nielson); and numerous nieces and nephews. She was preceded in death by her parents; and three nephews, Scott Reeve, Gabe Krusi and Ethan Nielson.

Funeral services will be held Saturday, October 8, 2016, at 2:00 PM in the , Murray, Utah.) A viewing will be held at the ward prior to the funeral from 12:00-1:45 PM. In lieu of flowers, please donate to the LDS Church missionary or humanitarian fund. Interment: Wasatch Lawn Memorial Park.