Joan Pack Walker

Joan Pack Walker was born February 14, 1937 in Idaho Falls, Idaho to Leland Newton Pack and Eva Richardson Pack. She had two sisters, Nedra Pack Allen and Phylis Pack Tonks and one brother, Richard Leland Pack.
She passed away peacefully almost one month before her 88th birthday on January 17, 2025 at her home in Afton, Wyoming. She was preceded in death by her parents, her sister Nedra Allen, and brother Richard "Dick" Pack.
Joan grew up in Pocatello, Idaho where she attended school and graduated. After her graduation, she worked as a secretary for Farmers' Insurance. She was blessed to have many wonderful friends, one of which convinced her to move to Provo, Utah where she found work as a secretary at First Security Bank. She and her girlfriend attended the BYU Seventh Ward where she met Robert "Bob" Walker. After a few months of dating, they became engaged on her birthday, Valentines Day, February 14, 1960. She was very nervous about accepting the proposal because she was afraid that her father would say that this was too soon, but she knew that Bob was the one she wanted to spend her life with and so she said yes. Bob often referred to her as his greatest Valentine gift he had ever received. They were married in the Idaho Falls Temple on September 9, 1960. They returned to Provo to complete Bob's education. There Joan earned her PHT, "putting hubby through" Degree. To this marriage was born 8 precious children, Bruce, Ann, Douglas, Lori, Daniel, Dean, Gary, and Richard Walker. After graduation, Joan, Bob, and Bruce moved to Pocatello where Bob found work. In 1963 a teaching a position opened up and the family moved to Afton, Wyoming where he taught shop and then as a teacher in the elementary schools while Joan spent her time as a domestic educator and mother.
She was a faithful member of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in which she served in many positions. Her favorite was when she was serving in Primary. She loved the children and the music they sang. She and her husband served as a missionary couple in the Micronesia-Guam Mission, the Australia-Melbourne Mission, Washington-Everett Mission, and the Oregon-Eugene Mission, where they met and loved many precious people whom they still love and cherish. They would have loved to continue to serve as missionaries, but health issues kept them from doing what they loved best.
Joan is survived by her husband Bob, one sister Phylis Tonks, 8 children and their eternal companions, 49 grandchildren, 52 great-grandchildren, and many cherished and wonderful friends.
She will always be remembered for her beautiful smile, the love which truly glowed in her eyes, and her deep love for her Heavenly Parents and her Savior Jesus Christ.
The Funeral Service will be available to watch on Facebook Live on Schwab Mortuary's facebook page.