Norman Green Jorgensen

Dr. Norman Green Jorgensen
Our beloved husband, father, and grandfather, Dr. Norman Green Jorgensen died at his home in Orem, Utah, on Friday, July 18, 2025.
Born on October 21, 1938, to Hugo and Nita Green Jorgensen in Rigby, Idaho, Norman was the youngest of five children. He graduated from Rigby High School in 1956, where he developed lifelong friendships. He played the trombone in the band, sang in the choir, and was involved in student government. He was also a multi-sport athlete in high school, but his true love was golf. He spent his happy childhood "working" at his dad's movie theater by night and golfing with his dad by day. Norm graduated from Brigham Young University and remained a lifelong Cougar fan. He continued his education at the St. Louis University School of Dentistry. After completing dental school, he served two years in the United States Army Dental Corps at Fort Hood, Texas, then returned to orthodontic school in St. Louis. Upon finishing his schooling, Norman moved his family to Orem, Utah, where he established the city's first orthodontic practice. During his 48 year career, Dr. J. created thousands of beautiful smiles by treating multiple generations of Orem families.
Norman had three great loves: his family, the gospel of Jesus Christ, and golf.
Norman was a devoted family man. He married his wife June Scott on August 16, 1962, in the Idaho Falls Temple. During their 63 years of marriage, June remained a constant and loving support to him and was a tireless caregiver during his last years of declining health. Throughout their life together they added six children to their family: Stephanie, David, Stacey, Leslie, Gary, and Jana. Norm and June are grandparents to 25 grandchildren and 4 great grandchildren. Norm was a man of few words, but he was always a loving, generous, and patient husband and father.
As a devout member of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, Norm served faithfully in many positions, including bishop of the Orem 23rd Ward and bishop of a BYU student ward. He particularly enjoyed his time as a young missionary in the Finland Helsinki Mission. Together, Norm and June served as missionaries in the addiction recovery program and as temple workers in the Mount Timpanogos Temple. He had a strong testimony of Jesus Christ and regularly shared it with his family and others through both words and actions.
More than almost anything else, Norm loved to be on the golf course. Norm and June even planned their wedding date to fall between golf tournaments. He started golfing with his dad as a pre-teen and spent his youth traveling to golf tournaments throughout the country. He was a member of the BYU golf team and captain of the team his senior year. He played in and won innumerable tournaments; winning the Idaho State Amateur Championship in 1958 at the age of 19 was one of his most exciting wins. Throughout his life he continued playing golf with friends and dental colleagues all over the state, as well as participating in local tournaments. He tried to instill his love of golf in his children, and although it didn't take, he found joy in passing along his passion to several grandchildren. They will have fond memories of his golf lessons in the backyard and on the course.
Norman is survived by his wife June, and his children Stephanie Wynder, David (Kate) Jorgensen, Stacey (Mel) Oppermann, Leslie (Jake) Clapham, Gary (Stephanie) Jorgensen, Jana (Jeremy) Saxton, and his grandchildren. He was preceded in death by his son-in-law Dru Wynder, his parents, and his four siblings: Nola Jensen, Gaylon Jorgensen, MarJean Harris, and Arlo Jorgensen.
Services will be held on Saturday, July 26, at 11:00 a.m. at the Sharon 5th Ward Chapel at 545 South 800 East, Orem, Utah. A visitation will be held Friday, July 25, from 7:00-8:30 p.m. at Walker Sanderson Funeral Home at 646 East 800 North, Orem, Utah, and Saturday, July 26, from 9:30-10:30 a.m. at the Sharon 5th Ward Chapel. Interment with military honors will be at the Eastlawn Memorial Cemetery in Provo, Utah. A webcast of the services will be available at www.walkersanderson.com.