It's been 5 years great grandma, I wish I could have gotten to know you a little better. I was pregnant with my oldest she's now almost 5, when you left us and I wish you could have met her. Now I have a little miracle boy and he's 2 now.  Love ya grandma.

My Sweet Aunt Joan is missed so very much by me.
Hugs to all my cousins, her children. 
So many childhood Memories. 😇💝🙈🙏

Momma C - I think of you so very often! My most cherished memories are of the convention in Las Vegas where you and I saw the shows, played the games, did the "Sight seeing" thang, and just hung out together! I will never forget that trip - You were such a FUN companion! We will see you eventually and we can reminiscence.  xoxo

Four years and I still think of her every day
My beloved dance partner can never be replaced.
Richard

Missing You today and Always.
Happy Angelversary, Aunt Joan.
We had some sweet talks and I Love You.
Till we meet again, hug my Mom for me and all others.

I looked through all our photos and they always bring back wonderful memories.  I love you mom and I miss you .... I think of you every day.  Although we spent so much time together the last few years.... I still have so many questions and wish that we could just sit and talk.

I love you from earth to heaven and back again,
Karen

gone, but never out of my thoughts.  I miss her.

Flowers from Skip, Karen and Kathy... mom's children.

Flowers from Kathy and James Breeden and Family.

Flowers for Mom -  All her favorite colors.

Flowers sent from Shelly's Job - Rosen Materials

Flowers from Crystal, Marie, Preston, Khan, Krystal and Claudia



Flowers From Richard, Jeanette and Karen 
Surf Side Playhouse Friends and Square dance partner.

Flowers From Betty and Susan 
Bowling and Cocoa Village Play House Friends.

Grandma,
We never know the last time we see a loved one is actually the last time, until it’s too late.
I always assumed there would be more Sunday dinners, more holidays, more hellos, goodbyes and hugs.
There are many memories through the years but some of my favorite memories are more recent.
Watching you play with Sasha during family dinners always made me smile.
This Good-bye is tough because I don’t know when the next hello will be.
Until that time, you will always be in my mind and heart.
I love you.
Jessica & Sasha

Grandma Joan,
It has taken me a while to figure out what I want to say. It has taken me a while to come up with the words that I wish you could hear. So I did the only thing that made sense, I spoke to Mom. I told her the things that stood out the most about Grandma's house growing up. Things like Ambrosia salad at every family gathering, and making sure I always got my favorite piece of pie. Unforgettable moments, like you and Grandpa struggling to get a piñata up so we could enjoy it in the backyard sun. Sunday mornings at church, you walked us to where the kids program would be after they sung the hymnals so we wouldn't get lost. I'm not sure if you remembered making ice cream the old fashioned way with Grandpa, but I do. I also remember you making the cousins take turns when we played, and making sure that we always had plenty of things do to keep us out of trouble. Grandma I would like to mention that I'm sorry for picking your flowers, they were just so pretty. Grandma, when I spoke to Mom she told me to tell you all of these things because they were probably just the right things to do, according to you. But to me grandma, they were some of the things that made you so wonderful. Grandma I'd also like to thank you for the last time I saw you. I'd like to thank you for agreeing to let me care for you. I'd like to thank you for telling me we could spend time watching your favorite television shows together. I would like to tell you that my last hug was the best one. And that last phonecall where we laughed and said I love you in the end, that is exactly the most perfect way I could imagine for my last conversation to be with you. And so rest well my beautiful Grandmother. Rest with Grandpa and Sandy and everyone that has gone before us. We will miss you, until we get to laugh again I Love you.
Love Crystal

My Dear Joannie---How you disliked being called Joannie.  There are a couple of "Remember When's" that need to be shared with everyone to let them know what a kind, loving, and generous lady you were.  "Remember When"  you had your famous open-house Christmas party every year?  Your house was always packed with friends from everywhere, square dancers or not we were all friends by evenings end with food galore, your kitchen table was loaded to the hilt.   And "Remember When" the Canaveral Squares celebrated your 75th birthday with a beautiful cake with candles enough to set a fire.  But most of all,  remember all those 75 little autographed rubber duckies we gave you?  How you got them home still remains a mystery.   And we all remember that you always brought  snacks to every dance.    What great memories you have left us .  We send to the heavens above with love and "Thanks for the Memories"
Judy Anderson


Dear Grandma, 

I’ve got a life time of memories with you from holidays at your house to birthdays, graduations, baby showers and big life events that you were always there for and I will miss that dearly. I will miss see you at Sunday dinners and just being able to talk to you. I love my memories as a child at your house. I always loved going down the hallway and seeing all the family pictures and the little spoons you and grandpa collected and playing in the game room with my brother, sisters, and cousins to growing up and sitting with the adults. I always admired your life and how active you were with square dancing, bowling, playing cards with your friends and breakfast with your friends. I can only pray I’m half as amazing as you! I’m grateful to be your granddaughter and look forward to seeing you again! You are loved and missed

Love,
Brittney 

My Loving móm

My question how do I go on without you? You have all the love a daughter could give from me. I will miss you dearly. I thank God for the parents he gave me. I could not have asked for better.

When I was growing up you introduced me to square dancing . These were some of the best times of my life square dance conventions and square dance camping so much fun. Now it's line dancing. I also enjoyed bowling leagues with you. But most of all I will miss our Sunday dinners you will be missed by all.

Love you always and forever

We were square dance partners for fifteen years, bowled on different teams together and, along with my wife Jeanette we traveled from Maine to California,  went to the theater, on a 5 day cruise and played the slot machines in New Orleans.  She was the most easy going person I ever met.  Never a bad word about anyone.  We miss her terribly.  Rest in peace sweet lady


Momma C

I will - am - missing you.  I will always remember our trips to Las Vegas together.  Our walks through the amazing displays of art and animation, the butterfly sanctuary, the chocolate factory - all embedded in my mind and heart.  The games we played and shows we all experienced filled with laughter and awe. 

I'll hold onto the times we spent together in Florida, Virginia, and Alabama.  I'll hold onto the vision of your smiling face. 

I'll hold onto the surprise and acceptance from the first time we met and I hugged you tight. 

Thank you for being a part of my life. 

 I love you,
Linda


Dear Great Grandma,

Thank you so much for our grandfather and father for without you they would not be here.  May God bless you and the Holy Spirit fill your sails with peace and joy as you sail to God's golden shore.

Your Loving Great Granddaughters and Daddy's Wuguses,
Kennedy and Willow

Dear Mom,

I didn’t think I could miss you any more than I already did living so far apart, but the reality of the day has taught me differently.

You gave me so many memories watching you square dancing and the pleasure of being your partner in our efforts to not look totally inept while round dancing.  That was such a special time in my life and I will relive those moments over and over for the rest of my time.

Thank you for all the advice when I asked for it, turning a blind eye when I chose not to follow it, and then celebrating the outcome with me because you always insisted that we follow our passion.  You made it so easy to talk to you about anything.

Your greatest inspiration to me was your independence and drive.  Your desire to live life to the fullest, doing the things you enjoyed with all the friends you acquired in your life and pretty much looking back and not saying “I wish I had…”. 

As always, do something fun until we talk again…  Love you, Mom!

Karen,
Prayers for you and your family during this difficult time. 
Ladies night with will not be the same. I always enjoyed talking to your Mom.
Much love, Penny

Dear Mom,

I am so thankful for you and the years we had together enjoying life.  You introduced me to your friends and they became my friends.  I sort of learned to bowl… some may say NOT!  You encouraged me to learn to square dance …. Yikes….I am supposed to weave and swing with my partner… Mom really….then the man is supposed to bring me home… that’s all I can remember about Square Dancing.…. Who said Square Dancing is just for Squares.  I hope you are smiling right now.  I am glad I stayed with the bowling.

We bowled… went to the theater, movies, and cruised, played cards with my new friends.  Bunco was ok but making more friends with your friends was a fun part.

Right now… I am lost.  I miss you so much.  Everything inside of me hurts.  It hurts to breathe.  My heart is broken.  Where do I go from here?  I know you are with Daddy and Sandy and you’ve joined all the rest of the family who the Lord has called home to him.  I hope that the rest of my time here that I see something or hear something every day to remind me of Us to make me smile and know how blessed I am to have spent these last few years with you by my side.

I love you Mom,
Karen


I Remember When Joan was my Neighbor when she was with Karen and Walt.  
We visited and Joan invited me to her church in Cocoa.  
I Pray her Loving Family Peace and Love. 

Sandie Ryder 

We always really enjoyed having the girls dinner once A month everyone chose a different place and Karen’s mom Joan was always so Much fun and it was just nice to talk to people and get out for the evening she will truly be missed by all of us we love you Karen and family and we love your mom!!!!

You will be dearly missed, Grandma. You and grandpa took me under your wings when my mom died and raised me into the man I am today and I'm forever grateful for it. Going square dancing and bowling with you was one of my favorite pastimes. We would always go to the little diner down the road from the bowling alley for pie afterwards. I know you're free from pain and you have an amazing welcome party with grandpa and mom. You will be missed. I love you and give mom and grandpa hugs and kisses for me. ❤

To Joan’s family,
I went on a cruise with Joan to Hawaii and I really enjoyed her. She would out walk me all over the ship and I was always amazed. We really had a special time, I will miss her. Now she’s running on streets of gold, once again I envy her. May God bless you all with joy and comfort at this time.  You didn’t lose her she just changed her address. 

Joan was such a lovely person and always had a smile on her face. I’ll miss her at our Tuesday morning breakfast cafe and during our bowling mornings. I know she is in heaven continuing to watch over her family. I love you Joan.

Karen, 

I loved watching your mom bowl. It was also special watching you cheer her on. You were a great blessing to her.  

Cry whenever you need to cry. It is healing. 

God’s comfort. 

Aimee. (Lois’ sister. )

Dear Grandma Joan,
Even though we have not seen one another for sometime you were never far from my thoughts. The time that has passed since i last saw you is great, which reminds to cherish our phone conversations even more.
May God bless you and keep you for all of eternity, for you were such a wonderful soul and loving grandmother, I will love you and miss you always.
Your loving grandson, 
Ernest Ulmer Cleland

I am her Niece. I have looked up to my Aunt Joan my entire life. I was blessed to spend some time with her just recently while living with my cousin / her Daughter, Karen, whom was so lovingly caring for her and will always cherish it. She is so LOVED by so many and will forever be missed. God Bless the Family she left behind with Peace, Love and Comfort. I Love You All. GOD Speed, Aunt Joan.  Heaven has a Beautiful New Angel.  

OBITUARY

Joan E. Cleland

2 December, 1933 – 2 May, 2020

Life Event Center at Florida Memorial Gardens

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