A visitation will be held at Ankeny Funeral Home (1510 W. First St., Ankeny, IA 50021) from 5-7 pm Tuesday, December 30th. Funeral services will be at 10 am Wednesday, December 31, 2014 at Ankeny United Church of Christ (602 SE Delaware Ave., Ankeny, IA 50021) of which she was a member, with burial to follow at the Ankeny Memorial Gardens.
Joan was born in Omaha, Nebraska, graduated from Louisville High School in 1948, and lived in Ankeny for the last 52 years. She taught Pre-School at the Ankeny United Methodist Church for twenty years and then worked at Des Moines Area Community College until her retirement. A loyal Nebraska Cornhusker football fan, Joan also enjoyed reading and collecting Hallmark Christmas ornaments and treasured time with her family.
Joan was preceded in death by her husband, Les, of 46 years. She will be missed by her daughter; Marcy (Steve) Selva of Fort Kent, Maine, son; Joel (Vicki) Schreiner of Ankeny, daughter; Amy (Al) Purdy of Ankeny, and grandchildren; Katie (Eric) Bell and Matt (Holly) Selva of Portland, Maine, Nick and Jake Schreiner of Portland, Oregon, and Nathan Schreiner and Rachel and Sarah Purdy of Ankeny. She is also survived by her great-grandchildren Ada Bell and Esme Selva of Portland, Maine.
Memorial contributions may be directed to the Ankeny United Church of Christ, or to Mill Pond Retirement Community.
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