Joann Arlene Weis, age 80, passed away peacefully on Wednesday, December 30, 2020. She was born June 13, 1940 in Corning, IA to parents Delmar and Mildred Freshour. Joann was the youngest of 3 children, a baton twirler, and graduated Corning High School in 1957. She worked several secretarial jobs then became a Fiscal Officer at the Northeast Nebraska Area Agency on Aging and then moved to the central office in Lincoln.
Joann was a survivor of polio as a child and breast cancer as an adult. She was resilient and loved Carl, her family, and friends deeply. She was a lover of mischievous dogs, antique cars and tractors, rhubarb pie, and being primped and preened for the day. She was a beloved wife, mother, grandmother, and great-grandmother.
Preceded in death by her parents; brother Clifford, and the love of her life and husband Carl.
She is survived by her son Jeffrey (Connie) Harrison of Papillion, NE and daughter Darci Harrison of Norfolk, NE, brother Jerry (Sandra) Freshour, sister-in-law Nancy Freshour, grandsons Craig (Adele) and Adam Harrison, and three great grandchildren Hadley, Corbin and Rhett.
A celebration of Joann’s life will be held 10am Thursday, January 14, 2021 at Lincoln Memorial Funeral Home 6800 S. 14th Street, Lincoln. Services can be viewed virtually on Lincoln Memorial Funeral Home and Cemetery's Facebook Page. Memorials are suggested to Congregational United Church of Christ 205 N Harrison Street, Hallam, NE 68368. Condolences to www.lincolnfh.com.
