Joan A. Brace, 82, of Corning, Iowa, passed away on Wednesday, June 15, 2016, at the Greater Regional Hospice House in Creston. Funeral services were held Monday, June 20, at the Redeemer Lutheran Church in Corning with Pastor Philip Ritter officiating. Burial will be at the Walnut Grove Cemetery in Corning at a later date. Memorials may be directed to the Redeemer Lutheran Church in Corning and/or the Corning Public Library.
Joan Alice Brace, the daughter of Clifford Kenneth and Hazel Mae (Livermore) Teasel, was born June 27, 1933, at home in Sandusky, Ohio.
Joan was educated in the Sandusky, Ohio, school system, graduating with the class of 1951. After graduation from high school she attended Capital University in Columbus, Ohio, graduating in 1955 with a Bachelor of Arts degree. Following graduation she went to work in Baltimore, Md., as a church secretary. In 1958 she was commissioned in the U.S. Navy and served her country until 1962. Her first duty assignment was at Treasure Island, San Francisco, Calif. In 1961, she was reassigned to the Washington, D.C., area. Guy was also assigned in Washington, D.C., and this was where he and Joan met. They were united in marriage Dec. 26, 1961, at Zion Lutheran Church in Sandusky, Ohio. Three children were born to bless this union: Guy Andrew II, Teresa Ann and Keith Adam.
The family moved back to San Diego, Calif., in 1975 until Guy's retirement in 1977, when they moved to Corning. Joan worked various jobs before becoming a legal secretary for the Len Leonard Law Office. She was also custodian for the U.S. Post Office in Corning for nine years. She was an active member of the Redeemer Lutheran Church in Corning, serving as secretary for three years. She also served on the Human and Legal Rights Board for Midwest Opportunities and the Kid Care Council. She enjoyed quilting, reading and spending time in her flower garden.
Left to cherish Joan's memory is her husband of 54 years, Guy; her children, Andrew (Tiny Beckmann) of Syracuse, Neb., Teresa Brace of Des Moines, and Keith (Kathleen) Brace of Slater; three grandchildren, Lindsey (Ryan) Redlinger, MaKayla (Nate) Nemmers and Huck Brace; three great-grandchildren, Avery Nemmers, Eleanore Nemmers and Myles Redlinger; a brother-in-law, Michael Beechler of Castalia, Ohio; and many nieces, nephews, other relatives and friends.
Joan was preceded in death by her parents; brothers Clifford Teasel Jr. and Charles Teasel; sister Judith Beechler; and daughter-in-law Joni Brace.
Joan Alice Brace, the daughter of Clifford Kenneth and Hazel Mae (Livermore) Teasel, was born June 27, 1933, at home in Sandusky, Ohio.
Joan was educated in the Sandusky, Ohio, school system, graduating with the class of 1951. After graduation from high school she attended Capital University in Columbus, Ohio, graduating in 1955 with a Bachelor of Arts degree. Following graduation she went to work in Baltimore, Md., as a church secretary. In 1958 she was commissioned in the U.S. Navy and served her country until 1962. Her first duty assignment was at Treasure Island, San Francisco, Calif. In 1961, she was reassigned to the Washington, D.C., area. Guy was also assigned in Washington, D.C., and this was where he and Joan met. They were united in marriage Dec. 26, 1961, at Zion Lutheran Church in Sandusky, Ohio. Three children were born to bless this union: Guy Andrew II, Teresa Ann and Keith Adam.
The family moved back to San Diego, Calif., in 1975 until Guy's retirement in 1977, when they moved to Corning. Joan worked various jobs before becoming a legal secretary for the Len Leonard Law Office. She was also custodian for the U.S. Post Office in Corning for nine years. She was an active member of the Redeemer Lutheran Church in Corning, serving as secretary for three years. She also served on the Human and Legal Rights Board for Midwest Opportunities and the Kid Care Council. She enjoyed quilting, reading and spending time in her flower garden.
Left to cherish Joan's memory is her husband of 54 years, Guy; her children, Andrew (Tiny Beckmann) of Syracuse, Neb., Teresa Brace of Des Moines, and Keith (Kathleen) Brace of Slater; three grandchildren, Lindsey (Ryan) Redlinger, MaKayla (Nate) Nemmers and Huck Brace; three great-grandchildren, Avery Nemmers, Eleanore Nemmers and Myles Redlinger; a brother-in-law, Michael Beechler of Castalia, Ohio; and many nieces, nephews, other relatives and friends.
Joan was preceded in death by her parents; brothers Clifford Teasel Jr. and Charles Teasel; sister Judith Beechler; and daughter-in-law Joni Brace.
Joan A. Brace, 82, of Corning, Iowa, passed away on Wednesday, June 15, 2016, at the Greater Regional Hospice House in Creston. Funeral services were held Monday, June 20, at the Redeemer Lutheran Church in Corning with Pastor Philip Ritter officiating. Burial will be at the Walnut Grove Cemetery in Corning at a later date. Memorials may be directed to the Redeemer Lutheran Church in Corning and/or the Corning Public Library.
Joan Alice Brace, the daughter of Clifford Kenneth and Hazel Mae (Livermore) Teasel, was born June 27, 1933, at home in Sandusky, Ohio.
Joan was educated in the Sandusky, Ohio, school system, graduating with the class of 1951. After graduation from high school she attended Capital University in Columbus, Ohio, graduating in 1955 with a Bachelor of Arts degree. Following graduation she went to work in Baltimore, Md., as a church secretary. In 1958 she was commissioned in the U.S. Navy and served her country until 1962. Her first duty assignment was at Treasure Island, San Francisco, Calif. In 1961, she was reassigned to the Washington, D.C., area. Guy was also assigned in Washington, D.C., and this was where he and Joan met. They were united in marriage Dec. 26, 1961, at Zion Lutheran Church in Sandusky, Ohio. Three children were born to bless this union: Guy Andrew II, Teresa Ann and Keith Adam.
The family moved back to San Diego, Calif., in 1975 until Guy's retirement in 1977, when they moved to Corning. Joan worked various jobs before becoming a legal secretary for the Len Leonard Law Office. She was also custodian for the U.S. Post Office in Corning for nine years. She was an active member of the Redeemer Lutheran Church in Corning, serving as secretary for three years. She also served on the Human and Legal Rights Board for Midwest Opportunities and the Kid Care Council. She enjoyed quilting, reading and spending time in her flower garden.
Left to cherish Joan's memory is her husband of 54 years, Guy; her children, Andrew (Tiny Beckmann) of Syracuse, Neb., Teresa Brace of Des Moines, and Keith (Kathleen) Brace of Slater; three grandchildren, Lindsey (Ryan) Redlinger, MaKayla (Nate) Nemmers and Huck Brace; three great-grandchildren, Avery Nemmers, Eleanore Nemmers and Myles Redlinger; a brother-in-law, Michael Beechler of Castalia, Ohio; and many nieces, nephews, other relatives and friends.
Joan was preceded in death by her parents; brothers Clifford Teasel Jr. and Charles Teasel; sister Judith Beechler; and daughter-in-law Joni Brace.
Joan Alice Brace, the daughter of Clifford Kenneth and Hazel Mae (Livermore) Teasel, was born June 27, 1933, at home in Sandusky, Ohio.
Joan was educated in the Sandusky, Ohio, school system, graduating with the class of 1951. After graduation from high school she attended Capital University in Columbus, Ohio, graduating in 1955 with a Bachelor of Arts degree. Following graduation she went to work in Baltimore, Md., as a church secretary. In 1958 she was commissioned in the U.S. Navy and served her country until 1962. Her first duty assignment was at Treasure Island, San Francisco, Calif. In 1961, she was reassigned to the Washington, D.C., area. Guy was also assigned in Washington, D.C., and this was where he and Joan met. They were united in marriage Dec. 26, 1961, at Zion Lutheran Church in Sandusky, Ohio. Three children were born to bless this union: Guy Andrew II, Teresa Ann and Keith Adam.
The family moved back to San Diego, Calif., in 1975 until Guy's retirement in 1977, when they moved to Corning. Joan worked various jobs before becoming a legal secretary for the Len Leonard Law Office. She was also custodian for the U.S. Post Office in Corning for nine years. She was an active member of the Redeemer Lutheran Church in Corning, serving as secretary for three years. She also served on the Human and Legal Rights Board for Midwest Opportunities and the Kid Care Council. She enjoyed quilting, reading and spending time in her flower garden.
Left to cherish Joan's memory is her husband of 54 years, Guy; her children, Andrew (Tiny Beckmann) of Syracuse, Neb., Teresa Brace of Des Moines, and Keith (Kathleen) Brace of Slater; three grandchildren, Lindsey (Ryan) Redlinger, MaKayla (Nate) Nemmers and Huck Brace; three great-grandchildren, Avery Nemmers, Eleanore Nemmers and Myles Redlinger; a brother-in-law, Michael Beechler of Castalia, Ohio; and many nieces, nephews, other relatives and friends.
Joan was preceded in death by her parents; brothers Clifford Teasel Jr. and Charles Teasel; sister Judith Beechler; and daughter-in-law Joni Brace.
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