Joann Aabel Draney, 89, passed quietly at her home on Thanksgiving Day, 2013. She was born in Norman, Nebraska on January 27, 1924. Joann and her twin brother, Gene, were the first children of Moritz and Ruth (Canfield) Aabel. She graduated from Hastings High School in the top ten and earned a BA in English from Hastings College. Joann was selected to be among the Who's Who in American colleges. She earned an MA in Teaching English as a Second Language from KU.
Joann made a valuable contribution to the war effort during WWII at the Naval Ammunition Depot outside Hastings, placing gunpowder in shells alongside other local women. Following the war, she married the late Patrick Henry Draney.
Joann worked as a secretary for Greyhound, Chevrolet, Penn Valley Community College, and Marion Laboratories before getting her teaching certificate and began teaching English literature at Raytown High School, where she created the Mythology curriculum and inspired students for many years. She especially loved the works of Walt Whitman, Mark Twain, Robert Frost, Ralph Waldo Emerson, and Henry David Thoreau. She attended Colonial Presbyterian Church and enjoyed many joyful friendships through its programs, taking trips far and wide. This travel group enjoyed river rafting, canoeing, and hiking.
Joann was a voracious reader whose interests ranged from poetry to astronomy, archaeology, Bible study, history, and art. She enjoyed classical music (especially Vivaldi and Wagner), and played the piano. One of her passions was travel. Her first trip to Europe was with her parents while her last was with her four daughters on her 70th birthday.
Joann was preceded in death by her parents and brothers Gene (Shirley) and Don (Jo). She is survived by her sister Jeanette (Wayne) Wallace, and daughters Susie (Greg) Harnden, Pam (Michael) Zanders, Patty (Don) Malotte, and Cindy (Joe) Rogers. Grandchildren include Scott (Diadra) and Jay Harnden; Rachel (Norman) Doucet, Tyler (Lindsay), and Libby Zanders; Austin and Ben Malotte; and John Rogers. Great-grandchildren include: Zac, Seth, and Blane Harnden; and Eloise Doucet.
A celebration of life service will be held at Mt. Moriah & Freeman Funeral Home, 10507 Holmes Rd., at 10:00 a.m. Sunday, December 1, 2013. Private interment at a later date.
Joann made a valuable contribution to the war effort during WWII at the Naval Ammunition Depot outside Hastings, placing gunpowder in shells alongside other local women. Following the war, she married the late Patrick Henry Draney.
Joann worked as a secretary for Greyhound, Chevrolet, Penn Valley Community College, and Marion Laboratories before getting her teaching certificate and began teaching English literature at Raytown High School, where she created the Mythology curriculum and inspired students for many years. She especially loved the works of Walt Whitman, Mark Twain, Robert Frost, Ralph Waldo Emerson, and Henry David Thoreau. She attended Colonial Presbyterian Church and enjoyed many joyful friendships through its programs, taking trips far and wide. This travel group enjoyed river rafting, canoeing, and hiking.
Joann was a voracious reader whose interests ranged from poetry to astronomy, archaeology, Bible study, history, and art. She enjoyed classical music (especially Vivaldi and Wagner), and played the piano. One of her passions was travel. Her first trip to Europe was with her parents while her last was with her four daughters on her 70th birthday.
Joann was preceded in death by her parents and brothers Gene (Shirley) and Don (Jo). She is survived by her sister Jeanette (Wayne) Wallace, and daughters Susie (Greg) Harnden, Pam (Michael) Zanders, Patty (Don) Malotte, and Cindy (Joe) Rogers. Grandchildren include Scott (Diadra) and Jay Harnden; Rachel (Norman) Doucet, Tyler (Lindsay), and Libby Zanders; Austin and Ben Malotte; and John Rogers. Great-grandchildren include: Zac, Seth, and Blane Harnden; and Eloise Doucet.
A celebration of life service will be held at Mt. Moriah & Freeman Funeral Home, 10507 Holmes Rd., at 10:00 a.m. Sunday, December 1, 2013. Private interment at a later date.
Joann Aabel Draney, 89, passed quietly at her home on Thanksgiving Day, 2013. She was born in Norman, Nebraska on January 27, 1924. Joann and her twin brother, Gene, were the first children of Moritz and Ruth (Canfield) Aabel. She graduated from Hastings High School in the top ten and earned a BA in English from Hastings College. Joann was selected to be among the Who's Who in American colleges. She earned an MA in Teaching English as a Second Language from KU.
Joann made a valuable contribution to the war effort during WWII at the Naval Ammunition Depot outside Hastings, placing gunpowder in shells alongside other local women. Following the war, she married the late Patrick Henry Draney.
Joann worked as a secretary for Greyhound, Chevrolet, Penn Valley Community College, and Marion Laboratories before getting her teaching certificate and began teaching English literature at Raytown High School, where she created the Mythology curriculum and inspired students for many years. She especially loved the works of Walt Whitman, Mark Twain, Robert Frost, Ralph Waldo Emerson, and Henry David Thoreau. She attended Colonial Presbyterian Church and enjoyed many joyful friendships through its programs, taking trips far and wide. This travel group enjoyed river rafting, canoeing, and hiking.
Joann was a voracious reader whose interests ranged from poetry to astronomy, archaeology, Bible study, history, and art. She enjoyed classical music (especially Vivaldi and Wagner), and played the piano. One of her passions was travel. Her first trip to Europe was with her parents while her last was with her four daughters on her 70th birthday.
Joann was preceded in death by her parents and brothers Gene (Shirley) and Don (Jo). She is survived by her sister Jeanette (Wayne) Wallace, and daughters Susie (Greg) Harnden, Pam (Michael) Zanders, Patty (Don) Malotte, and Cindy (Joe) Rogers. Grandchildren include Scott (Diadra) and Jay Harnden; Rachel (Norman) Doucet, Tyler (Lindsay), and Libby Zanders; Austin and Ben Malotte; and John Rogers. Great-grandchildren include: Zac, Seth, and Blane Harnden; and Eloise Doucet.
A celebration of life service will be held at Mt. Moriah & Freeman Funeral Home, 10507 Holmes Rd., at 10:00 a.m. Sunday, December 1, 2013. Private interment at a later date.
Joann made a valuable contribution to the war effort during WWII at the Naval Ammunition Depot outside Hastings, placing gunpowder in shells alongside other local women. Following the war, she married the late Patrick Henry Draney.
Joann worked as a secretary for Greyhound, Chevrolet, Penn Valley Community College, and Marion Laboratories before getting her teaching certificate and began teaching English literature at Raytown High School, where she created the Mythology curriculum and inspired students for many years. She especially loved the works of Walt Whitman, Mark Twain, Robert Frost, Ralph Waldo Emerson, and Henry David Thoreau. She attended Colonial Presbyterian Church and enjoyed many joyful friendships through its programs, taking trips far and wide. This travel group enjoyed river rafting, canoeing, and hiking.
Joann was a voracious reader whose interests ranged from poetry to astronomy, archaeology, Bible study, history, and art. She enjoyed classical music (especially Vivaldi and Wagner), and played the piano. One of her passions was travel. Her first trip to Europe was with her parents while her last was with her four daughters on her 70th birthday.
Joann was preceded in death by her parents and brothers Gene (Shirley) and Don (Jo). She is survived by her sister Jeanette (Wayne) Wallace, and daughters Susie (Greg) Harnden, Pam (Michael) Zanders, Patty (Don) Malotte, and Cindy (Joe) Rogers. Grandchildren include Scott (Diadra) and Jay Harnden; Rachel (Norman) Doucet, Tyler (Lindsay), and Libby Zanders; Austin and Ben Malotte; and John Rogers. Great-grandchildren include: Zac, Seth, and Blane Harnden; and Eloise Doucet.
A celebration of life service will be held at Mt. Moriah & Freeman Funeral Home, 10507 Holmes Rd., at 10:00 a.m. Sunday, December 1, 2013. Private interment at a later date.
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