Joan was April 3, 1932, Kingsley, IA the daughter of Louis and Lina (Miller) Bleil. Joan grew

up in the Kingsley area graduating from Kingsley High School and attending a business college

in Sioux City, Ia. Joan’s father passed away when Joan was a young child after which Joan

and her mother continued to live on the farm until moving to Kingsley. Joan worked at the

Kingsley school, a dairy & her lifelong job of working as a bookkeeper at Brick and Tile in Sioux

City, IA. Following retirement Joan was very involved with community projects and helping

friends and family. Joan enjoyed being with friends and family and sharing times whenever the

opportunity presented itself.

Joan was member of the Congregational United Church of Christ n Kingsley for her entire

life. Joan was an avid Iowa Hawkeye fan, seldom missing a game that the Hawkeyes were playing. She enjoyed taking various trips

because it was a way for her to see other parts of the world and make new friends.

Joan is survived by many cousins and friends.

She was preceded in death by her parents, Louis, and Lina Bleil.