Joy Florence Hanna Craft

CRAFT, HANNA, MILLER, DEERE, HUNT

Posted By: Marlene Skalberg (email)
Date: 8/25/2014 at 22:22:45

Mrs. Joe Craft
A wave of sadness spread thru the community Saturday afternoon when it was learned that Mrs. Joe Craft had passed away at her home in Corning after an illness that extended over a period of several months.
Joy Florence, the 4th daughter of Mr. and Mrs. J. W. Hanna, was born at the family home near Corning, April 2nd, 1895 and passed away at the age of 49 years, 10 months, and 8 days.
She grew to womanhood in this vicinity and attended high school graduating with the class of 1915. After attending Iowa State Teachers College, she was one of Adams County's successful teachers for a number of years and also taught in South Dakota.
On September 27, 1919, she was married to Joe Craft at Sioux Falls, South Dakota, where they spent the early years of their married life, later moving to Corning which has since been their home.
To this union were born two sons, Lt. John William Craft of the army air force, now located at Roswell, New Mexico, and George Eugene a member of the Senior Class of Corning, High School.
Besides her faithful and devoted husband and two sons, she leaves to mourn her untimely passing, four sister, Mrs. Hazel Hanna, Mrs. E. R. Miller, Mrs. Uel Deere of Corning, and Mrs. Hunt of Creston, and a number of other relatives and a host of friends.
Mrs. Craft was preceded in death by her parents, Mr. and Mrs. J. W. Hanna, one brother, Joh Floyd, who died in infancy, and one sister, the late Miss Margery L. Hanna, who passed away in September , 1940.
Joy, as she was called by practically all who knew her, posed a disposition symbolic of her name. Her presence radiated sunshine and cheer. She was a true optimist, very vivacious, and possessed the qualities for getting more from life.
Her greatest interest was her family and she was ever zealous of their welfare and happiness to the very end of her prolonged illness.
To those who knew her best, she will be a happy memory and will leave in their hearts a place that no other will ever fill.
Funeral services were held at the Federated Church Monday afternoon at 2:30 o'clock, conducted by Rev. A. E. Nelson. Interment was made in the Quincy Cemetery. Music at the funeral was furnished by John Riegel and Esther Roland with Mary Masker, accompanist. Pall bearers were O. G. Deere, John Hunt, E. R. Miller, Harold Craft, John Craft, Jess O'Dell.
Those attending the service from out of town were: Mrs. Harlan Peckham, Mr. and Mrs. Homer Knollenberg, all of Omaha; Mr. and Mrs. Jess O'Dell and Mr. and Mrs. Bert Cassell of Council Bluffs, and Mr. and Mrs. Guy Boyer and Joe McDonald of Creston.
Adams County Free Press, June 15, 1945, page 6