FERGUSON, Joan Louise (Platt) 1943-2010
FERGUSON, PLATT, BRYANT, VILT
Posted By: S. Bell
Date: 1/1/2011 at 17:44:45
WATERLOO, IOWA - Joan Louise Ferguson, 67, of Waterloo, previously of Davenport, died July 26, 2010, after a courageous battle with cancer.
She was born July 16, 1943, in Oelwein, the daughter of Lloyd and Jeanette Platt. She married Wendell J. Ferguson on June 24, 1967, in Davenport.
Mrs. Ferguson graduated from Central High School, Davenport, in 1961, received her bachelor's degree in music education from the University of Illinois in 1965 and her master's degree from Western Illinois University in 1993. Joan taught elementary music in Oak Park, Mich., and Ladue, Mo., before joining the Davenport staff for 20 years. She continued teaching in Dike-New Hartford for 16 years, where she experienced working with a professional and caring staff. She valued her students and delighted in their progress. She retired in 2008.
In Davenport, she was active in the Junior Board of the Quad-City Symphony, piloting the annual Symphony Day for area elementary students, the Visiting Nurse Association of Rock Island and conducted the 150 voice children's musical for the Luis Palau Crusade.
She lived life to the fullest, loved traveling with her husband and friends and delighted in being a mother. Her greatest joy was sharing the gospel and seeing people accept the gift of Salvation through Jesus Christ.
Survivors include her husband, Wendell; a daughter, Elizabeth Ann Bryant (Josh) of Bondurant: a son, John Ferguson of Waterloo; and two sisters, Janis Platt (John Adams) of San Francisco and Adena Vilt of Davenport.
She was preceded in death by her parents, Lloyd and Jeanette Platt.
Services are 10 a.m. Saturday, July 31, at Bethany Bible Chapel, Cedar Falls. Visitation will be from 5 to 8 p.m. Friday, July 30, at Richardson Funeral Home, Cedar Falls, and one hour before services on Saturday at the church.
Memorials may be made to Bethany Bible Chapel, The Gideons, Cedar Valley Hospice House, or Dike-New Hartford Elementary Music Department.
SOURCE: Waterloo Courier, Wednesday, July 28, 2010
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