Post, Beverly Joan (1931-2004)

POST, FINDLEY, NORBY, DRAKE, JESSEN, RATH, WILSON

Posted By: Paul Nagy (email)
Date: 2/1/2010 at 15:45:30

Beverly Joan Post - Jan. 21, 1931 - Dec. 17, 2004

Beverly Joan Post, age 73, of Fort Collins, Colorado, and formerly of Storm Lake, Iowa, died December 17, 2004, at Hospice LifeCentre at Columbine West in Fort Collins.

Joan was born January 21, 1931, in Lee Township, Buena Vista County, Iowa, to Raymond and Thelma (Norby) Findley. She grew up in the Linn Grove, Iowa, area and graduated from Linn Grove High School in 1950.

One March 9, 1952, Joan was united in marriage to Richard Neil Post at Shepard Air Force Base, Texas. Their marriage was blessed with four sons: David, Jeff, Gregory and Steven.

Joan and Dick made their home in Storm Lake for many years where Dick was employed by the U.S. Post Office. Joan was a homemaker who spent her life making a warm and comfortable home for her beloved husband and family. She enjoyed visiting with people and loved having “coffee” with her many friends and family members. Dick and Joan were intent on traveling in their retirement when Dick was taken ill and passed away on February 2, 1990. After Dick’s death, Joan came back to Storm Lake to live until she became ill, after which she went to live with her son, David, and his wife, Tracey, in Fort Collins.

Those left to cherish her memory include her four sons: David of Fort Collins, Jeff of Burnsville, Minnesota, Gregory and Steven of Nederland, Colorado; eight grandchildren; one brother: Donald D. Findley of Fairfield, Washington, two sisters: Marlys Drake of Ocean Springs, Mississippi, and Shirley Jessen of Storm Lake; as well as other extended family and a host of friends.

Joan was preceded in death by her parents, her husband, and sisters Janice Rath in 1964 and Bonnie Wilson in 2003.

Memorials in Joan’s honor may be sent to Hospice of Larimer County, 7604 Colland Drive, Fort Collins, Colorado 80525.

Funeral Service will be Tuesday, December 21, 2004, 1:00 p.m. at the Storm Lake United Methodist Church, Reverend Dr. Beverlee Bell officiating and Jeff Post assisting. Burial will be in the Buena Vista Memorial Park Cemetery in Storm Lake. The Fratzke & Jensen Funeral Home in Storm Lake is in charge of the arrangements.

Friends may call on Monday from 4-8:00 p.m. at the Fratzke & Jensen Funeral Home in Storm Lake where the family will be present from 6-8:00 pm.

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