CORY, Joan Marie (SCHNETTER)

SCHNETTER, LISKA, CORY, VAN OSTEN, FLEMING, BATTEN, THUL, KUKER

Posted By: Sharon R Becker (email)
Date: 12/8/2018 at 09:05:22

Obituary ~ Joan Marie (Schnetter) Cory
August 26, 1962 ~ December 13, 2011

The Globe Gazette
Mason City, Cerro Gordo County, Iowa
Tuesday, October 30, 2018

MASON CITY --- Joan Cory, 49, of 1727 10th St. S.W., died Tuesday morning, Dec. 13, 2011, at the Muse Norris Hospice Inpatient Unit, Mason City.

A memorial service in celebration of Joan's life will be held at noon Saturday, Dec. 17, at Fullerton Funeral Home, 123 2nd St. S.E., Mason City. Officiating and being Master of Ceremonies will be the Rev. Ron Stein of the First Baptist Church. Visitation will be from 10 a.m. to noon. Family inurnment will be held at a later date.

Those planning an expression of sympathy may wish to consider memorials to the Joan Cory Memorial Fund or Hospice of North Iowa. Condolences may be shared with the family at www.Fullertonfh.com.

Joan Marie Schnetter was born Aug. 26, 1962, in Fargo, N.D. She was fortunate to be adopted in November 1962 (it would have been sooner but there was a blizzard) by William "Bill" and Lorraine (Liska) Schnetter of Devils Lake, N.D. The family moved to Mason City in 1965 where Joan attended Madison Elementary School, Roosevelt Junior High School and Newman High School. After graduating from Newman, Joan graduated from St. Joseph Mercy Hospital School of Radiologic Technology.

While working at Mercy, she received an Associate of Arts Degree from NIACC, a Bachelor of Arts Degree in Accounting from Buena Vista College and a Master of Business Administration from Drake University. Joan was very proud of her radiology roots. She served on many committees at the local level. She was motivated by the prompting of her mentor Jean Christensen to get involved at the state level. Joan served as 1st Vice-President, President-Elect and President of the Iowa Society of Radiologic Technologists! Joan was also a member of the American Society of Radiologic Technologists. Joan has worked over the years as a volunteer for American Cancer Society Relay for Life, American Heart Association, and United Way of North Iowa.

Joan was married to David Van Osten in Sept. 1980. Following their divorce they remained friends. She married Steven E. Cory, the love of her life, on Nov. 29, 2002. She always referred to him as "Mr. Wonderful." They started dating May 17, 1997, so they had two anniversaries.

In 2005, Joan had heart surgery to replace a valve.

Surviving Joan is her husband, Steve, Mason City, her parents, Bill and Lorraine Schnetter, sister, Joleen (Bryan) Fleming, brother, Dale (Sandi) Schnetter, parents-in-law, Jerry and Virginia Cory, all of Mason City; brother-in-law, Brian Cory, Clear Lake; sisters-in-law, Carlyn Batten, Apple Valley, Minn.; Kathleen (Mike) Thul, Clear Lake, Susan (Jeff) Kuker, Des Moines. Nieces and nephews Drew and Molly Schnetter, Justin Fleming, Rob and Sarah, Amy and Ryan Thul, Aaron and Evan Batten and Regen Kuker and great niece-in-law Cora Thul.

Her grandparents and brother-in-law David Batten on Jan. 1, 2011, preceded her in death.

Fullerton Funeral Home and Cremation Services, 123 2nd St. S.E., Mason City, IA 50401, 641-423-8676, www.Fullertonfh.com.

Transcription by Sharon R. Becker, December of 2018