Weihs, JoAnn H. (1931 - 2016)

WEIHS, SCHUMACHER, LANE, BOOTH, HANSEN, BUCHANAN, NICHOLS, LEINEN, KIMMEN, HOFFMANN, GREER

Posted By: Denise Wurner (email)
Date: 11/27/2016 at 16:01:11

Name of deceased: JoAnn Hilda Weihs (nee Schumacher)

Aged: 85 yrs, 9 mo, 10 days

Residence: Avoca Care Center, Avoca, IA

Born: Feb. 11, 1931; Defiance, IA

Died: Nov. 21, 2016; Myrtue Memorial Hospital, Harlan, IA

Funeral services: Saturday, Nov. 26, 2016; St. Michael’s Catholic Church, Harlan, IA; burial was in the Harlan Cemetery, Harlan, IA

Survived by: Husband of 64 years, Wilfred Weihs, of Harlan, IA; daughters, Dr. Karen (spouse, Dr. Richard Lane) Weihs of Tucson, AZ, Connie (spouse, Sandy) Booth of Boone, IA, Linda (spouse, Brent) Hansen of Avoca, IA, Mary (spouse, Scott) Buchanan of San Anselmo, CA, and Toni (spouse, Steve) Nichols of Elkhorn, NE; sons, Gary (spouse, Diane) Weihs of Harlan, IA and John Weihs of Hudson, IA; 12 grandchildren; 5 great-grandchildren

Predeceased by: Parents, Tom and Lena (nee Leinen) Schumacher; siblings, Hilda Kimmen, Mildred Hoffmann, Florence Schumacher, Viola Hoffmann, Vernon Schumacher, Dorothy Hoffmann, Melvin Schumacher, Charles Schumacher, and Marge Greer

Education: attended school at St. Peter's Catholic School in Defiance, IA. After high school, she then attended Iowa State Teacher's College in Cedar Falls, IA. She taught in country school until she married in 1952.

Religious affiliation: long-time member, St. Michael's Catholic Church, Harlan, IA

Military service: n/a

Marriage: Wilfred C. Weihs; Feb. 11, 1952; Harlan, IA

Employment: After attending Teacher’s College, she taught in country school until she married in 1952. She then farmed with her husband.

Hobbies/Interests: gardening; playing cards; baking; giving piano lessons; was a 4-H leader, substitute teacher, and a founding member of the Goldenaires music group

Sources: harlanonline.com; pauleyjones.com