Colligan, Joan Kay (Leonard) (1937 - 2020)

COLLIGAN, LEONARD, LINDAHL, KNAVEL, SMITH, GLISTER

Posted By: Denise Wurner (email)
Date: 4/24/2020 at 17:18:58

Name of deceased: Joan Kay Colligan (nee Leonard)

Aged: 82 yrs, 8 mo, 6 days

Residence: Harlan, Shelby County, IA

Born: Aug. 4, 1937; Wakefield, Dixon and Wayne Counties, NE

Died: April 10, 2020; Elm Crest Retirement Community, Harlan, Shelby County, IA

Funeral services: Private services

Survived by: Children, James Colligan of Omaha, NE, Keith Colligan (spouse, Cindy) of Shelby, IA, and Lisa (spouse, Rick) Knavel of Ennis, TX; 2 grandchildren; 1 great-grandchild; sister, Billie Smith of Battle Creek, MN; brothers-in-law, Robert Colligan (spouse, Marlene) of Wisner, NE, and Louis Glister, Jr. (spouse, Marilyn) of Houston, TX; other family members and friends

Predeceased by: Parents, James and Frances (nee Lindahl) Leonard; husband, Donald; brother, Paul Leonard

Education: Attended District 15 Country School in South Thurston County, NE for 8 years; she then graduated from Wayne High School in Wayne, NE. She received her degree from Omaha (NE) Metro as a medical transcriptionist.

Religious affiliation: Baptized and confirmed at St. Luke Lutheran Church, Emerson, NE

Military service: n/a

Marriage: Donald Colligan; Aug. 30, 1954; Elk Point, SD

Employment: While their children were young, Joan worked in the schools they attended, and loved working in the cafeteria as a cook the most. With Donald serving in the U. S. Army, they moved 20 times, including while living in Europe for 3 years. Afterwards, she worked at Mercy Hospital in Omaha, NE, as a medical transcriptionist until retiring in 1996 and moving with Donald to Shelby, IA.

Hobbies/Interests: knitting; crocheting; flower gardening; reading biographies; journaling; cooking; visiting state parks; taking walks; spending time with family

Sources: harlanonline.com; kjan.com; pauleyjones.com