Andersen, Joan Jean (Maassen) (1931 - 2021)

ANDERSEN, MAASSEN, BERGMANN, BEGLEY, NELSON, DREAGER, GRUBER, OBRECHT, BAKER, HARRIS, RITTER, BURNEY

Posted By: Denise Wurner (email)
Date: 6/21/2021 at 19:01:15

Name of deceased: Joan Jean Andersen (nee Maassen)

Aged: 89 yrs, 6 mo, 6 days

Residence: Atlantic, IA

Born: Nov. 26, 1931; Avoca, Pottawattamie County, IA

Died: June 1, 2021; Atlantic Specialty Care, Atlantic, Cass County, IA

Funeral services: Monday, June 7, 2021; Hockenberry Funeral Home, Atlantic, IA; burial was in the Atlantic Cemetery, Atlantic, IA

Survived by: Children, Dolly (spouse, David) Bergmann of Atlantic, IA, Teddy (spouse, Barbara) Andersen of Kimballton, IA, LuAnn Begley of Atlantic, IA, and Candis (spouse, Kevin) Nelson of Brayton, IA; grandchildren, Dawn (spouse, Donald) Dreager of Atlantic, IA, Chad Begley of Atlantic, IA, Shane (spouse, Cara) Andersen of Elk Horn, IA, Alisha (spouse, Michael) Gruber of Harlan, IA, Jill (spouse, Steven) Obrecht of Harlan, IA, Wade (spouse, Lacey Baker) Harris of Dallas Center, IA and Natalie (spouse, Stephen) Ritter of Atlantic; 22 great-grandchildren; grandson-in-law, Mike Burney; nieces; nephews; other family members and friends

Predeceased by: Parents, Sena and G. Julieus Maassen; husband, Bernard Andersen (deceased 1994); granddaughter, Sara Burney; son-in-law, Darrell Begley; siblings, Orpha, Howard, Gerald, Dale, Walter, Ralph, Francis, Curtis, John, and Willis

Education: Attended Avoca, IA public schools and graduated from Avoca High School at age 16, with the Class of 1948

Religious affiliation: no information provided

Military service: n/a

Marriage: Bernard Andersen; April 16, 1950; at her parents’ home in rural Avoca, IA

Employment: Farmed with husband

Hobbies/Interests: Elk Horn Saddle Club; Kid A Bit Club; quilting and embroidering; dancing; playing cards

Sources: Hockenberryfamilycare.com