Joan E. Ellickson 1949 - 2018

ELLICKSON, ARNOLD, RABE

Posted By: Connie Swearingen -Volunteer (email)
Date: 5/20/2018 at 23:45:56

Sioux City Journal
22 April 2018

Sioux City

Joan E. Ellickson, 68, of Sioux City, passed away Friday, April 20, 2018, after a lengthy illness and hospital stay.

Services will be 11 a.m. Thursday at St. Paul's Lutheran Church. Visitation will be 4 to 8 p.m. Wednesday, with the family present 6 to 8 p.m. and a prayer service at 7 p.m., at Meyer Brothers Colonial Chapel. Online condolences may be directed to meyerbroschapels.com.

Joan, the daughter of Fredrick and Anna Marie (Arnold) Rabe, was born on Dec. 28, 1949, in Denison, Iowa. She graduated from Denison High School in 1968 and went to Concordia in St. Paul, Minn., to further her studies. After her schooling, she moved to Sioux City, where she made her permanent residence.

Joan was a member of St. Paul's Lutheran Church, where she married John Ellickson on July 25, 1981, and had three children, Jill, James, and Joseph. Joan worked as a physical therapy technician at St. Joseph Mercy Hospital and later as a teacher's aide at St. Paul's Lutheran School. She always went out of her way to help other people.

Joan was an incredibly compassionate person whose faith in God was evident every time you encountered her. She loved spending time with her family, friends, and pets. She absolutely adored her grandchildren and always found new and fun things for everyone to try. Joan enjoyed scrapbooking, bowling, cooking/baking, traveling, crafts, old cars, puzzles, and playing games.

Joan is survived by her husband, John Ellickson of Sioux City; one daughter, Jill (Adam) Orban of Glenwood, Iowa; two sons, James Ellickson of Sioux City, and Joseph Ellickson of New Hope, Minn.; one brother, Arnold (Shirley) Rabe of Mt. Pleasant, Iowa; one sister, Mary Seck of Bowie, Texas; and four grandchildren, Owen, Ethan, Natalie, and Isaac.

She was preceded in death by her parents; and one sister in infancy, Gloria.