Joan S. Christy, 86, of Fort Madison, IA, passed away at 1:11 p.m. on Tuesday, October 10, 2017 at Great River Medical Center in West Burlington, IA. She was born on May 12, 1931 in Fort Madison, IA to Sherman & Sareta Billman Stevens. She married Albert R. Christy on May 24, 1953 in Fort Madison, IA. He preceded her in death on September 21, 1984. She was a homemaker and after her children were grown, she worked at the King's Daughters Home in Fort Madison. She was a member of St. John United Church of Christ and enjoyed ...[more]
Girl's Day Out and Loose Ends groups of the church. She enjoyed spending time with her family and going out to eat with her church friends.
Joan is survived by: 1-daughter: Lisa (Don) Harkey of Fort Madison, IA; 1-son: Steve Christy of Fort Madison, IA; 2-grandchildren: Cole & Chase Harkey of Fort Madison, IA; 1-great granddaughter: Braelynn Harkey of Fort Madison, IA; 1-sister in law: Judy Stevens of Burlington, IA; 1-brother in law: Kenneth Martin of Houston, TX; 3-nephews & several cousins. She was preceded in death by: her parents, husband, 1-son: David in 1985 & 1-brother: Rodney in 2002.
The family will receive friends from 9:30 to 10:30 a.m. on Friday, October 13, 2017 with the funeral service to immediately follow at 10:30 a.m. at King-Lynk Funeral Home & Crematory with Rev. Jim Luder officiating. Burial will be held in Oakland Cemetery. A memorial has been established for St. John United Church of Christ or the Ronald McDonald House. Online condolences to Joan's family may be left at the King-Lynk Funeral Home & Crematory website: www.kinglynk.com.