Patrick, Laura and Kevin. She often said that all she ever wanted to be was a mother and was happy she got her wish. She prided herself on how well she took care of her husband.
Joan loved the outdoors and puttering in the yard. Yard work was never a chore for her. She was a mother who enjoyed not only her children but all children. Quick to put up a softball game in the backyard, play badminton over the clothesline, hopscotch on the drive and always had a stash of cookies or lollipops. She was a great storyteller and had a wonderful sense of humor. She enjoyed reading mysteries, watching old western movies, playing penny slot machines and the pull tabs at HyVee East. She was highly disappointed with "the scratchers" in CA. She enjoyed eating out and finding a good buffet. John Wayne and Gene Autry were her heroes and Johnny Cash and Elvis ruled. She was always ready for a good laugh or an adventure. She had a connection with animals (dogs in particular) but it was family legend how she went to the LA Zoo and much to the surprise of all watching was observed to have a "special moment of communication" with a giant orangutan.
Joan was preceded in death by her husband Richard Carney, her parents Elmer and Irma Jenson, her sons Patrick and Kevin Carney, her siblings Jerry and William Jenson and three beloved and devoted German Shepherds all three named Max. She will be greatly missed by her sister, Mae Long of Algona, her daughter Laura Carney, son-in-law Barry Cullison and grandson Darby Carney Cullison of Sherman Oaks, California and numerous nieces and nephews.
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