Joann A. Weis

June 13, 1940 – Dec. 30, 2020

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Joann Arlene Weis, age 80, passed away peacefully on Wednesday, Dec. 30, 2020. She was born June 13, 1940, in Corning, Iowa, to parents Delmar and Mildred Freshour. Joann was the youngest of three children, was a baton twirler and graduated Corning High School in 1957. She worked several secretarial jobs then became a fiscal officer at the Northeast Nebraska Area Agency on Aging and then moved to the central office in Lincoln.

Joann was a survivor of polio as a child and breast cancer as an adult. She was resilient and loved Carl, her family and friends deeply. She was a lover of mischievous dogs, antique cars and tractors, rhubarb pie and being primped and preened for the day. She was a beloved wife, mother, grandmother and great-grandmother.

Preceded in death by her parents; brother, Clifford; and the love of her life and husband Carl.

She is survived by her son, Jeffery (Connie) Harrison of Papillion; daughter Darci Harrison of Norfolk; brother, Jerry (Sandra) Freshour; sister-in-law, Nancy Freshour; grandsons, Craig (Adele) and Adam Harrison; and three great grandchildren, Hadley, Corbin and Rhett. 

A celebration of Joann’s life will be at 10 a.m. Thursday, Jan. 14, at Lincoln Memorial Funeral Home in Lincoln. Services can be viewed virtually on Lincoln Memorial Funeral Home and Cemetery's Facebook Page. Memorial contributions are suggested to Congregational United Church of Christ 205 N. Harrison St., Hallam, NE 68368. Condolences maty be left for the family at www.lincolnfh.com.