Ernst, Joanne Marie (Daniels) (1930 – 2020)

ERNST, DANIELS, ANDERSEN, ARKFELD, OBRECHT, MCDONALD, FREDERICK, SELLNER, MEKYER, MEDINGER, JACKSON, STOECKEN, CARTER, BLAKE, MOHLENHOFF

Posted By: Denise Wurner (email)
Date: 1/13/2021 at 22:57:02

Name of deceased: Joanne Marie Ernst (nee Daniels)

Aged: 90 yrs

Residence: Harlan, Shelby County, IA

Born: Dec. 31, 1930; Andrew, Jackson County, IA

Died: Dec. 31, 2020; Harlan, Shelby County, IA

Funeral services: Private Funeral Service: Wednesday, Jan. 6, 2021; Harlan Immanuel Lutheran Church, Harlan, IA

Survived by: Sons, Timothy (spouse, Jana) of Carlisle, IA, Thomas (spouse, Nancy) of Lincoln, NE and Brian of Harlan, IA; daughters, Georgiann Andersen (spouse, Robin) of Minden, IA and Brenda Arkfeld (spouse, Bill) of Portsmouth, IA; grandchildren, Joshua Obrecht (spouse, Ilene), Daniel Ernst, Stephanie McDonald (spouse, Cory), Renae Frederick (spouse, Derick), Jeremy Ernst (spouse, Holly), Jennifer Sellner (spouse, Noah), Cassandra Ernst, Samantha Andersen, Teresa Arkfeld, Wyatt Andersen and Thomas, Haylee, Braydon, and Caleb Ernst; great-granddaughters, Maya and Macy McDonald and Emersyn Sellner; sister, Norma Meyer; brothers-in-law, Loren (spouse, Snooks) Medinger, Delbert Jackson, and Fred Stoecken; sisters-in-law, Loella (spouse, Babe) Carter and Bonnie Blake; nieces; nephews; other family members and friends

Predeceased by: Parents, Alva and Marie (nee Mohlenhoff) Daniels; husband, George; siblings, Glenn (“Bud”) and Delbert Daniels, Janice Jackson and Nancy Medinger

Education: Graduated from Bellevue (IA) Public High School, Class of 1949

Religious affiliation: Lutheran

Military service: n/a

Marriage: George W. Ernst; May 3, 1952; San Diego, CA

Employment: Shortly after marrying, she became a telephone switchboard operator in Bellevue, IA; after moving to Harlan, IA, she was a full-time mother to her growing family, but also managed to work outside of the home at Gambles Store, as well as sewing children’s clothing on contract.

Hobbies/Interests: Was an expert at canning; enjoyed fishing; sewed countless pieces for her family from wedding dresses to suits, baptismal gowns to car seat covers; she knitted and crocheted; she painted decorations on woodcrafts made by George

Sources: foutsfuneralhome.com