Joanne Havran

JOANNE HAVRAN

Cedar Rapids

JoAnne Craig Havran, 85, of Cedar Rapids, died peacefully June 6, 2016, at Cottage Grove Place following a short illness. Celebration of Life service will be 10 a.m. Friday, June 10, at St. Paul's United Methodist Church, located at 1340 Third Ave. SE. Private family inurnment will be at Czech National Cemetery. Friends may visit with the family on Thursday, June 9, from 4 to 7 p.m. at The Avacentre at Brosh Chapel, located at 2121 Bowling St. SW, Cedar Rapids.

JoAnne is survived by her husband, Leo, of over 67 years; her sons, Craig Lee Havran of Marion and Kevin Randal (Cecilia Balot) Havran and Clark Douglas (Jill Staley) Havran, both of Cedar Rapids; three grandchildren, Joshua (Brittany) Havran, Mathew (Heidi) Havran and Valerie Havran; one great-grandson, Myles Clayton Havran; and a sister-in-law, Katheren Craig of Hiawatha.

JoAnne was preceded in death by her parents; two brothers, David (Darlene) Craig and Robert Craig; and a sister, Margaret Mae (James) Wood.

She was born July 21, 1930, near Palo, the daughter of Edward Moore and Joanna Alice (Hahn) Craig. She graduated from Center Point High School, Class of 1948. She married Leo Havran on July 25, 1948, in Center Point.

JoAnne's life work involved Montgomery Ward, Killian's, World Book Encyclopedia, Cleveland Elementary School and Havran Construction with her husband, Leo.

She enjoyed art, traveling, gardening and spending time with her family.

Memorials may be directed to the family.

Online condolences may be expressed to the family at www.broshchapel.com.