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Joan Louise Hook
JOAN LOUISE HOOK
Williamsburg
Joan Louise Hook was born Nov. 15, 1937, in Williamsburg, Iowa, to Arthur and Edna (Maas) Mews. She graduated from Conroy High School and nurses training in St. Louis, Mo. She worked for the Marengo hospital, the office of Dr. Byram and the VA Hospital. Joan and Bob met at the Marengo hospital. The couple married in August of 1960, building a life together working hard with many great times and negotiating the difficulties and losses life gives along the way. After retiring, Joan did retail and her greatest love was taking care of her grandchildren and great-grandchildren.
Joan is survived by her husband, Robert, two children, Ardith (Kevin) Stoner and David (Shari) Hook; three grandchildren, Matthew Stoner, Ashley (Cody) Hartman and Adam Hook; and two great-grandchildren, Benjamin and Baylee Hartman. She was preceded in death by her parents; one son, Thomas Hook; and four grandchildren, Candyce, Jennifer, Amanda and James Hook.
Celebration of Life service will be held 10:30 a.m. on Monday, April 4, 2022, at St. Paul Lutheran Church in Williamsburg. Burial will be in the St. Paul Lutheran Cemetery. Visitation will be held on Sunday from 1 to 3 p.m. at the Powell Funeral Home in Williamsburg. Memorials may be given to St. Paul Lutheran Church or Rural Employment Alternatives in Conroy. Messages and tributes may be left at www.powellfuneralhomes.com.
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