Golden, Joan Marie

Joan Marie Golden, 72, of Cedar Rapids, died at home on Thursday, Jan. 2, 2014. Funeral Services: 11 a.m. Wednesday, Jan. 8, at Stewart Baxter Funeral & Memorial Services, Cedar Rapids, by Chaplain Joe Kane. Visitation: 4 to 8 p.m. Tuesday at the funeral home. Burial: Mount Calvary Cemetery, Cedar Rapids.

Survivors include her son, Ray Bekeris; daughters, Diana Bekeris, Rhonda Bekeris and Angie Golden; brother, William Davis; sister, Barb (Merlin) Nebendahl; 11 grandchildren, Danny, David, Derek, A.J., Jason, Nick, Amanda, Kaitlin, Connor, Brooke and Jake; and three great-grandchildren, Jackson, Laine and Ivan.

Joan was born Nov. 14, 1941, in Hopkinton, Iowa, the daughter of Ernest and Wilma (Moorman) Davis. She worked for Square D, retiring after 39 years.

Joan enjoyed bowling, bingo, going to the casino with her sister, scratch tickets and cheering on the Iowa Hawkeyes. She also liked to see her friends at Nick's.

She was preceded in death by her parents; sisters, Linda Davis and Bev Noah; and son, Ric Bekeris.

Please sign the online guest book and share a memory about Joan at www.stewartbaxter.com.

Published Jan. 5, 2014 in The Gazette