Joan Rettig Owen, 88, of Wabash, Indiana, died at 2:00 am, Wednesday, March 11, 2015 at Autumn Ridge Rehabilitation Center in Wabash. She was born May 3, 1926 in Wabash, Indiana to George O. and Lois (Ellis) Rettig.
Joan a 1944 graduate of Wabash High School attended Indiana University. She married James W. "Bill" Owen in Wabash on December 1, 1946; he also died March 11, 2015. She worked at the Wabash Plain Dealer, and Milliner Printing, both of Wabash. Joan was a member of the Wabash Christian Church and the Order of the Eastern Star. Joan was a member of the Wabash Valley Dance Theater Board and was a past president. She taught swimming at the Honeywell Pool and at Lukens Lake. Joan was a seamstress, enjoyed traveling with her husband, and loved her family.
She is survived by 3 children, Jayne (Ron) Bailey of New Haven, Indiana, Nancy Owen (Knight) Barton of Charleston, South Carolina, and David (Jennifer) Owen of Wabash, 9 grandchildren,13 great grandchildren, and her brother. She was also preceded in death by her parents. Grandstaff-Hentgen Funeral Service, with Nancy Owen Barton officiating. Burial will be in Falls Cemetery, with Rev. Melinda Kammerer officiating.
Joan a 1944 graduate of Wabash High School attended Indiana University. She married James W. "Bill" Owen in Wabash on December 1, 1946; he also died March 11, 2015. She worked at the Wabash Plain Dealer, and Milliner Printing, both of Wabash. Joan was a member of the Wabash Christian Church and the Order of the Eastern Star. Joan was a member of the Wabash Valley Dance Theater Board and was a past president. She taught swimming at the Honeywell Pool and at Lukens Lake. Joan was a seamstress, enjoyed traveling with her husband, and loved her family.
She is survived by 3 children, Jayne (Ron) Bailey of New Haven, Indiana, Nancy Owen (Knight) Barton of Charleston, South Carolina, and David (Jennifer) Owen of Wabash, 9 grandchildren,13 great grandchildren, and her brother. She was also preceded in death by her parents. Grandstaff-Hentgen Funeral Service, with Nancy Owen Barton officiating. Burial will be in Falls Cemetery, with Rev. Melinda Kammerer officiating.
Joan Rettig Owen, 88, of Wabash, Indiana, died at 2:00 am, Wednesday, March 11, 2015 at Autumn Ridge Rehabilitation Center in Wabash. She was born May 3, 1926 in Wabash, Indiana to George O. and Lois (Ellis) Rettig.
Joan a 1944 graduate of Wabash High School attended Indiana University. She married James W. "Bill" Owen in Wabash on December 1, 1946; he also died March 11, 2015. She worked at the Wabash Plain Dealer, and Milliner Printing, both of Wabash. Joan was a member of the Wabash Christian Church and the Order of the Eastern Star. Joan was a member of the Wabash Valley Dance Theater Board and was a past president. She taught swimming at the Honeywell Pool and at Lukens Lake. Joan was a seamstress, enjoyed traveling with her husband, and loved her family.
She is survived by 3 children, Jayne (Ron) Bailey of New Haven, Indiana, Nancy Owen (Knight) Barton of Charleston, South Carolina, and David (Jennifer) Owen of Wabash, 9 grandchildren,13 great grandchildren, and her brother. She was also preceded in death by her parents. Grandstaff-Hentgen Funeral Service, with Nancy Owen Barton officiating. Burial will be in Falls Cemetery, with Rev. Melinda Kammerer officiating.
Joan a 1944 graduate of Wabash High School attended Indiana University. She married James W. "Bill" Owen in Wabash on December 1, 1946; he also died March 11, 2015. She worked at the Wabash Plain Dealer, and Milliner Printing, both of Wabash. Joan was a member of the Wabash Christian Church and the Order of the Eastern Star. Joan was a member of the Wabash Valley Dance Theater Board and was a past president. She taught swimming at the Honeywell Pool and at Lukens Lake. Joan was a seamstress, enjoyed traveling with her husband, and loved her family.
She is survived by 3 children, Jayne (Ron) Bailey of New Haven, Indiana, Nancy Owen (Knight) Barton of Charleston, South Carolina, and David (Jennifer) Owen of Wabash, 9 grandchildren,13 great grandchildren, and her brother. She was also preceded in death by her parents. Grandstaff-Hentgen Funeral Service, with Nancy Owen Barton officiating. Burial will be in Falls Cemetery, with Rev. Melinda Kammerer officiating.
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