Joan Strand

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Joan S. Strand, 80, a lifetime resident of Winamac, IN, passed away at 2:45 PM Friday, May 31, 2013 at IU Health Hospital in LaPorte, IN. She was born February 26, 1933 in Winamac to the late Walter and Lucille Strand. After the untimely death of her mother, her maternal grandparents helped raise her. Joan was a 1951 graduate of Winamac High School and enjoyed attending class reunions as well as the Alumni Banquets. She kept in touch with many of her school mates. She was a retired telephone operator and dispatcher for United Telephone. She enjoyed meeting her friends for coffee every day. Joan loved her cats and enjoyed bird watching. She is survived by her cousins, Helen Straw Gardner, North Canton, OH; Carol Straw Minarik, Culver, IN; Joyce Straw Selbey, Syracuse, IN; Albert Straw, Winamac, IN; Marie Simhauser Thompson, Albany, IN; Stephen Simhauser, PennYan, NY; Andrea Straw Bischof, Niles, MI; Linda Straw Johnson, Buchanan, MI; Kathleen Straw Shelton, Niles, MI; and Julie Straw Udell, Niles, MI as well as many second-cousins. She was preceded in death by her parents, Walter Edward and Lucille Irene Straw Strand and her cousins, Marguerite McCarthy Salisbury; Alan Hood; Lowell Strand; Gladys Strand Pugh; Evelyn Strand; Elsie Strand Manzuk; Eleanor Strand Brown; Kathryn Strand Kirchgessner; Priscilla Straw Gordan Babb; Jerry Straw; Sandra Straw Herner; Alberta Straw; and James Simhauser. Funeral Services will be held at 1:30 PM EDT Tuesday, June 4, 2013 at the Frain Mortuary, Winamac, with Rev. Nancy Foster officiating. Burial will take place in the Winamac Cemetery, Winamac. Visitation will be from 3-8 PM EDT Monday, June 3, 2013 at Frain Mortuary. Frain Mortuary - June 1, 2013