Joan Ervin's Obituary
Wilma Joan (Allen) Ervin was born on April 11, 1937 to Zora and Ruth (Crawford) Allen. In Mendota, Missouri. Their family lived on a farm on the Missouri side of the state line. Later they moved to a farm in rural Cincinnati so Joan could attend the Cincinnati High School. She graduated from Cincinnati High School in 1954 and worked as a switchboard operator in Centerville and Cincinnati. On June 25, 1961, she married the love of her life, Albert "Swede" Ervin upon his return from a US Army tour in Germany. Their wedding was held at Joan's parents' home in rural Cincinnati, Iowa. They made their home in Cincinnati, Iowa where together they raised two daughters, Sharon Lea and Alberta Kay. Joan was an active member of the Cincinnati United Methodist Church with various jobs including church organist, treasure, and various church leadership roles. She currently was filling the role of Pastor, as a Certified Lay Servant in the Unionville United Methodist Church. She served both Cincinnati and Unionville churches until Cincinnati church closed. Joan was a homemaker and served as the Cincinnati City Clerk and Treasurer. Joan enjoyed time with family. She regularly attended athletics and school events of her grandchildren. She was a regular spectator as a bleacher buddy at the basketball games even after her grandchildren graduated. Joan was a St. Louis Cardinal fan through and through. It wasn't unusual for her to watch them on TV and watch Centerville school sports on GoPitchTV on her computer at the same time. She loved watching her grandson Josh every morning on GoPitchTV. In September, she became a great grandma when her granddaughter Chrissy and her husband Dusty became proud parents of a son, Beau. She couldn't wait to hold Beau, spend time with him, and she loved getting new pictures and videos. She was preceded in death by her husband, Albert "Swede" Ervin, her parents, Ruth and Zora Allen, a grandmother, Bertha Crawford, a brother Billy Ray Allen, sisters Sharon Kay Allen, and Joye Ritter and brother-in-law Grant Ewing. Those surviving are her children Sharon Brice (Jack) of Centerville, Iowa and Rev. Alberta Ervin of Maquoketa, Iowa, grandchildren Josh Brice, Centerville, Iowa and Chrissy Skahill (Dusty) of Shenandoah, and one great grandson, Beau Skahill, sister Donna Ewing, brothers Clair Allen, Larry Allen (Jeanie), Dick Allen (Jan) and many nieces and nephews. Funeral services will be held at 10:30 a.m. on Tuesday, July 21, 2020 at Thomas Funeral Home in Centerville. Interment will immediately follow at Pleasant Hill Cemetery in Cincinnati. Visitation will be held from 5-7 p.m. on Monday, July 20, 2020 at Thomas Funeral Home. In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to the family or to the Faith United Methodist Parish Scholarship. To send flowers or a memorial gift to the family of Joan Ervin please visit our Sympathy Store. Cemetery Details Pleasant Hill Cemetery 18000 584th St
Cincinnati, IA 52549 Visitation JUL 20. 5:00 PM - 7:00 PM (CST) Thomas Funeral Home - Centerville 501 North 18th StreetCenterville, IA 52544[emailprotected] Funeral Service JUL 21. 10:30 AM (CST) Thomas Funeral Home - Centerville 501 North 18th StreetCenterville, IA 52544[emailprotected]
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