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Service:
A celebration of Joan’s life will be announced at a
later date.
Funeral home:
Fricke-Calvert-Schrader, Lincoln
Obituary
Joan Lillie West, 90, of Lincoln,
passed away on Saturday, January 20, 2024, at
Hopedale Medical Center.
Joan was born October 27, 1933, in Newton, the
daughter of Wallace and Marjorie (Fausnacht) Grove.
She married Sherman West on March 16, 1972, in
Lincoln.
Joan is survived by her husband, Sherman; children,
Kathy Sampson, Donna Powell, and Roy Curry; her
brother, Keith (Vivian) Brakefield; as well as many
grandchildren, great-grandchildren, and a
great-great granddaughter.
She was preceded in death by her parents; former
spouse, Donald L. Curry; son, Steven Curry; brother,
Dale (Marge) Grove; and sisters, Esther (Jim) Mounts
and Evelyn (Bill) Hadley.
Joan was a wonderful woman and loved by all who knew
her. She was strong, filled with determination, and
highly spirited, what many of her family members
would refer to as possessing the “Grove grit”. In
the early years of Joan’s life, she attended a
one-room school up until the 8th grade, survived
Polio with extended time spent in an Iron Lung.
In addition to being a beloved wife
and mother, Joan also wore many hats in the
workforce, one of which included being a licensed
welder. However, nothing compared to the time spent
with the love of her life and forever teammate, “Shermie”.
She loved spending time with him over the road,
driving their semi-truck while getting the
opportunity to visit every state as well as Canada. |
Joan was one of the first female
drivers for her company and the recipient of a
companywide safe driving award in 1984. Joan always
said those years spent driving side by side with
Shermie were her favorite, known as “Little Angel”,
with “Little Diesel” on the CB radio. Joan and
Sherman spent 53 amazing years together, making
memories, and even continued to work as a team in
motel ownership until her passing. Joan was a
remarkable woman and will forever be loved and
missed dearly by family and friends.
A celebration of Joan’s life will be announced at a
later date.
Memorial donations may be made in Joan’s name to St.
Jude Children’s Research Hospital or The Humane
Society of Logan County.
Arrangements have been entrusted to
Fricke-Calvert-Schrader Funeral Home, Lincoln.
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