Funeral services for Joan Baer age 89 of Kearney, NE formerly of Osmond will be held at 10:30 a.m. January 4, 2020 at the United Methodist Church in Osmond with visitation one hour prior to service at the Church. Joan passed away December 31, 2019 at the Mother Hull Nursing Home in Kearney.
Joan N. Baer was born Joan N. Bloss December 22, 1930 to Roscoe and Eugenie (Phillips) Bloss in the small Colorado town of Collbran, the youngest of 5 children.
As a child she enjoyed a rural lifestyle and wholesome christian family life. Everyone who knew her knew of her affection for and collection of frogs. One of her childhood stories was how she converted an old duck pond into a frog pond on their little place in the mountains. Later in life she would say that f.r.o.g. stands for "Fully Rely on God", a fitting statement for as devout a christian as she was.
As a young lady, she helped out on her sister and brother-in-laws ranch. She learned how to play Pinochle by doing chores. As close as she probably ever came to gambling, the loser of the game had to do all the chores. She enjoyed games with family and friends her entire life.
As a high school girl she cooked at the local hospital. She was fond of saying how no one died from her cooking there. At the age of 16 she graduated high school as salutatorian and headed for Business College in Denver.
While in Denver she met the love of her life. November 4, 1949 she married Joe M. Baer. She worked a variety of jobs to help support them as he was enrolled in Denver University School of theology. Once he graduated and became an ordained minister, they began their life in the ministry of Christ in the Methodist church. Joan worked a variety of jobs primarily accounting and secretarial. As the ministers wife, she was automatically the church secretary until the 1970's when people began to realize that the church secretary should be a paid position rather than entirely a pastors responsibility.
Their first church was Eads, CO. While at Eads they had their first son, Michael. The next church was Springfield, CO (and Pritchet). While there they had their other son, James. Also in Springfield she worked for the local drug store and the ASCS office. She told of how bad the drought and dust storms were while there. Joan began working with the MYF youth group, something she continued for many years. Next was a short stint in Pine Bluffs, WY, then on to Burke, SD where they served 4 churches (Burke, Herrick, St. Charles, SD & Jamison, NE). They survived a tornado in Burke which uprooted trees in the yard and moved the house on the foundation. They moved south to Republican City where again they served 4 churches (Republican City, Reagan, Wilcox and
Huntley). Harlan County Reservoir provided entertainment and she survived a broken leg and gallstones there. Next was Ponca, NE where the church truly had bats in the belfry. Next they went west to Hemingford, NE where Mike came of age and began his own family. On to Osmond (Crawford Valley; Stark Valley) where they lived until Joe passed away in March of 1981. The common thread to all of these parishes is that they are rural. Joe had opportunities to go to the big city churches but they enjoyed their rural life and stuck with it.
Joan continued to live in Osmond for another 33 years (42 in total). She worked many years for Duane Reed accounting with Duane and also Marion Adkisson. In 2014 Joan went to live with Jim & Cindy in Ulysses, KS. In 2016 her health made it necessary to move into Mother Hull Home in Kearney, NE where she lived out the remainder of her days. Through those years she continued to enjoy activities and time with family and friends. Over their years in the ministry Joan made good friends everywhere she went, still receiving Christmas cards from all over the place. Joan was called to rest December 31, 2019.
She was preceded in death by her parents; brothers Phil & Roscoe Lee; sisters Euna and Freda; son Mike and daughter-in-law Marceen (Nichols).
She is survived by son Jim and wife Cindy (Brunckhorst); Special daughter-in-law Linda Baer (Campbell); Grandchildren Chris (Marla) Baer; Amy (Rick) Demarest; William (Brittany)Baer; April (Zach)Nelson; Ted Nichols; 9 Great Grandchildren and many nieces and nephews.
Joan N. Baer was born Joan N. Bloss December 22, 1930 to Roscoe and Eugenie (Phillips) Bloss in the small Colorado town of Collbran, the youngest of 5 children.
As a child she enjoyed a rural lifestyle and wholesome christian family life. Everyone who knew her knew of her affection for and collection of frogs. One of her childhood stories was how she converted an old duck pond into a frog pond on their little place in the mountains. Later in life she would say that f.r.o.g. stands for "Fully Rely on God", a fitting statement for as devout a christian as she was.
As a young lady, she helped out on her sister and brother-in-laws ranch. She learned how to play Pinochle by doing chores. As close as she probably ever came to gambling, the loser of the game had to do all the chores. She enjoyed games with family and friends her entire life.
As a high school girl she cooked at the local hospital. She was fond of saying how no one died from her cooking there. At the age of 16 she graduated high school as salutatorian and headed for Business College in Denver.
While in Denver she met the love of her life. November 4, 1949 she married Joe M. Baer. She worked a variety of jobs to help support them as he was enrolled in Denver University School of theology. Once he graduated and became an ordained minister, they began their life in the ministry of Christ in the Methodist church. Joan worked a variety of jobs primarily accounting and secretarial. As the ministers wife, she was automatically the church secretary until the 1970's when people began to realize that the church secretary should be a paid position rather than entirely a pastors responsibility.
Their first church was Eads, CO. While at Eads they had their first son, Michael. The next church was Springfield, CO (and Pritchet). While there they had their other son, James. Also in Springfield she worked for the local drug store and the ASCS office. She told of how bad the drought and dust storms were while there. Joan began working with the MYF youth group, something she continued for many years. Next was a short stint in Pine Bluffs, WY, then on to Burke, SD where they served 4 churches (Burke, Herrick, St. Charles, SD & Jamison, NE). They survived a tornado in Burke which uprooted trees in the yard and moved the house on the foundation. They moved south to Republican City where again they served 4 churches (Republican City, Reagan, Wilcox and
Huntley). Harlan County Reservoir provided entertainment and she survived a broken leg and gallstones there. Next was Ponca, NE where the church truly had bats in the belfry. Next they went west to Hemingford, NE where Mike came of age and began his own family. On to Osmond (Crawford Valley; Stark Valley) where they lived until Joe passed away in March of 1981. The common thread to all of these parishes is that they are rural. Joe had opportunities to go to the big city churches but they enjoyed their rural life and stuck with it.
Joan continued to live in Osmond for another 33 years (42 in total). She worked many years for Duane Reed accounting with Duane and also Marion Adkisson. In 2014 Joan went to live with Jim & Cindy in Ulysses, KS. In 2016 her health made it necessary to move into Mother Hull Home in Kearney, NE where she lived out the remainder of her days. Through those years she continued to enjoy activities and time with family and friends. Over their years in the ministry Joan made good friends everywhere she went, still receiving Christmas cards from all over the place. Joan was called to rest December 31, 2019.
She was preceded in death by her parents; brothers Phil & Roscoe Lee; sisters Euna and Freda; son Mike and daughter-in-law Marceen (Nichols).
She is survived by son Jim and wife Cindy (Brunckhorst); Special daughter-in-law Linda Baer (Campbell); Grandchildren Chris (Marla) Baer; Amy (Rick) Demarest; William (Brittany)Baer; April (Zach)Nelson; Ted Nichols; 9 Great Grandchildren and many nieces and nephews.
Funeral services for Joan Baer age 89 of Kearney, NE formerly of Osmond will be held at 10:30 a.m. January 4, 2020 at the United Methodist Church in Osmond with visitation one hour prior to service at the Church. Joan passed away December 31, 2019 at the Mother Hull Nursing Home in Kearney.
Joan N. Baer was born Joan N. Bloss December 22, 1930 to Roscoe and Eugenie (Phillips) Bloss in the small Colorado town of Collbran, the youngest of 5 children.
As a child she enjoyed a rural lifestyle and wholesome christian family life. Everyone who knew her knew of her affection for and collection of frogs. One of her childhood stories was how she converted an old duck pond into a frog pond on their little place in the mountains. Later in life she would say that f.r.o.g. stands for "Fully Rely on God", a fitting statement for as devout a christian as she was.
As a young lady, she helped out on her sister and brother-in-laws ranch. She learned how to play Pinochle by doing chores. As close as she probably ever came to gambling, the loser of the game had to do all the chores. She enjoyed games with family and friends her entire life.
As a high school girl she cooked at the local hospital. She was fond of saying how no one died from her cooking there. At the age of 16 she graduated high school as salutatorian and headed for Business College in Denver.
While in Denver she met the love of her life. November 4, 1949 she married Joe M. Baer. She worked a variety of jobs to help support them as he was enrolled in Denver University School of theology. Once he graduated and became an ordained minister, they began their life in the ministry of Christ in the Methodist church. Joan worked a variety of jobs primarily accounting and secretarial. As the ministers wife, she was automatically the church secretary until the 1970's when people began to realize that the church secretary should be a paid position rather than entirely a pastors responsibility.
Their first church was Eads, CO. While at Eads they had their first son, Michael. The next church was Springfield, CO (and Pritchet). While there they had their other son, James. Also in Springfield she worked for the local drug store and the ASCS office. She told of how bad the drought and dust storms were while there. Joan began working with the MYF youth group, something she continued for many years. Next was a short stint in Pine Bluffs, WY, then on to Burke, SD where they served 4 churches (Burke, Herrick, St. Charles, SD & Jamison, NE). They survived a tornado in Burke which uprooted trees in the yard and moved the house on the foundation. They moved south to Republican City where again they served 4 churches (Republican City, Reagan, Wilcox and
Huntley). Harlan County Reservoir provided entertainment and she survived a broken leg and gallstones there. Next was Ponca, NE where the church truly had bats in the belfry. Next they went west to Hemingford, NE where Mike came of age and began his own family. On to Osmond (Crawford Valley; Stark Valley) where they lived until Joe passed away in March of 1981. The common thread to all of these parishes is that they are rural. Joe had opportunities to go to the big city churches but they enjoyed their rural life and stuck with it.
Joan continued to live in Osmond for another 33 years (42 in total). She worked many years for Duane Reed accounting with Duane and also Marion Adkisson. In 2014 Joan went to live with Jim & Cindy in Ulysses, KS. In 2016 her health made it necessary to move into Mother Hull Home in Kearney, NE where she lived out the remainder of her days. Through those years she continued to enjoy activities and time with family and friends. Over their years in the ministry Joan made good friends everywhere she went, still receiving Christmas cards from all over the place. Joan was called to rest December 31, 2019.
She was preceded in death by her parents; brothers Phil & Roscoe Lee; sisters Euna and Freda; son Mike and daughter-in-law Marceen (Nichols).
She is survived by son Jim and wife Cindy (Brunckhorst); Special daughter-in-law Linda Baer (Campbell); Grandchildren Chris (Marla) Baer; Amy (Rick) Demarest; William (Brittany)Baer; April (Zach)Nelson; Ted Nichols; 9 Great Grandchildren and many nieces and nephews.
Joan N. Baer was born Joan N. Bloss December 22, 1930 to Roscoe and Eugenie (Phillips) Bloss in the small Colorado town of Collbran, the youngest of 5 children.
As a child she enjoyed a rural lifestyle and wholesome christian family life. Everyone who knew her knew of her affection for and collection of frogs. One of her childhood stories was how she converted an old duck pond into a frog pond on their little place in the mountains. Later in life she would say that f.r.o.g. stands for "Fully Rely on God", a fitting statement for as devout a christian as she was.
As a young lady, she helped out on her sister and brother-in-laws ranch. She learned how to play Pinochle by doing chores. As close as she probably ever came to gambling, the loser of the game had to do all the chores. She enjoyed games with family and friends her entire life.
As a high school girl she cooked at the local hospital. She was fond of saying how no one died from her cooking there. At the age of 16 she graduated high school as salutatorian and headed for Business College in Denver.
While in Denver she met the love of her life. November 4, 1949 she married Joe M. Baer. She worked a variety of jobs to help support them as he was enrolled in Denver University School of theology. Once he graduated and became an ordained minister, they began their life in the ministry of Christ in the Methodist church. Joan worked a variety of jobs primarily accounting and secretarial. As the ministers wife, she was automatically the church secretary until the 1970's when people began to realize that the church secretary should be a paid position rather than entirely a pastors responsibility.
Their first church was Eads, CO. While at Eads they had their first son, Michael. The next church was Springfield, CO (and Pritchet). While there they had their other son, James. Also in Springfield she worked for the local drug store and the ASCS office. She told of how bad the drought and dust storms were while there. Joan began working with the MYF youth group, something she continued for many years. Next was a short stint in Pine Bluffs, WY, then on to Burke, SD where they served 4 churches (Burke, Herrick, St. Charles, SD & Jamison, NE). They survived a tornado in Burke which uprooted trees in the yard and moved the house on the foundation. They moved south to Republican City where again they served 4 churches (Republican City, Reagan, Wilcox and
Huntley). Harlan County Reservoir provided entertainment and she survived a broken leg and gallstones there. Next was Ponca, NE where the church truly had bats in the belfry. Next they went west to Hemingford, NE where Mike came of age and began his own family. On to Osmond (Crawford Valley; Stark Valley) where they lived until Joe passed away in March of 1981. The common thread to all of these parishes is that they are rural. Joe had opportunities to go to the big city churches but they enjoyed their rural life and stuck with it.
Joan continued to live in Osmond for another 33 years (42 in total). She worked many years for Duane Reed accounting with Duane and also Marion Adkisson. In 2014 Joan went to live with Jim & Cindy in Ulysses, KS. In 2016 her health made it necessary to move into Mother Hull Home in Kearney, NE where she lived out the remainder of her days. Through those years she continued to enjoy activities and time with family and friends. Over their years in the ministry Joan made good friends everywhere she went, still receiving Christmas cards from all over the place. Joan was called to rest December 31, 2019.
She was preceded in death by her parents; brothers Phil & Roscoe Lee; sisters Euna and Freda; son Mike and daughter-in-law Marceen (Nichols).
She is survived by son Jim and wife Cindy (Brunckhorst); Special daughter-in-law Linda Baer (Campbell); Grandchildren Chris (Marla) Baer; Amy (Rick) Demarest; William (Brittany)Baer; April (Zach)Nelson; Ted Nichols; 9 Great Grandchildren and many nieces and nephews.
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