Joan was a Registered Nurse having worked at the St. Elizabeth Hospital of Dayton where she was the head nurse of the emergency department, and later employed for many years at Rest Haven Nursing Home and Brethren Retirement Community both of Greenville. She was a member of the New Apostolic Church, an avid collector of angels and loved spending time watching her grandchildren patriciate in varies activities.
In addition to her parents Joan was preceded in death by her husband Donald Duane Holdeman August 27, 2017. They were married November 7, 1959. Also her brothers Ron Helmer and Rodney Helmer and Sister Shelva Rose.
Joan is survived by her sons and daughter-in-law Michael (Diane) Holdeman and Shane Holdeman, all of Greenville; grandchildren Stephen Holdeman and his fiancé Renae Kiser, Chrissy Holdeman, Dakota Holdeman, Rayne Holdeman and Amara Holdeman; great grandchild Bodhi Holdeman; brother Ralph Helmer of Greenville, sister Lucreda Brandt of Greenville as well as numerous nieces and nephews.
Funeral Services will be held at 2:00 PM Friday July 10, 2020 in the Zechar Bailey Funeral Home Greenville, Ohio with Pastor Mark Jauss officiating. Burial will follow in the Greenville Cemetery. The family will receive friends on Friday from 1:00 PM until time of the services in the funeral home.
It is the wishes of the family that Memorial Contributions be given to the Cancer Association of Darke County.
Condolences for the family may be sent to www.zecharbailey.com.
