Joan Walters

Joan A. Walters, 85, of Columbia City, Ind., passed away Monday, July 18, 2016 at Parkview Whitley Hospital in Columbia City. Born January 14, 1931 in Whitley County, she was the daughter of August and Lula (Beeching) Beerwert.

She graduated from Coesse High School with the Class of 1949. She spent her working career as a secretary. She had lived in Roanoke and Lake Barbee and currently was living at Millers Merry Manor in Columbia City. Joan enjoyed reading and spending her time at the library in North Webster.

Survivors include her two nephews, Joe (Fe) Beerwert, of Columbia City and John Beerwert, of Irvine, Cali.; and two great-nieces and two great-nephews. She was preceded in death by her parents; husband, Robert Walters; and brothers, Dilman J. Beerwert, who was killed on a flight mission during WWII in the Pacific Theater and Benjamin Burton Beerwert in February of 2015.

Visitation will be held on Friday, July 22, 2016 from 10-11 a.m. at DeMoney-Grimes, a Life Story Funeral Home, 600 Countryside Drive, Columbia City. Her funeral service will follow. She will be laid to rest by her brother Ben at the South Whitley Cemetery. Memorial donations may be made towards her final expenses I.C.O. of DeMoney-Grimes.