Shirley Joan Lindquist 1930-2023

Joan was born June 27, 1930, in Detroit to the late Margaret Katherine Short and Edwin Layne.

A graduate of South High School, Class of 1947, Joan attended Kent State University.

Joan was a homemaker and gourmet cook. She had several handwork skills, including needlepoint, cross-stitch, knitting, quilting, decoupage, millinery and dressmaking. Joan won several blue ribbons at the Canfield Fair for her handwork.

Bill and Joan were members of the Trinity United Methodist Church. She was president of the P.T.O of Bancroft Elementary School. She also served as president of the Needlepoint Guild of Jackson, Miss., where she and Bill, her husband of 53 years, retired. Joan and Bill enjoyed traveling, Sigma Club, Youngstown Dance Club and Nomda Dance Club.

Joan was predeceased by her husband, William “Bill” W. Lindquist; grandson, Donnie Cramb; and son-in-law, Ken Beebe.

Joan is survived by her children, Leslie (Don) Cramb, Keith (Karen Isola) Lindquist and Tracy Beebe; brother, Tom (Myrna) Stone; grandchildren, Kelley (Mike) Blackwell, Lindsey (Frank) Dinucci, Kendrith (Sara) Beebe III and Hunter (Laura) Beebe; and her six great-grandchildren, Frankie Dinucci, William and Aidan Beebe, Hunt Beebe, and Grace and Garrett Blackwell.

Joan’s family would like to thank Ohio Living Hospice, The Inn at Walker Mill and Kelly Ciavarella, for their compassionate care and loving support.

Joan’s family will receive friends from noon to 1:45 p.m. Saturday, April 1, 2023, at the Cunningham-Becker Funeral Home in Poland. A memorial service celebrating her life will follow at 2 p.m. Saturday at the funeral home, with Pastor Brian Hall officiating.

Condolences may be sent at www.beckerobits.com.

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