Joanne Antonia Yuska, 77, of Toledo, passed away Tuesday, September 3, 2013 at her home, under the care of Iowa River Hospice surrounded by her family. Funeral Services will be held Monday, September 9, 2013 at 10:30 AM at the First Presbyterian Church, 100 W. State St., in Toledo with Pastor Dale Bucich officiating. Interment will follow at Woodlawn Cemetery in Toledo. Visitation will be held Sunday, September 8, 2013 from 2-5 PM at Kruse-Phillips Funeral Home in Tama with an Eastern Star Service following at 5 PM.

Joanne was born on July 18, 1936, near Vining, Iowa, the daughter of Harold and Bessie (Cecak) Vesely,

Joanne attended school in Vining, Iowa and Otter Creek #8 graduating from Toledo High School in 1954.

On August 16, 1956, she was united in marriage to Melvin Yuska at the Little Brown Church in Nashua, Iowa.

Joanne worked for the The Selective Service and worked for Farm Bureau as an Insurance Agent for twenty-nine years, retiring in December 2006. She was on the Board of Directors for Grinnell Regional Medical Center, Tama County Counsel of Aging and the Tama County Health Advisory Board. She volunteered her time for Senior Health Insurance Information Program and Iowa River Hospice. Joanne was a member of the Toledo Woman’s Club, Order of Eastern Star and the First Presbyterian Church in Toledo, where she served as elder and financial secretary. She enjoyed volunteering, reading, traveling, spending time with her family and was an avid Hawkeye fan.

She was preceded in death by her parents; and her husband on February 25, 2007.

She is survived and lovingly remembered by one daughter, Debbie (Rick) Burnes of Toledo; three sons, Doug (Connie) Yuska of Toledo, Dale (Bernice) Yuska of Toledo, and Danny (Jannae Doran) Yuska of Tama; seven grandchildren, Amy (Brian) Doyle, Andrea (Curt) Graff, Nicki Yuska, Amanda (Dave) Dankbar, Aaron (Brooke)Yuska, Danny Yuska Jr.(Jason Hedden), and Brian (Ashley) Yuska; nine great-grandchilden, Dalton, Kadyn and Bostyn Doyle, Jaden and Madelyn Graff, Kyler and Aniston Yuska, and Paityn and Preston Yuska; one sister, Jeanette Young of Toledo; and two brothers, Edward (Bev) Vesely of Toledo and Tony Vesley of Lincoln, NE; and several nieces and nephews. A memorial fund has been established in lieu of flowers.

Joanne A. Yuska, 77

Joanne Antonia Yuska, 77, of Toledo, passed away Tuesday, September 3, 2013 at her home, under the care of Iowa River Hospice surrounded by her family. Funeral Services will be held Monday, September 9, 2013 at 10:30 AM at the First Presbyterian Church, 100 W. State St., in Toledo with Pastor Dale Bucich officiating. Interment will follow at Woodlawn Cemetery in Toledo. Visitation will be held Sunday, September 8, 2013 from 2-5 PM at Kruse-Phillips Funeral Home in Tama with an Eastern Star Service following at 5 PM.

Joanne was born on July 18, 1936, near Vining, Iowa, the daughter of Harold and Bessie (Cecak) Vesely,

Joanne attended school in Vining, Iowa and Otter Creek #8 graduating from Toledo High School in 1954.

On August 16, 1956, she was united in marriage to Melvin Yuska at the Little Brown Church in Nashua, Iowa.

Joanne worked for the The Selective Service and worked for Farm Bureau as an Insurance Agent for twenty-nine years, retiring in December 2006. She was on the Board of Directors for Grinnell Regional Medical Center, Tama County Counsel of Aging and the Tama County Health Advisory Board. She volunteered her time for Senior Health Insurance Information Program and Iowa River Hospice. Joanne was a member of the Toledo Woman’s Club, Order of Eastern Star and the First Presbyterian Church in Toledo, where she served as elder and financial secretary. She enjoyed volunteering, reading, traveling, spending time with her family and was an avid Hawkeye fan.

She was preceded in death by her parents; and her husband on February 25, 2007.

She is survived and lovingly remembered by one daughter, Debbie (Rick) Burnes of Toledo; three sons, Doug (Connie) Yuska of Toledo, Dale (Bernice) Yuska of Toledo, and Danny (Jannae Doran) Yuska of Tama; seven grandchildren, Amy (Brian) Doyle, Andrea (Curt) Graff, Nicki Yuska, Amanda (Dave) Dankbar, Aaron (Brooke)Yuska, Danny Yuska Jr.(Jason Hedden), and Brian (Ashley) Yuska; nine great-grandchilden, Dalton, Kadyn and Bostyn Doyle, Jaden and Madelyn Graff, Kyler and Aniston Yuska, and Paityn and Preston Yuska; one sister, Jeanette Young of Toledo; and two brothers, Edward (Bev) Vesely of Toledo and Tony Vesley of Lincoln, NE; and several nieces and nephews. A memorial fund has been established in lieu of flowers.