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 MORRIS – Joan M. Christensen, 81, of Morris, Ill., passed away peacefully, Sunday, April 29, 2012, at Joliet Area Community Hospice Home with family at her side.
She was born July 13, 1930, in Chicago, to the late Eleanor (Lepsch) and Walter Carpenter, and was raised and educated in DeKalb, having attended St. Mary's Catholic Grade School, DeKalb High School and Northern Illinois University.
Joan, a community minded businesswoman, was the owner of Service Gas Inc. from 1984 to the present. She was a member of Immaculate Conception Parish and the Council of Catholic Women (president from 1969 to 1970), Morris Chamber of Commerce, and the Morris Country Club. In addition, she also was a former president of the Morris Junior Womens club, advisory board member of First Midwest Bank, member of the first Foundation Board of Morris Hospital and recently named honorary member; co-chairman of the annual Golf, Bridge and Euchre classic for seven years, as well as fundraising chairman for the hospital auxiliary for six years and co-chair of the annual Hospital Ball for 12 years.
Joan loved the arts, she operated "Toe N Tap" for many years, teaching more than 100 couples ballroom dancing, as well as forming the "Enerjets," a senior dance group that performed at area clubs and nursing homes. She also was a charter member of the Morris Theatre Guild, where she participated behind the scenes and on stage. She received an award for best actress for her roles in "On Golden Pond" and "Impossible Years."
Along with her passion for dancing, other interests included playing bridge, euchre, swimming, Mahjongg and winters spent in Marco Island, Fla. She will fondly be remembered as an energetic, outgoing person who loved life and was an organized planner and an excellent hostess and homemaker.
Joan is survived by her loving family; her beloved friend and partner of 37 years, Jerry Johnson of Lake Holiday; dear son, Gregory (Jo) Christensen of Morris; loving grandsons, Kevin (fiance Sarah) and Keith Christensen; cherished great-granddaughter, Hailey (the apple of her eye); fond siblings, Jack (Dottie) Carpenter of DeKalb and Carol Robinson of Morris; her devoted nieces and nephews, Gerig (Stephanie) Robinson, Kirsten (David) Cunningham, Mark Carpenter, Chris (Jenna) Carpenter, Mike (Kristen) Carpenter and Molly (Todd) Green; and her many great-nieces and -nephews.
She was preceded in death by her parents; one sister-in-law, Mary Ellen Carpenter and a brother-in-law, Parker Robinson.
Funeral services for Joan Christensen will be held Thursday, May 3, at Immaculate Conception Catholic Church, 516 E. Jackson St., Morris, where a Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated at 10 a.m. Interment will be at Mt. Carmel Cemetery, Morris. Visitation will be from 4 to 8 p.m. Wednesday, at Fred C. Dames Funeral Home, 1201 W. Route 6 at Deerpath Drive, Morris.
In lieu of flowers, memorials in her name to Morris Community Foundation or Joliet Area Community Hospice would be appreciated.
For information, call 815-942-5040 or visit www.FredCDames.com.
Published in Daily Chronicle on May 1, 2012
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