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Joan Davenport-Drake Obituary
In loving memory of Joan Marie Davenport-Drake, born Nov. 13, 1917 in San Antonio, Texas, to Harry "Hal" Maurice Davenport (Aurora, Ill.) and Mary Davenport.
She attended Washington University, St. Louis, Mo. Joan worked for the St. Louis Post Dispatch as a clothing artist. She went into the nursing profession after her husband passed away and worked for 30 years as a nurse. Joan belonged to the Secular Franciscan Order and was a member of the Santa Clara Parish of Oxnard.
A memorial mass (All Masses) will be held for her on Oct. 31 at Santa Clara Church in Oxnard.
She perished from kidney failure in the evening of Oct. 24, 2010.
She leaves a loving family of one daughter, Marie Thurman-Vann of Hot Springs Village, Ark.; a granddaughter, Rachelle Marie Tebyani of Casa Grande, Ariz.; and great-grandson, Dane Edward Tebyani, who is in Afghanistan; one son, George Gerard Groner of San Antonio, Texas; and his children, Laurie Groner-Gourgen of Oklahoma City, Okla., and William Groner of Virginia; several other great-grandchildren; and several great-great-grandchildren.
She will be interred in Redford, Mo., at Redford Memorial Cemetery. Mrs. Drake has been entrusted to the care of the family owned Reardon Funeral Home, 511 North A St., Oxnard; 487-1720.
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Memories and Condolences
for Joan Davenport-Drake
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Marie Thurman-Driscoll Vann
June 21, 2022
My thoughts of you are unending. It's now 2022 and you and dad are in my memory until I am not able to think and hoping that memories will continue for all time. I love you and wish I said it more often. Your loving daughter. Marie
Marie Thurman- Driscoll CANNOT MEMORIES
June 21, 2022
My thoughts of you are unending. It's now 2022 and you and dad are in my memory until I am not able to think and hoping that memories will continue for all time. I love you and wish I said it more often. Your loving daughter. Marie
Yvonne L'Heureux
October 31, 2010
My mother, Beulah L'Heureux, and sister, Julie Dunn, loved having Joan as a neighbor and dear friend. She was always so sweet and thoughtful of them; a ray of sunshine in their lives. Her spirit was strong, and lives on with you. May all the wonderful memories bring you warmth and love.
JoAnn Moraga
October 31, 2010
You will always live in our hearts and prayers.
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