Joan Elizabeth Amos (nee Kuntz) was born to Frank Kuntz and Lorraine Nash (nee Tallon) at the old St. Paul Hospital in St. Louis, Missouri on Friday, November 28, 1952. She passed away on Monday, August 5, 2024 at the age of 71 from heart issues.
Joan attended St. Casimir's School and Parish in St. Louis and later graduated from Rosary High School in 1970. She continued her education at the University of Missouri-St. Louis where she graduated with an English degree in 1974.
She meet her future husband, Gail Amos at the old disco establishment called SOMETHING ELSE on N. Lindbergh during an evening outing with her girlfriends, Terri and Suzanne in 1975.
Joan and Gail were married in 1978 and settled down in St. Louis. Joan began her insurance career with Hartford Insurance in St. Louis. Spending 5 years in a supervisor position. They later moved to Jefferson City for Gail's job. Joan went on to work at Penco Insurance Company and worked closely with Linda Bledsoe and later became best friends. They later moved back to St. Louis and she began working at Lockton Insurance Company. At the time of her employment, the company had only 34 employees that finally grew to over 100 people from the hard work of Jim Caldwell and other talented personnel. She later went on to work for Endurance Insurance Company where she was able to finish her insurance career and later soon retire. She made a lot of close friends in the insurance business and also many friends in the Sigma Chi Fraternity along the way.
Joan is preceded in death by her mother, Lorraine and step-father Ed Nash, brother Kenneth Nash, sister Carol Kribum and many aunts and uncles. She is survived by her husband Gail Amos, sister Linda Gemuend, nieces and nephews Karen, Kathy, Bradley, Tim and Stephanie and great-nieces and great-nephews.
Joan was a very special person that only had kind words for everyone, but was always willing to help anyone with her God given talents. We know her family is waiting for her with wide open arms in heaven. Gail thanks God every day for bringing Joan into his life and making the time spent together great for 49 years. Thank you Joan for your love for me and one day we will finally be together once again.
Services: Visitation on Wednesday, August 14, 2024 from 9:00 am until time of service, 11:30 am at the SCHRADER Funeral Home and Crematory, 14960 Manchester Road at Holloway, Ballwin. Interment Midlawn Memorial Gardens, Union. If desired, contributions may be made to a charity of your choice. Friends may view more information and sign the family’s on-line guestbook at Schrader.com.
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