Calling(s)

Monday, October 04, 4:00 PM to 6:00 PM Young Family Funeral Home - Kendallville Chapel

Tuesday, October 05, 10:00 AM to 11:00 AM Young Family Funeral Home - Kendallville Chapel

Service

Tuesday, October 05, 11:00 AM Young Family Funeral Home - Kendallville Chapel

Obituary

Joan Bryant, 91, of Wolcottville, Indiana, died Friday, October 1, 2021, at Lutheran Life Villages in Kendallville.

She was born October 19, 1929, in Noble County to B. Harry and Glendis (Forker) Smith.

On January 3, 1948, in South Milford she married James R. "Jim" Bryant. He preceded her in death on July 24, 2016.

Mrs. Bryant retired from J.O. Mory in South Milford after 29 ½ years where she was a computer operator.

She was a member of the South Milford United Methodist Church and the United Methodist Women.

Surviving are a daughter, Linda Roderick of Wolcottville; two sons, David (Pam) Bryant of Kendallville and Jeff (JoAnn) Bryant of Kendallville; seven grandchildren, Jenni (Chad) Lepley, Melanie Beer, Rhonda (Kevin) Kendig, Cecelee (Chad) Shuck, Beverly Bryant, Tammy (Greg) Barkley, and Tim Bryant; 15 great-grandchildren, Coy (Ally) Lepley, Damon (Janeva) Lepley, Makayla (Robby) Boots, Austin Luckey, Brianna Beer, Emma Beer, Cale Beer, Bryant Walter, Joel Busche, Hannah Black, Beau Barkley, Dakota Barkley, Dustin Barkley, Brett Barkley, and Jordan Bryant; five great great-grandchildren, Joline Lepley, Dorthy Lepley, Eli Lepley, Aliya Lepley, and Sawyer Busche; brother-in-law, Lynn Halferty; sister-in-law, Bonnie Bryant; and several nieces and nephews.

She was also preceded in death by a son-in-law, Gary Roderick; five sisters, Thelma Svoboda, Beverly Nichols, Arlene Longyear, Glyndon Wright, and Carole Halferty; and three brothers, Lauren Smith, Gale Smith, and Harold Smith.

Funeral services will be Tuesday, October 5, 2021, at 11 a.m. at Young Family Funeral Home, 222 South State Street, Kendallville with Pastor Mike Antal of the South Milford United Methodist Church officiating.

Burial will follow at the South Milford Cemetery.

Pallbearers are Greg Barkley, Tim Bryant, Rod Beer, Chad Lepley, Coy Lepley, and Damon Lepley.

Visitation is Monday, October 4, 2021, from 4 p.m. to 6 p.m. at the funeral home and one hour prior to the service on Tuesday.

Preferred memorials may be directed to the South Milford United Methodist Church.

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