Calling(s)

Saturday, January 04, 2:00 PM to 4:00 PM Young Family Funeral Home - Wolcottville Chapel

Saturday, January 04, 5:00 PM to 7:00 PM Young Family Funeral Home - Wolcottville Chapel

Service

Sunday, January 05, 2:00 PM Open Door Community Church, Wolcottville

Obituary

Josephine Joest, 94¸of Wolcottville died Monday, December 30, 2019, at Sage Bluff Health & Rehab in Fort Wayne.

She was born March 11, 1925, in Wolcottville to Clarence Frank and Minnie Louise (Kitchen) Atwood. On August 20, 1950, in Wolcottville she married Alvin H. Joest. He preceded her in death on July 19, 2008.

She attended International Business College in Fort Wayne, Purdue University where she earned her Bachelor's Degree, and received her Master's Degree in Education from Indiana University.

Mrs. Joest was a beloved teacher and speech therapist at Lakeland School Corporation for 37 ½ years.

She was a member of the Open Door Community Church in Wolcottville, a 75+ year member of the Order of the Eastern Star, Delta Kappa Gamma, Psi Iota Xi, Retired Teachers Association, and N.E.A.

Josephine enjoyed music, playing piano, reading, and doing crafts. She entertained for many years as Echo the Clown.

She was a breast cancer survivor, after being diagnosed at the age of 87.

Surviving are a daughter, Barbara (Bob) Helmkamp of Sedona, Arizona; two sons, David (Nancy) Joest of Fort Wayne and Brian (Cindy) Joest of Kendallville; seven grandchildren, Rob Helmkamp, Brandon Joest, Jack Joest, Andy Marschand, Katie Underwood, Nick Adams, and Natalie Adams; and five great-grandchildren.

Funeral services will be Sunday, January 5, 2020, at 2 p.m. at the Open Door Community Church in Wolcottville with Pastor Keith Perry officiating. Burial will be in Woodland Cemetery, Wolcottville.

Pallbearers are David Joest, Brian Joest, Brandon Joest, Jack Joest, Phil Gallup, and Steve Mossburg.

Calling is Saturday, January 4, 2020, from 2 to 4 and 5 to 7 p.m. at Young Family Funeral Home, Wolcottville Chapel, State Road 9 North, Wolcottville where there will be an Eastern Star service at 6:45 p.m. There will also be visitation one hour prior to the service on Sunday at the church.

Preferred memorials are to Open Door Community Church or Visiting Nurse & Hospice.

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