Joan Marceille Wiegand
Joan Marceille Wiegand, 92, Banning Lake, passed away at 6:25 p.m. St. Patrick’s Day, Thursday, March 17, at the home she shared with her daughter, Janet Miller.
Joan was born in Fort Wayne to Kerlin and Hazel (Cook) Cary Feb. 26, 1924. She grew up in Marion, where she met and married George Paul Wiegand May 24, 1941. George preceded her in death in 1989.
Joan attended Marion High School and received her GED from Wawasee High School in 1977. She retired from J.B. Mishler, MD’s practice in Pierceton after working as his receptionist and medical assistant for nearly 25 years. Joan then worked at the Bowen Center, Warsaw, as assistant coordinator of volunteer services, followed by the Kosciusko County Mental Health Association as their secretary.
Joan moved to Bloomington in May, 2000, to live with her daughter, Pat, and her family. While in Bloomington, Joan attended St. Charles Borromeo Catholic Church.
In December, 2007, she returned home to northern Indiana, where she lived with her daughter, Mary, until February, 2009. Joan then lived with her daughter, Janet, at Banning Lake until her death.
Joan is survived by six children: Rose Marie (Steve) Gesaman, George Paul (Kathy) Wiegand, Jr. and Janet Ann (Joseph) Miller, all of the Barbee Lakes; Patricia Louise (David) Barber, Bloomington, Mary Leonore (James) Horn, Winona Lake, and Theresa Marie (Steve) Swihart, Bloomington; 10 grandchildren; nine great-grandchildren; and one great-great granddaughter.
She was preceded in death by her parents; her three sisters: Dorothea (Dee) Rittenhouse, Virginia (Ginny) Mercer and Betty Cary, all of Marion; a daughter, Mary Veronica Wiegand; and a grandson, Zachary (Zac) Barber, Bloomington.
She was a longtime member of the American Legion Auxiliary Unit 253, North Webster, and attended St. Martin DePorres Catholic Church, Syracuse.
Joan will be remembered by the many patients seen at Dr. Mishler’s office and the many years she was the organist at St. Francis Xavier Catholic Church, Pierceton. Joan was a wonderful soul and a loving wife, daughter, sister, mother, grandmother and friend. Her faith in God was the most important part of her life. She survived the Great Depression, had a love of all people and was extremely generous to anyone in need.
A Mass of Christian Burial will be at 11 a.m. Tuesday, March 22, in St. Martin dePorres Catholic Church, Syracuse, with Father Richard Hire officiating. Burial will be at a later date.
Visitation hours will be from 4-8 p.m. Monday, March 21, in McHatton-Sadler Funeral Chapel, Warsaw. A rosary will be recited at 7:30 p.m. Monday, March 21, at the funeral chapel.
Memorial contributions may be made to Kosciusko Home Care and Hospice, P.O. Box 1196, Warsaw, IN 46581 or Backstreet Missions, P.O. Box 3297, Bloomington, IN 47402.