- Born on: August 5, 1923
- Departed on: August 14, 2009
Joan Heath
Joan Heath, 86, of Anamosa, died Friday, August 14, 2009 at the Anamosa Care Center. Friends and family may call at the home of Robert and Gwen Fuller on Saturday, August 22, 2009 from 1 pm to 4 pm. Joan Heath was born in Washington, Iowa, on August 5, 1923 to Thomas and Naomi Gerdes. She graduated from St. Lukes of Nursing and did private duty nursing in New York City during WWII. She retired in 1982 after 20 years as an RN at St. Lukes Hospital. She was preceded in death by her parents, her husband, Earl, and a brother, Claire. Joan is survived by 3 children, Gwen Fuller of Anamosa; Thomas Michael Heath of Mt. Vernon; and Pat Weaver of Janesville, WI; 3 grandchildren, Jeannette Smock of Lisbon and Rachel and Curtis Weaver both of Janesville, WI; and 2 sisters, Winifred Polis of Washington, IA and Esther Livingston of Lititz, Pennsylvania. Donations can be sent to the Wildlife Diversity Program, Iowa Department of Natural Resources at 1436 255th Street, Boone, Iowa 50036.