Joan Wehr
d. June 25, 2020
Joan Wehr
Joan Alice Hoyne Wehr of Little Rock, AR, went home to Jesus on June 25, 2020 at the age of 84. She was born on April 11, 1936 in Chicago, IL, the daughter of the late Frank and Alice Hoyne. She took pride in her Chicago roots and her Irish heritage, loved Fannie May candy, and spent most of her life raising her seven children. She was a devout Catholic.
Joan was the loving mother to her children, Kathleen (Buddy) House of Little Rock, Frank (Dyann) Castro-Wehr of Nevada City, CA, Deaconess Colleen (Kelly) Caldwell of Alexander, Maureen (William) Shaver of Marco Island, FL, Michael (Florence) Wehr of Reno, NV, Patrick (Michelle) Wehr of Frankfort, IL, and Megan (Steven) Pruett of Bakersfield, CA. She is also survived by two sisters, Mary Frances (James) Dite of Downers Grove, IL and Peggy (Barry) Mink of Aspen, CO., 14 grandchildren and 14 great-grandchildren. She was preceded in death by one grandchild.
A Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated by Bishop Francis I. Malone at Christ the King Catholic Church in Little Rock on Tuesday, June 30 at 10:00 a.m., preceded by the Rosary at 9:30. Inurnment will follow at the church's columbarium. There will be a live-stream of her funeral which can be accessed from the Christ the King Church Little Rock YouTube page. Please wear a face mask and observe social distancing. Service is limited to 50 attendees.
Memorials may be made to the Arkansas Alzheimer's Association, 10201 W. Markham St., Suite 100, Little Rock, AR 72205 or the Msgr. Hebert Endowment Fund for Christ the King School, 4002 N. Rodney Parham Rd., Little Rock, AR 72212. Special thanks to the staff at the Greenhouse Cottages of Poplar Grove in Little Rock for caring for Joan in her final days.
Arrangements by Little Rock Funeral Home, (501)224-2200. Joan's online guestbook may be signed at www.littlerockfuneralhome.com.
4000 N. Rodney Parham
Little Rock, AR, 72212
4000 N. Rodney Parham
Little Rock, AR, 72212
Joan was the loving mother to her children, Kathleen (Buddy) House of Little Rock, Frank (Dyann) Castro-Wehr of Nevada City, CA, Deaconess Colleen (Kelly) Caldwell of Alexander, Maureen (William) Shaver of Marco Island, FL, Michael (Florence) Wehr of Reno, NV, Patrick (Michelle) Wehr of Frankfort, IL, and Megan (Steven) Pruett of Bakersfield, CA. She is also survived by two sisters, Mary Frances (James) Dite of Downers Grove, IL and Peggy (Barry) Mink of Aspen, CO., 14 grandchildren and 14 great-grandchildren. She was preceded in death by one grandchild.
A Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated by Bishop Francis I. Malone at Christ the King Catholic Church in Little Rock on Tuesday, June 30 at 10:00 a.m., preceded by the Rosary at 9:30. Inurnment will follow at the church's columbarium. There will be a live-stream of her funeral which can be accessed from the Christ the King Church Little Rock YouTube page. Please wear a face mask and observe social distancing. Service is limited to 50 attendees.
Memorials may be made to the Arkansas Alzheimer's Association, 10201 W. Markham St., Suite 100, Little Rock, AR 72205 or the Msgr. Hebert Endowment Fund for Christ the King School, 4002 N. Rodney Parham Rd., Little Rock, AR 72212. Special thanks to the staff at the Greenhouse Cottages of Poplar Grove in Little Rock for caring for Joan in her final days.
Arrangements by Little Rock Funeral Home, (501)224-2200. Joan's online guestbook may be signed at www.littlerockfuneralhome.com.
Rosary Service
JUN 30. 9:30 AM (CST)
Christ the King Catholic Church4000 N. Rodney Parham
Little Rock, AR, 72212
Funeral Mass
JUN 30. 10:00 AM (CST)
Christ the King Catholic Church4000 N. Rodney Parham
Little Rock, AR, 72212
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