Joan is preceded in death by her loving husband of 41 years, Laurence Kingery; her children: Gloria Smith, Micheal “Big Mike” Earl Kingery, Richard Ward, Stephen Ward, and Thomas “Little Mike” Michael Ward; her parents: William F. and Edith B. Eberwein; and brother, James Donald Eberwein.
Joan is survived by her children: Melody Mattingly, Barbara Dutcher, and John Kingery; and many grandchildren, great grandchildren, and great-great grandchildren.
Joan was a retired secretary from Wright Patterson Air Force Base. Her proudest moment was that she was the only civilian to work on the entire development of the A-10 airplane from 1970 to 1980. Joan had a love of reading and a strong work ethic, and working many jobs after retirement. She was an active and faithful member for many years at Medway Baptist Church.
A memorial service will be held at Medway Baptist Church, 11027 Gerlaugh Rd. Medway, OH, 45341, on Monday, November 18, at 10:00am. A burial at Glen Haven Memorial Gardens, 8200 W National Rd, New Carlisle, OH 45344, following the service.