Joan was an avid rock collector and member of the Houston Gem and Mineral Society, as well as a musician and founding member of the Houston Balalaika Society. Her many and varied interests also included fox hunting and trail riding, Russian and Ukrainian music and culture, scuba diving, teaching, crafting, traveling, playing bingo, jewelry making, charitable work, and making friends.
Joan was an educator, and spent her life teaching others. Whether it be elementary school children, ESL classes, disabled students, or even the author of the lunch menu, she loved to educate others.
She is survived by her brother Daniel Weismann, sister-in-law Glory Weismann and her five children and their families: Sean and Ginny Riley, Kevan and Sara Riley, Megan and Steve Turner, Janeen and Kevin Carter, and Michael and Jeanie Riley. She had five grandchildren, Patrick Riley, Nicholas Riley, Kendall Turner, Zachary Carter, and Addison Riley and two great-grandchildren, Joshua Riley and Leah Riley, and numerous nieces and nephews and their families.
Joan is predeceased by her parents John and Dorothy Weismann, as well as her brothers John Weismann and Thomas Weismann and sister-in-law Marion Weismann.
Most of all, Joan was an example to all of how to live an exemplary life. Her generosity knew no bounds, and her compassion, empathy and forgiving heart earned her the nickname “St. Joan”.
A memorial service will be held at St. Thomas More Catholic Church December 29, 2022 at 10:30am, followed by a reception in the church hall. She will be interred next to her parents in St. Cloud, Minnesota in the summer of 2023.
Fond memories and expressions of sympathy may be shared at www.earthmanbellaire.com for the Riley family.
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