Lois "Joan" (Stangle) Piercy

Columbia Street (Yorktown Road) Church of Christ in 1963. She was born away to Heaven

from Mesa, Arizona on January 6, 2021 surrounded by family at age 85.

Joan graduated from Media High School in Indiana. She was married to Lester Piercy

on January 22, 1954. Lester preceded her in death as did their daughter, Debora. She is

survived by her son Larry and daughter-in-law June Piercy and daughter Darla and son-in-law

Neil Stewart. Joan has five grandchildren and their spouses; Meghan and Jonathan Teel, Lisa

and Daniel Fenwick, Courtney and Drew Price, Robbie and Samone Stewart, and Kelsey

Piercy. She has ten great grandchildren; Bradan, Neveah, Matthias, Adam, Asher, Ezra, Joel,

Malachi, Jackson and Mylah.

Joan worked at Sears Robuck & Company until beginning a family. She was a mother

and housewife until her children were all in school. She then worked in the food service

industry in Walton and Logansport, Indiana, and finally as an assistant manager of an

apartment complex in Mesa, Arizona.

Lester and Joan moved from Indiana to Arizona in 1994 where they enjoyed their

children, grandchildren, great grandchildren, semi-retirement, church involvement, and Blue

Grass Music. Joan finally fully retired in 2006 following Lester's death. She continued to

provide aid and encouragement to others around her even in retirement.

Joan often offered humorous quips when speaking with others. Many enjoyed stopping

to see her because you never knew what funny thing she might say, they remarked. She had

a unique vocabulary, making up funny names for behaviors and objects. They said, “She

always kept me on my toes!”.

Joan continued as an active member of the church of Christ throughout her life. She

taught Bible classes, helped build a church building, performed cleaning, processed the

church bulletin, and was involved in Ladies Bible Class at Mesa Church of Christ until a year

prior to her death.

Joan's family requests that in lieu of flowers donations be made to Alzheimer's Disease

Research and/or AASK (Arizona Aid to the Adoption of Special Kids).

A memorial service to celebrate Joan's life and to pay respects will be held at a later

date after current restrictions are lifted.