White Funeral Home
1315 Main Street
Jesup, Iowa 50648

Jesup – Joan Gayle Ewalt, 86 years old, of Jesup, IA, died of natural causes, Saturday, October 20, 2018, at Friendship Village, Waterloo, IA.

Memorial services will be 10:30 a.m. - Saturday, October 27, 2018, at First Presbyterian Church, Jesup, IA.

Visitation will be 5 - 8 p.m., Friday, October 26th, at White Funeral Home, Jesup, IA. Visitation will continue for an hour before services, Saturday at the church. Memorials may be directed to the church and the Jesup Public Library.

Joan Gayle Fuller was born September 27, 1932, in Jesup, IA, the daughter of Omar B. Fuller and Mary (Woods) Fuller. She graduated from Jesup High School with the class of 1950.  On April 20, 1951, she was united in marriage with Marlin Eldis Ewalt, at the First Presbyterian Church in Jesup. They made their home in Jesup for many years, before Marlin’s job took them to Cabot, Arkansas. After 20 years in Arkansas they moved back home to Jesup, where Marlin and Joan could be close to family. He preceded her in death in 2013.

Joan was a member of the First Presbyterian Church in Jesup. She was a proud member of the United States Golf Association, Jesup Golf & Country Club, and Rolling Hills Country Club in Cabot, AR.  Joan enjoyed creating crafts of all types, especially sewing, knitting, and cross-stitching. She also enjoyed her peace roses. Joan loved children. She was a golf and swimming instructor, as well as a Cub Scout Den Mother. She liked to teach the value of hard work. Her methods were simple and effective.

Joan is survived by 1 son, Lowell (Brenda Stelter) Ewalt of Independence, IA; 1 daughter, Iva (Randy) Ruehs of Jesup, IA;8 grandchildren, Aaron (Angie Bosshart) Ewalt, Nathan (Hanna) Ewalt, Megan (Travis) Beville, Andi Marie (Jon) McConnell, Matthew (Alyssa Horlick) Ewalt, Alix Ann (Sean Moroney) Ewalt, David (Melanie) Ruehs, and Amanda (Jessie Ryan) Ruehs; 5 great grandchildren, Nova, Julien, Regan, Calvin, and Isaac; 3 brothers, Donald Fuller of New Smyrna, FL, Jim (Cleta) Fuller of Vinton, IA, Tom (Karen) Fuller of Cedar Falls, IA; and 1 sister, Marion (Jim) Elson of Jesup, IA.

She is preceded in death by her parents; husband, Marlin Ewalt; 1 son, Jeffrey Ewalt; 4 brothers, Robert Fuller, Charles Fuller, John Fuller, William Fuller; and 3 sisters, Lucielle Fuller, in infancy, Marjorie Moore, and Frances Crawford.

White Funeral Home, Jesup, IA is in charge of arrangements.