Joanne Marie Kalina

Joanne Marie Kalina, 83, went home to be with Jesus her Lord Saturday, July 22, 2017, at Prairie Hills Assisted Living in Des Moines.

Joanne was born January 12, 1934, in Independence, Iowa, to Louis and Laura Weber. She married Sylvester “Pete” Kalina on October 23, 1954, and together they shared 58 years of marriage before his passing in 2013. Joanne worked for Armstrong’s in Cedar Rapids in the jewelry department for 20 years. She relocated to Pleasant Hill recently to be closer to family. Joanne adored her family and loved spending time with her grandchildren. She attended Oakwood Assembly in Pleasant Hill.

Joanne is survived by her children, Steven (Alison), Kurtis (Janie), Lisa Hill (Doug), Holli Short (John) and Heidi Short (Ed); 22 grandchildren; 2 great-grandchildren with one on the way; siblings, Georgia Hamilton (Bill), Marjorie Lappe and Dave Weber (Judy); sister-in-law, Joyce Weber; and a host of beloved extended family and friends.

She was preceded in death by her husband, Sylvester “Pete” Kalina, her parents, Louis and Laura Weber, and her brother, Dale Weber.

There will be a service at Hamilton’s Funeral Home, 605 Lyon Street, Des Moines at 11:00 a.m., Friday, July 28, 2017. Visitation will be for an hour prior to the service. A luncheon will follow at Oakwood Assembly, 4450 E Oakwood Drive, Pleasant Hill.

A second visitation will be at Cedar Memorial Park Funeral Home, 4200 1st Avenue NE, Cedar Rapids from 10:30 to 11:30 a.m. Saturday, July 29, 2017, followed by interment at Mt. Calvary Cemetery. A luncheon will also follow these services at Cedar Memorial Park Funeral Home.

Condolences may be expressed at www.HamiltonsFuneralHome.com.

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