Claire Arlene (Delashmutt) Joines

Claire Arlene (Delashmutt) Joines, 95 years old, of Ankeny, Iowa, formerly of Sioux City and Whiting, Iowa, passed away Friday, March 29, 2024.

A memorial service will be held at 11:00 A.M. Saturday, May 18, 2024 at the First Congregational Church, U.C.C. Whiting, Iowa, with Darren C.E. Goslar, officiating. A light lunch will follow the service at the church. A live stream of the service will be posted on the Goslar Funeral Home website with Claire’s obituary. Burial will be held at a later date in the Harrison Cemetery, Whiting, Iowa. Arrangements are under the direction of Goslar Funeral Home and Monuments, Onawa, Iowa.

Claire was born and raised on a Century Farm on November 15, 1928 near Whiting, Iowa, to Dudley Delashmutt and Edith (Olson) Delashmutt. She attended country school and Whiting High School before graduating from Wayne State College in 1949.

Claire taught school at Akron and Cherokee, Iowa, before marrying James Junior Joines June 21, 1952 in Miami, Florida. Claire continued to teach school at duty locations during her husband's U.S. Naval career assignments including Key West, Florida, Beeville, Texas, Kingsville, Texas, Oak Harbor Washington, San Diego, CA and San Jose, California, while pursuing her further education.

After her husband Jim retired from the Navy, Claire and her family returned to her hometown of Whiting in 1972 where she served on the Whiting Community school board for 12 years, serving 9 years as board President. In 1986, she accepted a position as Disaster Services Coordinator for Monona County, a position she held until retiring in 2000.

Claire moved to Sioux City in 2011 and had many good friends at the Country Club Apartments. In 2021, she moved to Ankeny Iowa and shared a home with her daughter Edie Winkelman.

Claire was truly the family matriarch supporting and keeping close relationships with family members and friends who felt her unconditional love and acceptance.

She is survived by her brother, David; and sisters, Maggie and Christine; children including Edie Winkelman of Ankeny, Iowa; Dudley (Suzy) Joines of Sioux City, Iowa, and John (Trina) Joines of Sioux City, Iowa; daughter-in-law, Jody Joines of San Rafael, California; grandchildren, Jennifer (Chris) Tamas of Mahomet, Illinois, John (Alicia) Joines of Anselmo, California, Ryan (Gio) Smith of Sioux Falls, South Dakota, Chrissy Everett of West Des Moines, Iowa, Laura (Jamie) Erie of Ankeny, Iowa, Eric (Kyla) Winkelman of Altoona, Iowa, Blake Joines of Sioux City, Iowa, Justin Joines of Lake Forrest Park, Washington, Rachel Joines of Dallas, Texas,  Mitchell Joines of Sioux City, Iowa, Edward Crain (Kylee) Van Cura of Shoreview, Minnesota, Douglas Van Cura of Eden Prairie, Minnesota and Anamarie Van Cura of Sioux City, Iowa; and great grandchildren, Jimmy, Josie and Carly Tamas, Walker and Bodie Joines, Hannah and Brody Everett, Bentley Joines, Milo and Luca Erie, Lori Winkelman, Edison and Ainsley Van Cura.

Claire was preceded in her death by her parents, Dudley and Edith (Olson) Delashmutt; her husband, Jim; her brother, Jimmy; sister, Luetta; and her son, David.

Memorials may be made in Claire's behalf to Taylor House--Unity Point Hospice, Des Moines, Iowa.

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