Joan Beverly Asbury

Joan Beverly Cossman Asbury was born on December 3, 1925 in Fulton, Illinois to Henry and Elsie (Jacobs) Cossman. She grew up in Fulton where she attended grade school and graduated from Fulton High School in 1943. Joan’s family lived near the river, which provided a source of entertainment for all the Cossman kid’s. She was a thoughtful child who kept to herself. Immediately after high school, Joan went to work at a local restaurant as a waitress and it was here that she met James Asbury. Joan married Jim on March 1, 1945 in Clinton, Iowa and they were blessed with four children: Karen, Cheryl, Gregory and Gloria. Joan and Jim raised their family in Waterloo, Nebraska. Joan was a stay at home mom for much of her life and often became a caregiver to others in the family who needed help. In later years she worked at the Post Office in Waterloo. Joan enjoyed walking and could be seen walking all over town. She enjoyed crossword puzzles, baking, dancing and coin collecting and on special occasions a trip to the casino. Joan was kind-hearted and determined, some might say stubborn. She loved chocolate chip cookies, chicken prepared in any way, a hot cup of coffee and dinner out at El Bees. She demanded cleanliness and is remembered by her grandchildren as a “tiny woman with a big heart”. Joan passed away on February 20, 2014 at her granddaughter’s home in Bellevue, Nebraska at the age of 88 years, 2 months and 17 days. She was preceded in death by her parents Henry and Elsie, husband James, children Gloria, Cheryl and Greg, brother Donald Cossman and sisters Doreen Cummiskey and Gloria Burt. Joan is survived by her daughter Karen Fort of Council Bluffs, IA; 7 grandchildren and 4 great grandchildren; Siblings Phyllis Jones and Jerry Cossman of Fulton, IL and Rita Schroeder of Fremont, OH. Asbury, Joan age 88 years of Waterloo, NE Survived by daughter Karen Fort of Council Bluffs, IA; 7 grandchildren and 4 great grandchildren; Siblings Phyllis Jones and Jerry Cossman of Fulton, IL and Rita Schroeder of Fremont, OH. Visitation Sunday 4 to 8 PM; Funeral Monday 10:30 AM all at the funeral home. Interment Mt. Calvary Cemetery; condolences to www.reichmuthfuneralhomes.com Reichmuth Funeral Home 21901 W. Maple Rd. 402-289-2222

Joan Beverly Asbury

December 3, 1925 - February 20, 2014