Joan Clare Schlondorf

Memorials to the Alzheimer’s Association or St. Patrick’s Catholic Church. Joan Clare (Marsicek) Schlondorf was born on October 31, 1931, in Omaha, Nebraska to Rudolph and Clara (Boesen) Marsicek. She grew up in Omaha, attending St. Joseph Elementary School and graduating from St. Joseph High School in 1949. When Joan was a teenager, she met Elvis Presley while he was in Omaha; however, when he offered to buy her friend and her a drink, Joan turned Elvis down because “she was not that kind of girl." Joan married Adolph Shavlik on June 22, 1957, at Holy Cross Catholic Church in Omaha. They were blessed with two sons: David and Dennis. She later married Don Schlondorf on September 8, 1972, in Omaha, Nebraska. Joan raised her family in Omaha before later moving to Elkhorn. She worked at Northwestern Bell Telephone Company and Union Pacific Railroad. Joan enjoyed traveling across the Midwest in Don’s twin engine plane, going to the Oak Barn dinner theatre down in Missouri, and watching stock car racing at Sunset Speedway. She could often be found doing crossword puzzles, enjoying the Lawrence Welk Show, and volunteering at St. Patrick’s Catholic Church. Of course, nothing compared to the joy Joan had babysitting her grandchildren and supporting them in their many activities as they grew up. Joan was an avid Nebraska football fan and loved her many pets, especially her Miniature Schnauzer, Whiskers. She was a regular at Farmer Browns and enjoyed a good glass of wine. Joan was protective and will be fondly remembered for her nickname “Pessy,” short for pessimistic, due to her habit of worrying about her family that she loved deeply. Joan died at Marquis Place in Elkhorn, Nebraska on Tuesday, November 20, 2018, at the age of 87 years and 20 days. She was preceded in death by her parents and her husband, Don Schlondorf. Joan is survived by her sons, David (Marcia) Shavlik of Omaha and Dennis (Arlene) Shavlik of Elkhorn; grandchildren Michelle, Emily, Michael, and Beth; brother Robert (Betty) Marsicek of Georgetown, Texas; sisters Janet (Phillip) Gural of Milwaukee, Wisconsin and Marilyn Bret of Merritt Island, Florida; and former husband and caretaker, Adolph Shavlik of Waterloo.

Joan Clare Schlondorf

October 31, 1931 - November 20, 2018