Verona “Joan” West, 89, of Curtis, Nebraska went to be with her Heavenly Father on April 2, 2019 at Kearney, Nebraska.

Joan was born one of twin daughters on November 21, 1929 to John and Dorothy Durner of Wellfleet, Nebraska.  She attended Bell Prairie Grade School and graduated from the Nebraska School of Agriculture.  Following a semester of college, she married Truman “Jake” West of Hayes Center, Nebraska in December 1946.  Two daughters, Linda (Evans) and Marilyn (Cole) were born and raised on the family farm.  She farmed side-by-side with her husband for 19 years before moving to Curtis.  She was an Administrative Assistant to Ernest Nelson of the Farm Bureau, Dr. Everett Stencil of the Medicine Valley Veterinary Hospital, and Wayne Heather at the NRD before retiring.  She was a member of the Methodist church in Curtis, NE.

Joan had a special place in her heart for all farm animals, especially the horses.  She loved riding her favorite horse, Twister, with the Frontier Wranglerettes.  You might say her farm life continued in Curtis with a very large strawberry patch and vegetable garden.  She was proud to display her custom-designed yard art, especially at Christmas.  Joan enjoyed the days of camping and fishing, especially with a pontoon boat.  She loved music, played in a band at an early age, and loved to dance with Jake.  The scalding hot coffee was always on at her home or on the boat, and you never left her house without eating something.  Her Pride and Joy were her grandchildren, watching and cheering them on at rodeos, games or wherever their life lead them.

She was preceded in death by her husband, daughter Marily, brother Merle Durner, in-laws Truman and Nellie West, and sisters-in-laws June Bahl and Delores Myers.

She is survived by her twin sister, Romona “Jean” Elson and sister-in-law Evelyn Durner.  Joan’s Legacy lives on with her daughter, Linda; grandchildren, Codi (Greg) Mortell of Susanville, California, Stacy Cole (Mike) of Lincoln, Nebraska, Kelli (Donnell) Brown of Throckmorton, Texas, Kory (Jodi) Evans of Lincoln, Nebraska and Jodi (Ryan) Propst of North Platte, Nebraska; great grandchildren, Nathan Mortell, LaMare and Satore King, Tucker (Karley) Brown, Lanham Brown, Jordan (Jacey) Evans and Mason Propst.

Visitation will be held at Blase-Wetzel-Strauser Memorial Chapel, 317 Center Ave in Curtis, Nebraska on Monday, April 8, 2019 from 3:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m., with the family present from 5:00 – 7:00 p.m.

Funeral Services will be held at the Curtis Community Center, 301 Garlick Ave, Curtis, Nebraska on Tuesday, April 9, 2019 at 10:30 a.m. with Greg Boller officiating.  Burial will follow in the Curtis Cemetery, Curtis, Nebraska.  To sign the guest book, go to www.blasestrauser.com