Joan Weakland

July 31, 1929 - December 7, 2020

Betty Joan (Cromer) Weakland, 91, of Muskogee, Oklahoma, died on December 7, 2020, in Tulsa, Oklahoma. She was born on July 31, 1929, in Sapulpa, Oklahoma. Her parents were Robert and LaVona (Teeters) Cromer. She was a retired Muskogee Public Schools secretary and teacher aide. Joan graduated from Muskogee Central High School in 1947 and began working at Commercial Bank in Muskogee. She married Warren Weakland on December 26, 1959, and her daughter Lauri was born in 1966. She began working for Muskogee Public Schools on August 16, 1978 and retired on May 24, 1991. She was a member of Saint Joseph Catholic Church in Muskogee. She was a past member of Saint Joseph Altar Society, Golden Rule Industries Board, Muskogee County Historical Society, and Education Support Personnel of Oklahoma. She was past president of Golden Rule Auxiliary. Joan volunteered for charitable and service organizations such as Catholic Charities of Muskogee, Muskogee Community Food Pantry, Muskogee Tourist Information Center, and Honor Heights Garden of Lights. Survivors include her daughter and son-in-law, Lauri and John Henderson of Muskogee; granddaughters, Millisa and Annah Henderson of Boston, Massachusetts; sisters, Phyllis Feagans and Barbara Ritter of Muskogee; sister-in-law, Flo Weakland of Lake Orion, Michigan; and several nieces, nephews, and friends. She was preceded in death by her parents and her husband. Joan would like to be remembered as someone who was devout in her faith and loved her family and friends. She loved babysitting her granddaughters and helping others through volunteer work. She enjoyed reading and gardening. A special endeavor was growing tuberoses for Bebb's Flowers in Muskogee in the 1970s. Her favorite hobby was creating beautiful ceramics for gifts and for her own decorating. Joan was affectionately called “Jana” by her sisters and was dearly loved by her family. She will be deeply missed, but she now has joy and peace living her eternal life. Joan’s memorial service will be held at Cornerstone Funeral Home, 1830 North York, on Tuesday, December 15, at 2:00 p.m. Burial will follow at Memorial Park Cemetery, 7600 Old Taft Road. The family requests memorials in lieu of flowers. Friends may wish to remember Joan by making memorials to Saint Joseph Catholic Church, 321 North Virginia Street., Muskogee, OK 74403.