URBANA – Phyllis Joan "Joann" Charles, 88, of Urbana passed away at 3:55 a.m. Sunday (Aug. 28, 2016) in Urbana.
Visitation will be from 11 a.m. to noon Saturday, Sept. 3, 2016, at Renner-Wikoff Chapel in Urbana. Funeral services will follow in the chapel at noon. Burial will be at Grandview Memorial Gardens in Champaign.
Joan was born July 26, 1928, in Newman. She grew up in Broadlands and Homer with her sister Hazel and parents, Lillie and Fred Mohr. All preceded her in death.
On Jan. 6, 1950, Joan married Roy Charles in Homer. He passed away in June.
Surviving are their three children, Carol Baumann (Terry) of Flower Mound, Texas, Kirk Charles (Victoria) of Monticello and Andrew Charles (Linda) of Sidney. Ten grandchildren and two great-grandchildren, Laurie and Lillie, also survive her.
Joan was a graduate of Homer High School and Burnham Hospital School of Nursing. She worked as a registered nurse in the newborn nursery and taught parent classes at Burnham for many years.
She was a member of First United Methodist Church of Urbana, the Burnham nurses alumni association, and United Methodist Women. Joan was also an Illini basketball fan; she enjoyed attending the games with Roy and getting hot chocolate at the Rebounders Club.
Joan loved collecting dolls, baking, shopping for garage sale "treasures" for her grandkids and traveling with the love of her life, Roy. Together, they visited all 50 states. By far her greatest joy was providing loving care for her family. She was the best - wife, mother, grandma and great-grandma.
In lieu of other expressions of sympathy, memorial contributions may be made to the Julia F. Burnham nursing scholarship fund, P.O. Box 2192, Station A, Champaign, IL 61825-2192 or to the Alzheimer's Association. Condolences may be offered online at renner-wikoffchapel.com.
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