Joan Clever

Joan Clever, 91, born on November 26, 1933, in St. Louis, MO, United States, passed away January 25, 2025. She resided in Anaheim, CA at the time of her passing. Arrangements are under the care of Forest Lawn, Cypress, CA.

Joan was born on November 26, 1933, in St Louis Missouri and met her husband Malcolm while studying at Columbia University in Missouri. They tied the knot in 1955 and enjoyed a long marriage, raising three children: Steve, Cathy, and David. A devoted mother, Joan would do anything for her children. In 1964, the family relocated to California, where Joan worked part-time at May Company in sales for many years. She loved traveling the world with Malcolm, sharing exciting stories with family and friends. She enjoyed watching hummingbirds at her feeders around her yard. Joan also kept busy with creative writing, line dancing, and singing in a choir that performed at nursing homes.

When Malcolm's health began to decline, Joan devoted herself to caring for him at home until he passed away on December 7, 2014. Heartbroken but comforted by her faith, she believed they would be reunited one day. After his death, Joan became active at the senior citizens center. She spent time with family, maintained her home, and drove her car until she fell and broke her hip in January of 2022. Following her injury and with her health declining, Joan moved to an assisted living center in Yorba Linda, where she participated in many activities including cooking classes and Zumba until she peacefully passed away in her sleep on January 25, 2025.

Joan is remembered by her three children, Steve, Cathy, and David, along with her grandchildren Brandon, Justin, Ashley, Haley, Amanda, Christa, Christopher, Rose, and Grace. She is also survived by her great-grandchildren Shayne, Mason, Trinity, Andrew, Ava, and Archer, Josephine and Royce as well as her great-great-grandchild Amya.