Obituary of Joanne Elizabeth Rydeen

Joanne Elizabeth Rydeen, age 69, of Linn Creek, Missouri, departed this life on Saturday, March 17, 2012 at Lake Regional Health System in Osage Beach, Missouri. Joanne was born October 12, 1942 in Paris, Tennessee to Noel and Anna Eaton. She married Robert Phillip Rydeen on July 1, 1961 in Steelville, Missouri. They shared 51 years together. Their marriage touched all of those who knew and loved them. Joanne was a loving wife and mother who devoted her life to making a wonderful home for her family and friends. She enjoyed traveling, boating, horses and living life to the fullest. She especially loved being a grandma, and spending time with her family and friends. Joanne is survived by her loving husband, Bob; her son, Robert P. Rydeen, Jr., of Springfield, Missouri; her daughter, Connie Shivers, of Baldwin, Missouri; and her daughter Gail Dunn, of Branson, Missouri. She also leaves behind five grandchildren; Robert P. Rydeen III, Shereen Nejat, Kirsten Rydeen, Callie Harmon and Christopher Harmon; and one great-granddaughter, Kylie Rydeen. Joanne had one sister, Marion Hudson of Steelville, Missouri.