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Joann K. Cockson Weaver

16 Dec 1942 – 10 Sep 2020

Birth	16 Dec 1942
Death	10 Sep 2020
Cemetery	Lincoln Memorial Park Lincoln , Lancaster County , Nebraska , USA
Added by	CradleToGrave on 13 Sep 2020
FaG	https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/215524086

Bio

Joann K. Weaver passed into eternal life September 10, 2020. She was a beloved wife, mother, grandmother, sister, daughter and friend. She was elegant. She was classy. She was private. She was loving and kind. She had an infectious smile and saw the best in everyone. She was born December 16, 1942 in Columbus, Nebraska to Edward and Ruth Cockson, the middle child of nine. She married Kenneth Knott in 1963; in 1966, they welcomed a baby girl. Sadly, six weeks later, she lost the 1st love of her life in a plane crash. In 1971, she married the second love of her life, Walt F. Weaver. She welcomed and loved his four children as if they were her own. She lost the 2nd love of life in 2013 to dementia. Joann devoted her life to her faith and her family. She was a devoted member of the Cathedral of the Risen Christ; served as a board member for the Pink Sisters Auxiliary; was a member of the Knights and Ladies of the Holy Sepulcher and a strong advocate for the unborn. She also volunteered for several organizations within Lincoln. For most of her life, Joann was a housewife and mother. In 1993 she fulfilled a lifelong dream of owning and opening, Gloria Deo, the first Catholic bookstore in Lincoln. In the late 1990’s, she sold the store so she could spend more time with her retired husband. They were inseparable. Joann enjoyed travelling, both in the states and overseas. She loved good food and wine. She enjoyed her daily walks at Holmes Lake. She saw the beauty in everything but her favorites were the sea, flowers, sunsets and mountains. She adored children. Our family is grateful to the staff at the St Jane de Chantal unit at Madonna and Bryan East for the love, support and care they gave our Mother in the last few years and days of her life. Joann was preceded in death by her parents; husband, Dr. Walt Weaver; first spouse, Kenneth Knott; daughter, Elizabeth Weaver; granddaughter, Melissa Hart Weaver; sister, Dorothy Liebschwager; brother-in-law, John H. Weaver. Survived by her children, Lisa A. Weaver of Lincoln, Dr. Daniel T. Weaver (Kathy) of Billings, MT, David W. Weaver (Traci) of London, England and Benjamin H. Weaver of Oxford, England; grandchildren, Sarah Laudon (Sterling), Emily, Joseph, Klara and Benjamin Weaver; siblings, Mary Stemper, Patricia Haynes, Elizabeth Klawonn (Dennis), Wilma Kobza, James Cockson (Chris), Joe Cockson (Lois) and Debra Schroeder (Kenneth); brothers-in-law, Dr. Arthur L. Weaver (JoAnn) and James T. Weaver (Roxanne); sister-in-law, RuthAnne Weaver; several nephews and nieces; grand nephews and nieces. Mass of Christian Burial will be 10:00 AM on Friday, September 18, 2020 at Cathedral of the Risen Christ. Msgr. John Perkington will Celebrate. Private interment will be in Lincoln Memorial Park. Visitation will be 9:00 AM-7:00 PM on Thursday at Butherus, Maser & Love Funeral Home, 4040 A Street, Lincoln 68510. A rosary will be said by Fr. Justin Wylie at 7:00 PM. Memorials are suggested to the church, Pink Sisters, Matt Talbot Kitchen or Madonna St. Jane de Chantal Unit

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Parents

• Edward James Cockson 1905–1955
• Ruth Egger Cockson 1915–2000

Spouse

• Dr Walt Franklin Weaver 1931–2013 FaG
• Kenneth Richard Knott 1941–1966

Siblings

• Dorothy Ruth Cockson Liebschwager 1939–2002
• Wilma Jean Cockson Kobza 1945–2021

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