Joan M. Bastian

November 21, 1931 - September 11, 2021

Joan M. Bastian, 89, of Bradenton, passed away on Saturday, September 11, 2021 at Lakewood Ranch Tidewell Hospice. Born November 21, 1931, in Hannibal MO, she was the daughter of the late Lewis and Laura (Neitiedt) Shrewsberry. She graduated Hannibal High School and attended one year at Hannibal-LaGrange College before marrying her high school sweetheart. She moved from Danville, IL to Bradenton in 2020. She worked as a bookkeeper until she retired in 1981. She enjoyed a variety of interests that included, sewing, golfing, reading, baking, cooking, spending winters in Texas, playing Kings and Bridge, and traveling with her husband, Dan. She will be remembered and missed by her husband and best friend, Dan K. Bastian; her three children: Gregory Allen Bastian and his wife Camilla, Todd Alexander Bastian and his wife Lynn, and Lori Butler and her husband Ted; four grandchildren; and one great grandchild. A private family service was held at Skyway Memorial Funeral Home and Gardens on September 13, 2021, for immediate family. In lieu of flowers, the family invites you to make a donation to Joan’s favorite charity, St Jude’s Children’s Hospital.