Joan “Joni” Renee Clay, 48, Warsaw, passed away Thursday, March 8, 2018, in Lutheran Hospital of Indiana, Fort Wayne.
She was born Aug. 5, 1969, in Huntington, to Greg D. and Jane E. Underhill Smith.
She has been a Warsaw resident since 1977 and was formerly of Huntington.
On Sept. 30, 1995, she was united in marriage to Lon J. Clay in North Manchester.
She worked at Biomet for 26 years in various positions. She was a member of Warsaw Community Church. In addition, she was an avid reader and gardener. She also loved her dogs and granddogs.
She is survived by her husband, Lon Clay, Warsaw; four children: Samuel (spouse Holly) Richardson, Battle Ground; and Kailin Clay, Kylee Clay and Courtney Clay, all of Warsaw; mother and father, Jane E. and James Friermood, Huntington; and siblings; Jeff Smith, Peoria, Ariz., and Jennifer Frankle, Huntington.
She was preceded in death by her father, Greg D. Smith.
Visitation is scheduled from 4 to 8 p.m. Monday, March 12, in McHatton-Sadler Funeral Chapel, Warsaw.
A funeral service, with visitation one hour prior, will be at 10 a.m. Tuesday, March 13, in the funeral chapel. At the family’s request, visitors are asked to refrain from wearing black clothing. Pastor Jeff Pfiefer will officiate the funeral service.
Interment will be in Oakwood Cemetery, Warsaw.
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