Jeffrey L. Joens

Jeffrey Lynn Joens was born November 13, 1957, the son of Clifford and Lois Joens. He died Tuesday, May 19, 2015, at the Manning Hospital, Manning Iowa, at the age of fifty-seven.
Jeff was born and raised in the Manning area, graduating from Manilla High School in 1976. During high school, Jeff worked at Saunders Dairy Farm and as a hired hand for Alan Lorenzen. On February 16, 1999, Jeff was united in marriage to Karen Koch. Jeff was a loyal employee for Aspinwall Co-op for 29 years. He also worked for United Feeds, Arcadia FAC, and drove truck for Steve Koch.
Jeff was a kind, soft hearted, and loving man. In his leisure time he enjoyed cooking, gardening, fishing, deer hunting, and playing cards. He was also a member of several area clubs. Jeff was happiest when spending time with family and friends, especially Logan and Mason.
Jeff was preceded in death by his parents; one sister, Lila; one niece, April ; two nephews; Davey and Timothy. Survivors include his wife Karen; one son, Daniel and his wife, Taya ; two grandchildren; two brothers; Paul and his wife, Diane; Richard and Scott; many other relatives and friends.