Joan Eve Warne

September 4, 1936 to October 23, 2021

Des Moines - Joan Eve Warne, age 85, passed away peacefully at her home on Saturday, October 23, 2021. She was born September 4, 1936, in Des Moines, Iowa, daughter of Willis and Alice (Wood) Condon. Joan graduated from East High School, class of 1954.

Joan was employed as a Deputy with the Sheriff's Department under Wilbur Hildreth (1964-1968) and employed with the Des Moines Police Department and retired as a Detective from (1968-1989) at the Des Moines Police Department. She belonged to many organizations such as DSM Police Burial Assn., Iowa Law Enforcement Assn., Chief of Police Assn., and the DSM Police Historical Society.

Joan was a cherished member of her family and the community and will be remembered for her commitment to those she loved and the causes she supported wholeheartedly. Her legacy lives on in the hearts of her beloved family.

Those left to cherish her memory include her loving siblings, Sandra Jacoby, Caroline Perkins, Mary Kiang, and Joseph Condon; step-son, Ron Warne, Jr.; two step-grandchildren; and many nieces, nephews and extended family.

Joan was preceded in death by her parents; beloved husband, Ron Warne; and brother, Willis "Bill" Condon, Jr.

Visitation will be held from 5 to 7 p.m., Friday, October 29, 2021 at Hamilton's Funeral Home, 605 Lyon Street, Des Moines. Funeral service will begin at 10 a.m. Saturday, October 30, 2021, at the Hamilton's near Highland Memory Gardens, 121 NW 60th Ave., Des Moines, followed by burial at Highland Memory Gardens Cemetery.

Those planning on an expression of sympathy, please direct your memorials to DSM Police Historical Society or DSM Burial Association.