Joan R. “Hotie” Gilpin

Joan R. “Hotie” Gilpin

Iowa City

Joan R. “Hotie” Gilpin, 94, died peacefully Monday, Nov. 20, 2023 surrounded by family.

Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated at 11 AM, Saturday, Nov. 25, 2023 at St. Mary’s Catholic Church, Iowa City. Visitation will be Friday, Nov. 24, 2023 from 2 PM to 4 PM at Lensing Funeral & Cremation Service, Iowa City. The Rosary will be recited at 4 PM. In lieu of flowers, memorials may be directed to St. Mary’s Church or to Briarwood Care Center.

Joan, known to most as “Hotie”, was born Feb. 26, 1929 in Washington, Iowa, the daughter of Thomas “Gib” and Olive (Pfeifer) Hotle. She was raised on a farm near Columbus Junction and attended grade school at Frog Pond Country School on Goose Creek near Gladwin, Iowa. Hotie graduated from Columbus Junction High School in 1946. She was a 1951 graduate of the Mercy School of Nursing.

Hotie married William “Bill” Gilpin on Feb. 5, 1951. Bill died on March 3, 2010.

Hotie was a nurse at Mercy Hospital off and on from 1951 to 1993, and later an office nurse for Dr. Kammermeyer. She was passionate about her career in nursing. It was obvious by the way she unselfishly cared for her family, friends and patients.

Hotie was gifted with a beautiful voice. She and her sister Jean, performed in several vocal contests in her younger years. Hotie and her late son Brad were long time members of St. Mary’s choir.

She also assisted Bill at their family business, Gilpin Paint and Glass. Following retirement, Hotie and Bill spent the winter months in Venice, Florida.

Most important to Hotie was her family. And she welcomed everyone with open arms & treated them like family. Hotie instilled in her children the value of hard work, strong morals and to strive to treat others as they would like to be treated. She loved to see her grand dogs and they loved to see her, always spoiling them with more than enough treats. Some of her favorite things were hummingbirds, fresh flowers and the return of robinskis in the spring.

Hotie is survived by her children, Patrick (Sandy) Gilpin and Victoria Gilpin, both of Iowa City, Rebecca “Becki” (Bruce) Milne of Edmonton, Alberta, Canada, Jay (Staci) Gilpin of Duluth, Minnesota, Jean Gilpin (Todd Gillihan) of Coralville, Elizabeth “Beth” Bernard (Neil Madsen) of Bozeman, Montana; daughter-in-law, Deb Gilpin of Iowa City; nine grandchildren, Alysha (Justin), Meghan, Katie (Kirk), Andrew (Sarah), Abbey (Jess), Nathan, Kenna, Tessa (Bennett), and Koby; great grandchildren, Henry, Julia, June, and Archer.

Hotie was preceded in death by her parents; husband Bill; her son Bradley “Brad”; son-in-law, Don Bernard; siblings Thomas (Mildred) Hotle and Jean (Richard) Liebendorfer.

Online condolences at www.lensingfuneral.com