Joan Lemke Stine

Joan Lemke Stine, 89, Orlando, Florida, passed away on January 21, 2025. She was born in Jacksonville, Florida, on July 15, 1935, to Frederick W. Lemke and Isobel Reddick Lemke. In freshmen English class at the University of Florida, she met Joseph P. Stine. On June 4, 1956, they were married and have since celebrated sixty eight *happy* years of marriage. She is survived by her husband, Joseph, son Jeffrey (Nancy) Stine, and daughters, Darby Stine, Katie Blythe (Michael Moryc) Stine, Megan (Raymond) Harrison, and Jennifer (Jeffrey) Smith. She was preceded in death by daughter, Allison (Richard) Chatham. She was Grandmother to ten grandchildren and to two great granddaughters. Joan was a devoted home maker until all six children left home. Then she helped a friend for six years in an antique shop in College Park followed by several years working in a quilt shop. She was a natural artist: shell mirrors, tole painting, stained glass, and finally quilting. Her quilts and other fabric arts are treasured by her family and friends. She fostered and celebrated beauty and friendship and was a dedicated member of Alpha Chi Omega Sorority, the Pine Castle Garden Club, Rosalind Club, and First Presbyterian Church of Orlando. At First Presbyterian Church she was a Sunday School teacher for children, women’s circle member, Joy Gift chairman, directed several Christmas pageants and a long time member of the Questerian Bible Class. Some of her favorite trips were to England to explore historical places and sip tea, as well as staying year after year at favorite inns in the Southeast in between family visits and genealogy adventures. Her family remembers her support and enthusiasm for whatever their passions happened to be - traveling, writing, language, art, dance, and even engineering (although she saved the technical conversations for Joseph). Joan was never short on a kind smile, an extra plate for dinner, or a generous word of encouragement. 

A celebration of life will be held at 11:00 AM on Friday, February 21, 2025, in the chapel of the First Presbyterian Church of Orlando with a reception to follow.