Joan Furlong, 86, of Dubuque, died Thursday, September 19, 2019, at MercyOne Dubuque Medical Center in Dubuque.

Visitation will be from 9:00 AM until 10:45 AM Monday, September 23, 2019, at Holy Ghost Catholic Church – Holy Spirit Parish, 2921 Central Avenue.

The Mass of Christian Burial for Ms. Furlong will be 11:00 AM Monday, September 20, 2019 at Holy Ghost Catholic Church – Holy Spirit Parish with Rev. Father Mark Kwenin as the Celebrant. Burial will be in Mount Olivet Cemetery in Dubuque. Hoffmann Schneider & Kitchen Funeral Home and Cremation Service is in charge of arrangements.

Born October 5, 1932, in Dubuque, she was the daughter of William F. and Elizabeth Tamlin White. On July 16, 1955, she married Arthur Francis Furlong at St. Anthony Catholic Church in Dubuque. He died April 14, 1998.

She worked at CyCare as a supervisor of Data Entry for 28 years.

She graduated from the former Visitation Academy in 1950 and then attended Clarke University.

She was a member of Holy Ghost Catholic Church – Holy Spirit Parish, the Beta Sigma Phi Sorority, and the Catholic Daughters of America. She enjoyed cooking, hosting parties, and was an avid reader.

Survivors include one son, Arthur W. Furlong of Waterloo, IA; one sister, Carole Hannam of Dubuque; two brothers, William J. (Jean) White of Eldridge, IA, and James J. White of Iowa City, IA; brothers-in-law, Bob Oldis of Phoenix, AZ, Tom Furlong of Iowa City, IA, and Alan Furlong of Dubuque; sisters-in-law, Maxine Furlong, and Carole Meyer; grandchildren, Hannah, Jacob, and Nicholas McMahon; and many nieces and nephews.

Besides her husband, Arthur, she was preceded in death by her parents, two sisters, Betty Ann Kessler, and Rosemary Oldis, one sister-in-law, Mary Etta White, and three brothers-in-law, Les Kessler, Chuck Cushing, and Joe Hannam, father-in-law and mother-in law, Art and Dorothy Furlong, and brothers-in-law, Jim and Bill Furlong.

Special thank you to Kelly McMahon for her care of Joan, Dr. Matthew Kirkendall and his nurse Kate, Dr. Mark Hermann and his nurse, Sandy, at Grand River Medical Group, Dr. Ram of Medical Associates Cardiology, and the ER, ICU and Pastoral Care Team at Mercy One.

In lieu of flowers, a memorial has been established.

Condolences can be sent to the family by visiting Joan’s obituary at www.hskfhcares.com.