LOWVILLE - Joan L. Takacs, 69, of Railroad Street passed away at her daughter's home early Wednesday morning, May 11, 2011 while under the care of her family and Lewis County Hospice. Funeral services will be held on Tuesday, May 17, 2011 at 2:00pm at New Day Community Church, Lowville with Rev. Penn Clark, officiating. Burial will follow at the Riverside Cemetery Annex in Beaver Falls. There will be a dinner following the interment at New Day Community Church. Calling hours are Monday evening the 16th, from 7 to 9pm at the Sundquist Funeral Home. Born March 6, 1942, in Watertown, to Royal and Lucile Hirschey Schwendy. She graduated from Beaver River Central School in 1959, and attended Potsdam State College. A marriage to Tamas Takacs in June of 1962 ended in divorce. During her early years she was employed at Climax and Beaverite. After marriage she became a homemaker and also worked at the Beaver Falls United Methodist Church as a secretary. She attended Rhema Fellowship and, more recently, Dexter Faith Fellowship. Joan enjoyed gardening and reading, and spending time with her family. Surviving are her mother, Lucile Schwendy of Lowville; four daughters, all of Lowville: Tammy and Merle Widrick; Jamie L. Neshkoff; Tanya and John Riley; and Christina Takacs; two brothers, Bruce R. and Donna Schwendy of Rochester and John H. Schwendy and Marianne Green of Lowville; a sister, Sandra Asmussen of Austerlitz; eleven grandchildren, three great grandchildren; several nieces, nephews and cousins. Joan was predeceased by her father, Royal. Memorials in Joan's name may be made to: Friends of Lewis County Hospice, Inc., P.O. Box 266 , Lowville , NY 13367 .