Background
Burney, Joan Rossiter was born on October 23, 1928 in Walthill, Nebraska, United States. Daughter of Emmett William and June Elizabeth (Hitchcock) Rossiter.
columnist counselor public speaker
Burney, Joan Rossiter was born on October 23, 1928 in Walthill, Nebraska, United States. Daughter of Emmett William and June Elizabeth (Hitchcock) Rossiter.
Bachelor in Communications and Music cum laude, Mount Mary College, 1973. Master of Science in Education, Wayne (Nebraska) State College, 1986. Diploma Leadership in Family Ministry, Creighton University, 1984.
Student community caretaking, hospice volunteer, Northeast Comty. College, 1985.
Columnist, various newspapers and magazines in Nebraska, Iowa, Missouri, Colorado. Speaker at seminars, workshops, retreats, nationally and internationally, since 1972.
Founder, president Grandparents Outraged by the Abuse of Drugs. Board directors Hartington (Nebraska) Drug and Alcohol Task Force. Member public relations committee Hartington Foundation, board directors Cedar Catholic High School Foundation.
Past pres guild Holy Trinity Church, school board member, choir member and director. Member liturgy committee, family ministry, cantor. Board member Valley Hope Rehabilitation Center, Alcoholism and Drug Abuse Council of Nebraska.
Member Society Professional Journalists, National Federation Press Women, Nebraska Press Women (past president, board directors since 1972), Nebraska Mothers Association (president), American Mothers Inc (national board since 1991), American Association Counseling and Development, Nebraska Counselors Association, Fellowship of Merry Christians, Nebraska Writers Guild.
Married Howard Keith Burney, September 13, 1947. Children: Robert, William, John, Juli, Tom, Charles.