Joan Steincamp

Joan Marie Steincamp was born in Bristow, Oklahoma. She graduated from Bristow High School in 1954 and attended St. Mary’s College in Xavier, Kansas. Joan worked as a secretary at the American National Bank in Bristow before marrying the love of her life, John Lynn Steincamp, in 1962. Together, they moved to Calipatria, California, where John taught at Desert Valley Continuation School in Brawley.

A devoted member of St. Patrick’s Catholic Church, Joan was active in the Ladies Society and taught First Communion and Confirmation classes. She and John were blessed with two sons, Kurt and Victor.

Joan served as an Administrative Assistant at the Calipatria Police Department and later joined the Calipatria Post Office in 1982. She proudly served as Postmaster from 1987 until her retirement in 2002. She also worked as a Secretary for the Two Plus Two Program at Imperial Valley College for four years.

On Sunday, October 26, 2025, Joan passed away peacefully at home, surrounded by her loved ones.

Services will be held on January 8, 2026, at the St. Patrick’s Catholic Church in Calipatria, 92233 (Rosary at 9:30, followed by Mass at 10:00)

In Heaven, she reunites with her beloved husband, John Steincamp; her son, Kurt Steincamp; and her parents, Keith and Frances Tiernan, as well as her twin sister, Jean Chatham, and her brother, Ronald Tiernan.

She is survived by her son, Victor Steincamp; daughter-in-law, Tawanna Steincamp; and grandchildren, Armida Steincamp, Shona (Jason) Diamond, Jessica (Mario) Cazares, and John Benjamin (Clarisa) Steincamp, as well as great-grandchildren Joscelyn Diamond, Seth Diamond, Amerie Steincamp, and Brayden Steincamp, along with several nieces and nephews.

Joan’s warmth, faith, and strength touched every heart she met. She will be deeply missed and forever remembered by her Family and Friends.