Joanna Modisett LINDBERG

LINDBERG, Joanna Modisett, passed away on October 28, 2009 at 90 years of age of natural causes. Mrs. Lindberg was born April 17, 1919 in Deer Creek, Indiana. The oldest of six children, she graduated from Purdue University. She is survived by her daughter and son-in-law, Rae Ann and Jeff Puff; two grandchildren, Adam and Tori Puff; a daughter-in-law, Heather Mazzanti Puff; and three siblings, James Modisett, Barbara Green, and Noah Franklin Modisett. Mrs. Lindberg was a member of the Richmond Women's Club, and Ikebana International. She was a Master Flower Show Judge for the National Council of State Garden Clubs and a member of the DAR. An avid Bridge player and lifelong artist, Mrs. Lindberg's work was recently recognized by the Virginia Museum of Fine Arts for achievement as a senior Virginia artist and was displayed in an exhibition at the General Assembly. Services will be held in Indiana. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to Bon Secours Hospice, 5875 Bremo Rd., Suite 710, Richmond, Va. 23226.


This obituary was originally published in the Richmond Times-Dispatch.