JoAnne Powell

I met Joanne in the 1st grade at St, Johns Catholic School. She was one of the smart ones. I also was bused out to the Pavlinac berry fields with my friend Marilyn Cashman. We were fired because we ate more berries than we picked for the Pavlinacs. We were rehired when we stopped eating all the berries. Lessoned learned. I am so sorry to hear of Joanne passing. She will always be remembered by me. My prayers are with the family.

I’ll miss her. Funny how you take for granted others and then they are gone. Wish I had said goodbye. She always welcomed me into the greater family with great meals and conversation full of life I cared for and about her and I have her in my treasured memory bank forever. Much love

Joanne will be missed. She was a good friend to us and was a compassionate teacher to all of the students that we taught. Our deepest sympathy to all of your family. We know how much she cared for all of you.
John and Elaine McComb

Ruth and Alan, so sorry for the loss of JoAnne. My condolences to you.

JoAnne taught me so much in the short tens that I was blessed to have known her. She showed me love, she showed me her strength but most importantly she showed me how important family is. She basically took me in as one of her own and treated as such. I will forever cherish her & be greatful for her loving heart! To her surviving family - My heart aches with all of yours!
All of my love,
Michelle Hemer

I am so sad for your loss. Take comfort in knowing she is in a good place and will be missed by many.

Joanne was a kind and gentle soul and will be forever missed. Her empathy towards her students, her family, and all human beings gives us all something to strive for during this particularly divided time. Joanne you were a rock for so many, it makes me smile to know you are up there with my dad, Grams, and Gramps cooking delicious sarma with so much laughter. Love you always.

I “inherited” JoAnne as a relative because her sister was my sister-in-law. What a wonderful person she was. She was smart, funny and fun to be around. Family gatherings were always more fun when JoAnn was there. She was very generous with her time and caring for others. I’m blessed to have known her for many years and wish her peace.