Joanna died peacefully on September 4 with her family by her side. She is survived by Her loving daughters Lisa Hoelscher, Tracy Hoelscher McGuire (Dan), and Karen Denhart (Bob). Adored grandmother to Daley and Blair Ripley.
Joanna, while not necessarily and "outdoors" person, nevertheless fought for clean air and water in the Chicagoland area for over twenty years. Please consider a donation from this list of organizations.