Jo Ann was born in Cleveland, the daughter of the late Elmer and Edna (nee Avins) Martinsen. She was the beloved wife of the late John R. Loescher, who predeceased her on March 30, 2011; loving mother of Scott, Dawn Marquard, David (Tami); cherished grandmother of Riley Marquard and Dominic Johnson; dear sister of Linda (Gary, deceased) Williams and Lee (Sue) Martinsen; adored aunt and friend of many.
Jo Ann will be remembered for her kindness and generosity toward others. Her love of children was evident through her many teaching years at Glenview Childcare Center in Bay Village. She had a green thumb and a such a love for flowers you could see them in bloom in the hanging baskets though-out her backyard. Smitty-Kitty is going to be lost without Jo Ann.
A Memorial Mass will be celebrated on Saturday, April 27, 2024 at 11:30AM at St. Angela Merici Church, 20970 Lorain Rd., Fairview Park, Ohio 44126.
In lieu of flowers, donations in her memory may be made to St Jude Children's Research Hospital, 501 St. Jude Place, Memphis, TN 38105 or https://www.stjude.org/donate
