It is with heavy hearts that we announce the passing of our beloved, JoAnn. JoAnn Creekbaum, 61, of Dayton, Ohio passed peacefully after a long battle with chronic illness on December 28, 2018. JoAnn devoted her life to family and friends. She spent much of her life caring for her mother and working at Kendall Printing. She loved dogs, Elvis, Christmas and all things purple.
JoAnn is survived by her sister Donna Creekbaum, her brother Donald Creekbaum, her aunt Emma Hutchison, her cousin (in birth but sister in heart) Clarine Jones, her girls Felicia (Jess) Taylor and Kristina (Brenon) Moors, her grandchildren Jaydin Davis, Kaleb Owen, Maechala Davis, Kameron Owen, Ava Moors and N’Khil Mead, and many more cousins and friends that had long since become family. JoAnn is preceded in death by her mom Betty Carter, her dad Donnie Creekbaum, her granny and her uncle Tommy.
Services for JoAnn will be held at Tobias Funeral Home – Belmont Chapel 648 Watervliet Ave., on Friday, January 11, 2019 at 1 pm. Upon the completion of services, JoAnn will be laid to rest at Miami Valley Memorial Gardens next to her mom. There will be a short graveside honorarium and all who wish to join the family after for dinner in memory of JoAnn are welcome.
Special thanks to those who made JoAnn’s life memorable, to Clarine for her time and devotion in caring for JoAnn the last several years, and the staff at Grafton Oaks Nursing and Rehabilitation Center for their help and care in JoAnn’s final days. Online condolences for the Creekbaum Family can be made at www.tobiasfuneral.home.com
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