Joanne Marie (Bailey) Wendler, 77 of Harrison Township, Michigan, passed away on Tuesday January 9, 2024 at Arden Courts, Livonia, Michigan, after a long battle with Alzheimer’s Disease. Joanne was born July 27, 1946 in Detroit, Michigan, the daughter of the late Joseph and Anna (Clorec) Bailey.
Joanne is survived by her husband David, her daughter, Erika (Eric) Kaye; her sisters, Marie (Matt) Wahler and Anne Monaghan and her nieces and nephews, Brian, Alyse, Peter and Katelyn.
Joanne was a graduate of Wayne State University and Saginaw Valley State University. She worked at Warren Consolidated Schools as a kindergarten teacher. Upon her retirement from teaching, she and David spent their winters in Fort Lauderdale, where they enjoyed spending time at the beach. In the summers, they enjoyed boating on Lake St. Clair.
No service will be held. A private memorial for family and friends will be held later this year.