Joan P. Zoeller's Obituary
Joan P. Zoeller, 87 years, of Columbia, IL, passed away on October 13, 2020 at Mercy Hospital South, St. Louis, MO. She was born September 24, 1933, in Columbia, IL, daughter of the late John and Louise, nee Reichmann, Frank. She was married to the late James M. Zoeller. They were married October 5, 1952. He had passed away December 24, 2014.
Joan was a member of St. Paul United Church of Christ, Columbia, IL. She had worked at Famous Barr, St. Louis, MO, and volunteered her time at the Columbia Nursing Home. Joan enjoyed gardening and crafts in her spare time, and was especially fond of her cats, Sammy and Alex.
Surviving are her son, Michael (Debra) Zoeller; daughter, Kathy (Ken Raede) Zoeller; three grandchildren, Kara (Aash) Desai, Ryan (Bridget) Zoeller, and Zachary Zoeller; great-grandchildren, Quinn and Max Zoeller, along with other relatives and friends.
She was also preceded in death by her three sisters, Dorothy E. (Emil) Koch, Doris (Harry) Stelmach, and Delores (Fred) Nottmeier.
Due to the Covid-19 pandemic, all services will be private. Interment will be in the Evangelical St. Paul Cemetery, Columbia, IL.
In lieu of customary remembrances, the family requests with gratitude that memorial contributions be directed to: Helping Strays of Monroe County, 4221 Hanover Road, Columbia, IL, 62236, or St. Jude Children's Research Hospital, 501 St. Jude Pl., Memphis, TN, 38105. For more information, please access our website, www.leesmanfuneralhome.com. Lawlor Funeral Home, Columbia, IL, handled arrangements.
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