St. Leo's Shrine - the tree on the left is where Joanne's grave sits
Joanne's Obituary
Joanne's Gravestone
Joanne's Second Christmas
Joanne's First ChristmasJoanne Marilyn was born on 21 Oct 1957 in Evergreen Park, Cook, Illinois at Little Company of Mary Hospital. She is the last of the girls.
Joanne attended Bogan High School. She did not get into Queen of Peace like her sisters to mom's dismay. Mom was furious after having spent so much on tuition on the four elder girls.
At Bogan, Joanne met Thomas Hucher. They were married on 17 Sep 1983 in Joliet, Illinois and together had 3 sons: Thom, Sean, and Elliot. Tom and Joanne had a tumultuous relationship and separated several times over the years, eventually getting divorced in 1995.
In 1993, Joanne was diagnosed with breast cancer. Barb had set up a benefit for Joanne and other things to raise money for Joanne's bills.
In January 1998 on Dr. King's birthday, Joanne called me early in the morning, not realizing I had the day off, and asked me if there was a way she could know she was going to heaven when she died. I explained the good news of the gospel that if we accept Jesus Christ as our personal Savior and believe in our heart His attonement for our sins, we can be assured of our place in heaven. I led her in the sinner's prayer and asked her if she believed this in her heart and she stated she did. I told her she was born again and would see Christ in heaven.
Joanne had hospice in the house. On one occasion, everyone was called to the home. We gathered together and were telling family stories as we were waiting for the end to come. Suddenly, Joanne awoke and wanted to know what everyone was doing there. Then, out of the blue, Joanne says she is hungry and wants a Whopper. Greg rushes out and goes to Burger King and gets Joanne her Whopper. On 18 Apr 1998, Joanne finally succumbed to the disease. She is buried next to Barb.
Joanne attended Bogan High School. She did not get into Queen of Peace like her sisters to mom's dismay. Mom was furious after having spent so much on tuition on the four elder girls.
At Bogan, Joanne met Thomas Hucher. They were married on 17 Sep 1983 in Joliet, Illinois and together had 3 sons: Thom, Sean, and Elliot. Tom and Joanne had a tumultuous relationship and separated several times over the years, eventually getting divorced in 1995.
In 1993, Joanne was diagnosed with breast cancer. Barb had set up a benefit for Joanne and other things to raise money for Joanne's bills.
In January 1998 on Dr. King's birthday, Joanne called me early in the morning, not realizing I had the day off, and asked me if there was a way she could know she was going to heaven when she died. I explained the good news of the gospel that if we accept Jesus Christ as our personal Savior and believe in our heart His attonement for our sins, we can be assured of our place in heaven. I led her in the sinner's prayer and asked her if she believed this in her heart and she stated she did. I told her she was born again and would see Christ in heaven.
Joanne had hospice in the house. On one occasion, everyone was called to the home. We gathered together and were telling family stories as we were waiting for the end to come. Suddenly, Joanne awoke and wanted to know what everyone was doing there. Then, out of the blue, Joanne says she is hungry and wants a Whopper. Greg rushes out and goes to Burger King and gets Joanne her Whopper. On 18 Apr 1998, Joanne finally succumbed to the disease. She is buried next to Barb.
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