September 2, 1936, Raymond Washington

April 2, 2021, Penticton

You were the central and peripheral nervous

system of our family. You believed

with purpose, intelligence, integrity and

compassion, you are eternally an inspiration

for us all; the strongest person we have

ever known, it is fitting you were at such

p e ace to the very end.

You fought the battle with Glioblastoma

cancer with grace with our family surrounding

you during these difficult times.

We are so thankful to know you are welcomed

in God’s gracious arms and are at

peace. “Only God knows.” A beautiful saying

we shared as you knew soon after your

diagnosis and emergency surgery on March 26, 2020 that you were nearing

the end of your life.”

JoAnn, words cannot describe how our daughter Cheryl, her Krista, Vanessa,

Raelene; son Paul and Louise, Kaela, Danika and Liam, your grandchildren

will miss you, as well as your many cousins, friends and their families.

You completed your education at Pacific Lutheran University in Tacoma

and became a sought after book keeper and accountant, working for G.M.

dealerships and later Lougheed Ship Building and Dry-dock in Seattle. We

married in Tacoma, September 14, 1957. You were my partner in starting a

home building business in Seattle. Later in life you accompanied me to Pacific

Lutheran Theological Seminary in Berkeley, California and in 1968 as

pastor’s wife, to Sedgewick, Alberta.

You became my partner in ministry; you played the organ, piano and enjoyed

working with youth in Bible camps, local and national events and choir

tours in summer. You enjoyed your women friends working in ELW, serving

as their B.C. treasurer and later on the national board of directors.

My dear love of our lifetime, we’ll meet again in the presence of the God

we trusted, the Creator of the universe reveled to us fully as Father, Son and

Holy Spirit. Our earthly remains will be preserved in section K of the columbarium

in the Penticton Cemetery.

Family farewell viewing will be Sunday, April 18, 1:00 and 3:00 pm at

Nunes – Pottinger Funeral Service in Oliver.

Later in June or July a videoed Service of “Remembrance and Thanksgiving”

for JoAnn’s life will be at Our Redeemer Lutheran Church with Rev

Curtis Aguirre presiding. In place of flowers donations may be made to Our

Redeemer Lutheran or Moog & Friends Hospice House in Penticton. Special

thanks for the care given to JoAnn in her illness go to the many doctors and

n u rses that attended to her needs.

Condolences and tributes may be directed to the family by visiting

www.nunes-pottinger.com.