Joann E. Mann 1930 - 2017

MANN, MURPHY, MARKS

Posted By: Connie Swearingen- Volunteer (email)
Date: 4/11/2017 at 10:47:45

Sioux City Journal
28 March 2017

SIOUX CITY | Joann E. Mann, 86, of Sioux City, passed away Thursday, March 23, 2017, at Brookdale Senior Living in Sioux City.

Services will be 10 a.m. Wednesday at St. Boniface Catholic Church. Burial will be at a later date in Calvary Cemetery. Visitation will be 4 to 8 p.m. today, with family present 6 to 8 p.m. and a vigil service at 7 p.m., at Meyer Brothers Colonial Chapel. Condolences may be left at www.meyerbroschapels.com.

Joann was born Nov. 14, 1930, in Sioux City, the daughter of Frederick and Gladys (Murphy) Marks. Joann grew up in Sioux City, and graduated from Central High School.

After high school, Joann began working in the Woodbury County Assessor's Office.

On April 7, 1956, Joann married Vincent G. Mann in Sioux City. Vincent passed away July 19, 2012, in Sioux City.

Joann left the assessor’s office to be a full-time mom. She later worked for several years at Emerson School. She left there when she became "Minema" (grandma), to care for and spoil her grandkids.

Joann was a member of St. Boniface Catholic Church.

She enjoyed playing golf in the Sun Valley Ladies Golf League. She enjoyed playing Bingo and cards, most recently playing cards in the evening with the ladies at Brookdale.

Survivors include her two daughters, Kim (Scott) Manley of South Sioux City and Kathleen Mann (Eric Waldon) of Sioux City; two sisters, Shirley (Doc) Hansen of Sioux City and Merrie Stinger of South Sioux City; brother, Dick (Kay) Marks of Hinton, Iowa; and five grandchildren, Nicole Olson, Elizabeth Manley, and Trynn, Kelsie and Alexander Waldon.

She was preceded in death by her parents; her husband; a granddaughter, Megan Manley; a grandson, Benjamin Waldon; and two brothers, Donald and Robert.