thinking of others before herself.
Her family includes her husband, Jerry Asher of Beacon; her children; Larry Asher of Oskaloosa, Sally (Dave) Lyle of Rose Hill, Lori (Roy) Chamra of Rose Hill, and Nancy Asher of Kirksville, Missouri. JoAnne had six grandchildren, Jerry (Beth) Asher, Bobby Asher, and Tony Asher of Shreveport, Louisiana, and Jodi (Andrew) Flaherty of DeForest, Wisconsin, Abby (Kent) Peterson of Dayton, Iowa, and Andrew (Rose) Chamra of Rose Hill, Iowa. JoAnne enjoyed nine great grandchildren.
JoAnne is survived by her sister Gladys Barainca of Oskaloosa, and brother Loren Ferns of Freeport, Illinois, and sister-in-law, Donna Ferns of What Cheer, and many nieces, nephews, and cousins. She was preceded in death by her parents, sister Shirley Allison, and brothers Ronald and Gary Ferns.
Funeral services will be held Sunday, June 30, 2019 at 2:00 p.m. in the Bates Funeral Chapel in Oskaloosa with Pastor Mark Tuttle officiating. Burial will be at the Wymore Cemetery in rural Rose Hill following the services. The Bates Funeral Chapel is in charge of arrangements. Visitation will begin at 9:00 a.m. on Saturday at the Bates Funeral Chapel and family will be present from 2:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m. to greet relatives and friends. In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to the New Hope Free Methodist Church Outreach Fund.
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