Joanne E. Dohrmann

Joanne Elizabeth (Symes) Dohrmann, 85, of rural Coulter, passed away Saturday, August 31, 2019, at Franklin Country View Nursing Facility in Hampton. She was born April 28, 1934, to Raymond and Frances (Coffey) Symes in Rockford, Iowa. Joanne graduated from Rockford High School with honors and continued her education at Hamilton Business College in Mason City. She was united in marriage to Louis Lammert Dohrmann on June 8, 1958, in Rockford. Joanne worked as a secretary for various businesses in the community. She also took a lot of pride in her lunch wagon 'Jo's Food-To-Go', catering at auctions and community events. Joanne was active in the local Farm Bureau, the Coulter Library, the FGH Auxiliary and assisted with the open exhibits and the Farm Bureau Women at the Franklin County Fair. Joanne was a member of St. Paul's Lutheran Church in Latimer and participated in their LWML, choir, and quilting group. Quilting was Joanne's passion and she tried to get involved with any quilting activity possible. She had fabric, patterns, and unfinished quilts tucked in every nook and cranny of her home. She passed on this passion to her daughter, daughters-in-law, and granddaughters, having quilting weekends as often as possible. She also attended many quilting retreats and participated in a quilting club that met monthly. Joanne and Louie frequented many auctions, often bringing sewing machines and knick-knacks home. She also participated in the shenanigans with her friends and their birthday group for 40+ years and sang duets for weddings and funerals. Joanne is survived by son Louis Kevin Dohrmann (Jennifer Miller) of Omaha, Nebraska, son Dana (Janelle) Dohrmann of Hampton, daughter Janet (Lanny) Buls of Independence; grandchildren Jesica, Miranda (Patrick), Greg (Laura), Taylor, Ella, Connor, Chrysten, Alex, Elijah, Daniel (Michell), Becki (Brock) and Leah (Mitch); great-grandchildren Lucy, Garrett, Hannah, Emersyn, Jocelyn, Logan, Sophie, Liam, Colton, Ellison, Addilyn and Gabriel; sister Sharon (William) Walsh of Omaha, Nebraska, sister-in-law VaDonna Dohrmann of Salina, Kansas, brothers-in-law Gerald (Ruby) Dohrmann of Illinois and Wayne (Phyllis) Dohrmann of Manson. She was preceded in death by her parents, husband Louis Dohrmann, infant brother Willis Dean Symes, sister Mary Olson, sister-in-law Lenora Groven and brother-in-law Kenneth Dohrmann. Memorials may be directed to St. Paul's Lutheran School in Latimer.

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Joanne E. Dohrmann

April 28, 1934 - August 31, 2019