Joanne Elizabeth Colberg

COLBERG, Joanne E., age 83, passed away on Wednesday, July 12, 2017. Joanne was born on June 16, 1934 to the late Joseph & Agnes (Tryon) Yohn. She worked at Miami Valley Hospital as a Medical Technologist for 10 years, and helped start the Cytology Lab there. Joanne retired from Pathology Associates after 20 years as a Cytotechnologist. She was a member of the Red Hat Society, the treasurer for the Ruth Circle Club at Church of the Cross, and dedicated member at the Church of the Cross since 1964. Joanne was involved with her daughters schooling, was a scout co-leader, and vacation Bible school teacher. Joanne was intelligent and accomplished. She played the piano, organ, baritone, and tuba. Later in life, she became a water Zumba enthusiast-extraordinaire. Joanne loved Reds baseball and vacationing at her parents cottage on Lake Erie. Joanne is survived by her husband of 53 years, Paul; daughters, Suzy Bennett, Inga (Tim) Fisher; grandchildren, Elizabeth, Emily, & Victoria Tori Bennett, Payton, Maddie, & Jocelyn Fisher; brothers, David (Ollie) Yohn, PhD, Richard Dick (Jan) Yohn, and numerous nieces and nephews. A memorial service will be held on Saturday, July 22, 2017 at 1:00pm at Church of the Cross United Methodist, 3121 Wilmington Pike, Kettering. The family will greet friends two hours prior to the service at the church.

Funeral Home:
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2100 E. Stroop Rd.
Kettering, OH
US 45429