JoAnn K. Creed 1932-2021
STRUTHERS — JoAnn Katherine Creed, 89, entered heaven to be with her parents, Jim and Kay Roemer; brother, James Jr.; and her grandson, Noah Creed, Sunday afternoon, Dec. 12, 2021.
JoAnn was born Feb. 14, 1932, in Struthers. She attended Struthers schools and graduated with honors in January 1950 — the last midterm class in Struthers. JoAnn went on to Miami of Ohio and Youngstown College.
She worked at the Youngstown Legal News for 10 years. She married her high school sweetheart, Richard Creed, on Nov. 22, 1956, and they had been married for 65 years this Nov. 22. They raised four children, Megan, Josh, Todd and T.C. (Kimberly).
JoAnn was an avid tennis player and loved to swim. She enjoyed spending her winters at their condo in Naples, Fla. She was an active Junior League member and Friends of The Butler Institute of American Art. She was a continuous reader of the Bible. She enjoyed traveling with her husband throughout the country and Europe. Most of all, she enjoyed being with her grandchildren, Elijah, Ella and Everett Creed.
The family wishes to thank Maplecrest Nursing Home for the care JoAnn received this past month.
There are no services.
Contributions can be made to the Akron Children’s Hospital.
Arrangements are being handled by the Davidson-Becker Funeral Home in Struthers. Condolences may be sent at www.beckerobits.com.
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