Joanne Louise VanTassell's Obituary
Joanne Louise VanTassell, 58, passed away surrounded by her family on Monday, August 24, 2015 in Lansing, Michigan.
Joanne was born November 20, 1956 in Levittown, Pennsylvania to Russell and Ada (Gill) Isphording. She lived in many places before settling in Florida with her husband, James VanTassell. There they raised their family, and Joanne greatly enjoyed watching her daughters' softball games for many seasons. In her later years, Joanne enjoyed watching cooking shows and HGTV in her spare time. Her family will always remember how special Christmas time was to her - her favorite time of year.
Joanne will be lovingly remembered by her daughters, Katrina VanTassell and Krista VanTassell; her stepson, Dutch VanTassell; her grandchildren, Justin, Joey, Jameson, and Cathryn Buck, and Clayton VanTassell; her sisters, Barbara (the late Richard) Lamanna and Dotti (the late James) Brady; and her brother and sister-in-law, Bill and Terri VanTassell.
She was preceded in death by her husband, James VanTassell, and her parents, Russell and Ada Isphording.
Memorial Services will be held in the Hamlin & Hilbish Chapel on Tuesday, September 1st, at 2 PM.
For those desiring, memorial contributions may be made in her honor to the American Cancer Society , P.O. Box 22478, Oklahoma City, OK 73123.
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