- Date Of Birth: February 2, 1927
- Date Of Death: August 4, 2020
- State: Illinois
Joanne Carolyn (Johnson) Reding, 93, of Ottawa passed away on August 4, 2020, at Pleasant View. Joanne was born on February 2, 1927, in Elkhart, Indiana to Theodore and Harriet (Herrold) Johnson.
She graduated from North Central College with a BS in Home Economics. Joanne taught at Leland Junior High School, Central Junior High School, and Marquette High School for a combined 30 years. She married Lowell F. Reding on September 23, 1951, in Elkhart, IN. He passed away on April 26, 2017. Joanne and her husband were founding members of the former Faith Lutheran Church in Ottawa.
She is survived by three children, Wendy H. (Henry) Hagenbuch, of Utica, Dr. Kurt F. (Heather) Reding, of Wichita, KS, and Christopher C. (LeAnne) Reding, of Ottawa, six grandchildren, Benjamin, Garth, and Rand Hagenbuch, Meghan Reding Frishchenmeyer, Drew Reding, and Brittanee Reding, and 15 great-grandchildren.
She was preceded in death by her parents, her husband, Lowell, a daughter in infancy, Kimberly Reding, a brother Dr. Theodore Johnson, Jr., and a sister, Diana Steele. The family wishes to thank the staff at Pleasant View for providing a loving and caring home for Joanne and OSF St. Elizabeth Hospice for their care.
