Joann Micheli, 90, McCracken, Kansas, died Thursday, April 9, 2020, at her home.
Mrs. Micheli was born July 20, 1929, in McCracken, Kansas, the daughter of Chester and Fern (VanWinkle) Juvenal. She was a resident of McCracken, Kansas, most of her life, however, she also lived in Littleton, Colorado, and Houston, Texas.
A 1947 graduate of McCracken High School, McCracken, Kansas, she was an office administrator in education, and a florist before retiring. After retirement, she became a volunteer at St. John’s Hospice in Denver, Colorado.
She had a strong faith, and attended both, Methodist and Catholic churches.
Joann loved gardening and working in her yard. At the end of the day, she could be found sitting outside admiring the sunset with a crossword puzzle close by. She had fun playing Scrabble and usually came out on top of that game. Above all, Joann loved her grandchildren and great grandchilden and she was looking forward to the birth of her next great grandchild this coming June.
Joann was the type of person that you leaned into. You wanted to hear all of her thoughts. You somehow knew that all of her conversations were intimate and that you would be thinking about them for days. Where she went, she brought with her a loving, open heart. She walked through life with resilience and authenticity. She was your best friend who always met you with honesty, wit, and kindness. Because kindness is what she brought to every conversation as well as every situation. She was, without a doubt, the strongest and most gentle person that we could all have had the privilege to know. Joann was magic in motion and we are all better off to have known and loved her.
She married Emerson Sloan in 1951. This marriage ended in divorce. She married Bob Micheli in 1984. He preceded her in death.
Survivors include: her son, Steve Sloan, McCracken, Kansas; her daughter, Linda Dale, McCracken, Kansas; four grandchildren, Kelli Ramirez, McCracken, Kansas, Robert Sloan (Dylana, Hutchinson, Kansas, Audra Holland (Flynn, Albuquerque, New Mexico, and Evan Dale, Denver, Colorado; three great grandchildren, Bella and Drake Ramirez, and Perrin Holland.
She was preceded in death by her parents; both of her husbands: and her sister, Jackie.
Because of the current challenges the world is facing at the present time, the family will host a Celebration of Life in the future, to be announced at a later date.
In lieu of flowers or plants, the family requests memorials to the McCracken Public Library, McCracken, Kansas.
Condolences or remembrances may be left for the family at www.janousekfuneralhome.com.
Arrangements were by Janousek Funeral Home, 719 Pine Street, P O Box 550, La Crosse, Kansas 67548, 785/222-2517.