B. Joanne "Jo" Wrice 78 of Bloomington passed away at 11:56 a.m. Saturday April 16th 2016 at Advocate Christ Hospital, in Oak Lawn, IL. Jo was born March 22, 1938 in Peoria, IL, the daughter of William and Rachel Thacker Shepherd. She married Floyd Fouts and later in life married Leonard Wrice who passed away in 2003. Jo is survived by her companion Steve Knight.
She is also survived by her children, Gary (Carol Renzulli) Fouts of San Diego, CA; and Steve (Patty) Ryan-Fouts of Normal, IL; stepdaughter’s Jolynne Spencer, of Heyworth, IL; Connie Barling of Normal, IL; and Michele (Charlie) Duvel of San Marcos, California; Six grandchildren; Eight great-grandchildren; and one sister, Marjorie Hill of Minonk, IL; and 10 nieces and nephews; and countless extended family and friends.
She is preceded in death by her parents; and three brothers, Benjamin, William, and Harold.
Jo served as a Trust Officer for 15 years at American State Bank. She also worked for the Bloomington Normal Public Transit office for 25 years. Jo loved having her family and friends around for gatherings, traveling to San Diego to visit “her ocean”. She loved camping and listening to her music were very special. Recently, boating and watching the Sunset at Heritage Lake with Steve Knight. Joanne “never met a stranger.” Jo’s love of animals was unprecedented. If you needed her, she was there for as long as you wanted her.
Hosting the Thacker Reunion annually was very important to her also. All who met Jo cherished meeting her. Mom will be missed and not forgotten.
Visitation will be held on Thursday April 21, 2016 from 5-8 pm at East Lawn Funeral Home. A memorial service will be at 11am Friday April 22 2016 at East Lawn Funeral Home. Visitation will be held one hour prior to the service. Graveside service will take place after the service at East Lawn Memorial Gardens. In Lieu of flowers, memorials can be made to the American Heart Association or to a charity of the donor’s choice on the name of B. Joanne Wrice. Online condolences may be shared with the family at eastlawn-bloomington.com
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