Jo-Ann was born on June 1, 1944 in Winamac, IN, the daughter of Noah Walther and Bernice Burba Walther. She married Harold Salyer, Sr. on September 17, 1960 in Indiana. Harold; her parents; and one sister, Madeline Jensen precede her in death.
Surviving are her children, Pam (husband, Barry) Shemwell, Butch (wife, Tammi) Salyer, and Richard (wife, Kim) Salyer; grandchildren, Micah (husband, Jason) Barry and Chase (wife, Christie) Taylor; and great-grandchildren, Gage and Connor Barry.
Services will be private, and entombment will be in Woodlawn Mausoleum.