Joann Vock

MORRISON- JoAnn Vock, 76, of Morrison passed away on December 25, 2009 peacefully at her home. JoAnn was born in Sterling on August 8, 1933, the daughter of Edward and Martha (Oltmanns) Landheer. JoAnn married Paul Vock on March 2, 1973. JoAnn graduated from Sterling High School, and then went to nursing school in Dixon. She graduated from Dixon School of Nursing in 1953 earning her Registered Nurse Degree. She was employed by Sterling Community General Hospital, the Sterling Rock Falls Clinic, and The American Red Cross. She was Dr. Christophersen's nurse for many years, and assisted him in the first pacemaker insertion at Sterling Hospital. She was an election judge for Mount Pleasant Township for many years. She gave of herself always and was very well respected by everyone. She loved working outside in her yard where she taught us all to love the outdoors, to explore our surroundings, and also to take a minute or two to smell the roses and just to love life and enjoy what God has given us. She instilled a good work ethic in her children and grandchildren. She was also a treasurer and devoted member of St. Peter's Lutheran Church in Morrison. She will truly be missed by all, including her dog, Roy. JoAnn is survived by her husband Paul, her children Beth (Terry) Myers, Marty Ostrander, Carol (Mark) Hill all from Morrison; step-children Paula (Tom) Dubois, Sterling and Ann (Mike) White of Madison, WI; Phil (Tracy) Vock, Morrison and Andrew (Dawn) Vock of Sterling; fourteen grandchildren, Jacob Sowers, Aaron Gerlach, Christian and Sarah Ostrander, Mathew, Marcus, Jennifer and Jamie Hill, Katie, Andrew and Megan DuBois, Elizabeth White, Nathan, Michaele and Abby Vock; one great-grandson Randy Gerlach; a sister, Avis Chamberlain of Lyndon; a sister-in-law Lorraine Landheer of Dixon; four nieces and two nephews. She was preceded in death by her parents; her brothers, Edward "Bud" and Paul Landheer; one sister Lorna Kreider and one step-son Brad Vock. Funeral services will be 10 AM Wednesday December 30, 2009 at St. Peters Evangelical Lutheran Church in Morrison, with the Reverend Mike Winkelman, officiating. Burial will be at Riverside Cemetery, Sterling. Visitation will be Tuesday December 29, 2009 from 2-4 and 6-8 at the Schilling Funeral Home, in Sterling. A memorial has been established.