JoAnn passed away at her home in Madison, WI on Tuesday, October 29, 2019, surrounded by her loving family. She was born in Racine, on December 23, 1950. The daughter of the late Walter and Marcella (nee: Sorenson) Runge. Her early life was spent in Racine where she graduated from Horlick High School, class of 69'. She was employed at Johnson Bank and later co-owned The Golf Outlet with her husband Tom. She has spent the last eight years in Madison working for her son, Jon.

JoAnn had a passion for gardening and nurturing her plants. She was an avid reader and enjoyed traveling to various countries with her husband Tom. She was a devoted wife, mother and grandmother. She enjoyed spending time with her grandchildren, going to all of their school activities. She was able to visit her older grandchildren in Washington State. She was grateful she was able to recently spend time with her daughter, Dori also from Washington State.

She will be deeply missed by her loving and devoted husband, Tom; her son Jon (Sara) Goldstein; daughter, Dori Henrickson; sister Jane Uecker (Jeffrey); brother in-law, Mike Henrickson (Sandy); sister in-laws, Lynn Lanuette and Julie Iorio; Proud grandmother of Jessica Hall, Kaitlyn Hall, Gianna, Georgia and Grant Goldstein, along with nieces, nephews and great-nieces.

All that knew her will remember her as a warm, compassionate understanding person with a great sense of humor.

She was preceded in death by her parents.

Service Details

JoAnn Henrickson, 68, passed away at her residence, on Tuesday, October 29, 2019. In Keeping with her. wish a private service was held. Burial took place in West Lawn Memorial Park.