Joanne Wahl, 70, of Mount Vernon, Iowa, passed away Wednesday, July 17, 2024, at the Woodlands, Cedar Rapids. Services will be held at a later date. Stewart Baxter Funeral & Memorial Services, Cedar Rapids, is assisting the family with arrangements.

Joanne was born Dec. 14, 1953, in Des Moines, the daughter of Ross and Janette (Shaefer) Walker. She was united in marriage to Harold James Wahl Aug. 10, 1974, in Des Moines.

Joanne could make a friend wherever she went. You may have met her as a vendor for numerous years at Farmer’s Markets in Ames and Nevada. At the Berry Patch farm, she spent many years nurturing the love of nature in children as a preschool teacher, as well as summers working the strawberry fields. She also worked as a supervisor in Boone, Ames, and Nevada Hospital kitchens. Later in life, she worked as a field Enumerator for the USDA/ NASDA. She will be remembered as a good friend, a fantastic baker, and a loving wife and mother.

Joanne is survived by her husband, daughter, Jennifer (Jason) Rupp; grandchildren, Rosalie and Theodore Rupp; and siblings, Lynn Walker, and Nyla (Gerhard) Isele.

Joanne was preceded in death by her parents.

Please share your support and memories with Joanne’s family on her Tribute Wall at www.stewartbaxter.com under Obituaries