JoAnn W. Row

A Funeral Service for JoAnn will be held on Friday, November 10, 2023 at 10:30 a.m. at Bethel Church Of The Brethren in rural Carleton, Nebraska with Pastor Rod Pedersen presiding. Visitation will be held on Thursday, November 9, 2023 from 3:00 p.m. until 8:00 p.m. with the family present from 5:00 p.m. until 7:00 p.m. at Farmer & Son Funeral Home in Geneva, Nebraska. Graveside Services will be held following the Funeral Service at the Bethel Cemetery in rural Carleton, Nebraska. Memorials are to be directed to the Carleton Fire & Rescue or Shickley Fire & Rescue. JoAnn W. Row was born at the family farm north of Carleton on October 18, 1934 to J.W. and Pearl (Griffith) Maust. She departed this life at Fairview Manor, November 4, 2023 at the age of 89 years and 17 days. She was the youngest of five children. She attended a country school a mile north of the farm until transferring to Carleton Public Schools and graduated with the Class of 1951. JoAnn also spent one year at Doane College where she toured with the Doane Singers. Singing was a big part of her life. She sang for many weddings and funerals. JoAnn was united in marriage on February 13, 1954 to Douglas Row at Bethel Church of the Brethren. To this union five children were born Mark Douglas, Michael David, Jeffrey Duane, Valerie Denise and Michelle Renee. JoAnn was the type of person that always wanted to be where the action was; not only on the farm but at the many activities that the children were in. She was a song leader at church and taught the nursery for many years. In 1977 her life changed in a big way when she accepted Jesus as her Lord and Savior. She started by going to local care homes. She was also involved in missions. She went twice to help in an orphanage in Haiti. Before she went on the trip, the Lord showed her she would be surrounded by brown skinned children but in Haiti they were very dark. Then she went on a mission trip to Guyana and here were the brown skinned children she had seen. JoAnn & Doug were a part of a group that shared the gospel at the Lincoln Correctional Center. She led worship and some of the men played instruments. Once we forgot to have the guard unlock the room that the instruments were in. But no problem, one of the men “unlocked” it. On August 7, 2023 JoAnn entered Fairview Manor Skilled Nursing to receive the loving care that she needed. She is preceded in death by her parents, J.W. & Pearl Maust, twin sisters Doretta Houser & Doris Wade and two infant brothers. She is survived by her husband Doug and children Mark & Eileen Row, Humbolt, NE, Michael Row of rural Bruning, Jeff & Sally Row of rural Shickley, Valerie & Dan Papik of Crete, NE & Michelle & Steve Vogt, Fairview, OK. Grandchildren Lindsey Row-Heyveld, David & Daniel Row, Jeremy & Benjamin Row, Jessica Shelton & Derek Rold, Nicole Vogt. Great Grandchildren, Silas & Oscar Row-Heyveld, Hazel & Nora Rold, Ivalee, James & Jenny Row and Dally Jo & Haize Row as well as many cousins, nieces, nephews and friends.

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JoAnn W. Row

October 18, 1934 - November 4, 2023