She was born July 9, 1937, in Council Bluffs, to the late Karol and Margaret (Lalich) Demitroff. She graduated from Abraham Lincoln High School in 1955. Joanne married Blaine Jansenius on October 18, 1958, in St. Francis Catholic Church, Council Bluffs. They were blessed with two daughters, Cynthia and Carol. Joanne was the co-owner of Jansenius Service from 1962-2000. She was a member of Holy Family Catholic Church and its Altar and Rosary Society; St. Albert School booster and supporter.

In addition to her parents, Joanne was preceded in death by her husband, Blaine Jansenius in 2002.

Joanne is survived by her daughters, Cindy (Don) Newman, of Mesa, Ariz., Carol (Ed) O'Donald, of Council Bluffs; grandchildren, Jacob (Stephanie) Newman, Lisa (Seth) Kennedy; great grandchildren, Parker and Grace Newman, Mitchell and Bryce Kennedy; sister-in-law and "My Angel", Evelyn Kilnoski; brother-in-law, Harry Jansenius, both of Council Bluffs; granddogs, Kate and Kelly; stepsisters, Christine Kopera, Sylvia Jabens and Dorothy Cotton; nieces and nephews.

Recitation of the Rosary, Wednesday, 6 p.m., followed by visitation with the family until 8 p.m., at the Cutler-O'Neill-Meyer-Woodring Bayliss Park Chapel. Funeral Mass, Thursday, 10 a.m., at Holy Family Catholic Church with Rev. Ken Halbur, pastor as the celebrant. Interment St. Joseph Cemetery with a lunch following at Holy Family Church. Memorials are suggested to St. Albert Schools, S.O.L.A.S. or Asera Care Hospice.