Joanne Calhoun

Joanne Marie Calhoun, 91, of East Wenatchee, died Saturday, July 8, 2023 of an extended illness. Joanne, daughter of Willis LeRoy Egbert and Hazel Luella Kirschbaum, was born in the Deaconess Hospital in Wenatchee on Mar 1932. She has one sister, Donna Dean. The family lived in Wenatchee until 1934, when they moved to Dryden. Joanne obtained her entire twelve years of schooling at Dryden and was salutatorian of her 1950 graduation class. She attended Wenatchee Valley College the next year on a tuition-paid scholarship. She was a regular participant in the Dryden Presbyterian Church and Sunday School. During her years of growing up in Dryden, Joanne took piano lessons for about three years. She was a member of a 4-H Club, participating in many fairs, District Camps & State Camps. She also was a Rainbow Girls member in Cashmere, holding several offices. She married Marion Calhoun in March 1952 at Leavenworth in the Community Methodist Church, in December, when Marion entered the U. S. Army as a draftee. Joanne moved to East Wenatchee to live with her folks while Marion was in the service. and went to work as a bookkeeper for Columbia Concrete Pipe Co. from December 1952 thru April 1955. After Marion's discharge in December 1954, they made their home in the Wenatchee Valley, from May 1955 to present. Joanne worked half-days as a bookkeeper for the Boy Scouts of America in January 1957 thru May 1977. Joanne was a member of Deaconess Children's Foundation Guild No. 2 for several years. She was a charter member of the Wenatchee Area Genealogical Society, holding the office of Treasurer from 1971 thru June 1987 and served as President from 1991 thru 1994. She again served as Treasurer from 1994 thru 2016. Marion & Joanne were members of both Trinity UMC and later First United Methodist Church in Wenatchee and held various volunteer positions over the years. Both also were active in Habitat for Humanity. Joanne enjoyed the outdoors with snow skiing in the early days and many vacations, camping, and fishing trips in their RV and continued with her quest of family history on both sides of the family. She is survived by husband Marion, son Michael, & daughter-in law Debra Hopkins Calhoun, of the Wenatchee Valley. Grandson-Chad Michael, great grandchildren-Peyton Michael and Madison Elizabeth of Port Orchard, WA and 1 sister, Donna Fox of Spokane, WA. A special thank you to Hospice and Seniors Delight for their exceptional care. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to Lazy F Camp at LazyFCamp.org/donate or mail to Lazy F Camp & Retreat Center, 16170 Manstash Rd., Ellensburg, WA, 98926. Arrangements by Chapel of the Valley, East Wenatchee.

Joanne Calhoun

March 12, 1932 - July 8, 2023