Joanne Schenck  age 80 died Sunday, November 20, 2022 at her home, surrounded by her family following a brief illness.

Funeral services will be held 11:00 Saturday morning,  November 26, 2022 at the Goettsch Funeral Home, Monticello with interment in the Oakwood Cemetery.  Pastor Holly Knouse will officiate at the services. Friends may call after 9:30 Saturday at the funeral home.

Thoughts, Memories and Condolences may be left at www. goettschonline.com.  In lieu of flowers memorials may be made to the Monticello Animal Welfare.

Surviving is her son David (Kim) Schenck Jr., 4 grandchildren, Lindsay Ehlers,  Shelby Cavanaugh, D.J. Schenck and Mitchel (Jillian) Schenck. 8 great-grandchildren, Keegan, Brody, Chase, Dylan, Channing, Korbin, Charlotte, Kellen, and a step-great-grandson, Jackson, 2 sisters-in-law, Judy (Don) Pierce, Sharon Solberg.

She was preceded in death by her parents, her husband David, an infant son, Arnold, her daughter Michelle Ehlers and a great-granddaughter Kenna.

Joanne Ambuehl was born June 8, 1942 at Monticello, Iowa. She was the daughter of Leo and Laura (Harms) Ambuehl.  Joanne received her education in the Monticello Community Schools. Joanne Ambuehl married David Schenck on September 19, 1959 at the Little Brown Church, Nashua.  Joanne worked at Collins Radio for 5 years and then in the office at Energy Manufacturing for 6 years.  After raising her family, she was the owner of the Penny Pincher for 15 years before retiring.

Joanne had been a member of the First Presbyterian Church where she had served as an elder.  She was an active bowler and served on the Women's Bowling Association as the secretary for 10 years.