Gray, Joanne

1954 - 2013  (59 years)

• Name	Gray, Joanne
  Birth	22 Mar 1954	Clay County, Illinois   [1, 2]
  Gender	Female
  Reference Number	GRAY.J003
  _FGRAVE	113529196
  Death	7 Jul 2013	Clay City, Clay County, Illinois   [1, 2]
  Burial	10 Jul 2013	Clay City Cemetery, Clay City, Clay County, Illinois   [1, 3]
  	Joanne Herdes, 59, of Clay City, died on Sunday, July 7, 2013, at her home. Joanne Herdes was born on March 22, 1954, in Clay County, Illinois, the daughter of Eugene and Mary (Scammahorn) Gray. She married Alan Herdes on July 15, 1972, at Sailor Springs Christian Church. Joanne was a member of Clay City Christian Church. She was an excellent and compassionate caregiver. She enjoyed cooking and collecting cookbooks. Joanne loved teaching and spending time with her grandchildren. She will be sorely missed by all those that knew her. She is survived by her husband, Alan Herdes; Daughter, Michele Anderson; Son, Michael Herdes; Mother-in-law, Eva Herdes; Grandchildren, Macie Kesner, Brooke Anderson, Devyn Kesner, Lydia Herdes, Macy Anderson, Megan Herdes, and Peyton Anderson; Brother, Mike Gray; Sister, Betty Stanford; and several nieces and nephews. She was preceded in death by her parents and father-in-law, Winfred Herdes. Memorials may be made to Clay City Christian Church. Graveside Service was at Clay City Cemetery, with Minister Darrell Brandon officiating. Summers-Kistler Funeral Home in Clay City was in charge of arrangements.
  Person ID	I534	Carl Wayne Gray Research | Gray - Yauch William Gray and Elizabeth 'Lizzie' Yauch Descendants, Hasler - ? Mr. Hasler and ? Descendants, Herdes - Minard Joseph Herdes and Mary Ann Minard Descendants, Jauch - Birk Christian 'Heitl' Jauch and Maria Birk Descendants, Jauch - Hasler Jacob Jauch and Margaret 'Margret' Hasler Descendants, Lents - Seal Jacob Lents and Elizabeth 'Betsy' Seal Descendants, Weidner - Ziegler Johann Adam Weidner and Magdalene Ziegler Descendants
  Last Modified	17 Jun 2023

  
  

  Father	Gray, Eugene,   b. 13 Aug 1923, Clay County, Illinois d. 4 Nov 1987, Olney, Richland County, Illinois (Age 64 years)
  Mother	Scammahorn, Mary E.,   b. 3 Jan 1922, Bible Grove, Clay County, Illinois d. 17 Feb 2008, Flora Gardens Care Center, Flora, Clay County, Illinois (Age 86 years)
  Marriage	2 Feb 1951	Clay City, Clay County, Illinois   [2, 4, 5]
  Age at Marriage	He : 27 years and 6 months - She : 29 years and 1 month.
  Family ID	F188	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Living
  Children	+ 1. Living + 2. Living
  Family ID	F560	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Event Map

  Birth - 22 Mar 1954 - Clay County, Illinois Death - 7 Jul 2013 - Clay City, Clay County, Illinois Burial - 10 Jul 2013 - Clay City Cemetery, Clay City, Clay County, Illinois  = Link to Google Earth

  
  

• Photos

  Joann (Gray ) Herdes(1954-2013) School Photo, 11 years old From the Dorothy Lois 'Dot' (McDowell) Bricker (1927-2004) collection Contributed by Carl Wayne Gray

  
  

  Headstones

  Headstone, Herdes, R. Alan and Joanne

  
  

• Sources

  [S297] https://www.findagrave.com, Obituary, Herdes, Joanne, 59, (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/113529196/joanne-herdes), none. (Reliability: 2). [S53] Steve and Betty Stanford, e-mail to Carl W. Gray, "Gray Family Tree", 27 Jan 2019, 5:37pm, (Steve and Betty Stanford, e-mail to Carl W. Gray, "Gray Family Tree", 27 Jan 2019, 5:37pm), none. (Reliability: 2). [S634] https://www.findagrave.com, Headstone, Herdes, R. Alan and Joanne, (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/113529196/joanne-herdes), none. (Reliability: 2). [S296] https://www.findagrave.com, Obituary, Gray, Mary E., 86, (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/24769505/mary-e-gray), none. (Reliability: 2). [S295] https://www.findagrave.com, Headstone, Gray, Eugene and Mary E., (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/26236938/eugene-gray), none. (Reliability: 2).