March 19 1934 December 30 2019
Joann Alvida McChesney, 85, of Clear Lake, died Monday, December 30, 2019, at MercyOne North Iowa Medical Center in Mason City. Funeral services will be 11:00 a.m. Friday, January 3, 2020, at Harvest Bible Church, 2200 N. 24th St., Clear Lake, with Pastor John Tank officiating. Burial will be at Memorial Park Cemetery in Mason City. Visitation will be from 5:00-7:00 p.m. Thursday, January 2, 2020, at Ward-Van Slyke Colonial Chapel, 101 N. 4th St. Clear Lake. Family suggests memorials contributions to MercyOne North Iowa Hospice or to the PurpleStride Iowa, The Walk To End Pancreatic Cancer. Joann was born March 19, 1934, the daughter of John and Esther (Blomster) Buhr in Mason City. She married Patrick McChesney, with whom she raised three children. She later married Russ Oehlert and he preceded her in death on June 6, 2015. Joann grew up attending school in Clear Lake and graduated from Clear Lake High School. She worked most of her career as a cook for the Clear Lake School District, and also at Sperry UNIVAC. Joann was a member of Harvest Bible Church in Clear Lake, the Clear Lake VFW Auxiliary and the Red Hat Society. She enjoyed bowling, camping, completing jigsaw puzzles, word games and crocheting. Most of all, she enjoyed being “Grandma Oh Boy” and attending many of her great-grandchildren’s activities. Joann is survived by two children, Joel (Mary) McChesney of Cudahy, WI and Esther (Terry) Anderson of Ventura; daughter-in-law, Jodie McChesney of Clear Lake; nine grandchildren, Corinne (Andy) Higgins, Conor McChesney, Colin McChesney, Katie (Erik) Oleyniczak, Tera (Marc) Kappmeyer, April (Tim) Lane, Ashley (Chad) Elliott, Seth (Sarah) McChesney and Sean McChesney; 18 great-grandchildren; and a sister, Mary (Dick) Mott of Mason City. She was preceded in death by her parents; husband, Russ; a son, Rex McChesney; and nine siblings. To send flowers or a memorial gift to the family of Joann Alvida McChesney please visit our Sympathy Store.
Our most sincere sympathies to the family and friends of Joann Alvida McChesney March 19 1934 December 30 2019.
Death notice for the town of: Manly, state: Iowa