BLOOMINGTON — Joan Elizabeth Emery passed away in Bloomington on October 28, 2008. She was born November 25, 1970, in Woodstock, Illinois, to Marlene Emery and Ed Emery. She was named for her paternal grandmother, Joan Emery Prentiss.
She began vocalizing at just a few days old, sitting propped up in an infant seat in her pram while her mother played songs for her on the piano.
Joan never stopped singing, and she also taught herself to play piano, which she did all through high school at Bedford North Lawrence and at Marian Heights Academy. She then took her beautiful voice to Vincennes University, where she appeared in many productions. A scholarship, the Joan Emery musical grant, was established by her mother through the Lawrence County Community Foundation to honor her. In 1989, Joanie sang all over Russia on a trip with her mom. Joan was thrilled to be starting school next term in Art & Design, for which her talent was equal to her musical talent. She composed many musical pieces and painted lovely pictures and she also had a delightful sense of humor.
Joan loved her nieces and nephews: Amanda and Jamie Sands, Rachel, Noah, Tim, Martha Joy, Mary and Molly Batz, Kate and Eamon Emery, Carli Miller and Chloe and Sam Buse. She also loved her brothers and sisters: Paul and wife Anna, J.J. and Colby and Greg Bruse, Natalie, Tim and Chris. She grieved intensely when her sister-in-law, Mandy Emery, passed away at age 32.
Joanie also sang at many funerals and weddings, even appearing on the Roseanne Barr television show in California in 1999.
She loved her father and mother dearly and her step-family: Mother Ginny, brothers Eddie and Billy, sister Annie and Annie's children, also her Aunt Barbara and Uncle Jim Graves. She loved animals almost as much as people.
The Bedford Little Theatre was that place which showcased many of Joanie's singing and acting talents.
All her family will miss her and think of her when they hear David Lanz piano music, "Somewhere Over the Rainbow," "Wind Beneath My Wings," "Remember Me" from "Phantom of the Opera," and "Amazing Grace," which she sang opening for Twila Paris in Las Vegas, Nevada.
The chubby baby with strawberry blond hair is now singing in the Lord's heavenly choir and livening things up within those pearly gates.
Visitation will be on Monday November 3, 2008, from 4 to 8 p.m. at the Allen Funeral Home. Services will be on Tuesday, November 4, at 1:00 p.m. at the funeral home.
The Herald-Times, Nov 2, 2008
She began vocalizing at just a few days old, sitting propped up in an infant seat in her pram while her mother played songs for her on the piano.
Joan never stopped singing, and she also taught herself to play piano, which she did all through high school at Bedford North Lawrence and at Marian Heights Academy. She then took her beautiful voice to Vincennes University, where she appeared in many productions. A scholarship, the Joan Emery musical grant, was established by her mother through the Lawrence County Community Foundation to honor her. In 1989, Joanie sang all over Russia on a trip with her mom. Joan was thrilled to be starting school next term in Art & Design, for which her talent was equal to her musical talent. She composed many musical pieces and painted lovely pictures and she also had a delightful sense of humor.
Joan loved her nieces and nephews: Amanda and Jamie Sands, Rachel, Noah, Tim, Martha Joy, Mary and Molly Batz, Kate and Eamon Emery, Carli Miller and Chloe and Sam Buse. She also loved her brothers and sisters: Paul and wife Anna, J.J. and Colby and Greg Bruse, Natalie, Tim and Chris. She grieved intensely when her sister-in-law, Mandy Emery, passed away at age 32.
Joanie also sang at many funerals and weddings, even appearing on the Roseanne Barr television show in California in 1999.
She loved her father and mother dearly and her step-family: Mother Ginny, brothers Eddie and Billy, sister Annie and Annie's children, also her Aunt Barbara and Uncle Jim Graves. She loved animals almost as much as people.
The Bedford Little Theatre was that place which showcased many of Joanie's singing and acting talents.
All her family will miss her and think of her when they hear David Lanz piano music, "Somewhere Over the Rainbow," "Wind Beneath My Wings," "Remember Me" from "Phantom of the Opera," and "Amazing Grace," which she sang opening for Twila Paris in Las Vegas, Nevada.
The chubby baby with strawberry blond hair is now singing in the Lord's heavenly choir and livening things up within those pearly gates.
Visitation will be on Monday November 3, 2008, from 4 to 8 p.m. at the Allen Funeral Home. Services will be on Tuesday, November 4, at 1:00 p.m. at the funeral home.
The Herald-Times, Nov 2, 2008
BLOOMINGTON — Joan Elizabeth Emery passed away in Bloomington on October 28, 2008. She was born November 25, 1970, in Woodstock, Illinois, to Marlene Emery and Ed Emery. She was named for her paternal grandmother, Joan Emery Prentiss.
She began vocalizing at just a few days old, sitting propped up in an infant seat in her pram while her mother played songs for her on the piano.
Joan never stopped singing, and she also taught herself to play piano, which she did all through high school at Bedford North Lawrence and at Marian Heights Academy. She then took her beautiful voice to Vincennes University, where she appeared in many productions. A scholarship, the Joan Emery musical grant, was established by her mother through the Lawrence County Community Foundation to honor her. In 1989, Joanie sang all over Russia on a trip with her mom. Joan was thrilled to be starting school next term in Art & Design, for which her talent was equal to her musical talent. She composed many musical pieces and painted lovely pictures and she also had a delightful sense of humor.
Joan loved her nieces and nephews: Amanda and Jamie Sands, Rachel, Noah, Tim, Martha Joy, Mary and Molly Batz, Kate and Eamon Emery, Carli Miller and Chloe and Sam Buse. She also loved her brothers and sisters: Paul and wife Anna, J.J. and Colby and Greg Bruse, Natalie, Tim and Chris. She grieved intensely when her sister-in-law, Mandy Emery, passed away at age 32.
Joanie also sang at many funerals and weddings, even appearing on the Roseanne Barr television show in California in 1999.
She loved her father and mother dearly and her step-family: Mother Ginny, brothers Eddie and Billy, sister Annie and Annie's children, also her Aunt Barbara and Uncle Jim Graves. She loved animals almost as much as people.
The Bedford Little Theatre was that place which showcased many of Joanie's singing and acting talents.
All her family will miss her and think of her when they hear David Lanz piano music, "Somewhere Over the Rainbow," "Wind Beneath My Wings," "Remember Me" from "Phantom of the Opera," and "Amazing Grace," which she sang opening for Twila Paris in Las Vegas, Nevada.
The chubby baby with strawberry blond hair is now singing in the Lord's heavenly choir and livening things up within those pearly gates.
Visitation will be on Monday November 3, 2008, from 4 to 8 p.m. at the Allen Funeral Home. Services will be on Tuesday, November 4, at 1:00 p.m. at the funeral home.
The Herald-Times, Nov 2, 2008
She began vocalizing at just a few days old, sitting propped up in an infant seat in her pram while her mother played songs for her on the piano.
Joan never stopped singing, and she also taught herself to play piano, which she did all through high school at Bedford North Lawrence and at Marian Heights Academy. She then took her beautiful voice to Vincennes University, where she appeared in many productions. A scholarship, the Joan Emery musical grant, was established by her mother through the Lawrence County Community Foundation to honor her. In 1989, Joanie sang all over Russia on a trip with her mom. Joan was thrilled to be starting school next term in Art & Design, for which her talent was equal to her musical talent. She composed many musical pieces and painted lovely pictures and she also had a delightful sense of humor.
Joan loved her nieces and nephews: Amanda and Jamie Sands, Rachel, Noah, Tim, Martha Joy, Mary and Molly Batz, Kate and Eamon Emery, Carli Miller and Chloe and Sam Buse. She also loved her brothers and sisters: Paul and wife Anna, J.J. and Colby and Greg Bruse, Natalie, Tim and Chris. She grieved intensely when her sister-in-law, Mandy Emery, passed away at age 32.
Joanie also sang at many funerals and weddings, even appearing on the Roseanne Barr television show in California in 1999.
She loved her father and mother dearly and her step-family: Mother Ginny, brothers Eddie and Billy, sister Annie and Annie's children, also her Aunt Barbara and Uncle Jim Graves. She loved animals almost as much as people.
The Bedford Little Theatre was that place which showcased many of Joanie's singing and acting talents.
All her family will miss her and think of her when they hear David Lanz piano music, "Somewhere Over the Rainbow," "Wind Beneath My Wings," "Remember Me" from "Phantom of the Opera," and "Amazing Grace," which she sang opening for Twila Paris in Las Vegas, Nevada.
The chubby baby with strawberry blond hair is now singing in the Lord's heavenly choir and livening things up within those pearly gates.
Visitation will be on Monday November 3, 2008, from 4 to 8 p.m. at the Allen Funeral Home. Services will be on Tuesday, November 4, at 1:00 p.m. at the funeral home.
The Herald-Times, Nov 2, 2008
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