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Joanne Fowler, 88, was a longtime resident of the area and passed away on March 15, 2022 at her home in Columbiana with family by her side.

Joanne was born on April 7, 1933, in East Palestine, daughter of the late William and Constance Miller.

She was a 1951 graduate of East Palestine High School and very active in the community throughout her life.  She was a graduate of the Hannah E. Mullins School of Practical Nursing in Salem and a longtime nursing supervisor at Nentwick Nursing Home in East Liverpool.  She was a sports enthusiast of local teams, Duke University basketball, Notre Dame football, Cleveland Indians and Cleveland Browns.

Joanne is survived by a daughter, Cathy (Richard) Crabtree of Westlake, OH and a son, Danny W. Fowler (Jill Hall) of Lisbon; grandchildren, Nicole Papania (Jean O'Toole), Dayna (David) Pitzer, Allison Sayre, Kevin Crabtree, Shannon Crabtree-Neri (Marc), Emily Henry (Josh) and Walker Fowler, Jessi, Tyler and Alli Hall; great grandchildren, Ava and Ella Sayre, Emma Neri and Graham Henry.  Joanne is the loving aunt of many nieces and nephews.

She was preceded in death by her husband, Danny L.; her daughter, Linda (Ralph) Papania; a sister, Helen Spear.

A Celebration of Life for Joanne is planned for Friday, July 22 ^nd at Columbiana Firestone Park Pavilion #4 from 4-9 PM.

Joanne was proud of her role as a caregiver and nurse.  The Family is asking that any memorial contributions be made to the Joanne Fowler Memorial Nursing Scholarship at Salem Community Foundation P.O. Box 553 Salem, OH 44460.