Joanne Smith

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Joanne M. Smith, 84, of Fremont, passed away Sunday, November 3, 2024, at Elmwood Care Center. She was born June 21,1940, in Tiffin, the daughter of Carl and Bernadine (Brickner) Depinet.

She was a graduate of Hopewell Loudon High School and went on to attend Mary Manse College in Toledo. On July 8, 1961, she married Louis Smith at St. Patrick Church in Bascom. He preceded her in death on April 26, 2022.

Joanne was a paralegal, a bookkeeper for Smithers Farms, and worked for Lakota Schools. She was a dedicated member of  Saint Mary's Catholic Church, Millersville;OH, serving as Director of CCD and was an active volunteer throughout the church.  She volunteered her time at Hayes Presidential Library and Museum, was a Red Cross Board Member including serving as the Board Secretary and an avid champion of National Alliance on Mental Illness -Seneca, Sandusky and Wyandot Counties, where she served on their board and as an educator.

Surviving are her sons, Mark (Jolene) Smith of Fremont, Paul (Lisa) Smith of Lewisville, NC; Gary (Jeni) Smith of Findlay, Dale (Tammy) Smith of Battle Creek, MI and Todd (Becky) Smith of Monroe, MI; grandchildren, Jacob (Casey), Jarett (Meghan), and Jordan (Lauren) Smith, Curtis (Katie) and Alexandria Smith, Tyler Smith and Lauren (Keaton) Rath, and Noah, Maureen, Julia, and Audrey Smith; great-grandchildren, James, Jesse, Harper, Wesley and Addison; siblings: Doris Powell of Sanford, NC, Betty (Ron) Cain of Toledo, Martha (Joe) Uveges of Louisville, KY, Edward Depinet of New Riegel, Steve (Pam) Depinet of Bascom, Don (Marcia) Depinet of Indianapolis, Dennis (Melissa) Depinet of Bascom, Dave (Linda) Depinet of Bascom, and Diana Depinet of Indianapolis; Sister-in-law, Mary Helen (Al) Sheibley of Defiance.

She is preceded in death by her parents, husband and siblings, Michael Depinet, Robert Powell, and Margaret Mizen; sister and brother in law Ann and Roy Hohman and brother in law Donald Smith.

A Funeral Mass will be held on Monday, November 11, 2024, at Saint Mary Catholic Church, 865 CR 635, Helena, OH at 10:30AM, visitation will begin at 9:00A.M. Msgr. Tad Oxley will officiate. Burial will follow at 1:00 PM at Ludwig Cemetery, Fremont.

In lieu of flowers, donations in Joanne’s name may be made to The National Alliance on Mental Illness of Seneca, Sandusky, and Wyandot Counties (NAMISSW) at namissw.org/NAMI

Online Condolences may be expressed at www.hermanfh.com Herman-Karlovetz Funeral Home & Crematory has been entrusted with arrangements.