She was born June 22, 1927 in Indianapolis, Indiana to Harold and Mildred Julia Myers Whitinger.
She was preceded in death by her parents; her beloved stepfather, Earle Woodhall; her husband, Robert W. Dolan; and a brother, Donald Whitinger.
Joanne moved to northwest Arkansas in January 1971 from Ft. Sill, OK. She was a stay-at-home Army wife during the Korean Conflict and Vietnam War. Joanne was an excellent letter writer with beautiful penmanship. She loved the countryside. She was a member of Our Lady of the Ozarks Shrine, Alpha Delta Pi Sorority, the Strickler Quilting Group and taught special education at Springdale and Greenland Schools. She was also a member of the Altar and Rosary Society at St. Joseph Catholic Church.
She is survived by her children, Robert W. Dolan, Jr of Prairie Grove, Michael Dolan and wife, Katherine of Cour D'Alene, Idaho, Luke Dolan and wife, Deneice of Winslow, William Dolan and wife, Christine of Fayetteville, Moira Dolan of Prairie Grove, Maeve Courtreau and partner, Richard of Elkins, Genevieve Cohn and husband, David of Bellingham, Washington, Jeanne Dolan of Hot Springs, Meaghean Vance and husband, Britt of Jenks, OK and Megan and Jodie Field, both of Alexandria, Virginia; 22 grandchildren; and 13 great-grandchildren.
A memorial mass will be held at 9:30 AM Saturday, October 16, 2021 at St. Joseph Catholic Church in Fayetteville. Inurnment will follow in the St. Joseph Catholic Cemetery.
She was born June 22, 1927 in Indianapolis, Indiana to Harold and Mildred Julia Myers Whitinger.
She was preceded in death by her parents; her beloved stepfather, Earle Woodhall; her husband, Robert W. Dolan; and a brother, Donald Whitinger.
Joanne moved to northwest Arkansas in January 1971 from Ft. Sill, OK. She was a stay-at-home Army wife during the Korean Conflict and Vietnam War. Joanne was an excellent letter writer with beautiful penmanship. She loved the countryside. She was a member of Our Lady of the Ozarks Shrine, Alpha Delta Pi Sorority, the Strickler Quilting Group and taught special education at Springdale and Greenland Schools. She was also a member of the Altar and Rosary Society at St. Joseph Catholic Church.
She is survived by her children, Robert W. Dolan, Jr of Prairie Grove, Michael Dolan and wife, Katherine of Cour D'Alene, Idaho, Luke Dolan and wife, Deneice of Winslow, William Dolan and wife, Christine of Fayetteville, Moira Dolan of Prairie Grove, Maeve Courtreau and partner, Richard of Elkins, Genevieve Cohn and husband, David of Bellingham, Washington, Jeanne Dolan of Hot Springs, Meaghean Vance and husband, Britt of Jenks, OK and Megan and Jodie Field, both of Alexandria, Virginia; 22 grandchildren; and 13 great-grandchildren.
A memorial mass will be held at 9:30 AM Saturday, October 16, 2021 at St. Joseph Catholic Church in Fayetteville. Inurnment will follow in the St. Joseph Catholic Cemetery.
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