Joanne M. Zinn

Joanne M. Zinn, 83, of Sioux City, passed away Monday, September 16, 2019.  Visitation with family present will be Thursday, September 19, 2019 from 4:00 to 6:00 P.M. with a prayer service at 6:00 P.M. at Meyer Brothers Morningside Chapel.  A private, family burial will be at Graceland Park Cemetery on Friday.  

Joanne was born the daughter of Louis and Antoinette (Jonas) Rys on September 21, 1935 in Sioux City, Iowa.  She attended Catholic grade school and Heelan High School.  Joanne married Ronald “Roger” Zinn on August 9, 1952 in Elk Point, South Dakota. 

She was predominately a homemaker, staying home to raise her children when they were young. She later worked part-time retail jobs and also ran her own cleaning services.

Family was the most important thing to Joanne, and she loved spending time with her children and grandchildren. She was a long-time member of St. Boniface Catholic Church. Joanne enjoyed gambling, shopping, and hunting for treasures at garage sales.

Joanne is survived by her husband, Ronald “Roger” Zinn of South Sioux City; daughters, Sheryll (Stuart) Moore and Sandy (Bill) Burke both of Sioux City; sister, Marilynn Hochwender of Omaha; five grandchildren, Angie (Reggie) Torno, Tessa Zinn, Billy (Nikki) Zinn, Jacob (Kaylyn) Moore, and Drew (Danielle) Moore; and eight great-grandchildren.

She was preceded in death by her parents; sons, James and Ronald M.; sisters, Dolores and Eileen and brother, James.

In lieu of flowers memorials may be made to St. Boniface Catholic Church or Boys Town of Omaha.