Obituary of Joanne Lopez

Joanne Faye (Liedtke) Lopez, the daughter of Otto and Tressa (Feenstra) Liedtke was born on September 26, 1937, in Melvin, IA. She lived her youth in the Melvin and Hartley area and graduated from the Hartley-Melvin High School in 1956. She went on to further her education at Metropolitan State College in Colorado earning a Bachelors Degree in Human Services. She was united in marriage to Delfin Lopez on July 15, 1975 in Denver, Co. Joanne and Del moved from Denver, CO to Anchorage, AK in 1979, and later to Soldotna, AK. While living in Alaska she was the Director at the Lee Shores Women’s Resource & Crisis Center in Kenai, AK for seven years. Following her job in Kenai, Joanne was appointed by the Governor of Alaska to be the Director of Alaska Council on Domestic Violence and Sexual Assault. She also served in a wide range of Social Service positions throughout her lifetime. Joanne and Del retired in 1997 and moved to Arizona, later they moved to Hartley, IA. In 2008 the couple moved to the Iowa Veterans Home in Marshalltown, IA where Joanne passed away on Monday, January 21, 2013 at the age of 75. Joanne was a member of Trinity United Church of Christ of Hartley, where she served on the Pastor Parish Committee. While living in Hartley, she was also an active member of the Hartley Lion’s Club. Joanne enjoyed sewing, gardening, painting ceramics, fishing, decorating her home, jogging, and dearly loved all of her pets. Left to cherish her memory are her husband Del of Marshalltown, IA; children of Gary Steinbeck: Christine Steinbeck of Geanette, PA, Joni (Joe) Babka from Anchorage, AK, Kelly Steinbeck (Christen Peroutka) of Hartley, IA, Brett (Lynn) Steinbeck of Aurora, IL; six grandchildren; three great grandchildren; brother: Larry (Sylvia) Liedtke of Ridgecrest, CA; sister: Karen (Gene) Moffet of Burbank, CA; other relatives and friends. Joanne was preceded in death by her parents and a sister Rose Reed. In Celebration of Life Joanne Faye Lopez Born ~ September 26, 1937 Died ~ January 21, 2013 Age ~ 75 years 3 months 29 days Memorial Service 11:30 a.m. Saturday, February 16, 2013 Trinity United Church of Christ Hartley, Iowa Clergy ~ Rev. Jeff Filkins Congregational Singing Processional: “In The Garden” "Amazing Grace" Recessional: "How Great Thou Art" Honorary Pallbearers ~ Grandchildren Camille Oneil Michael DeLellis Autumn Stankay Tressa Zelczak Ashley Iwen Anastasia Steinbeck Honorary Pallbearers ~ Great Grandchildren Logan O’neil Livia O’neil Evelyn Iwen Inurnment Pleasant View Cemetery Hartley, Iowa The family would like to give special thanks to those who helped support and care for Joanne through her battle with Alzheimer's, especially the staff at Iowa Veteran's Home and Diane Cale-Steinbeck.