Joanne Lynch, age 90, died peacefully on October 28, 2022. Joanne was born in Allegheny County, in western Pennsylvania, on June 10, 1932. She was proceeded in death by her husband and best friend, Barry Minnicks.
Joanne is survived by her brother Robert Lynch (Kathleen), daughters Kay Sturm (Brad), Karen Stobart (Kelly), and Carol Talhami (Abid). She is also survived by eleven grandchildren and eleven greatgrandchildren.
Joanne had a long and varied career in business, but her passion was art. She was a self-taught artist who loved to work in oils to paint landscapes as well as work with hand-crafted paper. During the COVID pandemic, Joanne created five hundred hand-crafted cards to distribute the nursing home residents who were unable to receive visitors.
The memorial service will be held Trinity Episcopal Church, 125 East Broad Street, Columbus, OH 43215, at 11:00 am on Friday, November 11, 2022. A reception at the church will follow the service.