BOURBON – Joanna Marie (McPherron) Lemler, 79, Tippecanoe, went to be with the Lord Dec. 8, 2014, at Signature Health Care, Bremen. She was born Sept. 4, 1935, in Argos, to Harry and Hope (Fites) McPherron. She was a 1953 graduate of Tippecanoe High School. She married Chester Paul Lemler May 20, 1955, who survives. She served 31 years as a bus driver for the Triton School Corporation, and she was a farm wife and mother of five children. She was a faithful member of the Tippecanoe Community Church. Joanna was an avid bird watcher, candy lover and she was always up for a game of dominoes, rummy and Yahtzee. She was a member of euchre club for more than 50 years. Also surviving are five children; Brad (and spouse Cathy) Lemler, Goshen, Cindy (Lemler) Evens, Williamsport, Garry (and spouse Maureen) Lemler, Tippecanoe, Andie (and spouse Connie) Lemler, Bourbon and Zak (and spouse Tracy) Lemler, Bourbon; 15 grandchildren: Nicole Jernagan, Katie Evens, Ross Lemler, Stacy Blosser, Ryan Evens, Steven Lemler, Lexee Lemler, Chad Lemler, Shane Lemler, Erin Hesters, Zane Lemler, Jodie Lemler, Skylar Lemler, Caleb Lemler and Emma Lemler; six great-grandchildren: Miles, Jordi, Emry, Bailey, Ashton and Kathie; three siblings, Thomas (and spouse Mary Jo) McPherron, Bremen, Larry (and spouse Nancy) McPherron, Plymouth, Kathy (and spouse Mike) VanHorn of Fort Myers, Fla. She was preceeded in death by her parents and son-in-law Scot Evens. A celebration of her life will be from 2 to 8 p.m. Friday for family and friends in the Tippecanoe Community Church, 2940 18B Road, Tippecanoe. Services will follow at 11 a.m. Saturday in the church with Pastor George Shoemaker of Tippecanoe Community Church officiating. The family welcomes friends from 10 a.m. until the service Saturday. Burial will be in the Summit Cemetery, Bourbon. ***** Memorials may be made to Center for Hospice and Palliative Care, 112 S. Center St., Plymouth IN, 46563, Tippecanoe Community Church, 2940 18B Road, Tippecanoe IN, 46570 and St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital, 262 Danny Thomas Place, Memphis TN, 38105. Deaton Clemens Funeral Home is caring for the arrangements. Condolences may be sent via deatonclemensfh.com
