Obituary for M. JoAnn Lisk (Phelps)
SPRING HILL, FLORIDA - Marilyn JoAnn Lisk, 83, of Spring Hill, FL, formerly of East Liverpool passed away on Thursday, February 27, 2020 at Oak Hill Hospital following a lengthy illness.
She was born August 19, 1936 in East Liverpool a daughter of the late Sherman and Verna (Burchett) Phelps.
JoAnn was a member of St. Francis Cabrini Catholic Church of Spring Hill, FL and was a member of St. Aloysius Catholic Church in East Liverpool before moving to Florida in 1989.
After graduating from East Liverpool High School in 1954, she went on to Ohio Valley Nursing School graduating in 1957. She was employed as a registered surgical nurse at East Liverpool City Hospital until she retired in 1986.
She was a member of the Ohio Nurses Association, The National Osteoporosis Foundation, AARP, and the ASPCA Humane Society. She loved to read, crochet and to spend time with her family. She also loved her pets Allie Wee, Nala and Speckles.
Preceding her in death on May 22, 2011, was her husband Richard L. Lisk, Sr., whom she married on April 25, 1958 and brother Donald L. Phelps who passed away April 10, 1996.
Left to cherish her memory are her three daughters, Lisa Dickinson and her husband Mark of Spring Hill, FL, Joyce Walter and her husband Greg of New Port Richey, FL, Lori Floyd and her husband Daniel of East Liverpool; son Richard L. Lisk, Jr. and his wife Suzanne of Spring Hill, FL; six grandchildren, Wayne Floyd and his wife Jordin, Cody Floyd, Nathan Floyd, Lindsey Floyd, Marcus Lisk, and Kenny Lisk; two great grandchildren Amellia and Lily Floyd; sister-in-law Barbara Phelps; many nieces and nephews and dear friend Terry Savona.
Friends may visit Friday at the Dawson Funeral Home where the family will be present from 2 to 4 and 6 to 8 p.m. Pastor George White will conduct a funeral service Saturday at 11:00 a.m. at the funeral home. Burial will follow at Columbiana County Memorial Park.
Following the service, friends and family will gather for a time of fellowship at the Dawson Family Center.
In lieu flowers the family request that memorial donations in JoAnn’s name may be directed to www.nof.org – National Osteoporosis Foundation.
She was born August 19, 1936 in East Liverpool a daughter of the late Sherman and Verna (Burchett) Phelps.
JoAnn was a member of St. Francis Cabrini Catholic Church of Spring Hill, FL and was a member of St. Aloysius Catholic Church in East Liverpool before moving to Florida in 1989.
After graduating from East Liverpool High School in 1954, she went on to Ohio Valley Nursing School graduating in 1957. She was employed as a registered surgical nurse at East Liverpool City Hospital until she retired in 1986.
She was a member of the Ohio Nurses Association, The National Osteoporosis Foundation, AARP, and the ASPCA Humane Society. She loved to read, crochet and to spend time with her family. She also loved her pets Allie Wee, Nala and Speckles.
Preceding her in death on May 22, 2011, was her husband Richard L. Lisk, Sr., whom she married on April 25, 1958 and brother Donald L. Phelps who passed away April 10, 1996.
Left to cherish her memory are her three daughters, Lisa Dickinson and her husband Mark of Spring Hill, FL, Joyce Walter and her husband Greg of New Port Richey, FL, Lori Floyd and her husband Daniel of East Liverpool; son Richard L. Lisk, Jr. and his wife Suzanne of Spring Hill, FL; six grandchildren, Wayne Floyd and his wife Jordin, Cody Floyd, Nathan Floyd, Lindsey Floyd, Marcus Lisk, and Kenny Lisk; two great grandchildren Amellia and Lily Floyd; sister-in-law Barbara Phelps; many nieces and nephews and dear friend Terry Savona.
Friends may visit Friday at the Dawson Funeral Home where the family will be present from 2 to 4 and 6 to 8 p.m. Pastor George White will conduct a funeral service Saturday at 11:00 a.m. at the funeral home. Burial will follow at Columbiana County Memorial Park.
Following the service, friends and family will gather for a time of fellowship at the Dawson Family Center.
In lieu flowers the family request that memorial donations in JoAnn’s name may be directed to www.nof.org – National Osteoporosis Foundation.