Joann Phillips Wahlstrom

JoAnn Phillips Wahlstrom, age 92 of Salem, died November 9, 2017 at her home. She was born July 19, 1925 in McClure, the daughter of Romyn B. Phillips and Dorothy B. (Brown) Phillips. She married Keith Wahlstrom on June 11, 1958. They were united in marriage by Dr. Robert Stewart of the First Presbyterian Church of Wheaton. Her life was rich by many blessings. Before her marriage she was the president of the Lutheran Organization at Southeast Missouri College in Cape Girardeau. Later she worked as a hostess at a resort (Idlewild) in Sturgeon Bay, WI, and was the office manager at Shady Lane, a dining and summer playhouse near Belvidere and was president of the Belvidere Teachers Association. After she married Keith she was a member of the Pink Lady Auxiliary at Salem Hospital and a member of the Salem Woman's Club. JoAnn received her BS degree in Education from Southeast Missouri State College majoring in Biology and Mathematics. She taught high school classes at numerous schools including Cobden, Belvidere, Wheaton, Salem, Il, Memphis, TN, and Greenfield, OH. Keith was a manufacturer representative and during the summer months she would travel with him. JoAnn and Keith were always together, sharing many of the same interests. JoAnn loved all her students, farming, dogs and reading many scientific issues. Her great love was her family, her brothers, sister, nieces and nephews. She leaves her husband Keith Wahlstrom of Salem; two brothers, Kenneth (Barbara) Phillips of McClure, Don Phillips of Shobonier; brothers in law, Ed Vogl of Rockford and Merle Abercrombie of Red Bud; nieces, Rene (David) Day of Memphis, TN, Sheila (Douglas) Dorsey of Town and Country, MO, Kristi (Brian) Rowan of Olive Branch, MS, Gretchen (Daryll) Bunch of Jonesboro and Candee (Rob) McMahan of Wonder Lake; nephews, Dr. Kenneth (Emily) Phillips of Cape Girardeau, MO, Kirk (Lee) Phillips of Shelbyville, KY, Clay Phillips of Cincinnati, OH, Kyle (Gretchen) Phillips of Oakland, Tyler (Christina) Abercrombie of Delavan, Bart (Theresa) Abercrombie of St. Louis, MO, Thad (Darlene) Phillips of Patoka, Jon (Rhonda) Phillips of Shobonier, Bonn (Susan) Phillips of El Cerrito, CA, David (Lynn) Vogl of DeKalb, and Bob (Leda) Vogl of Rockford; numerous great nieces and nephews; other family and many friends. She was preceded in death by her parents; sister, Betty Abercrombie; sisters in law, Ann Phillips and Barbara Vogl. Funeral services for JoAnn Phillips Wahlstrom will be at 11:00 a.m. Monday, November 13, 2017 in the Mt. Moriah Church Lutheran Church in Anna with Pastor Mark Hasty officiating. Interment will be in the Anna City Cemetery. Friends may call after 9:30 a.m. and until the service hour at 11:00 a.m. Monday, November 13, in the Mt. Moriah Lutheran Church in Anna. Memorial contributions may be made to the Cystic Fibrosis Foundation or the Kornthal Church. Envelopes will be available at the church and the Rendleman & Hileman Funeral Home. Visitation Service Monday, November 13, 2017,9:30AM-11:00AM Mt. Moriah Lutheran Church 100 W. Jefferson St. Anna, Illinois 62906 Memorial/Funeral Service Monday, November 13, 2017,11:00AM Mt. Moriah Lutheran Church 100 W. Jefferson St. Anna, Illinois 62906 Cemetery Service Monday, November 13, 2017, Anna Cemetery West Davie Street Anna, Illinois 62906