Joanne C. Gehr

Joanne C. Gehr, age 85, of Oregon, Ohio passed away on Tuesday, December 30, 2025 at Gardens of St. Francis. She was born on July 27, 1940 in Toledo, Ohio to William and Jeannette (Nowicki) Patrzalek. Joanne was a graduate of Central Catholic High School. She worked as a scheduler for Industrial Printing for 15 years. In her spare time, Joanne enjoyed playing scrabble and bingo. She also served as the resident council president at Gardens of St. Francis for many years. She will be dearly missed by her family and friends.

Joanne is survived by her children, Kimberly (Anthony) Mumford, Lori (Michael) Angell, Richard (Jean) Gehr Jr., many grandchildren and great-grandchildren; and her siblings, Jerry (Jane) Patrzalek, Sandra (Steve) Adamczewski, Robert (Sandy) Patrzalek, Karen (Mark) Berning, Sharon (Gerald) Pawloski, and Jeff (Reba) Smith. She was preceded in death by her parents and husband, Richard D. Gehr Sr.

Family and friends may visit the Freck Funeral Chapel 1155 S. Wynn Rd on Thursday, January 1, 2026 from 2-8:00 p.m. Additional visitation will take place on Friday at Gardens of St. Francis from 9:30-10:30 a.m. where a funeral Mass will take place at 10:30 a.m. Burial will follow at Lake Twp Cemetery. Memorial contributions may be made to Hospice of Northwest Ohio.