In loving memory
JoAnn Lynn Wakefield
December 5, 1941 – December 24, 2025
Lived 84 years
Royal Oak, Michigan
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1941
Born December 5
1945
JoAnn was 4 when World War II ended
1955
JoAnn was 14 when the Salk polio vaccine was declared safe and effective
1961
Married Don Wakefield
1962
Birth of her son, Scott Edward
1964
Birth of daughter, Sandra Lynn
1967
JoAnn was 26 when the first Super Bowl was played
1970
Birth of daughter, Sarah Elizabeth
1977
JoAnn was 36 when Elvis Presley died
1982
JoAnn was 41 when Michael Jackson released "Thriller"
1997
JoAnn was 56 when "Titanic" opened in theaters
2004
JoAnn was 63 when Facebook was launched
2015
JoAnn was 74 when "Hamilton" opened on Broadway
2022
JoAnn was 81 when Queen Elizabeth II died after 70 years on the throne
2025
Passed away December 24, age 84
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