Life Legacy

Jo Ann Lohman passed away at Flagler Hospital July 9, 2010. She was 74. She was born in Berwyn, Illinois, and after graduating from Northwestern University School of Nursing as a Registered Nurse, worked as a hospital nurse. Later, she spent a summer as a camp nurse in Northern Wisconsin and then joined the Santa Fe Railroad as a Courier Nurse on their trains between Chicago and California. In 1961 she married her husband of forty-nine years, Gordon, shortly after he was discharged from the Air Force. Not only was she the love of his life, she was also his best friend, advisor, and confidant. The Lohman family lived in the Chicago area until 2000 when they moved to St. Augustine, Florida.

Jo Ann was a free spirit throughout her life. Never one to sit still, she was passionately involved in causes and endeavors she believed in. She was very interested in American Indian culture. She helped establish and volunteered at the Chippewa Museum and Cultural Center in Lac du Flambeau, WI, a favorite vacation spot of the Lohman family. Jo Ann’s favorite hobby was quilting and she always had at least one project underway.

Upon moving to St. Augustine, Jo Ann became very involved with the South Anastasia Communities Association, where she served on the Executive Board, the Florida Wildlife Federation, and the University of Florida's Whitney Laboratory for Marine Bioscience.

No matter what she was involved with, Jo Ann always set the standard for commitment, and her integrity was above reproach. She was loving and kind, and upon discovering a need, she would often quietly, and usually anonymously, see that the need was fulfilled. It can be said without exaggeration that her life made a difference.

Survivors include her devoted husband Gordon, their daughters Karin and
Amy, her sister Nancy Anderson, brothers Fred and Charles Liedtke and her two faithful dogs, Polly and Harry.

A Memorial Service will be held in St. Augustine in September.