Joan Fleming 1954-2020
Joan I. Fleming, 65, died on Sunday, Feb, 9, 2020, at 11:33 a.m. at her residence in Lima.
She was born on July 31, 1954, in Lima, to the late Lester and Evelyn (Wright) Fleming.
She worked in Sales and was a member of the St. Luke Lutheran Church, Lima.
Joan is survived by her sister, Martha (Kenneth) Fitzpatrick of Springfield, Va.; three brothers: Thomas (Sharon) Fleming of LaFayette, Daniel (Linda) Fleming of Bluffton and John (Debra) Fleming of Harrod; and a sister-in-law, Jane (Ken) Madden of Sidney.
She was preceded in death by her brother, David Fleming.
A memorial service will begin at noon on Saturday, Feb. 15, at St. Luke Lutheran Church, 209 W. North St., Lima. Inurnment will take place at a later date in Desenberg Cemetery, LaFayette.
Friends may call two hours prior to the service on Saturday, Feb. 15, from 10 a.m. to noon. at St. Luke Lutheran Church.
Memorial contributions may be made to St. Luke Lutheran Church, 209 W. North St., Lima, Ohio 45801.
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