JoAnn Colleen Bullock Koerner

JoAnn Colleen (Bullock) Koerner, 77, formerly of Fruitland and Palatka, died peacefully with her family surrounding her on Feb. 18, 2013 at Orange Park Medical Center. Born Jan. 16, 1936 to Alvin and Yolanda Strand in Anoka, Minn., “Jo” lived in Erskine, Minn., and graduated from Anoka High School in 1954 where she played clarinet in the marching band and was also a cheerleader. She is a retired secretary from Barnett Bank in Jacksonville and worked a short while with Miller Enterprises in Crescent City before permanently retiring to her home in Fruitland. Moving to Palatka in the early 2000s, Jo loved to play Bingo, watching golf and tennis on television and visiting with her family and great-grandchildren who were a constant joy in her life. Preceding her in death are her parents; a son, Dana “Danny” L. Smith and husband, Gustav Albert “Al” Koerner. She is survived by her loving and devoted daughter, Colleen Taylor; loving granddaughters, Shannan (Justin) Crews and Lisa Beth Voegel-Drescher; her beautiful great-grandchildren, Alyssa, Jerrid and Barrett, all of Palatka; devoted siblings: Yvonne (Darrell) Bistadeau of Wisconsin; Duane Strand and Kathy (Tom) Hruby; and favorite aunt, Ila Mahlen all of Minnesota; and uncle, Stanley (Marilyn) Bradley of Wisconsin; as well as half-sisters, Vivian and Judy; and other family and friends from Minnesota to Florida. Graveside services will be held at 11 a.m., Friday, March 8 at Jacksonville Memorial Gardens in Orange Park with Pastor Garry Taylor of First Baptist Church of San Mateo officiating. No visitation is scheduled. Flowers are gratefully accepted or donations may be sent to the American Heart Association at donate.americanheart.org. Condolences may be sent to the family guestbook at www.broadusraines.com. Broadus-Raines Funeral Home in Green Cove Springs is entrusted with the arrangements.