Joanna Plummer, 98 of Pittsburg, KS, passed away Friday, March 15, 2024.
She was born November 16, 1925, in Sycamore, KS to Rollan Coats and Lillian (Clark) Coats.
She graduated from Mound Valley, KS, school in 1943 and worked at the Kansas Ammunition Plant in Parsons, KS, during World War II. Later she worked at Pittsburg Pottery and Anshire Clothing in Pittsburg.
She married John Plummer on May 3, 1942. He preceded her in death on August 1, 1993. They raised four children, three boys, James, Kenneth, and Larry, and a daughter, Linda.
Joanna held membership in Countryside Christian Church. She was content with being a homemaker, wife, and mother.
Survivors include her son James Plummer (Margaret) of Shawnee Mission, KS; daughter Linda Marsh (Rex) of Claremore, OK; 9 grandchildren, 10 great-grandchildren, one great-great-granddaughter, and several nieces and nephews.
She was preceded in death by her husband, John; her parents; sons, Kenneth and Larry; brother, Roberts Coats; sisters, Wanda Coats and Waunita Lollar; daughters-in-law, Peg and Barbara Plummer; 5 nieces, and 1 nephew.
Funeral services will be at 11:00 a.m. Friday, March 22, 2024, at the Brenner Mortuary with Don Smith officiating. Burial will be at the Mound Valley Cemetery in Mound Valley, Kansas on Friday at 2:30 p.m. A Visitation will be held on Friday at 10:30 a.m. before the start of the service at the funeral home. Memorial donations can be made to St. Jude Children's Hospital.
Arrangements are under the direction of the Brenner Mortuary, 114 E. 4th St., Pittsburg, KS.
