Joan Kooi Obituary

We are sad to announce that on July 15, 2020 we had to say goodbye to Joan Kooi of Sioux Center, Iowa, born in Lockport, New York. Leave a sympathy message to the family in the guestbook on this memorial page of Joan Kooi to show support.

She was predeceased by: her parents, Francis Rowley and Grace Rowley (MacDonald); her former husband Sam Ognibene; and her daughter Louanne Howard. She is survived by: her husband Lane Kooi of Sioux Center, IA; her son Gary Ognibene of Magnolia, TX; her son-in-law Wayne Howard of Salem, IL; her grandchildren, Christiana Nelson (James) of Breman, IN, Tony Ognibene (Kelly) of Oroville, CA, Gene Ognibene (Robin) of San Antonio, TX and Micah Howard of Chicago, IL; her great grandchildren, Corban, Jadon, Jeuel, Carmi, Danielle Nelson of Breman, IN, Alissa and Danielle Ognibene of Oroville, CA; her siblings, John Rowley (Diane) of Chapin, SC and Judy Murphy of Newfane, NY; and her stepdaughters, Suzanne Sheraden (Richard) of Sebring, FL, Marjorie Oolman of Orange City, IA, Lois Keizer (Larry) of Watertown, SD and Barbara Wielenga (Lyle) of Avon, SD. She is also survived by fifteen step-grandchildren; thirty-nine step-great-grandchildren; and many nieces and nephews and other extended family.