JoAnne Emert, 72, of North Platte, died Monday, July 15, 2019, at Great Plains Health in North Platte,Nebraska.
JoAnne was born August 31, 1946, to Perry James and Edith Berdina (Drenen) Schrayer in Dalhart, Texas. She grew up in Clayton, New Mexico where she graduated from Clayton High School. JoAnne was married, had four daughters and later divorced. The family lived in Arkansas before moving to Nebraska.
JoAnne eventually went back to school at Mid-Plains Community College then Kearney State College where she received her Bachelor of Science Degree in Psychology.
She loved to read, garden and watch old Western movies and especially loved her dog named Baby.
JoAnne is survived by her daughters, Joy (Bobby) Martin, of Inola, Oklahoma, Kelle (Merlin) Dikeman, of North Platte and Bernice (Terry) Holland, of Williamson, Georgia; sons-in-law, Dave Nowatzke and Kip Svejkovsky, both of North Platte; grandchildren, Bobby Martin, Wade Martin, Benjamin Dikeman, Katlin Dikeman, Elise Holland, Danyelle Holland and Morgan Nowatzke; five great-grandchildren; sister, Helen Hamilton, of Siloam Springs, Arkansas; her dog, Baby; and other family.
She was preceded in death by her daughter, Karen Svejkovsky; and parents, Perry and Edith Schrayer.
Cremation was chosen. Memorial Service will be 11 a.m. Saturday, July 20, 2019, at Odean Colonial Chapel at C & Sycamore in North Platte with Rev. Dr. Douglas A. Delp officiating. The memorial book may be signed at odeanchapel.com or prior to the service. In lieu of flowers, memorials are to Fur the Love of Paws.
Odean Colonial Chapel at C & Sycamore is in charge of arrangements.