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JOHANNA L. O’CONNELL


 

 

1956-2019

Mrs. Johanna L. O’Connell, age 62, of Ubly, passed away suddenly Friday, August 30, 2019.

She was born on

December 2, 1956 in

Chicago, to the late

Paul C. and Rose P.

(Beilstien) Deane.

She married her high school sweetheart, Terry

O’Connell on August 15, 2009 in Janesville, Wisconsin.

Johanna was a 1975 graduate of Bogan High School in Chicago and was a U.S. Army veteran, serving for two years. She then attended and received her special education teaching degree from Arkansas State University and her Masters degree from Saginaw Valley. Johanna taught at Ubly Community Schools for 20 years and for 10 years at Hackett School in Beloit, Wisconsin while living in Milton, Wisconsin. She then retired in 2017 and moved back to Ubly to be close to her children and grandchildren. Johanna loved to golf, read, play cards, listen to music, sing and dance. She enjoyed traveling with her husband, especially to Cocoa Beach, Florida and wintering with family there. Johanna cherished time spent with her loving family and grandchildren. Her smile and laugh were infectious to anyone who crossed her path. She will be missed by all those that knew and loved her.

Johanna is survived by her husband, Terry O’Connell of Ubly; two children, Elizabeth (Eric) Brilinski and Charlie (Kimberly) Bragg, both of Ubly; six grandchildren, Rose, Roger and Anna Rae Brilinski, Eva, Evander and Lennon Bragg; six brothers and six sisters, Paul (Twila) Deane of Ohio, Rose Ann (Jay) Knowles of Missouri, William (Karen) Deane of Nebraska, Mary Lou (Denny) Toolan of Michigan, Michael (Andrea) Deane of Illinois, Patrick (Don Bowles) Deane of Florida, Sally (Tom O’Connell) Norton of Florida, Dorothy (John) Stoll of Florida, Margaret (Chuck Keillor) Deane of Nebraska, Mark (Sandy) Deane of Nebraska, Peter Deane of Ohio, Beth Ellen Deane of Michigan; two sisters-in-law, Susan (Karl) Kramers, Kathy (Mike) Strickler of Illinois; many nieces and nephews.

She was preceded in death by her twin sons, Matthew Mark and Jason John.

Mass of Christian burial for Johanna was held at St. John Catholic Church, Good Shepherd Parish in Ubly. Rev. Nate Harburg, pastor, officiated.

Please direct memorials to Johanna’s family, care of her husband, Terry.

Arrangements handled by the Zinger- Smigielski Funeral Home in Ubly. Please visit: www.smigielskifuneralhomes.com to express your sympathy and sign the guest book for Johanna’s family.