ST. JOSEPH - Joanna Ingrum, 96, of St. Joseph passed away Nov. 22, 2023.Joanna was born on July 8, 1927, in Charleston, to Noel and Kathryn (Briscoe) Byrd. She graduated from Charleston High School in 1945, then moved to Indianapolis to study art. Upon returning to Charleston, she met the love of her life, Vernon Ingrum. They married on April 24, 1947, celebrating 67 years together in 2014, the year Vern passed.Joanna's main passion in life was her family. She loved being a mom, grandmother and great-grandmother, and, of course, dog mom. She was also passionate about University of Illinois football and basketball, as well as the St. Louis Cardinals - win or lose.She carried her love of art throughout her life, doing needlepoint, crafting wreaths and baking (particularly Waldorf Astoria red velvet cake from scratch and the best cherry pie in the world). She was also an avid reader throughout her life, even learning how to navigate a Kindle the past few years. She was a regular at the S

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