JoAnn R. Mahoney, age 83 of Rochester, passed away peacefully at Cottagewood Senior Living on Wednesday, March 11, 2015.

JoAnn R. Vale was born on February 2, 1932 in Rochester. She graduated from Rochester High School. In 1955, she married Cornelius "Neil" Mahoney in Rochester. She was a loving homemaker for her five children. She enjoyed flower gardening, shopping, home decorating and spending time with her grandchildren.

Survivors include her five children, Theresa (John) Busch of Tempe, AZ, Bridget Mahoney of Missoula, MT, Patrick Mahoney of Minneapolis, Dan Mahoney of Rochester, Dennis (Laurie) Mahoney of River Falls, WI, a sister Bobbie McBeth of Bozeman, MT, grandchildren Matthew Busch, Sarah Busch, Sean Busch, and Chi Crowther.

She is preceded in death by her parents, her husband Neil, her brother Dick and her sister Sandy.

There will be a graveside ceremony at 1:00pm at Calvary Cemetery Rochester on Friday, March 13, 2015, where her ashes will be buried with her husband's. A memorial service for JoAnn will be planned at a later date.

Memorials are preferred to the Alzheimer's Association and Heartland Hospice