BUECHLER, Joann Marie

The Daily Courier,Prescott, Arizona Sunday, April 8, 2007 Joann Marie Buechler Joann Marie Buechler, 78, of Chino Valley, Ariz., went home to be with the Lord on February 22, 2007. She was born in Pilot Mound, Iowa, October 16, 1928. She graduated from Boone High School in 1946. Joann married the love of her life Darrell Buechler on March 4, 1948, and fourchildren were born to them. They lived in several towns in Iowa, Minnesota and Kansas. They settled down in Phoenix, Ariz., in 1957. In 1971, they moved to Tucson, Ariz. She was a beautiful Christian woman who loved being a part of the Body of Christ and made life-long friends by singing in church choirs, teaching Sunday school, serving as President of ELCA women's groups and directing the candy striper volunteers at Maryvale Hospital. She lived out a strong faith and prayer life with her family and friends. She is survived by her loving husband, Darrell K. Buechler; son Rodney Buechler; daughters, Kathleen Champlin and Kimberly Devlin (Edward); seven grandchildren and five great-grandchildren; sister Carol Brown (Chuck); sisters-in-law Joanne Blosser; Lila Lee LeRoy and Jean Buechler. She was preceded in death by her parents; Frieda and Clarence Blosser; brother Kenneth Blosser; and son Thomas Buechler. A Celebration of Life and Faith will be Saturday, June 23, 2007, at 1 p.m. at Swede Valley Lutheran Church and Cemetery, Odgen, Iowa. Information provided by survivors.