Joann Fuchs, age 72 of Bottineau, died Thursday, February 27, 2020 at a Minot nursing home.  Her memorial service will be held on Thursday, March 5, 2020 at 2:00 pm at the Grace Lutheran Brethren Church in Bottineau.

Ella Joann Fuchs, a daughter of William Jay and Eva (Vannewkirk) Smith, was born on March 13, 1947 in Bottineau.  She attended country school and  Dunseith High School before graduating from Bottineau High School in 1965.  ON October 14, 1967, she married  Leroy Fuchs at the Methodist Church in Bottineau.  They lived in Kramer until moving to Bottineau in 1991.  Through the years, she worked at the Bottineau Courant, the Kramer School, Dakota College at Bottineau, Bonnie's and Flora's Daycare and then Liebold  Dentistry until she retired.

Joann was a member of Grace Lutheran brethren Church in Bottineau where she was active in the lady's groups and the children's ministry.  She enjoyed walking, her birthday club and her children and grandchildren's sporting events.

She is survived by her husband, Leroy of Minot2 daughters, Debbi (Vinnie) Lovelace of Minot and Patti Jo (Nate) Hagerott of Minot; grandchildren, Alyssa (Mitch) Thompson of Bottineau, Kaitlyn Sivertson of Minot, Lexi Lovelace of Minot, Madison (Dylan) Hagerott of Stanley, ND and Ezra, Finli and Ian Hagerott of Minot; great grandchildren, Addison and Emily Thompson of Bottineau and Bryker Nyhusmoen of Stanley, ND; sisters, June Smith of Las Vegas, Erma (Morris) Berg of Lynden, WA, Joyce Helgeson of Bottineau and Janice (Donald) Fuchs of Albuquerque, NM; brother-in-law, James (Donna) Fuchs of Devils Lake; and numerous nieces and nephews.

In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by 2 brothers, Elden and Jerry Smith and sister, Jennie Smith.

In lieu of flowers, memorials are preferred to an organization of your choosing or to Dakota College At Bottineau, Nursing Program. Joann was well cared for in her final days with Alzheimer's by nurses. Nursing and caring for people always held a special place in her heart.

Arrangements were with Nero Funeral Home in Bottineau.  Friends may sign the online register book at www.nerofuneralhome.net.