OBITUARY INFORMATION FROM FIND-A-GRAE WEBSITE:

Joanne Bednash Harper
BIRTH          18 Aug 1937
DEATH          29 May 1985 (aged 47)
BURIAL         Donated to Medical Science
MEMORIAL ID    13923873

Portage Journal June 6, 1985
Joanne (Bednash) Harper
Joanne (Bednash) Harper, 47, of Glendale, Arizona, formerly a Portage resident, died May 29, 1985. Memorial services will be held June 8 at 11 a.m. at the Portage Community Church, 2748 Willowdale Rd. Rev. Terry Puett will officiate. Ms. Harper is survived by her daughter, Janet; mother, Anna Marshall; father, Joseph Bednash; sisters Eva Kjennerud, Joyus Wilson and Theresa Skeen; her brother, George Marshall; many uncles, aunts, nieces and nephews.

Aunt Anne gave me this copy of an article years ago and I feel it helps us know Joanne a bit better.
January 10, 1983
Studio B
KHEP Radio
3883 North 38th Ave
Phoenix, Arizona 85019

Dear "Aunt B"
A friend of mine for the past six years has been a constant inspiration to me in her walk with the Lord. It was shortly before I met her in 1976, that her world was shattered by divorce. Some years prior, she was stricken with a severe type of arthtitis, which during the succeeding years has not only caused her to be in constant and increasing pain, but also caused her to suffer increasing physical deformity as the disease progressed.

Throughout our friendship, however, I have never found her to be less than a very warm hearted, thoughtful, loving Christian mother, a dear soul more concerned about the many who are "less fortunate" than herslef, abundantly sharing God's comfort. Unstinting in her love for Christ and in loving service to her fellowman, she has let the light of the knowledge of God in the face of Jesus Christ to shine through her into every area of life and thereby has brightened not only my path but also the paths of countless others as well.

Thank you for allowing me the very great priviledge of publically declaring my appreciation of this wonderful saint of God, Joanne Harper, 3740 W. Eva, Phoenix, Arizona 85021.

Sincerely,
Robert N. Hermon
2086 East Golf Ave.
Tempe, Arizona 85282

Written on the bottom is "Winner 1-14-83"

This information, including the picture, the obituary, and the letter, were obtained from: https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/13923873/joanne-harper. The picture was originally published in the 1955 HHS Memories yearbook.