SCOTT CITY -- Joan Schlenker, 86, of Scott City died Thursday, Jan. 2, 2020 at Saint Francis Medical Center in Cape Girardeau.
She was born June 27, 1933 in Illmo, Missouri, to Walter and Mildred David Morrill. She married Albert William Schlenker on Jan. 27, 1951. He preceded her in death Sept. 30. 2007.
She is survived by a son, Johnny (Sherrie) Schlenker of Chaffee, Missouri; daughters, Debby (Allen) Cook of Scott City and Rita Dirnberger of St. Louis; brother, Larry (Linda) Morrill of Scott City; sister, Thelma (Harold) McCormick of Marble Hill, Missouri; grandchildren, Ben, Alyssa, Robert, Dustin, Abbie, Destiny and Brock; and great-grandchildren, Rylann and Emilia.
Services will be private.
Online condolences may be shared at www.amick-burnettfuneralchapels.com
Connect with the Southeast Missourian Newsroom:
For corrections to this story or other insights for the editor, click here. To submit a letter to the editor, click here. To learn about the Southeast Missourian’s AI Policy, click here.