JoAnn (Jarko) Rotz

Oct. 11, 1937 —July 22, 2021 (age 83) STRUTHERS — JoAnn Rotz, 83, died July 22 at her daughter’s home in Brecksville. JoAnn was born Oct. 11, 1937 in Youngstown, daughter of Joseph and Bertha (Thomas) Jarko. JoAnn treasured spending time with her daughters, grandchildren and neighbors. She worked at General Electric for 30 years, retiring in 1998. She looked forward to monthly lunches with lady friends from General Electric. She took pride in her yard, garden and flowers. She enjoyed feeding squirrels and birds and cherished watching them from her picture window.  JoAnn enjoyed craft shows and festivals, the Oktoberfest, Christmas in the Woods, Canfield Fair and Kraynaks. She loved Facebook and Snapchat and enjoyed sharing that with her grandchildren. JoAnn hosted a Christmas Eve celebration at home for 40 years,  serving traditional Italian and Slovak dishes. She thoroughly enjoyed sitting on her front porch and playing games on the computer.   She is survived by daughters Roxann (Jon) Carroll of Lake City, Pa., Rose (Dr. Kenneth) Jenkins of Brecksville and Terry Rotz of Struthers; a brother, Gary (Socorro) West of Niles; and grandchildren Chadd Stephenson, William Stephenson, Rachael Jenkins, Sarah Jenkins, Kenny Jenkins, Jessica Jenkins, Marsha Drabenstadt and William Drabenstadt.    In addition to her parents and husband (Frank…
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