JoAnn Smith Obituary
In loving memory of JoAnn Smith of South Bend, Indiana, born in Gary, Indiana, who departed this world on September 1, 2024 at the age of 77. JoAnn leaves behind a legacy remembered by family and friends. Leave a sympathy message to the family on the memorial page of JoAnn Smith to pay them a last tribute.
As we bid farewell to this luminous soul, let her loved ones carry forward the torch of her memory, illuminating the path ahead with the warmth of her love and the brilliance of her spirit. Though JoAnn may journey beyond the horizon of our sight, her essence remains woven into the very fabric of our being — a guiding light in the darkness, a beacon of hope in the night.
She was predeceased by: her parents, John Jud and June Jud (Homan); her husband Franklin Smith; and her brother Joseph Jud. She is survived by: her daughter DeAnna Glynn; her stepdaughter Candice Gruber; her grandchildren, Nick Glynn and Amanda Fell (Greg); her stepgrandson Jarred Greathouse; her brothers, James Jud and Jerry Jud (Debbie); and her sister-in-law Bonnie Jud.
