Joann Emma Bednar Sump Obituary
We bid farewell to Joann Emma Bednar Sump of Hickory, North Carolina, born in Cleveland, Ohio, whose journey of life gracefully concluded on May 3, 2024 at the age of 88. Joann Emma Bednar touched countless lives with warmth and kindness, leaving behind cherished memories that will forever echo in hearts. Family and friends are welcome to leave their condolences on this memorial page and share them with the family.
As Joann Emma Bednar departs from this earthly realm, her essence lingers — a whisper on the wind, a ripple on the water — a testament to the enduring power of love to transcend the boundaries of life and death. Though Joann Emma Bednar may no longer walk beside us, her spirit lives on in the memories and the legacy Joann Emma Bednar leaves behind.
She was predeceased by: her parents, Joseph Bednar and Emma Baughman Bednar; her husband William Kenneth Sump; and her children, Robert Joseph Sump and Karen Lynn Sump. She is also survived by her grandchildren and great-grandchildren.
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