JoAnn (Collins) Pemberton, 67, of Holden, Missouri, a beacon of kindness and creativity, left us peacefully on Monday, February 2, 2026, at her beloved home.

The family will host a private celebration of life at a later date. Memorials are suggested to Friends of the Friendless. Memories of JoAnn and condolences for the family may be left at www.LedfordFamilyFH. com or on our Facebook Page. Arrangements have been entrusted to the Ralph O. Jones Funeral Home, 306 S. 2nd Street., Odessa, MO 64076, 816-633-5524.

Born on July 21, 1958, in Kansas City, MO, to John W. Collins and Francine (Mashburn) Sterbenz. J