JoAnn Lenora Fuerstenberg Obituary (1941 - 2020)

JoAnn Lenore Reznick-Fuerstenberg, age 79, passed away peacefully November 11, 2020. She was born April 29, 1941 in Garrison, North Dakota to Joseph Reznick and Anna Mahowald-Reznick. JoAnn loved to help people and enjoyed life by being silly and having fun. She spent many hours volunteering and spending time with her children at schools, scouts, and team events. She made her impact as the Director of AID Inc. in Mandan ND working tirelessly to help those in need. Starting out as a volunteer and bookkeeper to the food pantry she became the director growing the company and helping thousands of families in the Bismarck-Mandan area. She enjoyed hosting yearly Thanksgiving feasts and Christmas toy-drives and seeing the smiles and tears of all the people she touched. In 1997 she earned the JC Penny Golden Rule Award for the impact she made. She was known for her spunkiness and loved to dance and travel. Camping with her grandchildren and showing them all her favorite spots was a highlight of her summers. She loved to tell stories of the sites she visited with her husband such as Paris, Egypt, and Mexico. She and her husband were blessed with 53 years of marriage living in ND and retiring in AZ. JoAnn is survived by her husband Don; her four children and their spouses, Brenda and David Staveteig, Brent Fuerstenberg, Bruce and Laura Fuerstenberg and BradyJo and David Guzman; grandchildren, Richard, Bradley, Steven, Andy, Nicole, Jesse, Mikayla, Cameron, Jackson, Savannah plus 5 great-grandchildren. Arrangements were placed in the care of Lietz-Fraze Funeral Home and Crematory. Thoughts and condolences may be submitted to the family at www.lietz-frazefuneralhome.com To send a FREE card to the family go to www.sendoutcards/lietzfraze