Joanne Doolittle, 79 resident of Little Suamico, WI passed away on January 12, 2022. She was born on March 12, 1943 to James and Alverna (Jackovich) Andersen. She graduated from West De Pere High School. She married Richard "Dewey" Doolittle.
Joanne loved spending time with grandchildren and feeding her birds. She had a passion for the arts; whether it be the big band music she loved to listen to or the arts and crafts she did with her grandchildren. Before retirement, she had owned and operated a restaurant with her late husband and spent over 25 years in retail management.
She is survived by her sons, Dan (Kelly) Deau and Rob (Jan) Deau; grandchildren Anna (Jack), Rebecca (Justin), Maria (Tucker), Jennifer (Cris) and Lewis; great-grandchildren Lacey, Isla, Emma, Mae and Edwin; siblings, Sue Burch, Carole (Norb) VanHulst, Jamie Wolter, Andy (Alice) Andersen, Steve (Judy) Andersen, Sally Kordus, Lynn (Dan) Peters, Jim (Lynn) Andersen, former husband, Rodney "Trapper" Deau, as well as numerous nieces and nephews.
She was preceded in death by her parents; husband, Richard "Dewey" Doolittle; infant granddaughter, Maggie; sister, Mary Dumas; brothers-in-law, Tom Burch and Carl Wolter; niece, Debbie Dumas.
Family and friends may visit at Ryan Funeral Home, 305 N. Tenth Street, De Pere, from 4:00 to 7:00 p.m. on Wednesday, January 19, 2022. A prayer service will conclude the visitation at 7:00 p.m.
The family would like to say a special thank you to Dr. John and Mary Jo Lawton, the staff at St. Mary's Hospital, Woodside Nursing Home and Unity Hospice.