Jo Ann Walker of Germantown, WI passed away on January 8, 2023.

She was born on March 3, 1951, to Doris and Lewis "Red" Strehlow in the City of Oshkosh.

Jo Ann and her best friend Sherry Davidson were instrumental in creating the waterski club "Fox Skimmers" in the late 1960's.

She graduated from UW-Whitewater with a teaching degree in Business Education. She taught students in the Milwaukee School District from 1973-1974. She then taught in the Wauwatosa School District from 1974 until her retirement in 2008.

Jo Ann was the secretary for the Educational Teachers Union and she also volunteered for 20 years at the Channel 10 auctions.

She loved to play golf and played for 20 years with the same three people, Susanna Gottschalk, JoAnne Peterson and Mary Kokalj. Jo Ann also loved to bake. She made many batches of cookies for friends and family. Additionally, Jo Ann was an animal lover and enjoyed feeding the orioles and cardinals.

Jo Ann was preceded in death by her parents. She is survived by her brothers, Greg, Mark (Cindy), and Kent (Kelly); along with other relatives and many friends.

A visitation for family and friends will be on Friday, January 13, 2023, from 12:00 to 2:00 p.m. at Mueller Funeral Home 904 E. Main St. Winneconne. A graveside service and burial will be held on Friday at 2:30 p.m. at the Omro Cemetery. Following the burial there will be a celebration of her life at Tanner's Tap in Omro from 3:00 to 5:00 p.m.

Jo Ann's family would like to thank Debbie Wilhelm for all of her help and assistance with her care and also thank you to all of the nurses and doctors at Froedtert Community Hospital for the outstanding care that Jo Ann received.

If you wish please submit online condolences to muellerfh.net.