Joni Marie Harsch

Oct 07, 1961 - Oct 30, 2022

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Joni Marie (Shoemaker) HarschOctober 7, 1961-October 30, 2022We regretfully announce the passing of Joni Marie (Shoemaker) Harsch of West Des Moines on October 30, 2022, after a long and hard-fought battle with cancer at the age of 61. Joni was surrounded by her family and passed away peace...

Services

Nov 4

Visitation

Friday, November 4, 2022
5:00 pm - 7:00 pm

St. Francis of Assisi Catholic Church

7075 Ashworth Road
West Des Moines, IA 50266

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Nov 5

Service

Saturday, November 5, 2022
11:00 am - 12:00 pm

St. Francis of Assisi Catholic Church

7075 Ashworth Road
West Des Moines, IA 50266

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Joni Marie Harsch

October 07, 1961 - October 30, 2022

 
 

Janice Rosenberg November 2, 2022

Joni was such a quality and beautiful woman. She raised wonderful children, some who were friends of our sons. I am sorry. Condolences to Joni's family.

I enjoyed the years we spent at the soccer pitch watching our sons play. Always the lady, Joni was the best behaved of all of us. She will be missed.

ken n November 1, 2022

Beth Downs November 1, 2022

My heart goes out to the family she was a very sweet person sending g love and prayers to all

Taylor Forsling November 1, 2022

I’ll never forget the first time my Daughter Bella, and I met Joni. It was at a family reunion in Lohrville. I had been dating Rose, for a few months and the lack of nerves my future wife had, made me even more nervous. Walking up, what seemed to be a normal family get-together, was nothing of the sort. The laughs of conversation were more joyful. The smiles, more loving, and with out a doubt, something was different. My nerves were less shaken as I slowly go through the traditional ring of introductions as the “boyfriend” usually gets. Everyone spunky, funny and kind in their own right. But the moment of sitting down the the three sisters, the three J’s (Julie, Joni, and Jenny). As I sat at the picnic table, they laughed at me as I attempted to remember their names. Joni, so kind and exuding love could have made anyone feel so welcome. Her questions, so inquisitive. She truly wanted to know everything about me and about “Miss Bella”. I thought to myself it’s one thing to come to the party with the most beautiful girl in the world, it’s another to leave with the most beautiful family.
Thank you Joni for the light you are to the world, the love you shared, and the never ending strength that you showed everyone who you came across. Thank you for the love you have shown my fiancé, my boys, my daughter and the least of all, to me.
You will forever me missed and forever be loved.

-Taylor Forsling w/ my family

Sally Hoyle November 1, 2022

I am so sorry to hear about Jonis passing! My hugs and prayers are coming your way! She will be missed terribly!

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