On Friday May 31, 2024 Earth lost a beautiful soul and Heaven gained an Angel when Joann (Crawford) Eller went home to her Lord. She was born June 16, 1936 in Harlan, KS at home the daughter of Gerald and Avis Crawford. Joann grew up in Gaylord, KS and graduated from Gaylord High School. She married Jim Eller November 25, 1956 in Gaylord at the Nazerene Church, they moved to Hays, KS where Jim attended Fort Hays State University, who with Jo’s help attained a BS in Education and later an MS in Counseling. They lived in Kirwin, KS and Long Island, KS before moving to Sylvan Grove, KS where they lived for over 50 years recently moving to Lucas, KS. Joann was a caregiver at the very core of her being, loving and caring for many children over several decades as a daycare provider and taking care of Jim in the last years of her life. Joann loved her Lord and working with children and combined that by beinga long time teacher of Vacation Bible School. She joined the Sylvan Presbyterian Church in 1967 and worked in the Sylvan Library. Joann was always a loyal friend and loving wife, mom and grandma supporting anyone who came to her needing an ear to listen and a shoulder to lean on. And, of course, a hug before leaving. They always left knowing someone loved them unconditionally and forgave as Jesus would. One of her favorite pasttimes was watching her daughters, grandchildren, and greatgrandchildren participate in activities especially playing sports (even volleyball which made her very nervous.) She could be seen nervously walking the hallways and sidelines during close games and around the track cheering during races. She and Jim were a known by all the friends of their grandkids as Grandma Jo and Grandpa Jim because they were at so many of their activities everyone knew them.