With a smile that lights up a room and eyes that sparkle with innocence, Joanna Lee Walk, born September 10, 2016 left this world far too early to be with Jesus. She loved Jesus with all her heart, her family and those close to her could see her love for Jesus and the way He shined through her. When a praise and worship song would play, Joanna and her younger sissy, June, would dance around the house and sing along. Joanna also loved to make up songs from her heart about Jesus . She would stop mid song and declare, “Jesus is right here with us now.” She was a great role model and big sister to her younger sissy, June, and her baby brother Isaac. She took her role as big sister seriously as she cared for them and loved on them.
JoJo lived on the farm she loved at 2 Smith Road in Smoke Run, PA with her daddy, Isaac Daniel Walk (son of Russell and Lori Walk), her mom, Kasie Lee Walk (daughter of Robin and Rick Garbinsky and Brad Christine), her younger sister, June, and baby brother, Isaac Jr.
JoJo, as her friends and family often referred to her, loved the outdoors and adventures on their farm. Anything daddy did she was right there with him doing whatever he did: feeding the cows, mowing the fields, building the house, or hunting to name just a few things. Wherever her daddy was she was right beside him. One of her favorite things was going to work on the farm with her daddy.
JoJo was the sunshine of her mom’s life. Kasie says Jo radiated pureness and a heart for Jesus that shined bright. She had a deep connection to her Savior and could see, hear and understand things others may not understand. They enjoyed dancing together, planting flowers, baking, doing crafts, exploring, and playing at the farm.
JoJo loved animals, horseback riding, gymnastics, and playing outdoors.
Joanna was a family girl. She loved: playing with her 25 cousins, visiting Pappy Russ and Grammy Lori’s farm to play with her cousins who she called best friends, going to Grammy Robin and Pappy Rick’s house learning to sew and cook, spending time with MeMaw, Shirley Christine, who she dearly loved. JoJo has a very large family of aunts and uncles who along with the rest of her family will greatly miss her until they can be reunited with her in heaven. Until then they praise Jesus for His loving care as He holds sweet Joanna Lee in His arms.
Isaac and Kasie hold close to their hearts the words Jesus shared with them to embrace Him as the bridge to their daughter.
“The way to keep connected with JoJo is to keep connected to me, I am holding JoJo in my arms now, so come to me to stay connected to her, don’t run away from me or you run away from the one who holds her.”
Today she is running and playing in paradise and sitting in the arms of Jesus who she loved so dearly. “Joanna, We love you our sweet girl and can’t wait to see you again, when we can all be reunited together as a family to spend eternity in heaven with you.“
Family and friends are invited to join Isaac and Kasie on Tuesday, March 29 at 1:00 PM to celebrate Joanna’s life and her union with Jesus at the family farm at 2 Smith Road, Smoke Run, PA. Signs will be posted from Ravenwood Manor in Beccaria to the farm. A graveside service in Joanna’s honor will be held at the farm where her body will be laid to rest close to her family on the farm she loved.