Joan Arlene Espenschied, age 85, of Frisco, Texas passed away on January 5, 2024, in Carrollton, Texas. She was born on July 28, 1938, to Julia (Sullivan) and Henry Kormos in Cleveland, Ohio. She graduated from Beaumont School for Girls in Cleveland Heights in 1956. Joan met her future husband and love of her life Jack O’Dell Espenschied on a blind date in 1960. The two married a year later and spent 62 years together.
Joan worked as a legal assistant for Hunt Oil Company for 17 years and was a parishioner at St. Francis of Assisi Catholic Church in Frisco, Texas.
Joan is survived by her husband, Jack O’Dell Espenschied; her son, Jim Espenschied and his wife, Jennifer; her daughter, Karen Espenschied; her two grandsons, Brandon and Kyle Espenschied and her daughter, Karen Espenschied.
Joan was preceded in death by her parents Julia and Henry Kormas and her brother Mike and his wife Ginny Kormos.
A Graveside Service will be held at Ridgeview West Memorial Park, 7800 Sanctuary Drive, Frisco, Texas 75033, on Friday, January 26, 2024, beginning at 1:00 PM. Followed by a reception at Jim's residences.