Joanie Bishop, age 62, passed away on July 6, 2021 surrounded by loved ones. Joanie was born March 31, 1959 in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania to the late Edward and Alberta Wenger.
Joanie grew up in Pittsburgh where she met her husband, James, and they were married August 23, 1986. James joined the US Army and they moved to Washington state for their first assignment. There, they had their three daughters (1988, 1990, 1994). In 1996, Joanie and James moved down to Texas where they raised their girls. Joanie was an Army wife for 28 years which included multiple deployments. They watched all three daughters graduate from college and welcomed a son-in-law to the family with open arms in 2017.
Joanie’s dream was to be a wife, have a family, become a mother, and to make chocolate every holiday season. She loved her family more than life itself. While a simple woman, her love was felt everywhere she went. Joanie loved her family, she loved to laugh, she loved her puppies, she loved everyone else's puppies, she loved chocolate, she loved the holidays, she loved brunches downtown, she loved bike riding with her husband, she loved drinking tea, she loved traveling with her family, she loved watching James killing zombies on their PS4, and she loved the Lord above all else.
She is survived by her husband, James Bishop; three daughters, Sarah Bishop Fogle (Erik), Abigail Bishop, and Catherine Bishop; siblings, Edward Wenger (Debbie), Janis Byers, Den Wenger, and Nancy Wenger. Joanie will also be sorely missed by her family and numerous friends.
Please join us in celebrating such a beautiful life on Sunday, July 11, 2021 for a rosary from 6:00 p.m. until 6:30 p.m. and the family will receive friends during a visitation 6:30 p.m. until 8:00 p.m. at Turrentine-Jackson-Morrow Funeral Home, 2525 Central Expressway North, Allen, Texas 75013., Highway 75, Exit 38A, Ridgeview Dr, P.O. Box 1007, McKinney, TX 75070. A Mass service will be held at 11:00 a.m., Monday July 12, 2021 at St. Michael the Archangel Catholic Church, 411 Paula Road, McKinney, Texas 75069. Immediately following Mass, family and friends will be meeting at The Celt in downtown McKinney. Anyone who would like to celebrate Joanie are welcome.