JoAnn Evert, 95, of West Point, died Friday, October 2, 2026 at St. Jospeh’s Hillside Villa in West Point.  Funeral Mass will be 10:00am on Friday, October 9 at St. Mary’s Catholic Church in West Point with Rev. James Weeder as celebrant.  Burial will be at St. Michael’s Cemetery with lunch following at the GACC Cafeteria.  Visitation will be Thursday from 5:00pm to 7:00pm with a Christian Mothers Rosary at 7:00pm at St. Mary’s Catholic Church.  Memorials may be made to St. Joseph’s Elder Services Foundation or St. Mary’s Catholic Church.  Arrangements by Stokely Funeral Home.

JoAnn Evert was born September 22, 1931, to Joseph and Anna (Knust) Kampschneider on the family farm in Colfax County near Olean. She attended Sacred Heart Academy at Olean through the eighth grade.

On August 29, 1951, JoAnn married Dennis Evert at Sacred Heart Catholic Church at Olean. The couple lived in Dodge and Coon Rapids, IA, before settling in West Point, where they made their home for the remainder of their lives.

Dennis and JoAnn owned and operated the Town Pump Bar in West Point from 1969 to 1977. JoAnn later worked at St. Francis Memorial Hospital for more than 30 years, retiring in 2006.

JoAnn and Dennis enjoyed taking trips to Branson and spending quiet time together sitting on their front porch, relaxing and watching the highway traffic go by. JoAnn frequently visited the Sunshine Center and was an avid reader. She was a member of St. Mary’s Catholic Church and Christian Mothers.

JoAnn is survived by her children, David (Mary Kay) of West Point, Gerald of San Diego, CA, Barb Alexander of Chaska, MN, Rick (Jan) of Lincoln, and Brian (Betty) of Omaha; 12 grandchildren; and 16 great-grandchildren.

She was preceded in death by her parents; husband, Dennis (2003); son, James (1997), and his wife, Clara (2007); sisters, Alma (Vincent) Dirkschneider and Laverna (Aelred) Ernesti; brother, Marvin and two brothers in infancy.