In Loving Memory of Joanne Marie Foote

Our beloved mother, Joanne Marie (Chick) Foote, passed away at the age of 90, on April 19, 2022 in Atlanta, Georgia. She was a woman who enjoyed life and the people around her. Her family and friends are quick to recall her generous nature and fun-loving spirit. 

Joanne was extremely devoted to her late husband Jim Foote. When she encouraged him to pursue a full-time career as a wildlife artist, she worked tirelessly to successfully manage the business aspects so he could devote his time to carving and painting. She used her excellence in cooking and love of entertaining to delight the many members of family, friends and patrons who visited them at their Horse Island home in Gibraltar, Michigan, and their fall retreat in northern Michigan.

When Joanne and Jim decided to make Marco Island their permanent residence, she became a member of the Marco Lutheran Church. She immersed herself in the community, serving as a volunteer at the Marco Island Library, the Historical Society and the Center for the Arts. She also enjoyed being a member of the Marco Island Sail and Power Squadron. 

Music was always playing in her house, and as a young girl Joanne played the accordion. Throughout her adult life, Joanne adored fashion and loved going to the theater and the symphony, an appreciation she shared with her friends and daughters. Joanne demonstrated the importance to all of the children of her blended family by always remembering everyone with phone calls, cards and gifts, and welcoming their visits. And, she especially loved dogs, and there was always one or more following her about her home.

Joanne was preceded in death by her husband James Edward Foote, her son Daniel Gordon Berglund and her stepdaughter Judy Hawkins. She is survived by her stepdaughters Janet Foote and Julie Johnson, her daughters Laura (Glenn) Betzoldt, Amy Casey, Nancy (Jaime Morales) Southworth, Jeanne Bullock Berglund, three grandchildren and three great-grandchildren. We will all miss her dearly. According to her wishes, cremation has taken place and plans are underway for a celebration of her life in the fall when we return her ashes to her beloved Marco Island.

Memorials may be designated in her name to the Marco Island Center for the Arts, 1010 Winterberry Drive, Marco Island, FL  34145 (marcoislandart.org).