Joan Hartsel Shkolnik, age 78, passed away on June 8, 2021 at her residence in Goodale Landings where she had lived since moving from Upper Arlington, OH in 2016. Joan was born in Columbus, OH on Sept. 27, 1942 to Darle and Ellouise (Wilson) Hartsel.
Joan graduated from Columbus North HS in 1960. She then graduated Summa Cum Laude from The Ohio State University with a degree in Education in 1965. While at OSU, she was a member of Alpha Lambda Delta Honor Society and served as Vice President of Alpha Xi Delta Sorority. After graduation, Joan taught for 22 years in Columbus City Schools; first at Indian Springs, then at Innis Elementary School.
After retiring, Joan volunteered at The Arthritis Foundation of Central Ohio, Beechwold Veterinary Hospital, Ohio Wildlife Center, Capital Area Humane Society, Easter Seals Preschool and the Mind & Body Institute at Riverside Hospital. She also sang with the Worthington Chorus. She had been a member of the First Unitarian Universalist Church since 1966, where she was a member of the Membership Committee, the choir, the Pastoral Care Team and B.R.E.A.D.
In addition to her parents Darle and Ellouise Hartsel, Joan was preceded in death by her loving husband Don Shkolnik.
She will be missed by her sister, Judy (Gary) Baughman; sister-in- law, Joyce Shkolnik Bloch; nephews, Phillip (Julia) Bloch and Andy (Amy) Bloch; great-niece, Ava Bella Bloch; Columbus friends, Sylvia Junkins, Nancy Sohner, Christi and Brian Young, many other friends from the UU Church, and teacher friends; California friends, Marsha and Jack Dupre, Chuck and Brenda Wilhelm; and feline pals, Jasmine and Bella Rose.
A memorial service will be held at the First Unitarian Universalist Church of Columbus, 93 W. Weisheimer Rd, Columbus 43214 on July 24, 2021 at 11:00 AM. Following the service there will be a scattering of ashes in the memorial garden. A reception will follow. Arrangements by Cook and Son-Pallay Funeral Home.
A very heartfelt thank you to Ohio Health Hospice and the caregivers from Homewell Care Services for helping Joan in her final days. In lieu of flowers, donations can be made to: First Unitarian Universalist Church of Columbus; Cat Welfare, 741 Wetmore Rd, Columbus 43214 or the Arthritis Foundation, 1355 Peachtree St NE, St 600, Atlanta GA 30309-2904.
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