JoAnn Faye (Gilbert) Bland

JoAnn Faye (Gilbert) Bland, 80, a longtime resident of Monroeville, Indiana, died Saturday, March 10, 2018, at Colonial Nursing Center in Rockford.

She was born March 17, 1937, in Van Wert County, the daughter of W. Keith Gilbert and Leona (Beucler) Gilbert Schlemmer, who both preceded her in death. On August 23, 1957, in Fort Wayne, Indiana, she married Larry C. Bland, and he survives.

Other survivors include a daughter, Jacqueline (Jeffrey) Caffee of Geneva, Indiana; four grandchildren; and four great-granddaughters.

A son, L. Dean Bland, also preceded her in death.

A private memorial service and celebration of life will be held. 

Preferred memorials: State of the Heart Hospice in Coldwater.

Alspach-Gearhart Funeral Home & Crematory in Van Wert is handling the arrangements.

Condolences may be expressed at www.alspachgearhart.com.