Joanne M. O'Brien

Joanne Minga O’Brien, of Harvard Idaho, died Monday, January 20, 2025 at her home. She was 80.

Joanne was born on April 26, 1944, in Phillipsburg, New Jersey to Joseph and Lisa Biel.

She was raised in the Humterdon area and attended local schools, graduating from North Hunterdon High School in 1962. After graduating, She moved to Florida to attend college for a few years before moving back to New Jersey. She met Thomas Patrick O’Brien and took his hand in marriage on November 6, 1965. Tom's work eventually took them to the Pacific Northwest. They loved the country and moved to Harvard where they built their home when they retired in 2005. She loved ranching, tending to her Appaloosa's, her dogs, yearly trips to Hawaii and back east to visit family and friends. She is preceded in death by her parents. And a sister and brother

She is survived by her Daughters Shelly Michalak and son-in-law Joe Michalak, Tara O’Brien and wife Suzanne Lynch, Son Tom O'Brien and wife Kyla, grandchildren Sara, Hannah, Dustin, Patrick and Gracie, her Brother Dan and Sister Carol

Services will be held at the Princeton Church of Nazarene with at 2:00 pm on Saturday January 25, 2025 In Lieu of flowers the family suggests that donations in Joanne memory be made to Palouse Care Network 1515 W A St, Moscow, ID 83843 or First Responders Outreach / Gary Sinise Foundation https://www.garysinisefoundation.org/programs/first-responders-outreach

 First Responders Outreach 
 Web:   https://www.garysinisefoundation.org/programs/first-responders-outreach 

 Palouse Care Network 
1515 W A St, Moscow ID 83843