JoAnna Kay O'Neal Obituary (1956

Celebrating the life of a beautiful mind, kind heart and wild imagination JoAnna Kay (Sirmon) O'Neal was born in Yakima on July 18th, 1956. She was welcomed by the arms of Jesus to heaven on April 7, 2025, after a sudden illness. She graduated from AC Davis High School in 1975. She married her sweetheart, Dennis O'Neal, on June 3, 1977. They had four children. She had various jobs throughout her life working at Ernst, Fred Meyer (when it was located on 1st and Mead), and The Boondox Laundry Mat. What she loved the most was taking care of and loving her kids. She often said she really enjoyed being pregnant and having babies. She defended her kids fiercely protecting them as best as she could. JoAnna loved Dr Pepper and she loved music, especially Gospel Music. Some of her favorite artists were Elvis Presley, Al Green, Freddy Fender, Percy Sledge, Crystal Gayle, George Jones, Tammy Wynette, Jimmy Swaggart, and Russ Taff. JoAnna lived a pretty normal life. She spent a few years at Garden Village until her son, Brandon helped arrange an escape when she did not want to be there anymore. The last couple years of her life were spent at a Lola Kay Assisted Living Home. JoAnna was preceded in death by her sister, Terri Trujillo; parents, Dale & Wanda (Penuel) Sirmon; grandparents, George & Juanita Penuel; Uncles Archie Sirmon and Martin Dwinell. She is survived by her children, Katrina (Adam) Bowden, Kimberly, Nicholas, and Brandon O'Neal; grandchildren, Kylee Rae (Eric) Orona, Micah Ray, Jess and Judah Bowden; one great grandchild; Uncle Don (Toni) Penuel, Aunts Mary Lou (Norvin) Smith, and Judy Penuel Gorski; cousins, nieces, and nephews. Special thank you to her daughter, Kimberly, for taking care of her at the end of her life and fighting to make sure she was comfortable and pain free. Also, thanks to all the caretakers at Garden Village and Lola Kay Assisted Living who cared for her. Thank you to the staff at Brookside for their help with all the arrangements and bringing her back home to Yakima. Celebration of Life was held Saturday, April 12th, at 11 am, Brookside Funeral Home Chapel. Arrangements by Brookside Funeral Home. Memories and condolences may be shared at: www.brooksidefuneral.com