Joellen "Jo" Rheinschmidt

Joellen (Thom) Rheinschmidt

Jo passed away on Monday February 28th after a long battle with Dementia at the age of 75.

Born December 23rd 1946 in Coeur D' Alene to Bill and Eileen Thom, Jo graduated from CDA high school and was a lifetime Idaho resident.

She married John "Ted" Rheinschmidt in 1969 and had 2 children, Becky and Curtis. Jo enjoyed being an at home mom but soon returned to work, retiring from the Panhandle Health District in 2008 where she worked as an Administrative Assistant. 

Jo loved flowers and gardening, spending the summers in her yard and being a member of the River City Garden Club.

During retirement She and Ted would spent winters in Arizona,enjoying the nice weather and traveling the South.

She is preceded in death by her parents Bill and Eileen Thom, Brother James Thom, Husband John T Rheinschmidt Jr, and daughter Rebecca Rheinschmidt.

She is survived by her Son Curtis Rheinschmidt and Daughter-in-law Beth Rheinschmidt.