Mrs. JoAnn Hazel (Heth) Leehey, 76 of Hot Springs, AR, transitioned on Saturday, August 19, 2023 at National Park Medical Center in Hot Springs, AR. JoAnn was born in Oelwein, IA on April 10, 1947 to Walter and Hazel Heth. She grew up on the family farm in Fairbank, IA and attended Fairbank and Wapsie Valley School. JoAnn enjoyed being in band and spending time with her friends. After high school she worked at several different plastic factories. She married her high school sweetheart Mike Leehey on August 27, 1965. They lived in Fairbank, IA, Belvidere, IL and then moved to St. Croix Falls, WI in 1972. She enjoyed working the books for the tire business, canning foods from the garden, playing in her Horseshoe League and being with her family. Those who knew her, knew JoAnn was the sweetest lady. She was always welcoming, loving and gave her whole adult life to serving others. In 2009, JoAnn and Mike moved to Arkansas to join the several snowbirds that had nested there. They'd fit right in and tried to help everyone in whatever way they could. JoAnn was preceded in death by her parents Walter and Hazel Heth, brothers in law: Tom Corcoran and David Jucha. JoAnn is survived by her Loving Husband of 58 years, Mike Leehey; Daughter: Kim Voght; Grandchildren: Ashley Jelinek, William and wife Brooke Larson, Jeffrey Lindquist and Conner Voght; Great grandchildren: Kiera Jelinek, Kaelynn Jelinek, Thomas Ash, Barrett and Gabrielle Larson and Kayden Gale. Joann also leaves behind 2 sisters: Loraine Corcoran of Fairbank, IA and LaVonne Jucha of Lake Kiowa,TX; Sisters in law: Bonnie Westendorf of Oelwein, IA and Patricia "Pat" Tuchscherer of Fairbank, IA; Brother in law: Tim Leehey of Cedar Falls, IA and a host of other relatives and friends. We all have another angel checking on us and we will always love and miss her. I built a tiny garden In a corner of my heart I kept it just for lovely things And bade all else depart And ever was there music And flowers blossomed fair; And never was it perfect Until you entered there By Beulah B. Malkin Samuel L. Vance & Sons Funeral Directors "The Epitome of Service"