Joann was a loving, vibrant, talented woman who had lived in Phoenix, AZ for the last several decades. She was the leader of and lead singer in her band, The Joann Powers Band, which was immensely popular all over Phoenix and northern Arizona. She and her band would draw packed crowds at intimate venues all over. Joann had many friends and a good number of them dear friends as well as close in-laws.
At a Phoenix gig in late July 2016 she began to forget the lyrics of songs she had sung hundreds of times. Something was wrong and her best friend took her to the ER after the concert.
The rest of her tragic story is told later on this website.