Lowery, Joan, of O’Fallon, Missouri, died on Wednesday, December 29, 2010 at the age of 74. Loving wife of the late Thomas Edward Lowery; dear daughter of Geno and the late George William Rickmann; devoted mother of Tommy Lowery, Bill (Paula) Lowery, and Scott (Tina) Lowery; cherished grandmother of 7 and great-grandmother of 2; dear sister Rae (Richard) Bauer; beloved aunt, great aunt, and friend to many. Memorials may be made to St. Jude’s Children’s Research.