Joanne Schar

Joanne Schar

Joanne Dyhrkopp Schar was born and raised in Spencer, Iowa  and graduated from the University of Iowa.  After her marriage to H Schar she traveled  for work with him to Zaire, Burkina Faso, Cameroon, Madagascar and Kenya with times spent in Spencer in  between.   Joanne is now retired and lives with H in his parental home in Spencer.   She has two children William and Sarah, who live in Bloomington and Chicago with their families.