Memorial services for Joann Mary Sanchez will be held at 2:00 PM Friday, June 24, 2011 at Bustard's Funeral Home with Pastor Mike Cooper of College Heights Baptist Church officiating. Joann was born on April 17, 1939 in Amalia, New Mexico. She passed on on June 19, 2011. She was a devoted and loyal wife to her husband Alfred R. Sanchez and the beloved daughter of Lucia Maria Martinez and Jose Silverio Martinez. She was a loving mother to 6 children, Joseph l. Martinez, Jessie R. Sanchez, Bernie Alex Sanchez, Lucia Rose Conner, Mary Ann Sanchez-Chevez and Anthony T. Sanchez. She had many, many grandchildren and great grandchildren. She was a loving sister to William Martinez of Rock Springs, Jose Salomon Martinez of Rawlins, Mary Jane Jimenez of Aurora, IL, Jose Leroy Martinez of Tucson, AZ, Ben Martinez of Casper, Maria l. Martinez of Rawlins, Erline Martinez of Casper, Joseph Ernest Martinez of Loveland, CO, Joe Manuel Martinez of Tucson, AZ, Arnold G. Martinez of Casper and Virginia Martinez of Casper. She was preceded in death by her husband, her parents, her brother and son Bernie. Our Mother will be dearly missed by us all and she will be forever in our hearts and prayers.