Joan Hergesheimer Horn, born Sept. 23, 1933, in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, passed away peacefully on Sept. 28, 2024, at the age of 91. Joan spent over 70 years in Yellow Springs, Ohio, where she became a beloved and vital member of the community.
Joan first came to Yellow Springs as a student at Antioch College in the early 1950s. In her first weeks at Antioch, she met the man who would become her husband, Dick Horn. They got married prior to her senior year; she graduated in 1956 with a degree in elementary education.
Her adventurous spirit took her far beyond the village, including leading educational trips to Brazil and the Bahamas and maintaining lifelong connections to Antioch College. By 1969, in her late 30s, Joan put her elementary education training to professional use, teaching at Mills Lawn Elementary for 10 years.
The Horns had three children, Debbie, Steve and Timothy, all raised in the village.
Date of Death: September 28, 2024