Lohanna Fusco Obituary

Johanna "Jo" Lenore (Lenz) Fusco passed away peacefully at home on February 11, 2026, surrounded by family. Jo was born on November 22, 1938, to Jean Elizabeth (Kirby) and Robert Carl Lenz in Omaha, Nebraska. She attended Southeast High School in Kansas City, graduating class of 1956, before moving on to Grinnell College to major in American Studies. After graduating in 1960, she attended law school at the University of Florida, achieving her J.D. in 1963 and graduating at the top of her class.

Jo is survived by her husband of 49 years, Ken, of Durango, her brother Bob Lenz, Jr. of Tacoma, Washington, sisters Marilyn (Terry) Imel and Carolyn (Ron) Crawford of Lawrence, Kansas, son Ken (Sue) Fusco of Bayfield, Colorado, and daughters Deborah (Danny Wescott) Cunningham of Austin, Texas and Johanna (Lucius) Lobdell of Lauderdale-By-The-Sea, Florida, as well as six grandchildren: Alyssa, Michael, Annette, Hannah, Mac, and Elizabeth, and numerous nieces and nephews. She was preceded in death by her parents Jean and Bob Lenz and daughter Jill.

Jo's Celebration of Life will be held Saturday, March 14th, at 10:30 a.m. at First Presbyterian Church (1159 East 3rd Avenue, Durango, Colorado) and will be streamed online. A reception will follow.

In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to Wings of Hope for Pancreatic Cancer Research in Jo Fusco's memory. Online donations may be made at www.wingsofhopepcr.org. Donations may also be made to Wings of Hope and mailed to Maureen Shul, Wings of Hope, 8404 Brambleridge Dr, Castle Pines, Colorado 80108. Every donation received goes directly toward raising awareness and funding pancreatic cancer research at the University of Colorado Cancer Center.