JoAnn Wilson
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JoAnn Wilson was the wife of Canadian
politician Colin Thatcher
who murdered her after the end of their marriage.
Wilson was born JoAnn Geiger in Osage, Iowa
to Harlan and Betty Geiger. She met Colin while attending Iowa State University
in 1960, and in 1962 the couple married and relocated to Moose Jaw, Saskatchewan
. While Colin was pursuing his political ambitions, JoAnn helped raise their three children and worked variously as a teacher
, bookkeeper, and interior designer. The Thatcher marriage began to sour in the late 1970s, culminating in physical abuse and finally a divorce. Colin continued to abuse and harass JoAnn even after her marriage to Tony Wilson on 3 January 1981.
Two years after an unsuccessful attempt on her life, JoAnn was found beaten and shot to death in the garage of her Regina
home. After a lengthy police investigation, Thatcher was charged and convicted of the murder.
Canada
Canada is a North American country consisting of ten provinces and three territories. Located in the northern part of the continent, it extends from the Atlantic Ocean in the east to the Pacific Ocean in the west, and northward into the Arctic Ocean...
politician Colin Thatcher
Colin Thatcher
Wilbert Colin Thatcher is a Canadian former politician convicted for the murder of his ex-wife, JoAnn Wilson.-Political life:Colin Thatcher is the son of Wilbert Ross Thatcher, premier of Saskatchewan from 1964 to 1971...
who murdered her after the end of their marriage.
Wilson was born JoAnn Geiger in Osage, Iowa
Osage, Iowa
Osage is a city in Mitchell County, Iowa, United States. The population was 3,451 at the 2000 census. It is the county seat of Mitchell County.-Geography:Osage is located at ....
to Harlan and Betty Geiger. She met Colin while attending Iowa State University
Iowa State University
Iowa State University of Science and Technology, more commonly known as Iowa State University , is a public land-grant and space-grant research university located in Ames, Iowa, United States. Iowa State has produced astronauts, scientists, and Nobel and Pulitzer Prize winners, along with a host of...
in 1960, and in 1962 the couple married and relocated to Moose Jaw, Saskatchewan
Moose Jaw, Saskatchewan
Moose Jaw is a city in south-central Saskatchewan, Canada on the Moose Jaw River. It is situated on the Trans-Canada Highway, west of Regina. Residents of Moose Jaw are known as Moose Javians. It is best known as a retirement and tourist city that serves as a hub to the hundreds of small towns...
. While Colin was pursuing his political ambitions, JoAnn helped raise their three children and worked variously as a teacher
Teacher
A teacher or schoolteacher is a person who provides education for pupils and students . The role of teacher is often formal and ongoing, carried out at a school or other place of formal education. In many countries, a person who wishes to become a teacher must first obtain specified professional...
, bookkeeper, and interior designer. The Thatcher marriage began to sour in the late 1970s, culminating in physical abuse and finally a divorce. Colin continued to abuse and harass JoAnn even after her marriage to Tony Wilson on 3 January 1981.
Two years after an unsuccessful attempt on her life, JoAnn was found beaten and shot to death in the garage of her Regina
Regina, Saskatchewan
Regina is the capital city of the Canadian province of Saskatchewan. The city is the second-largest in the province and a cultural and commercial centre for southern Saskatchewan. It is governed by Regina City Council. Regina is the cathedral city of the Roman Catholic and Romanian Orthodox...
home. After a lengthy police investigation, Thatcher was charged and convicted of the murder.