Obituary of Joan Marie Johnson

Joan Marie Johnson, 75, of 842 N. Main St., passed away Sunday, May 28, 2023 at the Star Hospice House in Lakewood with family by her side. A Jamestown native, she was born Sept. 17, 1947, a daughter of the late Harold A. and Doris M. Collins Nelson and was a 1965 graduate of Jamestown High School. Joan had worked as a care aide for The Resource Center for 10 years and earlier in secretarial positions for several area firms. She enjoyed knitting, reading, and doing puzzles, but loved nothing more than time with her family and most especially her grandchildren. Surviving is a daughter, Michelle J. (Jamie) Glatz of Jamestown; two grandsons: Dylan Glatz of Buffalo, and Ethan Glatz of Jamestown; three siblings: Jayne (Barry) Walker of Centerville, PA, Thomas Nelson of Jamestown, and Patti (Ed) Dudenhoeffer of Jamestown; nephews and a niece: Jeff (Miranda) Walker, Robert (Nicole) Walker, Ashley (Cameryn) Ward, and Sean Dudenhoeffer; as well as four great nieces and nephews. Along with her parents, she was preceded in death by her grandmother, 'Other Mom' Edna Collins. The family would like to thank the staff and volunteers at Star Hospice House for all that they did for Joan and her family. Friends will be received from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday, June 3rd in the Lind Funeral Home, with a private service to be held later. In lieu of flowers, the family requests memorials be made to Chautauqua Hospice & Palliative Care, 20 W. Fairmount Ave., Lakewood, NY 14750.