She was a volunteer with Junior Achievement, a Kentucky Colonel and has traveled the world several times.
Joan is preceded in death by her husband, Charles O. Lawson, parents, Ferdinand and Kathryn Kruse, and siblings, Charles Kruse, Mary Reed (Phil), Barbara Steinrock (Al), Jess Ross (Carter) and Jim Kruse Sr, (June).
She is survived by her daughters, Kathryn “Candy” Ford (Cary) and Joy Bauer (Jay), grandchildren, Joseph Bauer, Cara Klodzen (Kyle), Meredith Ford, David Ford and Mary Kate Ford. Joan is also survived by one great grandchild, Owen Klodzen.
A funeral service will be held at 1pm on Monday, December 28, 2020 in the chapel of Arch L. Heady & Son at Westport Village with interment to follow at St. Michael Cemetery. Guests are invited to attend a visitation on Monday from 10am – 1pm.
In Lieu of flowers, donations may be made to the Kentucky Humane Society.