Joan Patricia Gibson

Joan Patricia Arnet Gibson, 92, died Wednesday at home, Parker, Colorado of natural causes after a struggle with Dementia. Joan was first born child of John Peter Arnet and Nella Mae Sater in Trinidad, Colorado She married Louis Junior ”Bill” Gibson, May 10, 1944, Raton, Colfax, New Mexico. He preceded her in death May 6th, 2000.

They were the parents to nine children: William Joseph (Leslie) Gibson of Elizabeth, Colorado, Elizabeth Louise (Dennis) Beeson of Poteau, Oklahoma, Arthur Eugene (Donna) Gibson of Deer Trail, Colorado, James Donald Gibson, John Peter Gibson, Kathleen May (Ernie) Greaves/Guiliums, of Pleasantview, Colorado, Patricia Ellen Ford of Parker, Deborah Lynn (Ron) Maul of Gillette, Wyoming, Rex Allen (Ellen) Gibson of Wiggins, Colorado.

Joan was raised on the ranch east of Model, Colorado. She married Louis Gibson and raised their young family in Canyon Station, later moving to Aurora, Colorado for 28 years, the last 36 years in Parker, Colorado. She was a homemaker and worked as a cook for St. Andrew Lutheran School, loved gardening, sewing, embroidering and was well known for her cooking .

Joan was preceded in death by her parents John Peter Arnet and Nella Mae Sater, her husband Louis J. Gibson, infant twin sons James Donald Gibson and John Peter Gibson, and daughter Deborah Lynn Maul, granddaughter Tobby Lynn Greaves, grandsons James Nathan Greaves, and Dennis Troy Beeson. She is survived by two sisters: Mary Ann Mincic and Clara Louise Newton, 6 children, 14 grandchildren. 19 great grandchildren and 2 great great grandchildren. Many nephew and nieces.

Memorial services will be Friday September 7th, 10 o’clock at Olinger Andrews Funeral Home, Castle Rock, Colorado. Burial will be at Ft. Logan National Cemetery in Denver, Colorado. Officiating will be Pastor George Berlin. The family request that contributions can be made to Denver Hospice or Alzheimer's.