Joanne is survived by her brother Tom Boyd and her sister-in-law Margaret Boyd of Boulder. She is also survived by her nieces Ann Roberts (Doug) of Louisville, CO, Lynne Madsen (Chuck) of Denver, and Jenny Lane (Mike) of New Haven, CT. She was preceded in death by her parents Joseph I. Boyd and Oba G. (Garside) Boyd.
Joanne grew up in Colorado Springs and later moved to Laradon Hall in Denver. Since 1980, she was a resident of Good Shepherd and Bethesda Lutheran Communities in Littleton.
Joanne was an outgoing person with a good sense of humor. She was very musical and liked animals, especially cats. She liked to watch beauty pageants, particularly Miss America.
Interment will be in Evergreen Cemetery in Colorado Springs with a graveside service to be held at 2:00 on May 3. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to the FACE program at Shepherd of the Hills Lutheran Church, 7691 S. University Blvd., Centennial, CO 80122.