Joan was born & raised in the Pilsen neighborhood of Chicago. She was a member of St. Stephen Church where four of her children attended school. She was also a parishioner at St. Jane Church, now known as St. Faustina. She worked at Jewel for many years. She was actually the first female to work in their produce department.
Joan was very creative. In her free time, she liked to sew, crochet, & create scrap books. She loved to garden and appreciated beautiful florals and jewelry.
Joan leaves behind her beloved 5 children, Richard J. Lewandowski, Sandra Lopez, Michael J. Lewnadowski, David (Moose) Lewandowski and Robert Lewandowski. Joan was the loving grandmother of 8 grandchildren, Richard E. Lewandowski, Robert A. Lewandowski, Michael S. Lewandowski, Nicole Huppenthal, Steven Lewandowski, Alexandria Lopez, Natalie Lewandowski and Kaitlyn Lewandowski. Joan was blessed with 3 great-grandchildren, Adam Huppenthal, Madeline Huppenthal and Emily Huppenthal. She will be remembered by countless other dear friends and family members.
A visitation for Joan will take place at Mount Auburn Funeral Home, 4101 S. Oak Park Ave. Stickney, IL 60402, on October 4th, 2026, from 4:00 pm to 8:00pm.
A chapel service will take place the next day, October 5th, 2026, at Mount Auburn Funeral Home at 10:30 am. Services will conclude at Resurrection Catholic Cemetery, 7201 Archer Rd, Justice, IL 60458.
