Joan Alice loved her family more than anything and was quick to introduce them to anyone she met.
She was married to the love of her life for 65 years, Robert S Watson. Mother to Robyn (Greg) Duenwald, the late Robert C Watson, Rebecca (Tim) Perry, and Jamie (the late Brent) Riggins. Grandmother to Zack (Katie), Amber, Craig, John David (Andrea), Lauren, Justin, Megan (Chris), Brett, Austin, Landon, and Audrey, and great grandmother to Camrynn, Nolan, Bailey, William, and Mack. Sister of Karen Roussin, Rick and the late Michele Barmann. Aunt to Jason. She was loved and will be missed by all.
She was quick to make friends with whomever she met – if she didn’t know you when she met you, she made sure to know you now.
Joan held a variety of jobs but her calling and passion was being a hairdresser for the elderly in nursing homes. She wanted everyone to feel and look good.
She was an avid gardener and proud to show off her many accomplishments. She looked forward to feeding “her” hummingbirds every year. She loved taking road trips to Colorado, New Mexico, and Oklahoma. The Native American people in Oklahoma were her favorite, always saying how nice and friendly everyone there was to her and Bob.
Joan and Bob owned a house at the Lake of the Ozarks and a condo in Panama City Beach, Florida. These were two of her favorite second homes that she took great pride in having family and friends visit.
She was especially proud to make her mac n cheese that all of her grandkids looked forward to and devoured at every holiday and family gathering.
She found joy and excitement in her visits to the casino. She talked with many people there and enjoyed receiving her “free” gifts, always making sure to pick out ones that she felt someone she loved would enjoy receiving for birthday and Christmas.
In her final days, she told nurses “I’m happy I met you”. She was a fighter, determined to get better and fought until the end, often telling the doctors “I’m going to get better and walk out of here”. The doctors and nurses made her feel safe and took excellent care of her. She said repeatedly how everyone there treated her with kindness and care and she was grateful to all of them.
VISITATION: Thursday, December 11, 2025 at Michel Funeral Home 5930 Southwest Avenue, St. Louis, MO 63139 from 4-8 p.m.
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I am so very sorry for your loss. Sending my sincere condolences to you and your family. Joan sounds like she was a wonderful person!
I was thinking about the year that your Mom, Dad & Jamie joined us at Holiday Island.
SO much fun!
Joan had a wonderful laugh!