JoAnn Simonson, 82, of Las Vegas passed away on April 30, 2018. She was born in Mitchell, South Dakota on May 4, 1935 to Dr. Joseph F. and Ann Malloy.
She graduated from Leola High School in 1955. After high school she graduated from Presentation Nursing College in Aberdeen SD. in 1959. She practiced nursing through out the Las Vegas Valley for 45 years. JoAnn was united in marriage with Arlen J. Simonson in Leola, South Dakota on September 2, 1959. JoAnn is preceded in death by her husband Arlen, her parents and sisters Barbara Skoglund and Peggy Malloy. JoAnn is survived by daughter Elizabeth (Kenny) Dixon of Las Vegas, NV. daughter Susan (Steve) Ellwanger of Bakersfield, CA. And sons David (Sonya) Simonson and Mark Simonson of Las Vegas, NV. She is also survived by granddaughters Kristen (Chris) Race, Samantha Simonson, grandson Ethan Ellwanger, and great-grandson Wyatt Richardson. There will be a memorial service to be announced at a later date.