Joanne Burns

Joanne Betty Burns, passed away Friday, March 13, 2015, a few weeks prior to her 94th birthday. A native of Miami, Florida, she spent many years in Brevard County, living in Melbourne, Indialantic, Merritt Island, and Suntree starting in 1959. She loved to travel, play bridge, and work in the garden and was an avid bird lover. She was preceded in death by her husband, Meryl, twin sister Jane, sister Eloise, and brother Donald. She is survived by her sons Patrick and his wife Jeanette of Canton, Georgia, and Michael and his wife Sally of Rochester, Minnesota, five grandchildren, and twelve great grandchildren.

Joanne spent the final six years of her life living in Rochester, Minnesota, the last three at Cottagewood Senior Communities. We would like to thank the Cottagewood staff and the Mayo Clinic Hospice staff for the outstanding care that they provided. Joanne’s humor and quick wit will be missed by those who knew her.