
Joan was born on February 16, 1936 in Garden City, Kansas to Clovius (Bus) Hale and Hazel Violet (Hall) Hale. Joan spent her early years in Grand Junction and attended school at Grand Junction High. She moved to Coos Bay, Oregon, in 1971, and returned to Grand Junction in 1999, where she enjoyed volunteering at Heirlooms for Hospice, dancing and volunteering at the Moose Lodge, and playing cards with her friends and family.
Joan is predeceased by her parents; husbands, Emmett Collins, Bill Miller, Bill Lambson; sister, Kay Lynch; and son, David Collins.
Joan is survived by her children, Cheryl Collins Cuddy, Nancy Collins Mayer, Todd Collins; sisters, Donna L. Barnes, Cynthia Seery; 6 grandchildren, 14 great-grandchildren, 3 great-great grandchildren, and several nieces and nephews.
Donations can be made to HopeWest Hospice in memory of Joan.