Joni Mitchell Weaver

1956 - 2023

Joni Mitchell Weaver

Aug. 7, 1956 - Nov. 30, 2023

MADISON - Joni Mitchell Weaver, age 67, passed away on November 30, 2023. She was born on August 7, 1956, to parents, Ralph and Sylvia (Martin) Mitchell.

Joni attended Van Hise grade school and graduated from West High School in 1972. She attended college in Madison. During her working years, she held several important positions, starting as a service industry manager in a restaurant, then working for the Coca Cola Company, UW Alumni Association, as well as a proof reader at a Dialysis Center until accepting her most rewarding role as a foster parent. Joni married Jon D. Weaver on May 28, 1988, at the Capitol Building in Madison, WI. Their marriage was blessed with having Jon's eight-year-old daughter in the wedding, and together in foster care, they cared for 19 sons and five daughters.

Joni took pride in scratch cooking and baking. She loved sending cookies and recipes to family and friends. She cherished her trips to Devil's Lake with the "DL Girls."

Joni is survived by her husband, Jon Weaver; daughter, Kamila (Capt. Nestor) Flores; grandsons: Leo and Carter; sister, Jenny Rose (Fred) Folsom; brother, Bill Mitchell; cousins: Tori Brown and Bonnie Martin; aunt, Ginger (John) Brown. She is further survived by her stepfather, Tom Roberts, and his son, Dr. Charles Roberts; and her life-long friends, Trish and Mary.

She was preceded in death by her father, Ralph Mitchell; mother, Sylvia Roberts; uncle, Ray (Jane) Martin; mother-in-law, Lottie Weaver; and brother-in-law, Mark Weaver.

The family would like to extend a special thank you to Dr. Uboha, Dr. Bradley, and Dr. LoConte, and the nursing staff at the UW Carbone Cancer Center; and thank you to neighbors and friends: Rose and Steve, Dave and Sue, Erik and Elena, Phil and Gabriel, Mary Jo and John, Liz and Henry, Andy, Maddie and Alice, for their care and support.

A Memorial Service will be held at 11:00 a.m. on Friday, January 19, 2024, at RYAN FUNERAL HOME, 5701 Odana Rd., Madison, WI. A visitation will take place from 10:00 a.m. until the time of service at the funeral home.

Memorials may be made to St. Jude Children's Research Hospital.

To view and sign this guestbook, please visit www.ryanfuneralservice.com.

Ryan Funeral Home & Cremation Services

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