JoAnne Violet Boyd

JoANNE VIOLET BOYD
April 30, 1940 ˜ April 22, 2024

JoAnne Violet Boyd passed away peacefully at home surrounded by her family Monday, April 22, a week away from her 84th birthday. She was a beloved aunt, sister, mother, grandmother and great-grandmother. JoAnne was born April 30, 1940, in Aberdeen, WA. Her family moved around frequently, as her father was in the Navy. She graduated from Stadium High School in Tacoma, WA, in 1958. In her young adult years, JoAnne worked for Bell Telephone Company in Portland. JoAnne married her sweetheart, Richard R. Boyd, in 1960. Together, they had four children, losing one in infancy. They made their home in Portland, OR, and later moved to Vancouver, WA, in 1972. They resided in Vancouver, in the same house, for the rest of their days. JoAnne was known for her strong Christian faith and for the love she had for her family. JoAnne had various hobbies throughout her life; she enjoyed waterskiing, snow skiing and camping. As she got older, she especially loved studying about the End Times.
JoAnne, along with her husband, Dick, opened and successfully operated Yo’Place, a deli and frozen yogurt shop on Mill Plain in Vancouver. JoAnne is best known for being a warm and loving person who loved the Lord and spent her adult life taking care of her family and others. She was preceded in death by her infant daughter, Erin, parents, brother, and husband. She is survived by her son, Rich and his wife, Lori; her daughter, LeAnne, her son, Brandon, her sister, Judy; her four beloved grandchildren, Niko, Katelyn, Alexzya and Violet; and her great-grandson, Shiloh. She will be interred at Evergreen Memorial Gardens and all are invited to attend her memorial service Wednesday, May 15, at 2 p.m. at Cascade Park Baptist Church in Vancouver.
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