Joan Roberts (Turbitt)

September 6, 1940 – June 24, 2020
Age 79 of Rochester, passed away Wednesday, June 24, 2020, with family by her side. She was born September 6, 1940 in Manitoba, Canada to Robert and Jean Turbitt. Restless by nature, she lived in California and Colorado before calling various places in Minnesota home for the past 50 years. That same restlessness found her frequenting various shops, always on the lookout for yet another piece of rose artwork or “gotta have it” piece of furniture. She will be remembered for her wry sense of humor; a “call it like you see it” approach to the world; and a kindness and compassion perhaps most evident in her love of animals, especially those of the “so ugly they’re cute” variety. Joan was preceded in death by her parents; brother, Doug; daughter, Marcella. She is survived by her sons, Wayne (Connie) and Robert (Nikki); grandchildren, Stacy (Griselda), Brittany (Johnny), Danielle, Kenneth, Stella, and Violet; several great-grandchildren; sister, Roberta; a nephew, and two nieces. (Published in the Star Tribune on July 5, 2020)