Joan Tuula Obituary

It is with great sadness that we announce the death of Joan Tuula of Rockford, Illinois, born in Phelps, Wisconsin, who passed away on June 26, 2023, at the age of 85, leaving to mourn family and friends. Leave a sympathy message to the family on the memorial page of Joan Tuula to pay them a last tribute.

She was predeceased by: her parents, Cecil Simpson and Rose Simpson (Kernohan); and her siblings, William Simpson, Rita Reeve, Marry Johnson, Karen Libby and Char Connor.

She is survived by: her spouse Dale Garth Tuula; her daughter Donna Rose Alton (Brian) of Loves Park; her grandchildren, Jennifer Jo Lapp (Andrew), Kristin Rose Celletti (Daniel) and Ryan Carl Alton; her great grandchildren, Destiny Rose Lapp (Sam Finch), Alexander Dean Lapp, Drew Daniel Lapp, Karina Rose Celletti, Alexandria Ann Stuart, Samantha Marie Smiser and Adam Lapp; her great great grandchildren, Kaiden Dale Lapp/Finch and Mason Dean Lapp; her son David Garth Tuula (Anita) of Rockford; her grandsons, Lance David Tuula (Gina) and Benjamin Aaron Tuula; her great great grandchildren, Emerson David Tuula, Grace Frances Tuula, Jackson Angelo Tuula and Grayson Charles Tuula; her son Duane Allen Tuula of Rockford; and her siblings, Dan Simpson (Angelina) of Lake Stevens, WA., Sandra Rankinen of West Allis, WI and Cheryl Zastrow (Ray) of Rhinelander, WI. She is also survived by many nieces and nephews.

Joan was awarded the "Volunteer of the Year" in 1991 and 1992, the "Senior Volunteer of the Year" in 1989 and volunteered for RSVP.