Joan Elnora Burress Obituary
We are sad to announce that, on February 8, 2026, at the age of 97, Joan Elnora Burress in Fishers, Indiana passed away. Family and friends are welcome to leave their condolences on this memorial page and share them with the family.
She was predeceased by: her parents, William Neukam and Elsie Neukam (Bauer); her husband William Burress; her brother Donald Neukam; and her sons-in-law, Jeffrey Lee Sisson and Paul Brian Cosby.
She is survived by: her children, Diane Cosby, Gary Burress, Linda Sisson and Sheree Bolling (Baxter); and her grandchildren, Mike Wade (Julie), Joel Cosby (Vivian), Travis Burress (Kim), Melissa Clos (Steve), Crystal McKenna, Melina Ferguson (Chris Johnson), Tyler Ferguson, Donna Litton (Chris), Jacob Bolling, Chris Wade, Casey Burress, Parker Sisson and Steven Whitney. She is also survived by 20 great-grandchildren; 2 great-great-grandchildren; and several nieces & nephews.
Memorial contributions may be made to Traumatic Brain Injury/Jacob Bolling.
