Joan Ellis VanAernam Obituary
It is with great sadness that we announce the death of Joan Ellis VanAernam (Dequincy, Louisiana), who passed away on March 16, 2025, at the age of 75, leaving to mourn family and friends. Family and friends are welcome to leave their condolences on this memorial page and share them with the family.
In the sacred silence of farewell, Joan Ellis is released into the embrace of eternity, knowing that her light will continue to shine brightly in the tapestry of the lives of her loved ones. And as her memory is carried forward, may comfort be found in the knowledge that love is eternal, and that Joan Ellis' spirit lives on in the beauty that surrounds us.
She was predeceased by: her parents, Thomas Ellis and Emily Ellis. She is survived by: her husband William VanAernam; her sons, Kevin Spears (Kashia), Wesley Spears (Kristin) and Scott Spears; her grandchildren, Madi Spears, Myles Spears and Everly Spears; her great grandchild Chase Spears; and her brother Tommy Ellis.