Joan Florence Elias Obituary

It is always difficult saying goodbye to someone we love and cherish. Family and friends must say goodbye to their beloved Joan Florence Elias (Billings, Montana), who passed away at the age of 74, on July 31, 2023. You can send your sympathy in the guestbook provided and share it with the family.

She was loved and cherished by many people including: her parents, Frank Nilsen and Florence Nilsen; her husband Elias Elias; her daughter Cris; her friend Amish; her children, Crescentia Patton (Josh) and Nicholas Elias (Molly Jenkins); her granddaughter Ly'Leah Patton; her siblings, John Nilsen, James Nilsen, Roberta Richter (Ken), Trudi Andersen (Steve), Pamela Nilsen and Debra Ramirez (Mike); Berta, Trudi, Pam, Jimmy and Debbie. She was also cherished by her many cousins, nieces, nephews, great-nieces, and great-nephews.

In lieu of flowers, please consider planting a tree (or donating to support the medical treatment of Joan's longtime family friend, Lisa Nava. Contributions can be made online at https://www.gofundme.com or by check made payable to Raymond¬ Nava Jr. and sent to: Valley Credit Union, 1445 Main Street, Billings, MT, 59105).