Joan Camille Burns Obituary

With solemn hearts, we announce the passing of Joan Camille Burns of Oak Island, North Carolina, whose presence will be deeply missed, having departed on September 20, 2025 at the age of 62. Leave a sympathy message to the family on the memorial page of Joan Camille Burns to pay them a last tribute.

In the sacred silence of farewell, Joan 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's spirit lives on in the beauty that surrounds us.

She was predeceased by: her parents, James Hamm and Mary Gelhaus; and her sister-in-law Diane Vie. She is survived by: her daughters, Annie Burns (Patrick Sisk) of Chicago and Abby Burns (Luke Milefchik) of Ankeny, Iowa; her significant other David Edwards of Oak Island; her siblings, Jon Hamm of Charlotte, NC, Kathy Leidig of Circle Pines, MN and Thomas Hamm of Lino Lakes, MN; and her pet Cassie.