Joni Weaver

Joni Weaver

August 07, 1956 - November 30, 2023

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A Livestream of Joni Weaver's Memorial Service will be available at 11:00 a.m., Friday, January 19, 2024. To view please click the following link: Ryan Funeral Home Madison - YouTube

Madison - Joni Mitchell Weaver, age 67, passed away on November 30, 2023. She was born on August 7, 1956 to parents, Ralph and Sylvia (Martin) Mitchell.

Joni attended Van Hise grade school and graduated from West High School in 1972. She attended college in Madison. During her working years, she held several important positions, starting as a service industry manager in a restaurant, then working for the Coca Cola Company, UW Alumni Association, as well as a proof reader at a Dialysis Center until accepting her most rewarding role as a foster parent. Joni married Jon D. Weaver on May 28, 1988 at the Capitol Building in Madison, WI. Their marriage was blessed with having Jon's 8 year old daughter in the wedding, and together in foster care, they cared for 19 sons and 5 daughters.

Joni took pride in scratch cooking and baking. She loved sending cookies and recipes to family and friends. She cherished her trips to Devil’s Lake with the “DL Girls”

Joni is survived by her husband, Jon Weaver; daughter, Kamila (Capt. Nestor) Flores; grandsons, Leo and Carter; sister, Jenny Rose (Fred) Folsom; brother, Bill Mitchell; cousins, Tori Brown and Bonnie Martin; aunt, Ginger (John) Brown. She is further survived by her stepfather, Tom Roberts and his son Dr. Charles Roberts; and her life-long friends, Trish and Mary.

She was preceded in death by her father, Ralph Mitchell; mother, Sylvia Roberts; uncle, Ray (Jane) Martin; mother-in-law, Lottie Weaver; and brother-in-law, Mark Weaver.

The family would like to extend a special thank you to Dr. Uboha, Dr. Bradley, and Dr. LoConte, and the nursing staff at the UW Carbone Cancer Center and thank you to neighbors and friends, Rose and Steve, Dave and Sue, Erik and Elena, Phil and Gabriel, Mary Jo and John, Liz and Henry, Andy, Maddie and Alice for their care and support.

A Memorial Service will be held at 11:00 a.m. on Friday, January 19, 2024 at RYAN FUNERAL HOME, 5701 Odana Rd., Madison, WI. A visitation will take place from 10:00 a.m. until the time of service at the funeral home. Memorials may be made to St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital.

To view and sign this guestbook, please visit: www.ryanfuneralservice.com.

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Heavenly Grace Spray was sent for Joni Mitchell Weaver - January 15, 2024
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Therese W Wrights
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Though we never got to meet. I send my sincerest condolences to you my dear sister in law. May your journey too heaven be a joyful one. May you rest in peace now, and no longer suffer. Love and mercy to my brother John, and remaining family members. Love you Therese
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Kevin Marvin
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I grew up around the corner from Joni. This is what she wrote in her 9th grade yearbook at Van Hise which I suspect is very reflective on how she lived her life. "Grandma Mitchell plans to go to college and major in Dramatics and have an apartment with a lot of kids. She loves riding in cars with "great guys and good friends" and going to the skating rink. Her favorite class is English and she was the "active" president of the Pep club. She participated in "To Kill a Mockingbird" and helped with the dances. Her pet peeves are Mike Stats in a bad mood, the regulation of boy-girl relationships in the hall and the IMC." My condolences to family and friends.
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Marj Wall
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Jon, I'm so sorry to hear about the passing of Joni. I will never forget her beautiful smile, dancing eyes, great laugh, and long pretty hair. Joni was one of the original "DL Girls". She fit right in with her gifts of loving to have fun, sing, dance, nature, camp fires, and laughing . . . and boy did we laugh. My heart and prayers are with you and your family. - Marj Wall
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Dan Freeman
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So many great memories of Joni and the whole Mitchell family as I was a youth. My thoughts are with you, Dan Freeman
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Cindy Rowley
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My condolences to you, Jon, and family. I worked with Joni at Coca-Cola, my first real job, and she was an important part of my life there. A true friend. We lost touch after that, but I never forgot her, her smile, and what a wonderful person she was. She was truly a blessing.

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