Joanne Darlene Farnsworth: She loved to sing

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Joanne Darlene Farnsworth passed away September 25, 2024.

Joanne was born in Long Bottom, West Virginia, October in 1934 to Arnold and Louise Endicott. The family moved to the West Coast in the mid-1930’s. They later established in Carlotta where she met and married Bud Farnsworth on March 17, 1951.

During their 67 years of marriage, Bud and Joanne lived and raised their family in Carlotta. They joined the Nazarene church in the late 1950’s and Joanne’s faith was an integral part of her life. She loved to sing and taught many Sunday school classes. She didn’t finish high school, but years later, after earning her GED, she received her Medical Assisting Certificate at College of the Redwoods while raising her family and working at Bistrins and Dalys. Then, she worked for many years at a Ferndale doctor’s office. After their retirement, Bud and JoAnne travelled with their little camp trailer. They also spent many hunting seasons helping Janet and Les at their hunting lodge in Bridgeville. Later, after knee replacement surgery, she discovered she had Scleroderma, an autoimmune disease, which, along with dementia, lead to her passing.

She is survived by her children Janet Barnwell Hunt (Rex Hunt), Marcia Niles, David Farnsworth (Annette), 8 grandchildren, 11 great-grandchildren and numerous nieces and nephews. She is also survived by her very special Aunt Betty Acheson Collins, sisters Barbara VanLoon and Linda Maire (Leroy). She also had a very special love for her Farnsworth family.

She was preceded in death April 2018, by her husband, Allen (Bud) Farnsworth, her mother Louise Shannon Luther, brother Richard Endicott, sister Sandra Jenkins, brothers-in-law Art VanLoon and Hank Jenkins, and son-in-law Les Barnwell.A special thank you to Eureka Rehabilitation and Wellness Center where mom spent the last 2 months. The nurses and aides were very caring and always made sure mom got her coffee.