Joan Elizabeth Young Ewing was born on July 26, 1933, in Bear Creek, MT to the parents of Alexander and Janet Young. Joan graduated from Billings Senior High School in 1951. After high school, Joan worked for the water department in Billings MT. Joan married her high school sweetheart, Ronald E. Ewing, on April 12, 1955, in Billings, MT. After Ron finished college in 1960, Ron accepted a job with the Sidney Public Schools. Joan worked as a secretary for the schools until the early 1980’s, when she became the clerk of Schools and she held that position until she retired. After Joan retired she spent a lot of time on the computers and read a lot of books some which she read 2 or 3 times. Joan also did and ancestry for the Young and Ewing family and spent many long hours on this project.
Joan also likes to play the piano and sing. She was a member of the Sweet Adelines for many years making a lot of friends.
Joan E. Ewing, died on Wednesday morning, April 12, 2017, at the Sidney Health Center Extended Care, Sidney, MT. Surviving Joan are: her daughter, Roniebeth and her husband, Steve and their kids, Megan and Taylor (Kayla) and her daughter, Merlie and her children, Brendan (Kaylee), Travis, and Kelsey.
Joan was preceded in death by: her parents, her husband, Ron, her sister, Janet and Agnes, and a brother, Alex.