Age 97, of Portage passed away Saturday, February 21, 2026, at StoryPoint of Portage. Joan was born February 4, 1929, in South Bend, IN the daughter of Casimer and Helen (Buzalski) Sandusky. Joan was a graduate of St. Joseph High School in South Bend and receded her Bachler’s of Nursing Degree from St. Mary’s College in South Bend. She was a U.S. Army Nurse serving during the Korean War. Joan was a member of St. Monica Catholic Church and volunteered for the YMCA and Binder Park Zoo, she enjoyed playing cards, taking YMCA water classes, sewing, crafts, and especially loved dogs. Surviving are four children, Kathleen Fett, Nancy Chadwell, Susan (Gordon) Groves, John (Nancy) Lockwood; nine grandchildren, David, James, Caitlin, Melissa, Charles, Betsy, Emily, Parker, Hailey; three great-grandchildren, Kiera, Hazel, Van; several nieces & nephews. She was preceded in death by five brothers, Casimer, Jerome, Eugene, Leo and Edmund.