Joan Audrey Duncanson, 82

Joan Audrey Duncanson, 82, of Whitefish, passed away on May 27, 2018 in Fontana, California.

Funeral services will be held 11 a.m. on June 10 at Fontana Mortuary located at 8030 Mango Ave., Fontana, CA 92336.

Joan was born in Lewistown, Montana, to Glenn and Thelma Kelsey on May 5, 1936.

She married Richard “Dick” Painter on July 3, 1952, in Whitefish. They had four children together (Candis, Ricky, Richard and Tami) all born in Whitefish. She moved from Whitefish to San Bernardino, California, in 1965 as she put it “to get out of the cold.”

Joan was preceded in death by Russell and Gerald “Jerry” Kelsey (brothers), Glenda Williams (sister), Ricky and Richard Painter (sons), and Tami Painter (daughter).

Joan is survived by Howard Duncanson (spouse), Candis L. Culp-Painter (daughter) and Wes Culp, James T. Allen II (son) and Gina Allen, Judith Holeton (sister), Patty Ross (sister), Jeannette Kruger (sister), and Dixie Vergusion (sister); grandchildren, Tara and Josh Marks, Cody Kelsoe, Ricky Painter, Mariam Howard-Redondo, Jennifer Cairy, Randy Painter, Lisa Cloyd, Britney Kline, Nicole Painter, James “Tre” Allen, III, and Hailey Allen; 17 great-grandchildren and one great-great-grandchild.

The family of Joan extends our sincere thanks to all the men and women at Kaiser Permanente hospital in Fontana, to all of Joan’s friends that supported her throughout her years, and to all of her friends and family in Montana. May her legacy of friendship, love and compassion live in us all!