Joan Elaine Hart

Joan Elaine Hart of Onondaga, passed away September 13, 2024, at the age of 97. Joan was born on August 26, 1927, in Eaton Rapids, Michigan, the daughter of Louis and Bernice (Bateman) Gretton. She attended Mason High School and graduated in 1946. Joan lived in the farmhouse that her great grandfather built in 1875. She spent lots of time outdoors in her gardens. Joan was very proud of her flowers, she always made sure to let her son, Brad, know not to mow over her flowers. She had vegetable gardens and fruit trees and spent many hours canning fruits and vegetables. Joan was a member of Farm Bureau and the Mason Art Guild. She was a great artist, she especially enjoyed watercolors and oil paintings.

Joan is survived by her daughter, Sandy (Robert Sanderson) Hart of Mason; sons, Bradley (Diane) Hart of Onondaga and Brian (Pam) Hart of Brutus; grandchildren, Marc (Christina) DuWig, Darcie (Uwe) Saefkow, Katie Sigman, Karrie Hart, Tyler Hart, Collin Hart; great grandchildren, Gwenyth, Lily Ann, Keegan, Juliana, Jordyn, Atley; sisters-in-law, Muriel Allen, Merna Mudgett, Marlene Akers, June Hart, Rosie (Jerry) Miers as well as several nieces and nephews. She was preceded in death by her husband, Marion Clair “MC” Hart in 2013; parents, Louis and Bernice; brother, Dale Gretton; sister, Eleanor Hart.
The family would like to extend a thank you to Island City Assisted Living and all their staff for the phenomenal care they gave Joan for the last four years.

A Memorial Service was held at the Mills Funeral Home, Shelly-Odell Chapel in Eaton Rapids on Friday, September 20, 2024, at 11:00 a.m. with visitation the evening prior from 6-8 p.m. For those desiring, memorial contributions may be made to Heart to Heart Hospice, 2260 E. Saginaw Street, Suite A, East Lansing MI 48823 or Island City Assisted Living in Eaton Rapids in loving memory of Joan Elaine Hart. To leave condolences for the family, visit our website www.millsfuneral.com.