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In memory of
Joan Leslie Grimm
July 12, 1945 - November 6, 2025
Jul 12, 1945 - Nov 6, 2025
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Joan Leslie Grimm nee Jarvi Obituary
Joan Leslie Grimm, nee Jarvi, was able to go Home on November 6th, 2025, after spending her last years with Alzheimer's Dementia. She is joining her husband, Liam Jeffrey Grimm (1943-2009), her mother Maria Estella Jarvi (1920-2024), her father Eino Jarvi, and two sisters, Maria Laaninen and Geraldine Mackenzie.
Joan was born in Ishpeming, Michigan, in the Upper Peninsula, on July 12, 1945. She is the third of seven …
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Joan's life will be celebrated by family and friends in Portland closer to spring time of 2026.
Joan has family in places as far as Tennessee, Michigan, and Nebraska. She has friends as far away as North Dakota and British Columbia, Canada. The plan for her Celebration of Life is for this site to be used as a memory and photo share for everyone who knew her, and for those of us close to Portland to have a get-together in better weather and celebrate Joan in the outdoors and sunshine where she lived life best. No dates have been planned for that as of yet.
Community Involvement
Church
Attendee of
United Church of Christ
Participated in
Clay work teacher of
Campbell River
Community Club
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What was Joan's favorite color?
Red
Red
Red
What were Joan's favorite local spots?
The walking path along the Columbia River in Vancouver, WA
The walking path along the Columbia River in Vancouver, WA
The walking path along the Columbia River in Vancouver, WA
What were Joan's favorite ways to exercise?
Walking, dancing
Walking, dancing
Walking, dancing
What were Joan's favorite ways to spend free time?
Sculpting with clay, reading, walking, sudoku, gardening
Sculpting with clay, reading, walking, sudoku, gardening
Sculpting with clay, reading, walking, sudoku, gardening
Timeline
Born
July 12th, 1945
Got married to William Jeffrety Grimm
June 11th, 1969
Had a child, Jenessa Gayheart
March 3rd, 1974
Survived by
Predeceased by
William Jeffrety Grimm
Husband, 1943-2009
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Cause of death
Alzheimer's
Method of disposition
Cremation
Funeral services provided by
Crown Cremation Services - Portland
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Jenessa Gayheart (Joan's daughter) and
Juni Lanning (Joan's daughter).
