In memory of

Joni Grayburn Sampson

Santa Cruz, CA

October 12, 1939 - August 23, 2025

Oct 12, 1939 - Aug 23, 2025

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In memory of

Joni Grayburn Sampson

Passed

August 23, 2025
Born

October 12, 1939
Resided

Santa Cruz, CA

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Sacred Rising Everyone✨🌹✨

Thank you to all who attended in person and on the livestream. Your presence and contributions to our mom’s celebration and ceremony truly made her sacred send-off even more special.
Fyi, I emailed all who’d RSVP’d the live YouTube streaming link on Saturday morning. If you missed it, watch the replay below. And I’ve also included the slideshow video created by my brother, Gabriel of her life below as welll as a special playlist in honor of mom’s legacy and favorite songs including music by our dad Googie René, Granpa Leon and some of us kids music, plusso much more!. ✨🫶🏽✨🦋✨🙏🏽🌹🪽

To Joni/Noni/Queen O’Fun/Joan of Art and wonderful woman we Love!
Love you all,
Gina and Fam

Joni’s Celebration of a life Ceremony Replay: https://www.youtube.com/live/…

Joni’s Life Video-by Gabriel René:
https://drive.google.com/file…

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We are deeply saddened to share the passing of our beloved mother, grandmother, sister, friend, artist, and warm-hearted, vibrant woman, Joni Grayburn Sampson. She peacefully left us on August 23rd, 2025, at age 85, with her daughter and granddaughter, Gina and Violet, by her side, holding each of her hands. Her departure came suddenly after the fulfillment of a long-held prayer for a family reunion, which was fulfilled just weeks earlier. We felt she had …

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