Joan Delores Harris

Joan Dolores Harris, 90, of Rockford, passed away Tuesday, October 6, 2026, at OSF St. Anthony Hospital in Rockford, IL. She was born November 25, 1935, in Winnipeg, Manitoba, the daughter of Edwin and Marie (Strack) Blundell.

Joan married John Andrews July 5, 1958; he passed away October 11, 1984; she then married Jack Harris, he passed away December 2, 2002. Joan was a member of St. Rita’s church in Rockford, IL. She worked as a secretary for Bankers Mutual/Trustmark.

Joan is survived by her son, Kenneth (Mary Kay) Andrews of Belvidere, IL; two daughters, Jayne M. (Patrick) Sullivan of Rockford and Carol L. (Patrick) McManus of Dardenne Prairie, Missouri; two stepdaughters, Janet (Jim) Pipkorn of Wisconsin and Susan (Bruce) Parmentier of Green Bay, Wisconsin; brother, Ronald Blundell of Victoria, B.C.; stepson, Jeffrey (Dawn) Harris of Roscoe; also surviving are grandchildren, Joshua Andrews, Jordan Andrews, Meagan Sillivan, Erin Stover, Ryan McManus, and Jon McManus.

Joan was preceded in death by her two husbands; infant son, David John Andrews; grandson, Kyle Anthony Andrews; step-daughter, Patricia Rasmussen; and her brother Ed Blundell.

Funeral services will be 11:00 am Friday,  October 9, 2026 at the Chapel of Peace. Joan will be buried next to her first husband, John Andrews, at Chapel Hill Memorial Gardens. A memorial has been established in her memory.