Joan Highley
July 22, 1958 - May 13, 2022
Joan Highley, 63, of Lake Village, Indiana passed away Friday, May 13, 2022, at Riverside Medical Center in Kankakee. She was born on July 22, 1958, in The Bahamas, the daughter of Donald and Corene Russell. She married Ernest Highley in 1981. Joan was an active member of St. Augusta Catholic Church in Lake Village, Indiana. She enjoyed spending time with her family and four dogs, volunteering at church, and gardening. She worked in food service at Olivet Nazarene College. She is survived by her three children; Erica Highley, Deborah Highley, and Donna (James) Speck all of Indiana; sister, Ann Higgs of The Bahamas; brothers, Tony (Julie) Russell of North Carolina and Don (Regina Russell) of The Bahamas; several nieces and nephews; and her four loving dogs. Joan is preceded in death by her husband, Ernest Highley, who passed in 2019; parents, Donald and Corene Russell; brother, Jack Russell. Services at St. Augusta Catholic Church, Lake Village, Indiana will be held later. Cremation rites have been accorded. Jensen Funeral Home is handling the arrangements.
Joan Highley, 63, of Lake Village, Indiana passed away Friday, May 13, 2022, at Riverside Medical Center in Kankakee. She was born on July 22, 1958, in The Bahamas, the daughter of Donald and Corene Russell. She married Ernest Highley in 1981. Joan... View Obituary & Service Information