East Palestine-

Joan M. Needs, 75, a lifelong resident of East Palestine, passed away July 5, 2022 at her home with family by her side.

She was born March 5, 1947, daughter of the late Anthony and Jennie Taucher Jurjavcic.

Joan was a 1965 graduate of East Palestine High School and a 1984 graduate of St. Elizabeth Nursing School where she received her diploma of Nursing. She then went on to Youngstown State, where she graduated in 1992 with a Bachelor of Science in Nursing. She worked her entire career as a nurse at St. Elizabeth Health Center prior to her retirement. Joan also received certification from R.B. Turnbull, Jr. School of Enterostomal Therapy Nursing Foundation at Cleveland Clinic in 1999. She spent her last 12 years certified in wound/ostomy and continence care, which she enjoyed the most, and was her proudest years. She was very well respected by her peers in the hospital and won the Daisy Award for extraordinary nurses in 2011. When not working she enjoyed gardening, canning, cross stitching and baking, but what was most important to her was spending time with her family and most especially her grandchildren.

Joan is survived by her husband of 56 years, Fred Needs; two sons, Jay-R (Julie) Needs of Poland, Greg Needs of Columbus; daughter, Dawn (Jim) Eldridge of Liberty Twp., OH; brother, David (Kaye) Jurjavcic of Roseville, CA; sister, Judi Houser of Rogers as well as four grandchildren, Olivia, Abbie, Roman and Zeva.

Joan was preceded in death by her son Timm Needs in 2016 and a brother Hank Jurjavcic.

Joan's favorite quote:

Nothing in life is to be feared, it is only to be understood- Marie Curie

Following Joan's wishes, no public services will be observed.