Joni Janiece Fouts, age 67, died at home surrounded by her daughters on November 29th, 2021 in Gary, Indiana. She was born on September 15th, 1954 in Gary, Indiana to parents Harry Robert Fouts and Marilyn J Fouts. Joni is a graduate of Calumet High School and spent many years employed by the Lake Ridge School Systems.
In her free time she was an avid gardener and enjoyed spending time in her yard. She was a great resource when you had questions on how to tend to your own plants. She could talk for hours on all the ways to landscape a yard. Joni also spent many hours creating custom cross-stitch pictures and paintings which were often given as gifts to family and friends on the holidays. Tuesday night Bingo and half price Goodwill shopping days were also a must in her free time. When she wasn’t busy with those hobbies being a grandma or “Bama” as she was called is what truly brought her the most joy.
Joni is survived by her mother, Marilyn Fouts; her siblings Teri Ward, Janie Fouts, Robert Fouts, Ronald Fouts, Beverly (Ron) Gibbs; her daughters Lori Christensen and Shaynna (Pete) Trykall; her grandchildren Ashley (Perry Jr.) Hedge, Michael (Melanie) Christensen Jr., Amber Christensen, Autumn Christensen (Jeffrey Murawski), Jordyn Fouts, Brayden and Easton Trykall; Her great-grandchildren Kaylee and Perry Hedge, Ryan, Remington and Charlie Christensen. She will also be missed by many other family members and friends.
She is preceded in death by her father Harry Robert Fouts; niece Heather Fouts and nephew Robert L. Fouts and Son in Law Michael Christensen Sr.
A Memorial service will be held on December 6th at New Creation Ministry 9738 5th Street, Highland, Indiana 46322. Friends and loved ones are invited to join the family for visitation from 5pm-7pm with a service to follow. In lieu of flowers, monetary donations can be made to the immediate family.