Joan C. Nielsen, age 81, of Grand Junction, passed away March 18, 2016. She was born December 28, 1934 in Chicago, IL, to the late George and Alice (Hemstreet) Mayer. She is survived by her four children, Denise (James) Hall, Linda Sprague, Paul (Amy) Nielsen and Robin (Larry) Williamson, 12 grandchildren, Robert (Angela), Dennis (Stacy), Jon (Torrie), Teidra (George) Teri (AJ), Warren, Dylan, Jena, Breanne, Taylor, Caleb and Joshua, 12 great grandchildren, Hunter, Kylie, Autumn, Thomas, Madison, Dominick, Lindsey, Cody, Drew, Calleigh, Harper and Aria, also surviving is her brothers, George (Gerri), Richard (Kathy) and one sister, Dorothy. Joan is preceded in death by her husband, Eugene Nielsen, son in law, Warren Sprague, two brothers, James and Edward and two sisters, Alice and Helen. Joan was raised on the farm in Grand Junction, she later purchased the property from her family and moved back into the home where she raised her family. She enjoyed working around the farm and took pride maintaining her flowers. Services will be private.