Joan passed away June 27, 2010 from a heart attack.

From Legacy.com: Joan C. (Clawson) Gaines Oct. 15, 1949 - June 27, 2010 Joanie Gaines, 60, died of natural causes on June 27, 2010 at her home in Bend, OR. Joanie was born Oct. 15, 1949 in Tacoma, WA to Carl and Betty (Fowler) Clawson. She was raised in Oregon and Washington and moved to Bend in 2001.