Joan "Joanie" DeBettignies passed away on March 10, 2008. Joanie was born in Waukegan, IL on April 10, 1932. Joanie is survived by her husband of 49 years, Chuck, son, Robert W. DeBettignies and his wife, Beatrice, granddaughters, Savannah M. and Montoya R., daughter, Lisa A. Shoaff and her husband, Charles C. Shoaff, grandson, Andrew J. Shoaff and son, Kenneth L. DeBettignies, all of Albuquerque, her sister, Shirley Fisher, of San Jose, CA, her brother, William J. Pulaski and his wife, Chris, of Huntington Beach, CA and her sister, Linda Kaye Quinn, of Las Vegas, NV. Before graduating from Northport High in Northport, MI, she held the title of Cherry Pie Queen of Leelanau County, MI. After finishing business school in Saginaw, MI, she moved to Denver and later to Albuquerque, where she met her husband Chuck, the love of her life. Once described as 'an original edition' Joanie touched the lives of many people in her own very special way. Joanie never met a stranger and the friendships she made lasted a lifetime. Joanie valued her family and friends very much and she loved children - especially her grandchildren, Savannah, Montoya and Andrew. Humor was always a part of her spirit, as she loved a good joke and she always had a story to tell. Joanie was a loving wife, mother and grandmother and a devoted friend to many. Joanie will be greatly missed. Visitation will be from 5:00 p.m. until 7:00 p.m. on Friday, March 14, 2008 at Daniels Family Funeral Services, 7601 Wyoming NE, with Rosary to be recited at 7:00 p.m. Funeral Mass will be at 9:00 a.m. on Saturday, March 15, 2008 at Risen Savior Catholic Community, 7701 Wyoming NE. In lieu of flowers, donations can be made to Casa De Las Communidades, Attention: Sister Teresa, 923 Pacific Ave. SW, Albuquerque, NM 87102-4059.