Joan Mary Saalwaechter 75, of Wheat Ridge, CO passed away on April 1st, 2021. Her life is celebrated by her Daughter Anne Saalwaechter-Davis, Brother William Alexander (Rex), Grandchildren Rhiannon Davis and Thomas Davis, and Son-in-Law William Davis, along with other loved ones and friends. Joan spent her life as a public servant as a Registered Nurse. Joan graduated Jefferson High School and went on to the University of Northern Colorado for nursing. Her career started at St. Anthony’s Hospital as a volunteer Candy Striper, and then worked as an ICU Nurse at Lutheran Medical Center. Later, she taught nursing at Emily Griffith Opportunity School and continued teaching nursing at Denver School of Nursing, where she retired from. No services as of yet.