Dr. Joan Pierce

Pierce, Dr. Joan Uhl, of Knoxville, Tennessee passed away peacefully on Monday, October 14, 2013. Joan was dearly loved and will be sorely missed. Dr. Pierce was the former Dean and professor at the College of Nursing at the University of Tennessee, Knoxville. She was also the former Associate Dean and professor at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, and Assistant Professor at the University of Washington. Dr. Pierce began her career as professor at University of Utah’s College of Nursing. She was actively involved in the Transcultural Nursing Society and was a consultant to the World Health Organization in Singapore. She also authored numerous public health and international health publications. Dr. Pierce’s life journey began in Melbourne, Australia. She raised her family in Salt Lake City, Utah. Her career advancements took her to Seattle, Washington, Chapel Hill, North Carolina and Knoxville, Tennessee. She was preceded in death by her sons Brock Andrus and Brett Andrus; husbands, Marlin W. Andrus, Dr. Charles N. Uhl and Dr. John Franklin Pierce. Dr. Pierce is survived by her children, Shauna Andrus (Ray Buchman), Marlin Andrus (Vera), Graydon Andrus (companion, Dr. Suji Lee), Kim Andrus Soper and Shane Andrus (Randi); grandchildren, Dana and Tara Buchman, James Andrus, Galen Andrus, Scott and Chris Soper, Sierra and Cheyanne Andrus, Joshua Andrus, and Lexi Andrus Staley (Chris Staley); great-grandchildren, Shawn and Wyatt Andrus; many friends and colleagues. The family will receive friends from 10 a.m. to 11 a.m. Saturday, October 19, 2013 with a Celebration of Life to follow at 11 a.m. at Cottonwood Memorial Mortuary in Holladay with interment to follow at Holladay Memorial Park. In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made with checks payable to “UT Foundation” referencing J. Frank & Joan Uhl Pierce Engineering Endowment, 120 Perkins Hall, Knoxville, TN 37996 or online at www.volsconnect.com, referencing the J. Frank & Joan Uhl Pierce Engineering Endowment. www.clickfh.com Condolences may be shared with the family at www.holladaycottonwoodmortuary.com