Mary
Joan "Joni" McGowan; born in Sacramento, California in 1954;
passed away unexpectedly on Saturday from a heart attack. She was best known for her time performing
with the Fred Finn show in Las Vegas as well as the all girl
group called "Wild Fire." She had recently graduated from San
Marcos State University with a degree in English Literature. She
is survived by her children; Jonathon age 12, Alayna age
16, Joseph 23, her Mother and two sisters.
In 2004 Joni was featured in Jazz Banjo Magazine. The article
has been reposted to the internet at the following link.