Joan Carol Mulligan. Age 71. Beloved wife of the late Michael W. Mulligan. Loving mother of Debra (Dale) Staley, Linda (Blaine) Thiel, Colleen Miner, Kathleen Grant and the late Cynthia Mulligan. Loving granny of Melissa, Christina, Melinda, Eric, Zachery, Courtney, Tyler and Kiley. Cherished great grandma of Kaden, Evan, Emma, Alexis, Carsen and Ryleigh. Dearest sister of Nancy Sanderson, Carol Buchholz, Carl (Nancy) Buchholz. Joan will be remembered by her family and many friends. Visitation Friday at Hackett-Metcalf Funeral Home, 2640 Monroe Blvd. (near W. Outer Drive) Dearborn, 1:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m. Instate Friday at Stephens United Methodist Church, 5000 Pelham St. Dearborn Heights, 6:00 p.m. until the time of the Funeral Service at 7:00 p.m. Memorial contributions may be made to the American Diabetes Association.