Obit: Counsell, Joan Marie (1936 - 2016)

Contact: Dolores (Mohr) Kenyon
E-mail: dolores@wiclarkcountyhistory.org 

Surnames: Counsell, Blaskowski, Chubb, Juers, Long, Ratulowski, Zank, Bjerke

----Source: Clark County Press (Neillsville, Clark Co., WI) 7/06/2016

Counsell, Joan Marie (21 June 1936 - 30 June 2016)

Joan M. Counsell, 80, of Neillsville died Thursday, June 30, 2016, at the Neillsville Care and Rehabilitation Center.

Joan Marie Counsell was born June 21, 1936, in Chicago, IL, the daughter of John and Catherine Blaskowski. Aug. 11, 1956, she eloped with Jack Counsell, and together they farmed for many years on their farm in Pine Valley. Joan loved farming, taking care of Jack and especially gardening. Flowers were her passion.

She is survived by a daughter, Laura Chubb of Neillsville; a grandson, Jerry James (Shelly Juers) Chubb of Wausau; and a great-granddaughter, Kisa. She is further survived by sisters: Theresa Long of Pocahontas, IL, and Jenny Ratulowski of Chicago, IL; and brothers: Stanley Blaskowski of Stratford and Theodore Blaskowski of West Bend.

Joan was preceded in death by her parents; her husband; and brothers: John, Raymond, Eddy and Freddy.

A funeral service will be held at 11 a.m. Wednesday, July 6, 2016, at the Gesche Funeral Home in Neillsville. Pastor Douglas Bjerke will officiate. Providing music will be Eileen Zank, organist. Visitation was held from 4 p.m. to 7 p.m. Tuesday, July 5, 2016, at the Gesche Funeral Home. Interment will be in the Neillsville City Cemetery.

Online condolences may be made at www.geschefh.com.  The Gesche Funeral Home is assisting Joan’s family with funeral arrangements.