Obit: Will, Joan E. (1933 – 2018)
Transcriber:
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Surnames: Will, Ott, Stelzl, Bock
Source: Marshfield News Herald (Marshfield, WI) 10 Apr 2018
Will, Joan E. (8 OCT 1933 – 8 APR 2018)
Marshfield - Joan Ott Stelzl Will, formerly of Spencer and Colby, WI, passed
away peacefully on April 8, 2018, at Cedar Creek Manor, Mosinee.
Joan Elizabeth Ott was born October 8, 1933 in Neillsville, WI to Reinhold and
Elizabeth (Bock) Ott. She grew up in Nasonville, attended Lone Elm School and
graduated from Marshfield Senior High in 1950 at the age of 16. Joan earned a
full scholarship to the Teachers' College upon graduation, but the family
culture of the time dictated that she was not permitted to continue her
education. She was proud of her accomplishments, but the inability to continue
her education was a source of consternation her entire life.
Following high school, she was employed by Bonded Collectors in Marshfield for a
short time. She then took a position with the Marshfield News-Herald as a
proofreader until her marriage. On June 27, 1952, she married Arnold Stelzl of
Spencer at Grace Lutheran Church in Nasonville. They farmed in the town of
Brighton and celebrated over 25 years of marriage until Arnold's death July 1,
1979. His death necessitated the sale of the family farm and a move to the
village of Spencer. She then worked for Dave Fricke of Central Wisconsin
Insurance, until her marriage to Neland Will of Colby on June 11, 1982.
Joan found herself back on a dairy farm, milking cows and doing field work until
retiring for a second time, returning to the village of Spencer. Joan and Neland
celebrated over 25 years of marriage until his death on October 21, 2007.
Joan served as a church organist and choir director for many years at both
Trinity Lutheran Church in Spencer and St Paul's Lutheran Church (North Green
Grove) in Colby. At one point one of the grandchildren, Megan, decided that it
was impossible to have two ladies in her life to call Grandma. Joan became
Granny and was known only by that name to her family from that time forward.
Survivors include: 4 children: Michael & Shirley Stelzl of Marathon; Janean &
Roger Morrow of Spencer, Janell Stelzl of Wausau, and Mark & Sheila Stelzl of
Appleton. 10 Grandchildren: Chadwick & Christina Stelzl of Plano, Texas; Cheri &
Tony Wilke of Loyal, Steven & Autumn Stelzl of LaCrosse, Kristi & Jeremy
Schreiber of Edgar, Eric Morrow & Heather Rappaport of Las Vegas, Megan & Joshua
Stanchik of Wausau, Aaron & Jianna Stelzl of Mosinee, Andrea "Annie" Stelzl of
Tampa, Florida, Samantha Stelzl of Appleton, and Sheridan & Jay Zamora of
Oshkosh. 8 Great-grandchildren: Taylor Wilke, Nicholas Wilke, Haylee Schreiber,
Austin Schreiber, Savanah Wilke, Clara Stelzl, Hadlee Stelzl and Casey Stanchik.
Joan is further survived by the daughters and families of Neland Will along with
sisters-in-law: Zona Eblom, Doris Schilling and Arlene Will.
Joan was preceded in death by her parents, her husbands, siblings Arlene & Earl
Meissner, Helen & Lawrence Dix, and Alvin & Violet Ott.
Services will be held at noon, Saturday April 14th at Saint Andrew Lutheran
Church, 3200 N Mountain Rd, Wausau, WI where Joan was most recently a member.
Friends and family may call from 10am until the time of service. Interment will
be at Trinity Lutheran Church Cemetery, Town of Brighton, North Spencer.
(Note: Buried as Joan Stelzl)
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