Joan Trebesch

Joan Lorretta Trebesch, 66 ,of Sleepy Eye, MN died on Monday, February 12, 2007 at her home in Sleepy Eye, MN. Visitation will be at Sturm Funeral Home in Sleepy Eye, MN on Wednesday, February 14, 2007 from 4:00 PM to 8:00 PM and from 7:30 AM to 10:00 AM on Thursday, February 15, 2007. Services will be held at St. Mary's Catholic Church in Sleepy Eye, MN on Thursday, February 15, 2007 at 10:30 AM with Father James Moran as celebrant. Interment will be at Home Cemetery. Arrangements are with the Sturm Funeral Home in Sleepy Eye, MN. E-mail condolences may be sent to the family via www.sturmfh.com. Joan Joni Lauretta (Schiller) Trebesch was born September 1, 1940 to Leonard and Irene (Wurtzberger) Schiller in Sleepy Eye, MN. She attended St. Mary's School and graduated in 1958. She took secretarial training and resided in Mankato, MN and also lived in the Twin Cities. Joni married Daniel Ross in 1967 at the Basilica of St. Mary in Minneapolis and they resided in Anoka until Daniel's accidental death in 1968. Joni moved back to Sleepy Eye with their children in 1968. Joni married William Trebesch on August 8, 1970 at the St. Mary's Rectory in Sleepy Eye. They made their home on the Trebesch farmstead in Eden township and had four children together. Joni enjoyed sewing, embroidery, making quilts and fleece blankets, camping, doing crossword puzzles, reading, watching professional sports on television, going on day trips with Willie and friends, spoiling and watching her grandchildren in their sporting activities and spending time and having many good laughs with her family and friends. She was a loving and devoted grandmother. Joni passed away unexpectedly on Monday, February 12, 2007 at their home in rural Sleepy Eye. Joni is survived by her husband William Trebesch; daughter - Jackie Ross Nilan, son Jonathan, and special friend Patrick Poston of White Bear Lake, MN; son - Jeffery Ross, children Kasey and Ethan, and Fiancee Sandi Gerads, children Dakota, Mackenzie and Lane, of Sauk Centre, MN; son - Chad and Laura Trebesch, sons Jacob and Lane, of Sleepy Eye; daughter - Kelly and John Burden, children Jordan, Tanner and Spencer, of Sleepy Eye; son - Brett and Danna Trebesch, sons Austin and Caleb of Sleepy Eye; daughter - Jody and Scott Wills, children Tucker and Jocelyn of Nicollet, MN; mother - Irene Schiller of Sleepy Eye; sisters - Jean and Paul Volker and Joyce and Thomas Roberts both of Sleepy Eye. She is preceded in death by her father Leonard, first husband - Daniel and sister - Janet.