Joan Mathiowetz

Joan Mary Mathiowetz was born on June 26, 1956, the daughter of Alphonse and LaDonna (Schroepfer) Mathiowetz in New Ulm, MN. Joan attended St. Paul Catholic School in Comfrey and graduated from Comfrey Public School in 1974. She attended and graduated from Jackson Technical College and was employed by the Minnesota Department of Health in St. Paul. Joan was very passionate for the elderly and it showed in her care for the residents at Oakhill Living Center in New Ulm where she worked for over 30 years as a professional certified nursing assistant. She enjoyed music, crafting, scrapbooking, and following the Minnesota Twins and Vikings. Joan loved reminiscing family memories, but most of all, the love of her nieces and nephews. Joan died peacefully at Abbott Northwestern Hospital in Minneapolis on Saturday, December 13, 2014 at the age of 58 years. She is survived by her parents Alphonse and LaDonna Mathiowetz of Comfrey; siblings - John (Cheryl) Mathiowetz of New Ulm, Joel (Terri) Mathiowetz of Comfrey, Julie (Corey) Schmid of Sauk Rapids; nieces and nephews - Christopher Mathiowetz and fianc Shana Grejtak of New London, Emily Mathiowetz and special friend Eric Johnson of Mt. Lake, Rachel (Nick) Wagner of Portland, OR, Anthony Mathiowetz and special friend Rebecca Waibel of Hanska, Annataya Schmid and special friend Johnny Zwack of Sauk Rapids, Kirby Schmid of Sauk Rapids and many uncles, aunts, and cousins. She was preceded in death by her grandparents - Anthony and Brigitta Schroepfer and Florentine and Helen Mathiowetz. Memorials to be made to the families choice. First Visitation 4:00 pm - 8:00 pm Thursday, December 18, 2014 Sturm Funeral Home, Comfrey Chapel 101 N. Field Comfrey, Minnesota, United States 56019 Second Visitation 9:30 am - 10:15 am Friday, December 19, 2014 Sturm Funeral Home, Comfrey Chapel 101 N. Field Comfrey, Minnesota, United States 56019 Service Information 10:30 am Friday, December 19, 2014 St. Paul Catholic Church, Comfrey 218 Field St. N Comfrey, Minnesota, United States 56019 Interment Information St. Paul Catholic Cemetery N Hwy 258 Comfrey, Minnesota, United States 56019