Joel Rathman

Joel E. Rathman was born on July 21, 1960 in Comfrey, MN the son of Robert Barb (Callanan) Rathman. He graduated from St. Mary's High School in Sleepy Eye in 1978. Joel was employed by M M Underground, Inc. in Engelwood, CO since August of 1989. Joel loved to fish, hunt, watch football and baseball and feed the deer and birds in his backyard. Joel Rathman, age 50, of Elbert, CO, formerly of Sleepy Eye died on December 24, 2010 in Sleepy Eye, MN. Survivors include his parents, Robert Barb Rathman of Sleepy Eye, siblings, Julie (John) Schmitt of Comfrey, Jeff Rathman of Williams, Mary Blackstad of North Mankato, Tom (Sheila) Rathman of Otsego, seven nieces and nephews, five great nieces and nephews, good friends, Mark (Susan) Bollig of Engelwood, CO and Felix (Phyllis) Del Monte of Colorado Springs, CO. He was preceded in death by his grandparents, Paul (Ann) Callanan and Ed (Amelia) Rathman.