Obit for GASS, Joanne Mary (b.1939 d.2004), Murray Co., MN
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Joanne Mary Gass was born on May 14 1939 in Slayton, Minnesota to Roy and
Frances Swanson Johansen. She grew up on the family farm northwest of
Slayton and attended Slayton High School, graduating in 1957. She completed
her education at Mankato Business College in 1958. On September 3, 1960 she
and Donald Gass were married at the First Presbyterian Church in Slayton.
Following their marriage, they lived in Fulda where they operated Gass
Trenching, where Joanne did the bookkeeping all of her married life. Joanne
and her granddaughter, Lacey Gilb passed away on November 21, 2004 as a
result of a deer-car accident. Joanne was an active member of the First
Presbyterian Church in Fulda where she served on the Funeral Committee. She
belonged to the Eastern Star in Worthington and had served as Worthy Matron.
She also belonged to the garden club, Iron Horse Motorcycle Club, Gold Wings
Road Riders, and the Northwest Iowa Riders. Joanne enjoyed motorcycling and
the trips that she and Don have made to Sturgis, SD, Canada, all over the
United States and Mexico, gardening, doing counted cross-stitch and crafts,
fishing, road trips with her mother, spending time with her grandchildren,
and having coffee with her many friends.

Survivors include her husband, Don Gass of Fulda; two daughters, one son and
their spouses: Kris and Tim Wildfeuer of Fulda, Michele and Randy Gilb of
Hastings, MN and Lee and Dawn Gass of Cedar, MN; seven grandchildren:
Justin, Ashley, and Sheyenne Wildfeuer, Kelcey Gilb, and Jarred, Austin and
Kayley Gass; her mother, Frances Johansen of Slayton; two brothers and their
wives: Craig and Linda Johansen, and Kevin and Gail Johansen all of Slayton.
She is preceded in death by her father, Roy, and one brother, Douglas
Johansen and granddaughter, Lacey Gilb.

Funeral services will be held at the First Presbyterian Church in Fulda, MN
on Saturday, November 27, 2004 at 10:30 AM with Rev. Michael Foster
officiating. The organist is Mary Jean Buschena. The pianist is Norma
Meyeraan. Special music is by A.W. Koopman. The pallbearers are Justin
Wildfeuer, Aaron Barritt, Brian Gass, Doug Johansen, Chris Johansen, and
Matt Johansen. Interment is at Slayton Memorial Gardens, Slayton, MN.