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Joan Mary Beschta

Female 1926 - 2019  (93 years)


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  • Name Joan Mary Beschta 
    Born 19 Jul 1926  Appleton, Outagamie, Wisconsin Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Gender Female 
    Died 25 Nov 2019 
    Buried St Joseph Cemetery, Appleton, Outagamie, Wisconsin Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Person ID I39636  Little Chute Genealogy
    Last Modified 28 Nov 2019 

    Father Bernard John Beschta,   b. 07 Apr 1893, Clintonville, Waupaca Co, Wisconsin Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 18 Jul 1975, Town of Grand Chute, Outagamie Co, Wisconsin Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 82 years) 
    Mother Katherine Marguerite Kamps,   b. 20 Jul 1894, Appleton, Outagamie, Wisconsin Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 03 Apr 1962, Appleton, Outagamie, Wisconsin Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 67 years) 
    Married 26 Sep 1916 
    Family ID F10019  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family Eugene Clark Gruentzel,   b. 23 Dec 1927,   d. 18 Jan 1982  (Age 54 years) 
    Married 16 Jul 1949  St Joseph Church, Appleton, Outagamie Co, Wisconsin Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Children 
     1. Karen Gruentzel
     2. Sandi Gruentzel
     3. Lisa Ann Gruentzel
     4. Shawn Marie Gruentzel
    Last Modified 21 Jul 2022 
    Family ID F32053  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

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  • Notes 
    • Freedom - Joan Mary (Beschta) Gruentzel, 93, passed away on Monday, November 25, 2019. She was born on July 19, 1926, in Appleton to the late Bernard and Catherine (Kamps) Beschta. Joan attended Appleton High School graduating in 1944. Joan was united in marriage to Eugene Gruentzel, the love of her life, on July 16, 1949, at St. Joseph Catholic Church, Appleton. They spent 32 happy years together building memories for their family. Joan was fond of her girls' trips to Door County for her birthday and her many journeys to Minnesota. Joan enjoyed going out for a fish fry and a good brandy old fashioned sweet. Joan and her family were members of the Holiday Ramblers Camping Club, and took joy in family camping trips to Chute Pond and Huckleberry Farm Campground. She liked to go bowling, shopping and square dancing at the Cinderella Ballroom. Joan enjoyed long walks with her friends and family, a jigsaw puzzle and solving a word search. She took delight in her daily gab sessions with the ladies at Ridgeview Highlands and hosting the occasional wine and chocolate happy hour on Friday's. Joan was a wonderful mother, grandmother and great-grandmother; she touched the lives of many people and was a fun person to be around.

      Joan is survived by her children Karen (Mark) Boehm, Sandi (Tom) Vanden Boogaard, Lisa (Lemuel) Thompson, Shawn (Steve) Mueller, grandchildren Erin (James) Kraft, Kyle (Fiancé: Shannon Otte) Vanden Boogaard, David and Ashley Thompson, Kendyl and Landin Mueller, great-grandchildren Oliva and James Kraft. She is further survived by her sister-in-law Marcie Beschta as well as many nieces, nephews and other relatives.

      Joan was preceded in death by her husband Gene, 6 brothers and 2 sisters.

      A Funeral Liturgy will be held at 10:30 AM on Friday, December 6, 2019, at St. Joseph Catholic Church, 410 West Lawrence St., Appleton with Fr. Jim Leary O.F.M. Cap. officiating. Friends and family may visit at the church from 9:30 AM until the time of service. Interment will take place in St. Joseph Cemetery.

      In lieu of flowers memorials may be directed to St. Jude Children's Research Hospital or the American Heart Association.

      The family would like to thank the staff at Country Villa for all the special care Joan received