Sunday, September 8, 2024
Joan A. Kortan, 94, of Sauk Centre, died peacefully, surrounded by her family, Sept. 26, 2023, at the St. Cloud Hospital in St. Cloud.
A Mass of Christian Burial was held Sept. 30 at Our Lady of the Angels Catholic Church in Sauk Centre with the Rev. Mark Botzet officiating. Inurnment will be held at a later date.
Joan Appolonia Wiener was born in Sauk Centre to Benjamin and Mary (Riesner) Wiener. She was united in marriage at St. Paul’s Catholic Church in Sauk Centre to Richard Kortan, and they were married for 67 years. She worked for the Sauk Centre Public School for 23 years.
Joan was a member of St. Paul’s Catholic Church, Christian Mothers and St. Theresa’s Mission Group. She enjoyed quilting and sewing.
Survivors include her children, Dennis (Cheryl) Kortan of Sauk Centre, Paul (Diane) Kortan of Sauk Centre, Rita (Dan) Fiedler of Two Rivers, Wisconsin, Roger Kortan of Manhattan, Montana, Mary (John) Cipolla of Ocala, Florida, Mark (Laura) Kortan of Sauk Centre and Randy Kortan of Sauk Centre; 12 grandchildren; 29 great-grandchildren; brother Ron Wiener of New Jersey; and sister-in-law Toni Wiener of Sauk Centre.
Joan was preceded in death by her parents; husband Richard Kortan on Feb. 22, 2016; daughter Carol Kortan; brothers and sisters Bernice Johnson, Donna Johnson, Leo Wiener, Alice Broermann, Robert Wiener, Rita Wiener and Teresa Wiener; and brother-in-law Leroy Johnson.
Arrangements were made with Patton-Schad Funeral & Cremation Services of Sauk Centre.
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