Joan Gerhards

Joan Gerhard was my spiritual director and friend. She and I went to the Holy Land and Rome in 2008. she wrote me countless cards and letters to encourage me in hard times. I love her and will never forget her

Joan was a dear friend and my spiritual director. We went to the Holy Land and Rome on pilgrimage in 2008. She was an author of many letters and cards that gave me hope in dark times. I will always love her and her faithfulness. 2008. She was an author of many letters and cards and shard much spiritual wisdom.I will always love her and what she brought to my life.. She was an author of many cards and letters that gave me hopein dark times. 2008. She was one of the holiest people

Joan, you taught me so much and you had so much wisdom; I knew I could always talk to you… we spoke the same language. I remember us getting lost in the dark on the way home from St. Rose convent. We giggled after the fact, but what a pain! We prayed the Rosary in the car which helped settle us down. Then you moved only a few blocks away from me and I am so grateful for our last visit together. We spent some real, honest quality time together. Praise God. You’re with Jesus- you lucky duck 😉! Your quiet example spoke so much louder than any words and I will miss you so much. I’ve already been talking to you! I love you Joan, and so does the whole Wells family. We will miss you dearly. Love, Jeanne 🙏

My dear Joan, I am so happy that you are now out of pain and with our eternal King! You were my friend, mentor, spiritual director and when I had my conversion in the summer of 2012, you were right there to usher me into the Franciscan Sisters of Perpetual Adoration as an affiliate. Yo

Joan was filled with love, joy, goodness. She lifted us up with prayer and spiritual discussions. She had the ability to meet us in our faith journey wherever we were. She loved singing the Franciscan blessing song to us, and I can still hear that song in my mind. I thank God that I was blessed to meet her and my life is much better for knowing her. She gave the gift of caring about where I was in my faith journey. Carol A.