With deep love and gratitude, we announce that Joan Marie Gerhards, 89, was welcomed home to God on Monday, April 27, 2026, surrounded by her family. Born on July 28, 1936, Joan lived a life rooted in faith, kindness, and service to others. Her unwavering trust in God guided her through every season of life.
Joan was a devoted wife to her late husband, Charles, with whom she shared 63 years of marriage. She was a loving mother to Daniel, James, Matthew, Teresa, and Richard; a cherished grandmother and great‑grandmother to twenty. Her family was the joy of her heart.
She passed peacefully at home, in her bed, surrounded by a family she nurtured throughout her life. Joan’s days were filled with raising her family, teaching sewing at MATC, participating in and supporting her local church and offering spiritual guidance with 39 years as an affiliate of the Franciscan Sisters of Perpetual Adoration. Her gentle presence and generous spirit touched countless lives.
Joan now joins her beloved Charles in eternal peace.
A Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 11:30 a.m. on Tuesday, May 12, 2026, St. Andrew Catholic Church, 301 N Main Street, Verona, WI. The visitation will be held from 9:30 a.m. until the time of service. A luncheon will follow the service at church, where friends are welcome to start eating while Joan is privately laid to rest in a beautiful and peaceful resting place.

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Joan Gerhards

July 28, 1936 - April 27, 2026

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